Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) - Test 1 Study
Guide Exam Questions and Answers
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - ANSWER-Mission:
Administration designed to remove or reduce hazards in the workplace in order to keep
workers happy and safe.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - ANSWER-Requires container labeling, worker training, and
how to deal with the chemical.
Pictogram - ANSWER-Symbol on a white background that is intended to convey
specific information about the hazards of a chemical.
Workers compensation - ANSWER-A system whereby an employer must pay or provide
insurance to pay, the lost wages and medical expenses of an employee who is injured
on the job. The goal of which is to get the worker back to work as soon as possible.
Workers compensation Benefits:
Medical benefits
Rehabilitation expenses
Income replacement
75% income replacement in Louisiana.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - ANSWER-50 titles consisting of a permanent set
of rules published by the federal register by the executive departments and agencies of
the Federal Government.
"Competent Person" - ANSWER-"one who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary,
hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate them"
, National institute for occupation safety and health (NIOSH) - ANSWER-Within the
department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) which:
1.) Develops and establishes recommended occupational safety and health standards.
2.) To conduct research experiments and demonstrations related to occupational safety
and health.
3.) To develop educational progams to provide and adequate supply of qualified
personnel to carry out the purposes of the OSHAct
Louisiana Workforce Commission - ANSWER-This is the place to help people get a job
or grow their business.
Hazard - ANSWER-The elements of an activity, condition, or circumstance which can
produce adverse or harmful events and consequences.
Control - ANSWER-By any means of reducing the likelihood or severity of an accident
or incident.
Engineering Controls - ANSWER-Includes modifications of equipment, processes,
components that eliminate or reduce hazards and the potential for accidents or
incidents.
Administrative Controls - ANSWER-Involves procedures, use of personal protective
equipment, training, supervision and similar approaches. THEY DO NOT REMOVE
HAZARDS. They can help reduce the potential for accidents and incidents.
Host employer: - ANSWER-Employer who has general supervisory authority over the
worksite, including controlling the means and manner of work performed and having the
power to correct safety and health hazards or require others to correct them.
Contractor - ANSWER-Individual or firm that agrees to furnish materials or perform
services at a specified price, and controls the details of how the work will be performed
and completed.
Administration (OSHA) - Test 1 Study
Guide Exam Questions and Answers
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - ANSWER-Mission:
Administration designed to remove or reduce hazards in the workplace in order to keep
workers happy and safe.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - ANSWER-Requires container labeling, worker training, and
how to deal with the chemical.
Pictogram - ANSWER-Symbol on a white background that is intended to convey
specific information about the hazards of a chemical.
Workers compensation - ANSWER-A system whereby an employer must pay or provide
insurance to pay, the lost wages and medical expenses of an employee who is injured
on the job. The goal of which is to get the worker back to work as soon as possible.
Workers compensation Benefits:
Medical benefits
Rehabilitation expenses
Income replacement
75% income replacement in Louisiana.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - ANSWER-50 titles consisting of a permanent set
of rules published by the federal register by the executive departments and agencies of
the Federal Government.
"Competent Person" - ANSWER-"one who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary,
hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate them"
, National institute for occupation safety and health (NIOSH) - ANSWER-Within the
department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) which:
1.) Develops and establishes recommended occupational safety and health standards.
2.) To conduct research experiments and demonstrations related to occupational safety
and health.
3.) To develop educational progams to provide and adequate supply of qualified
personnel to carry out the purposes of the OSHAct
Louisiana Workforce Commission - ANSWER-This is the place to help people get a job
or grow their business.
Hazard - ANSWER-The elements of an activity, condition, or circumstance which can
produce adverse or harmful events and consequences.
Control - ANSWER-By any means of reducing the likelihood or severity of an accident
or incident.
Engineering Controls - ANSWER-Includes modifications of equipment, processes,
components that eliminate or reduce hazards and the potential for accidents or
incidents.
Administrative Controls - ANSWER-Involves procedures, use of personal protective
equipment, training, supervision and similar approaches. THEY DO NOT REMOVE
HAZARDS. They can help reduce the potential for accidents and incidents.
Host employer: - ANSWER-Employer who has general supervisory authority over the
worksite, including controlling the means and manner of work performed and having the
power to correct safety and health hazards or require others to correct them.
Contractor - ANSWER-Individual or firm that agrees to furnish materials or perform
services at a specified price, and controls the details of how the work will be performed
and completed.
