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From a safety stand point which of the following is a lagging indicator? - Answer -OSHA
incidence rate
A safety program begins begins by: - Answer -Developing a policy statement.
How should a manager discipline a first offense minor rule infraction. - Answer -Oral
reprimand.
What is the most important factor in accident prevention. - Answer -Management
support.
Which federal agency is likely user an activity hazard analysis on a construction
project? - Answer -U.S. Army corps of Engineers
It is generally accepted that that the most effective safety program places responsibility
for enforcing safety policies and procedures on the: - Answer -Supervisors
An air-purifying, half-face-icee respirator is expected to have a protection factor of: -
Answer -10
The local OSHA office just announced a Special Emphasis Program for employers with
DART rate for 2008 of 6 or higher. You boss wants to know your firm's DART rate. In
2008 your injury-illness statistics were: - Answer -# of days x 200,000/hours worked.
Breathing air must meet at least the requirements of the specifications for: - Answer -
Grade D breathing air
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves an injury to the median nerve. The nerve is
compressed carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel WILL NOT result in which of the following: -
Answer -Numbness in the little finger
,Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning protective suits worn by
asbestos abatement workers? - Answer -Can be taken home in specially marked bags
One of the shortcomings of the taste test for qualitatively fitting a respirator is that there
is: - Answer -Wide variation in the ability to taste saccharin
The OSHA required Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire is supposed to be
reviewed by: - Answer -Doctor, nurse or Licensed health Care Provider.
The primary purpose of local exhaust ventilation is to: - Answer -Remove contaminants
at their source
With respect to safety and loss prevention, what should be the last method of controlling
hazards? - Answer -Using Personal Protective Equipment
The primary concern of the OSHRC is: - Answer -Channel for Appealing of OSHA
citations
The DOT has compiled a reference book for hazardous material incidents. This book is
entitled: - Answer -North American Emergency Response Guidebook for Hazardous
Materials Incidents
Which of the following IS NOT REQUIRED by OSHA's Hazard Communication
Standard? - Answer -Annual Training
Which of the following individuals normally issues an OSHA citation? - Answer -OSHA
Area Director
A company that receives an OSHA citation and pays the fine must accomplish the
following: - Answer -Correct the violation
Under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers required to develop an
exposure control plan and must do all of the following except: - Answer -Require
exposed personnel to get the hepatitis B vaccination.
A person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards and having the
authority to take prompt protective action would be considered by OSHA to be: - Answer
-A competent person
A person who possesses a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing
would be considered by OSHA to be: - Answer -A qualified person.
Which of the following Hazard Analysis Methods uses a deductive or backward thinking
logic: - Answer -Fault Tree
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act: - Answer -Is the General Duty Clause
,How many days does an employer have to contest an OSHA citation: - Answer -15
working days from receipt of citation.
What recourse do employers cited and fined by OSHA have? - Answer -Appeal to
OSHA and the Review Commission.
Copies of all OSHA citations for violations of standards must be posted at or near the
location of the alleged violations for______days, or until the violations are corrected,
whichever is longer. - Answer -3
OSHA's Focused Inspection Program will "Focus" the compliance officer's attention on
which of Four leading causes of construction fatalities? - Answer -Struck by, caught -in-
between, electrocutions and falls from elevations.
Calculate the total OSHA recordable incidence rate for a company if the recordable
accidents are 40 and the total man hours are 1,500,500: - Answer -Amount of hours
(40) time 200,000 divided by (1,500,000) hours on job = TRIR
You must notifyOSHA when there is a fatality on your site or if there are hospitalizing
injuries to at least ___ employee(s) - Answer -1
RAYNAUD'S Phenomnenon would likely be encountered during which operation? -
Answer -Operating a jack hammer by hand
The Branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, prevalence, distribution
and control of disease in human populations is: - Answer -Industrial hygiene
What is the TWA for the following exposure?
3 Hours at 1.0 PPM
2 Hours at 1.5 PPM
2 Hours at 0.5 PPM
1 Hour at 2.0 PPM - Answer -1.125
A construction employee receives the following exposure to noise on a construction site
during an 8-hour period:
3 hours @ 92 dBA
2 hours @ 95 dBA
3 hours @ 90 dBA
The OSHA permissible exposures at these sound levels are:
90 dBA -8 hours
92 dBA - 6 hours
95 dBA - 4 hours - Answer -137.5%
, Personnel who use vibrating equipment such as jack hammers and chain saws are
most likely to have which medical condition? - Answer -RAYNAUD'S Syndrome
Which of the following diseases would you associate with divers and tunnel workers? -
Answer -Caisson Disease
Personnel who work in or near cooling towers may reasonably be exposed to which of
the following diseases? - Answer -Legionnaire's Disease
Given the following information, calculate the WBGT index. Outdoor glove temperature
of 101 Degree F, wet-bulb temperature 94 Degree F, dry bulb temperature 97 Degree F.
- Answer -96 Degree F.
The primary reason for investigating accidents is to: - Answer -Determine the cause(s)
to prevent a recurrence
When investigating accidents it is best to interview witnesses: - Answer -Individually
(Alone)
With respect to taking photos at an accident scene, which of the following is
INCORRECT: - Answer -Limit the number of photos as they could show potential
hazards.
After rendering First Aid and making the accident scene safe, what is the most
important next step in the investigation process: - Answer -Securing the scene to
preserve and collect evidence
According to the OSHA Hazcom Standard, labels and other forms of warning must be
in: - Answer -English
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate hazard warning, according to
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard: - Answer -Warning - May cause eye
irritation.
Which of the following is an exposure limit that is published and enforced by OSHA as a
legal standard? - Answer -PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit)
Which is true of the hazard communication training? - Answer -Training must include
the method that may be used to detect a release of hazardous chemicals in their area.
OSHA has specific requirements concerning personal protective equipment. Which of
the following statements is INCORRECT concerning OSHA PPE requirements? -
Answer -The Employer does not have to pay for replacements PPE, except when the
employee has lost or intentionally damaged the PPE
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