CM 2215 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

CM 2215 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
CFR stands for the - Answers - Code of Federal Regulations.

There are ___ titles in the CFR. - Answers - 50

All of the CFRs can be found at - Answers - OSHA.GOV.

OSHA standards are found in the 29 CFR. - Answers -

Part 1904 contains - Answers - recordkeeping standards.

Part 1910 contains - Answers - general industry standards.

Part 1926 contains - Answers - construction industry standards.

Part 1915 contains - Answers - maritime industry standards.

Part 1928 contains - Answers - agriculture industry standards.

A horizontal standard applies to - Answers - all industries.

A vertical standard applies - Answers - only to certain industries.

A specification standard - Answers - tells an employer exactly how to comply.

A performance standard - Answers - allows the employer to decide how to comply.

Giving standards from other agencies the same force of an OSHA standard is called -
Answers - incorporation by reference.

To find all relevant OSHA standards - Answers - go to OSHA.COM ,and look under the
regulations link.

OSHA stands for the - Answers - Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OSHA's focus four injuries are: - Answers - a. Falls;
b. Caught in ;
c. Struck by ;
d. Electrical

OSHA's mission is to - Answers - save lives and prevent injuries.

OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through - Answers -
inspections.

, OSHA was formed because - Answers - injuries and illnesses were increasing.

OSHA was signed into law by - Answers - President Nixon in December of 1970.

In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - Answers - a. Imminent
danger;
b. Fatality or hospitalizations;
c. Worker complaints/referrals;
d. Targeted inspections - Local Emphasis Program (LEP), National Emphasis Program
(NEP), particular hazards or industries;
e. Follow-up inspections

The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are - Answers - a.Willful
up to $130,000 ;
b.Serious up to $13,000 ;
c.Other-Than-Serious up to $13,000 ;
d.Repeated up to $130,000

OSHA's three main duties consist of - Answers - a.Enforcement to insure regulations
are complied with,
b.Outreach to assist employers with compliance;
c.Information through the collection of injury data and statistics

The general duty clause (section 5(a)(1)) states that each employer must provide a
workplace free from - Answers - recognized hazards.

Employers and employees NOT covered under OSHA's jurisdiction include: - Answers
- a. Federal, state, or local government entities
b. The self-employed
c. Farms that employ only family members
d. Workplaces already covered by other federal agencies

To provide an affirmative defense against receiving an OSHA citation by claiming it was
employee negligence, and employer must show that they have: - Answers - a. A work
rule adequate to prevent the violations; b. Effective communication of the rule to
employees;
c. Methods for discovering violations of work rules; and;
d. Effective enforcement of rules when violations are discovered.

An OSHA inspector is known as a CSHO which stands for - Answers - Compliance
Safety & Health Officer

PPE stands for the - Answers - Personal Protective Equipment

An effective Safety and Health program follows the rules for the following reasons -
Answers - a.Legal obligation;