Tx OSHA 10 Certification Exam I
OSHA-correct answers-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's responsibility:-correct answers-Worker safety and health protection.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970-correct answers-Congressional act that created
OSHA
OSHA's Mission:-correct answers-To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of
America's workers.
The OSH Act-correct answers-Public Law 91-596
OSHA covers-correct answers-All private sector employers.
OSHA does not cover-correct answers-Self-employed, farming families, mine workers
Fatality Catastrophe (FAT/CAT) Reports-correct answers-Incident reports that are posted to
the OSHA website every week that contain the date of an incident, the company involved,
location, and and a preliminary description.
Right to Know standard-correct answers-Hazard Communication
OSHA 300-correct answers-a log of work related injuries and illnesses that require more than
first aid treatment
General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1)-correct answers-requires employers to "furnish a place
of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees."
OSHA may cite the following violations:-correct answers-willful violation, serious violation,
other-than-serious violation, and repeated violation
Falls-correct answers-the most common cause of on-the-job injuries to construction
workers.
Guardrails and toeboards must be provided around every open-sided platform or runway at
_____ height-correct answers-4 feet or higher off the ground or next level
Primary methods available to protect workers from fall hazards:-correct answers-Fall
protection equipment, safe ladder usage, training
The most common fall prevention system-correct answers-Guardrail
A barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevent falling-correct
answers-Guardrail
Maximum distance a safety net can be below working surface-correct answers-30 feet
, Amount of force a safety net must be able to absorb-correct answers-a falling 400-pound
bag of sand
Person Fall Arrest System-correct answers-Stops a person that is already falling
Workers must wear a full-body harness when working-correct answers-10 feet or height
above the working surface or in a bucket truck or aerial lift
Voluntary safety and health programs are effective ways to:-correct answers-Reduce work
related injuries and illnesses, improve morale and productivity and reduce workers'
compensation costs
Questions that should be asked in an accident investigation-correct answers-who, what,
when, where, why, and how
Hazards can be controlled by Engineering Controls-correct answers-the work environment
and the job itself should be designed to eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
Hazards can be controlled by Administrative Controls-correct answers-exercise breaks and
rotation of workers
Hazards can be controlled by Personal Protective Equipment-correct answers-clothing or
equipment when hazard exposure cannot completely be eliminated
Hazards can be controlled by Communication of Safe Work Practices-correct answers-
general workplace rules and other operation-specific rules
PPE-correct answers-Personal Protective Equipment
PPE for the eyes and face is designed to prevent or reduce your chances of being injured by
flying objects, sparks or other particles.-correct answers-Safety Glasses, Goggles, Face
Shields, Welding Helmets or Hand Sheilds
Hard Hat Suspension System-correct answers-acts as a shock absorber and should be
adjusted to fit comfortable but securely
Class G hard hats-correct answers-Protection from falling objects and electrical shocks up to
2,200 volts
Class E hard hats-correct answers-Protection from falling object and electrical shocks up to
20,000 volts
Class C hard hats-correct answers-Protection from bumping head against fixed object but
not against falling objects. Do not protect from electrical shocks
Common PPE Hearing Protection-correct answers-Foam Earplugs, PVC Earplugs, Earmuffs
Accidents that involve hands-correct answers-Almost 20% of all disabling accidents on the
job
OSHA-correct answers-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's responsibility:-correct answers-Worker safety and health protection.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970-correct answers-Congressional act that created
OSHA
OSHA's Mission:-correct answers-To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of
America's workers.
The OSH Act-correct answers-Public Law 91-596
OSHA covers-correct answers-All private sector employers.
OSHA does not cover-correct answers-Self-employed, farming families, mine workers
Fatality Catastrophe (FAT/CAT) Reports-correct answers-Incident reports that are posted to
the OSHA website every week that contain the date of an incident, the company involved,
location, and and a preliminary description.
Right to Know standard-correct answers-Hazard Communication
OSHA 300-correct answers-a log of work related injuries and illnesses that require more than
first aid treatment
General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1)-correct answers-requires employers to "furnish a place
of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees."
OSHA may cite the following violations:-correct answers-willful violation, serious violation,
other-than-serious violation, and repeated violation
Falls-correct answers-the most common cause of on-the-job injuries to construction
workers.
Guardrails and toeboards must be provided around every open-sided platform or runway at
_____ height-correct answers-4 feet or higher off the ground or next level
Primary methods available to protect workers from fall hazards:-correct answers-Fall
protection equipment, safe ladder usage, training
The most common fall prevention system-correct answers-Guardrail
A barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevent falling-correct
answers-Guardrail
Maximum distance a safety net can be below working surface-correct answers-30 feet
, Amount of force a safety net must be able to absorb-correct answers-a falling 400-pound
bag of sand
Person Fall Arrest System-correct answers-Stops a person that is already falling
Workers must wear a full-body harness when working-correct answers-10 feet or height
above the working surface or in a bucket truck or aerial lift
Voluntary safety and health programs are effective ways to:-correct answers-Reduce work
related injuries and illnesses, improve morale and productivity and reduce workers'
compensation costs
Questions that should be asked in an accident investigation-correct answers-who, what,
when, where, why, and how
Hazards can be controlled by Engineering Controls-correct answers-the work environment
and the job itself should be designed to eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
Hazards can be controlled by Administrative Controls-correct answers-exercise breaks and
rotation of workers
Hazards can be controlled by Personal Protective Equipment-correct answers-clothing or
equipment when hazard exposure cannot completely be eliminated
Hazards can be controlled by Communication of Safe Work Practices-correct answers-
general workplace rules and other operation-specific rules
PPE-correct answers-Personal Protective Equipment
PPE for the eyes and face is designed to prevent or reduce your chances of being injured by
flying objects, sparks or other particles.-correct answers-Safety Glasses, Goggles, Face
Shields, Welding Helmets or Hand Sheilds
Hard Hat Suspension System-correct answers-acts as a shock absorber and should be
adjusted to fit comfortable but securely
Class G hard hats-correct answers-Protection from falling objects and electrical shocks up to
2,200 volts
Class E hard hats-correct answers-Protection from falling object and electrical shocks up to
20,000 volts
Class C hard hats-correct answers-Protection from bumping head against fixed object but
not against falling objects. Do not protect from electrical shocks
Common PPE Hearing Protection-correct answers-Foam Earplugs, PVC Earplugs, Earmuffs
Accidents that involve hands-correct answers-Almost 20% of all disabling accidents on the
job
