PHR Study Guide-Questions with Answers

OSHA Form 300 Form used to report work-related illness or injury. Includes type and cause of illness or injury, as well as to whom, where and when the illness or injury occurred. Completed by employer within a week of the incident. OSHA Form 300A Summary of illnesses and injuries that occurred during the year. Information about the previous year must be posted at a worksite by February 1st and must remain viewable through April 30th. OSHA Form 301 Detailed info about illnesses and injuries, including where employees are treated and their physician info. Also includes what the employee was doing prior to incident and info about cause of incident Non-work related incidents It was the result of activities that took place outside the workplace. It became apparent at the workplace, but the employee was not in the workplace to perform work. It happened while the employee was performing personal activities, before or after scheduled work hours. It occurred during a vehicular accident on company property, while the employee was commuting to or from work. It resulted from consuming food or beverages that were prepared by the employee. It resulted from medication the employee was taking for a non-work-related illness. It was deliberately self-inflicted. OSHA 1971 Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that works with employees and employers to enforce health and safety regulations at the federal level. Businesses with _____________ employees are required to keep complete records of all workplace-related injuries and illnesses. More than 10 Since OSHA was established in 1971, workplace-related deaths have decreased by how much? 60% Which OSHA program protects employees from retaliation after they have helped identify violations in employee health and safety? Whistleblower protection Hazard Communication Standard Popularly known as the Right-to-Know Law. This standard requires that employees be informed of hazardous chemicals they may be working with or encounter in the workplace. The law requires that hazardous chemicals be labeled, that employers maintain a list of all such chemicals in the workplace, and that workers be trained to use the relevant chemicals they will encounter while on the job. It also requires that employers provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that describe the dangers of chemicals found in the workplace, and instructions for preventing exposure to those chemicals.