OSH 655 Test 1 With Verified Solution
13.1 David Michaels heads the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. His
official title is _________________________ - ANSWER Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health
13.2 Prior to the existence of OSHA, the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act, passed in
the decade of the ___________________, required companies supplying goods to the
government to maintain safe and healthful workplaces. - ANSWER 1936
13.3 Under the Congressional Review Act, members of congress have a sixty day
window to introduce a Joint Resolution of Disapproval if they want to rescind a federal
regulation that has either an economic impact greater than 100 million dollars, causes
major increase in costs or prices for consumers, or results in significant adverse impact
on _______________________________. (note - list only one of the four mentioned in the Act)
- ANSWER employment
productivity
competition
investment
13.4 The vinyl chloride standard was designed to reduce the occurrence of
________________________________________, a rare form of liver cancer. - ANSWER
Angiosarcoma
13.6 A ________________________ standard is one that sets a goal, such as maintaining air
contaminant levels below a PEL. - ANSWER Performance Standard
Design Standard - requires a ventilation system to be installed and that it meet specific
design requirements
Horizontal Standards - one which applies to all workplaces and relates to broad areas
Vertical Standards - applies to a particular industry, with specifications that relate to
individual operations
13.7 The OSH Act was sponsored 1969 Congress in the House or representatives by
____________________ and in the Senate by ________________________. - ANSWER William
Steiger
Harrison Williams
13.8 The legislative history of the OSH Act indicates that Senator _______________ was
influential in changing the wording of the OSH Act to read that no employee will suffer
, material impairment of health - ANSWER
13.9 Section 6 (B) of the OSH Act give procedures to________________, modify, or revoke
a standard. - ANSWER promulgate
13.10 Agencies regulations are first published in the _________________________, and
then grouped by subject matter and placed in the Code of Federal Regulations. -
ANSWER Federal Register
13.11 What is NIOSH? (1 point) Who is its current director? (1 point) What are the major
statutory differences between the creation of a NIOSH recommendation and an OSHA
standard? (3 points) (5 points) - ANSWER National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
Dr. John Howard
13.12 The ergonomics standard was promulgated in January 2001 and was later
vacated. Explain how this standard was vacated. (5 points) - ANSWER Repealed in
March by Bush using the Congressional Review Act of 1996 "60-day window for
Congress to reject final regulations issued by federal agencies"
Signed by Clinton
Bush claims standard was "unduly burdensome and overly broad"
The OSHA ergonomics rule was issued on the final day of the Clinton Administration
(January 20, 2001).
• Rescinded under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) "joint resolution of disapproval"
(JRD).
• The Senate voted 56-44 on March 6, 2001 • The House voted 223-206 on March 7, 2001
• President Bush signed into law March 20, 2001 • Only time CRA used since its
enactment in 1996
13.14 What is the OSHRC and how are its members selected? (5 points) - ANSWER
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
13.15 Solis versus Summit Contractors and the Johnson Controls Case were both
presented in class last week. Which one of these cases was argued before the Supreme
Court (1 point)? Both of these cases have important implications for safety
professionals. Why is the Johnson Controls Case important for safety professionals? (2
points) Why is Solis versus Summit important for safety professionals? (2 ponts) (5
points) - ANSWER
13.16 Research studies suggest moral and ethical decisions are basically effected in
two ways. 1) Briefly describe the factors that can effect your decisions and/or actions.
(4 points) 2) Which professionals are less likely to be influenced by external factors? (1
point) (5 points) - ANSWER
13.1 David Michaels heads the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. His
official title is _________________________ - ANSWER Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health
13.2 Prior to the existence of OSHA, the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act, passed in
the decade of the ___________________, required companies supplying goods to the
government to maintain safe and healthful workplaces. - ANSWER 1936
13.3 Under the Congressional Review Act, members of congress have a sixty day
window to introduce a Joint Resolution of Disapproval if they want to rescind a federal
regulation that has either an economic impact greater than 100 million dollars, causes
major increase in costs or prices for consumers, or results in significant adverse impact
on _______________________________. (note - list only one of the four mentioned in the Act)
- ANSWER employment
productivity
competition
investment
13.4 The vinyl chloride standard was designed to reduce the occurrence of
________________________________________, a rare form of liver cancer. - ANSWER
Angiosarcoma
13.6 A ________________________ standard is one that sets a goal, such as maintaining air
contaminant levels below a PEL. - ANSWER Performance Standard
Design Standard - requires a ventilation system to be installed and that it meet specific
design requirements
Horizontal Standards - one which applies to all workplaces and relates to broad areas
Vertical Standards - applies to a particular industry, with specifications that relate to
individual operations
13.7 The OSH Act was sponsored 1969 Congress in the House or representatives by
____________________ and in the Senate by ________________________. - ANSWER William
Steiger
Harrison Williams
13.8 The legislative history of the OSH Act indicates that Senator _______________ was
influential in changing the wording of the OSH Act to read that no employee will suffer
, material impairment of health - ANSWER
13.9 Section 6 (B) of the OSH Act give procedures to________________, modify, or revoke
a standard. - ANSWER promulgate
13.10 Agencies regulations are first published in the _________________________, and
then grouped by subject matter and placed in the Code of Federal Regulations. -
ANSWER Federal Register
13.11 What is NIOSH? (1 point) Who is its current director? (1 point) What are the major
statutory differences between the creation of a NIOSH recommendation and an OSHA
standard? (3 points) (5 points) - ANSWER National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
Dr. John Howard
13.12 The ergonomics standard was promulgated in January 2001 and was later
vacated. Explain how this standard was vacated. (5 points) - ANSWER Repealed in
March by Bush using the Congressional Review Act of 1996 "60-day window for
Congress to reject final regulations issued by federal agencies"
Signed by Clinton
Bush claims standard was "unduly burdensome and overly broad"
The OSHA ergonomics rule was issued on the final day of the Clinton Administration
(January 20, 2001).
• Rescinded under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) "joint resolution of disapproval"
(JRD).
• The Senate voted 56-44 on March 6, 2001 • The House voted 223-206 on March 7, 2001
• President Bush signed into law March 20, 2001 • Only time CRA used since its
enactment in 1996
13.14 What is the OSHRC and how are its members selected? (5 points) - ANSWER
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
13.15 Solis versus Summit Contractors and the Johnson Controls Case were both
presented in class last week. Which one of these cases was argued before the Supreme
Court (1 point)? Both of these cases have important implications for safety
professionals. Why is the Johnson Controls Case important for safety professionals? (2
points) Why is Solis versus Summit important for safety professionals? (2 ponts) (5
points) - ANSWER
13.16 Research studies suggest moral and ethical decisions are basically effected in
two ways. 1) Briefly describe the factors that can effect your decisions and/or actions.
(4 points) 2) Which professionals are less likely to be influenced by external factors? (1
point) (5 points) - ANSWER
