OSHA 510 study questions with well explained answers
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OSHA stands for - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - 1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - save lives and prevent injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. - worksite
inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - injuries and illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - Nixon; 1970
In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - 1. imminent danger
2. fatality or hospitalization
3. worker complaints/referrals
4. targeted inspections
5. follow-up inspection
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - 1. Willful up to $134,937
2. Serious up to $13,494
3. Other-than-serious up to $13,494
4. Repeated up to $134,937
PPE stands for - Person Protective Equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - a. lower morale
b. increased costs to retain workers
c. slower production rates
d. higher turnover
e. increased worker's compensation rates
OSHA standards are found in the - title 29 labor CFR
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - 1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - 1910
, Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - 1926
A _____ standard applies to all industries. - horizontal
A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - vertical
Direct costs are _____ quantified. - easily
Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. - insurance
An example of a direct cost is - a. medical cost
b. physical therapy
c. repair costs for damaged equipment
d. continuation of pay
e. administrative
Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - not easily; difficult
Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - company
An example of indirect cost is - a. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew
b. lost time by supervisor
c. cost of breaking in new worker
What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? - Experience
Modification Rate
EMR equation - ACTUAL losses / EXPECTED losses
OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's
surface formed by earth removal - man-made
At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide - deeper
A trench cannot be wider than - 15 feet
Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than - 5 feet in depth unless they
are entirely in sold stable rock
A ladder must be provided every - 25 feet for excavations greater than 4 feet in depth
Spoil piles, material and equipment must be kept - 2 feet from the excavation
2025
OSHA stands for - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - 1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - save lives and prevent injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. - worksite
inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - injuries and illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - Nixon; 1970
In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - 1. imminent danger
2. fatality or hospitalization
3. worker complaints/referrals
4. targeted inspections
5. follow-up inspection
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - 1. Willful up to $134,937
2. Serious up to $13,494
3. Other-than-serious up to $13,494
4. Repeated up to $134,937
PPE stands for - Person Protective Equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - a. lower morale
b. increased costs to retain workers
c. slower production rates
d. higher turnover
e. increased worker's compensation rates
OSHA standards are found in the - title 29 labor CFR
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - 1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - 1910
, Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - 1926
A _____ standard applies to all industries. - horizontal
A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - vertical
Direct costs are _____ quantified. - easily
Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. - insurance
An example of a direct cost is - a. medical cost
b. physical therapy
c. repair costs for damaged equipment
d. continuation of pay
e. administrative
Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - not easily; difficult
Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - company
An example of indirect cost is - a. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew
b. lost time by supervisor
c. cost of breaking in new worker
What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? - Experience
Modification Rate
EMR equation - ACTUAL losses / EXPECTED losses
OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's
surface formed by earth removal - man-made
At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide - deeper
A trench cannot be wider than - 15 feet
Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than - 5 feet in depth unless they
are entirely in sold stable rock
A ladder must be provided every - 25 feet for excavations greater than 4 feet in depth
Spoil piles, material and equipment must be kept - 2 feet from the excavation
