CM 2215 COSS EXAM PREP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Risk Equation - Answers - Probability x severity
OHSA stands for___ - Answers - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
We follow the safety rules for the following reasons - Answers - -legal obligation
-ethical obligation
-financial obligation
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - Answers - 1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to save ___ and prevent ___ - Answers - lives, injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. -
Answers - inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - Answers - injuries and illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - Answers -
Nixon, 1970
In correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - Answers - 1. Imminent Danger 2.
Fatality or Hospitalizations 3. Worker Complaints/referrals 4. Targeted Inspections 5.
Follow Ups
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - Answers - -willful
up to $134,937
-serious up to $13,494
-other than-serious up to $13,494
-repeated up to $134,937
OSHA's three main duties consists of - Answers - -enforcement to insure regulations
are being complied with
-out reach to assist employers with compliance
-information through the collection of injury data and statistics
The general duty clause of (section 5 (a)(1)) states that the ___ must provide a
workplace fee from ___ hazards. - Answers - employer, recognized
, Employers and employees NOT covered under OSHA's jurisdiction include: - Answers
- -government entities
-self employed
-farms with only family members
-others already covered by federal agencies (i.e. MSHA)
An OSHA inspector is known as a CSHO which stands for - Answers - Compliance
Safety Health Officer
PPE stand for - Answers - personal protective equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses can include: - Answers - -lower morale
-increased cost
-increased workers compensation
-higher turnover
-slower production rates
To provide an affirmative defense against receiving an OSHA citation by claiming it was
employee negligence, an employer must show that they have: - Answers - -a work rule
adequate
-effective communication of the rule
-methods of discovering violations
effective elements of rules when violations are discovered.
CFR stands for - Answers - Code of Federal Regulations
There are ___ titles in the CFR - Answers - 50
all of the CFRs can be found at ___ - Answers - ecfr.gov
OSHA standards are found in the title ___ CFR - Answers - 29
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - Answers - 1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - Answers - 1910
Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - Answers - 1926
Part ____ contains maritime industry standards - Answers - 1915
Part ____ contains agriculture industry standards - Answers - 1928
A ____ standard applies to all industries - Answers - horizontal
A ____ standard applies only to certain industries - Answers - vertical
Risk Equation - Answers - Probability x severity
OHSA stands for___ - Answers - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
We follow the safety rules for the following reasons - Answers - -legal obligation
-ethical obligation
-financial obligation
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - Answers - 1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to save ___ and prevent ___ - Answers - lives, injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. -
Answers - inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - Answers - injuries and illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - Answers -
Nixon, 1970
In correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - Answers - 1. Imminent Danger 2.
Fatality or Hospitalizations 3. Worker Complaints/referrals 4. Targeted Inspections 5.
Follow Ups
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - Answers - -willful
up to $134,937
-serious up to $13,494
-other than-serious up to $13,494
-repeated up to $134,937
OSHA's three main duties consists of - Answers - -enforcement to insure regulations
are being complied with
-out reach to assist employers with compliance
-information through the collection of injury data and statistics
The general duty clause of (section 5 (a)(1)) states that the ___ must provide a
workplace fee from ___ hazards. - Answers - employer, recognized
, Employers and employees NOT covered under OSHA's jurisdiction include: - Answers
- -government entities
-self employed
-farms with only family members
-others already covered by federal agencies (i.e. MSHA)
An OSHA inspector is known as a CSHO which stands for - Answers - Compliance
Safety Health Officer
PPE stand for - Answers - personal protective equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses can include: - Answers - -lower morale
-increased cost
-increased workers compensation
-higher turnover
-slower production rates
To provide an affirmative defense against receiving an OSHA citation by claiming it was
employee negligence, an employer must show that they have: - Answers - -a work rule
adequate
-effective communication of the rule
-methods of discovering violations
effective elements of rules when violations are discovered.
CFR stands for - Answers - Code of Federal Regulations
There are ___ titles in the CFR - Answers - 50
all of the CFRs can be found at ___ - Answers - ecfr.gov
OSHA standards are found in the title ___ CFR - Answers - 29
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - Answers - 1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - Answers - 1910
Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - Answers - 1926
Part ____ contains maritime industry standards - Answers - 1915
Part ____ contains agriculture industry standards - Answers - 1928
A ____ standard applies to all industries - Answers - horizontal
A ____ standard applies only to certain industries - Answers - vertical
