Safety Exam 1 questions with complete
solutions already passed
notify osha of fatality - correct answer ✔✔8 hours
notify osha of serious injury (hospitalization) - correct answer ✔✔24 hours
1972 Recordable injury rate - correct answer ✔✔18.5%
2021 recordable injury rate - correct answer ✔✔3.5%
Recordable injury - correct answer ✔✔located in OSHA 300 log. OSHA 300 is not public record.
Only meant for management and OSHA
OSHA 300A - correct answer ✔✔have to inform workers of injury logs for year. Does not include
individual information. Posted publicly
What Rights Do You Have Under OSHA? - correct answer ✔✔◦A safe and healthful workplace
◦Know about hazardous chemicals
◦Report injury to employer
◦Complain or request hazard correction from employer
◦Training
◦Hazard exposure and medical records
◦File a complaint with OSHA
◦Participate in an OSHA inspection
,◦Be free from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights
◦See citation records
OSH Act - correct answer ✔✔December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed
OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
mission of OSHA - correct answer ✔✔is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for
working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training,
outreach, education and assistance
How does OSHA define a recordable injury or illness? - correct answer ✔✔•Any work-related
injury or illness that results in loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work, or
transfer to another job.
•Any work-related injury or illness requiring medical treatment beyond first aid.
•In-patient hospitalization... emitted to hospital
Complain corrections - correct answer ✔✔Workers may bring up safety and health concerns in
the workplace to their employers without fear of discharge or discrimination
examine exposure & medical records - correct answer ✔✔right to examine & copy records
participation in osha inspection - correct answer ✔✔}Employee representative can accompany
OSHA inspector
}Workers can talk to the inspector privately
}Workers may point out hazards, describe injuries, illnesses or near misses that resulted from
those hazards and describe any concern you have about a safety or health issue
}Workers can find out about inspection results, abatement measures and may object to dates
set for violation to be corrected
, Free from retaliation - correct answer ✔✔}Workers have 30 days to contact OSHA if they feel
they have been punished for exercising their safety and health rights
responsibilities of employer by osha - correct answer ✔✔}Provide a workplace free from
recognized hazards and comply with OSHA standards
osha inspection - correct answer ✔✔}OSH Act authorizes OSHA compliance safety and health
officers (CSHOs) to conduct workplace inspections at reasonable times
}OSHA conducts inspections without advance notice, except in rare circumstances (e.g.
Imminent Danger)
}In fact, anyone who tells an employer about an OSHA inspection in advance can receive fines
and a jail term
3 types of osha inspection - correct answer ✔✔}Imminent danger
}Fatality or hospitalizations
}Worker complaints/referrals
willful violations - correct answer ✔✔A violation that the employer intentionally and knowingly
commits or a violation that the employer commits with plain indifference to the law.
SERIOUS violations - correct answer ✔✔A violation where there is substantial probability that
death or serious physical harm could result and that the employer knew, or should have known,
of the hazard.
other than serious violations - correct answer ✔✔A violation that has a direct relationship to
safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm.
solutions already passed
notify osha of fatality - correct answer ✔✔8 hours
notify osha of serious injury (hospitalization) - correct answer ✔✔24 hours
1972 Recordable injury rate - correct answer ✔✔18.5%
2021 recordable injury rate - correct answer ✔✔3.5%
Recordable injury - correct answer ✔✔located in OSHA 300 log. OSHA 300 is not public record.
Only meant for management and OSHA
OSHA 300A - correct answer ✔✔have to inform workers of injury logs for year. Does not include
individual information. Posted publicly
What Rights Do You Have Under OSHA? - correct answer ✔✔◦A safe and healthful workplace
◦Know about hazardous chemicals
◦Report injury to employer
◦Complain or request hazard correction from employer
◦Training
◦Hazard exposure and medical records
◦File a complaint with OSHA
◦Participate in an OSHA inspection
,◦Be free from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights
◦See citation records
OSH Act - correct answer ✔✔December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed
OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
mission of OSHA - correct answer ✔✔is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for
working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training,
outreach, education and assistance
How does OSHA define a recordable injury or illness? - correct answer ✔✔•Any work-related
injury or illness that results in loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work, or
transfer to another job.
•Any work-related injury or illness requiring medical treatment beyond first aid.
•In-patient hospitalization... emitted to hospital
Complain corrections - correct answer ✔✔Workers may bring up safety and health concerns in
the workplace to their employers without fear of discharge or discrimination
examine exposure & medical records - correct answer ✔✔right to examine & copy records
participation in osha inspection - correct answer ✔✔}Employee representative can accompany
OSHA inspector
}Workers can talk to the inspector privately
}Workers may point out hazards, describe injuries, illnesses or near misses that resulted from
those hazards and describe any concern you have about a safety or health issue
}Workers can find out about inspection results, abatement measures and may object to dates
set for violation to be corrected
, Free from retaliation - correct answer ✔✔}Workers have 30 days to contact OSHA if they feel
they have been punished for exercising their safety and health rights
responsibilities of employer by osha - correct answer ✔✔}Provide a workplace free from
recognized hazards and comply with OSHA standards
osha inspection - correct answer ✔✔}OSH Act authorizes OSHA compliance safety and health
officers (CSHOs) to conduct workplace inspections at reasonable times
}OSHA conducts inspections without advance notice, except in rare circumstances (e.g.
Imminent Danger)
}In fact, anyone who tells an employer about an OSHA inspection in advance can receive fines
and a jail term
3 types of osha inspection - correct answer ✔✔}Imminent danger
}Fatality or hospitalizations
}Worker complaints/referrals
willful violations - correct answer ✔✔A violation that the employer intentionally and knowingly
commits or a violation that the employer commits with plain indifference to the law.
SERIOUS violations - correct answer ✔✔A violation where there is substantial probability that
death or serious physical harm could result and that the employer knew, or should have known,
of the hazard.
other than serious violations - correct answer ✔✔A violation that has a direct relationship to
safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm.
