HW3 All About OSHA

Which employers are subject to following the provisions of the OSHAct? (Select all that apply)

1) Bob's Automotive Shop with 6 employees in Stillwater, OK. 2) Idaho National Laboratory. 3) United States Postal Service. 4) Phillips 66 Refinery in Ponca City, OK. 5) Old Navy retail outlet in Chicago, Illinois.

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) gives information about:

Chemicals in the workplace

During an OSHA inspection:

Employees have the right to speak with the compliance officer privately.

According to the OSHAct, a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has one or more employees is considered a(n) ____________________ and is subject to the provisions of the Act.

Employer

Section 5(a)(1) of the United States Code 29 USC 654 states that each employer must furnish employees with a place of employment free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm and must comply with established occupational safety and health standards. This statement is commonly known as the ______________________.

General Duty Clause

OSHA requires that employers pay for most required personal protective equipment (PPE), including:

Hard Hats

What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is likely?

Imminent Danger

The OSHA standards for Construction and General Industry are also known as:

Part 1926 and Part 1910.

When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be:

Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed.

OSHA's mission is to:

Protect the safety and health of America's workers.

One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to:

Provide training required by OSHA standards.

The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment is spelled out in:

Section 11(c) of the OSHAct

If an employee believes that an OSHA inspection is needed to get hazards corrected at their workplace, which is their best option?

Submit a written, signed complaint with specific hazard information.

Section 18 of the OSHAct encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs and precludes state enforcement of OSHA standards unless the state has an OSHA-approved State Plan. Which of the following states have opted to form their own "State Plan" Occupational Safety and Health Program? (Select all that apply)

Tennessee, Alaska, Wyoming, California

Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, employees have the right to review:

The OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Logs and 300A annual summary.

When two standards are in conflict with one another, which standard shall be applied?

The more restrictive standard

What is the purpose of the OSHAct? (Select all that apply)

The purpose of the OSHAct of 1970 is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes.

The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers:

The right to a safe and healthful workplace.

When is the General Duty Clause used by compliance officers to issue a citation to an employer?

When a hazard exists, but there are no specific applicable standards.

In order for State plan occupational safety and health enforcement programs to be acceptable to Federal OSHA, they must promulgate or adopt workplace standards that are:

at least as effective as as Federal OSHA standards.