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The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: - answer The right to a
safe and healthful workplace.
What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is
likely? - answer Imminent danger.
OSHA requires that employers pay for most required personal protective equipment
(PPE), including: - answer Hard hats.
During an OSHA inspection: - answer You have the right to talk to the inspector
privately.
When an employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: - answer Posted for 3 days or
until the violation is fixed.
The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment is
spelled out in: - answer Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.
Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: -
answer The OSHA 300 Log and the OSHA 300 Summary.
OSHA's mission is to: - answer Protect the safety and health of America's workers.
One of the main responsibility’s employers have under OSHA is to: - answer Provide
training required by OSHA standards.
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) gives information about: - answer Hazardous
chemicals.
If you feel that an OSHA inspection is needed to get hazards corrected at your
workplace, which is your best option? - answer Submit a written, signed complaint with
specific hazard information.
The OSHA standards for Construction and General Industry are also known as: -
answerPart 1926 and Part 1910.
When working over dangerous equipment and machinery, fall protection must be
provided ___________. - answer regardless of distance
, Falls, struck-by object, caught-in or between, and electrocution are referred to by OSHA
as ___________. - answer “Focus Four" Hazards
Webbing used for lifeline, lanyard and harness ropes and straps must be made of
________ fibers. - answer synthetic
What are the ways employers can protect workers from falls? - answer Guardrails,
safety net systems and personal fall arrest systems.
For workers on scaffolds, fall protection must be provided if they are working ______
above a lower level. - answer10 feet
Personal fall arrest systems must be inspected for damage __________ each use. -
answerbefore
In construction, falls to a lower level are a major cause of fatalities. - answerTrue
In general, fall protection must be provided to construction workers who are working on
surfaces with unprotected sides and edges which are ______ above the lower level. -
answer6 feet
Overreaching is a factor that contributes to fall or fatalities involving ladder usage. -
answerTrue
Guardrails are often used by employers to protect workers from falls. How high must the
top guardrail (the toprail) be above the working surface? - answer42 inches, plus or
minus 3 inches
More ___________ are killed from falls than in any other construction occupation. -
answerIronworkers
Competent persons are not necessary when scaffolds are being moved. - answerFalse
Not every walking or working surface can be a potential fall hazard. - answerFalse
A personal fall arrest system consists of: - answerAn anchorage, lanyard and
connectors, and a full body harness.
Employees may file a complaint with OSHA if unsafe working conditions are not
corrected. - answerTrue
The top of a ladder must extend at least ______ above the surface you are climbing
onto. - answer3 feet