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30 Cards in this Set
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What did the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 do?
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Established the first national policy for safety and health.
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Who is responsible for administration and enforcment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
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The Department of Labor
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Name some of the objectives of OSHA.
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Encourage reduction of safety and health hazards.
Est mandatory h & S standards create a commission to hear appeals, discover connections, train, enforce, reporting, joint labor management enforcement |
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What employees would not be covered under OSHA?
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family farm workers and self employed workers.
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What is the broad coverage that OSHA has?
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Any person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees but does not include any state or political subdivision of a state.
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What is an employees responsiblity as far as OSHA is concerned?
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Each employee is responsible for complying with all occupationl safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders under the act.
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What are the employee's rights under OSHA?
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-Right to demand safety
-Right to request inspections -Right to have an aut emp rep accompany an inspection -Right to file a complaint -Right to be informed of hazards -Right to recieve training |
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What is the verbage of the General Duty Clause?
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It states that each employee has the right to a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
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What are the employers responsibilities as far as keeping employees informed regarding OSHA?
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-dysplay posters
-posting of applicable regs -Posting of citations -Maintaining accurate records -Permiting employee rep to be present for an inspection |
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WHat is an employers responsibiility in relation to keeping employees Healthy and Safe?
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-Correcting cited violations
-Allow employees to refuse dangerous work -Providing PPE -Porviding Medical survalance -Providing training -Ensuring that people directing work understand all laws rules and regs |
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Explain the purpose of a voluntary protection program (VPP)?
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This is a program where the employers cooperate with OSHA to develop programs.
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This OSHA regulation requires employers to provide clear and concise guidelines for preparing an emergency action plan.
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Emergency Exit Procedures (1974)
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The Occupational Noise Exposure act of 1974 does what?
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requires employers to provide for effective engineering or admin controls to reduce noise when they when they equal or exceed 85 decibles in 8 hours.
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The Machine Guarding rule of OSHA covers what.
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General requirements for all machinery to protect tohe operator and other employees from hazards.
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In 1986 OSHA came up with the Employee Right to know law/ Hazard Communication what are the requirements of this law?
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It requires an inventory of hazardous chemicals and evaulation of chemical haz in the workplace.
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Under the Hazard Communication act how are employee informed of chemical hazards in the workplace?
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MSDS sheets
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Under the Control of Hazardous energy-Lockout/tagout provision of OSHA what is the requirement?
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Employers are req. to affix lockout/tagout devices to prevent unexpected start-up of equipiment.
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What is the Bloodborne Pathogens standard?
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It is designed to protect employees from exposure to blood and body fluids.
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What are some of the employer requirements of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
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-Written exposure plan
-Comply with emp. protection -Provide training -Keep a record of any exposure -Keep a record of each employee exposed to potentially infectious materials -Offer exposed emp the Hep B vaccine |
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The Bloodborne Pathogens standard was revised in 2000. What was the revision and what did it do?
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It was revised to add the Needlestick safety and Prevention Act which requires employers to consider safer needle devices, log all needlesticks, maintain privacy of persons who suffer needlesticks
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The confined Space Entry standard of 1993 is designed for what?
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Designed to protect workers in confined spaces from hazardous atomsphers, entrapment or engulfment.
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WHat are the three categories of the Confined Space Entry standard?
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Adequate oxygen content in the breathing air
Toxic substance exposure Physical exposure |
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If a permit is required prior to entering a confined space what are the requirements?
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General entry controls
Pre-entry training requirements Emergency rescue procedures Written safe entry program that is avail for review |
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The PPE standard of 1994 did what?
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Protects employees from environmental, process, chemical, mechanical or radiologic hazards.
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What does the PPE Standard require employers to do?
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-Assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present and if PPE is needed
-Provide PPE -Ensure PPE is used and maintained |
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What is the aim of the Process Safety Management standard?
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To minimize the consequences of catastropic releases of toxic, reactive or flammable chemicals. Requires training and certification for employees.
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OSHA does not require employers to keep records if...
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They have 10 or fewer employees or engage in retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate and service industry
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What is the purpose of OSHA Form 300
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It is a log of work related injury and illnesses used to classify work related injuries.
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Is the OSHA Form 300 required to be posted?
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No
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What is the OSHA form 300A
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It is a summary of work related injuries and illnesses that shows the totals for each year and is required to be posted each year.
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