CM 2215 Final

Revenue Required to offset cost of accident =

Incident Total Cost / Profit Margin

Profit margins =

Total Profits / Total Sales

OSHA Form 300 is the Log of _________________.

Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses

An injury or illness is an ___________ condition or disorder.

abnormal

An illness is____________.

an abnormal condition or disorder

OSHA was formed because ___________________ were increasing.

injuries and illnesses

A hazard is _______________.

workplace condition that can cause injury or illness

The formula for incident rates is

# incidents x 200,000 / employee hours worked

For an employer to provide a defense against a citation in a multi-employer situation, the employer must show the following:

1. Employer didn't cause hazard to exist 2. Employer doesn't directly control conditions causing the hazard 3. Employer has taken reasonable steps to notify the party(s) charged with cause and control of the problem 4. Employer has taken reasonable steps to keep his/her employees away from the hazard (short of walking off the job)

OSHA's three main duties consist of:

1. Enforcement 2. Outreach 3. Information

OSHA's focus four injuries are:

1. Fall 2. Struck by 3. Caught in between 4. Electrical

List at least three examples of first aid according to OSHA:

1. Finger guards 2. Using massages 3. Drinking fluids to relieve heat stress

The four steps of conducting a JSA are:

1. Identify job to be examined 2. Identify steps/tasks for job 3. Define hazards associated with each task 4. Identify control(s) to address each hazard

In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority?

1. Imminent danger 2. Fatalities 3. Complaints 4. Targeted inspections (random) 5. Follow-up inspections

List at least three exceptions to work related:

1. Person is present as a member of the general public 2. Voluntary participation in wellness programs and rec. activities 3. Eating, drinking, or preparing food for personal consumption

The six steps of incident investigation are:

1. Preserve & document the scene 2. Collect facts through interviews 3. Develop an event sequence timeline 4. Determine the causes 5. Recommend improvements 6. Write the report

When the OSHA CSHO arrives at a site to conduct a focused inspection, they will determine:

1. Whether there is safety project coordination by the general contractor 2. Review the projects safety and health program/plan for adequacy and that it meets requirements of 29 CFR 1926 subpart C 3. Determine if there is a competent person

The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are:

1. Willful up to $129,336 2. Serious up to $12,934 3. Other-than-serious up to $12,934 4. Repeated up to $129,336

To provide an affirmative defense against receiving an OSHA citation by claiming it was employee negligence, and employer must show that they have:

1. Written work rule adequate to prevent violation 2. Effective communication of rule to employees 3. Methods for detecting work rule violations 4. Effective enforcement of rules when violations are discovered

Companies cannot go over ______ employees at any point during the calendar year to claim the size exemption.

10

When mechanical equipment is being used perpendicular to the roof edge, the warning lines cannot be closer than _______ feet.

10

The typical incident rate formula is based on _______ workers working ________ hours per year.

100 200,000

The mid rail of a guardrail system must hold ____ pounds.

150

OSHA recordkeeping requirements are contained in 29 CFR _________, which is a ___________ standard applying to all companies regulated by OSHA.

1904 general industry

A hole cover must support ___ times the maximum intended load.

2

OSHA defines a hole as a gap or void ____ inches or more in its least dimension, in a floor, roof, or other walking/working surface.

2

The top rail of a guardrail system must support _______ pounds.

200

On temporary stairs, handrails (to provide adequate handholds for employees grasping to prevent falling) shall have a minimum clearance of ____ inches between the handrail and walls.

3

When stopping a fall, a personal fall arrest system shall bring an employee to a complete stop and limit the maximum deceleration distance to _______ feet.

3.5

A controlled decking zone can only be used as fall protection up to a maximum height of _____ feet.

30

The top rail of a guardrail system must be a height of ____ inches +/- 3 inches above the walking/working level.

42

All records must be maintained for ______ years.

5

The toe board of a guardrail system must hold ____ pounds.

50

A PFAS anchor must be capable of supporting ______ pounds of force per worker attached to it.

5000

Controlled access warning lines must be at least ____ feet from the edge.

6

Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than ______ feet or contact any lower level

6

Form 301 and 300 must be filled out within ____ days of _________________________.

7 receiving information that a recordable injury has occurred

EMR =

Actual Losses / Expected Losses

A company's Adjusted Workers' Comp premium is calculated from a company's

Basic Premium x EMR

An OSHA inspector is known as a CSHO which stands for

Compliance Safety and Health Officer

DART stands for:

Days Away Restricted or Transferred

Total Cost =

Direct Cost + Indirect Cost

Injury =

Hazard + Exposure

OSHA Form 301 is the _______________________ Report.

Injury & Illness Incident

JSA stands for

Job Safety Analysis

OSHA was signed into law by President ________________ in December of ______.

Nixon 1970

OSHA stands for the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The least preferred way to control exposure is to _________________.

PPE

________ is typically determined by the company's own records.

Payroll

Basic Workers' Comp premiums =

Payroll x Basic Rate

PPE stands for the

Personal Protective Equipment

Basic rates are determined by a company's ___________ or ___________ code.

SIC NAICS

Average Cost Method, Fixed Multiplier Method, and ___________Ratio Method are ways of estimating the indirect cost of an accident.

Sliding

OSHA Form 300A is the annual _________ of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.

Summary

TRIR stands for:

Total Recordable Incident Rate

The following are automatically recordable even if they don't meet the general criteria:

a. All needlesticks/sharps injuries if the object is contaminated with a person's blood or potentially infectious material b. If it results in hearing loss c. Chipped teeth d. Tuberculosis infection as a result of a work exposure e. Medical removal

The general recording criteria are:

a. Death b. DART injury c. Loss of consciousness d. Medical treatment beyond first aid from a PLHCP

Regardless of exemptions, ALL companies must orally report the following to OSHA:

a. Fatalities within 8 hours b. Hospitalizations (work-related) within 24 hours c. Amputations (work-related) within 24 hours d. Loss of eye (work-related) within 24 hours

Employers and employees NOT covered under OSHA's jurisdiction include:

a. Federal, state, and local government entities b. Self-employed c. Farms that only employ family members d. Workplaces already covered by other federal agencies (ex. MSHA)

An effective Safety and Health program follows the rules for the following reasons:

a. Legal obligation b. Moral obligation c. Financial obligation

An accident is:

a. Unplanned b. Release of Energy c. Potentially results in injury or damage

The second best way to control exposure is to ________________.

administrate

For a count of days on OSHA forms, ALL calendar days are counted starting the day ________ the injury takes place with a cap of _______ days.

after 180

An injury is____________.

an abnormal condition or disorder

A near miss is _________________________________.

an event that does not result in an injury or damage

A recordable event means that ______________________________________.

an injury or illness occurred and met the general recording material

An incident is __________________________________.

an unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording

An accident is _________________________________.

an unplanned event that results in personal injury or property damage

Hole covers must be marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" or ________ coded.

color

. Indirect costs are usually paid by the __________.

company

If the CSHO does not find that a company qualifies for a focused inspection , they will receive a ________________ inspection.

comprehensive

The purpose of an OSHA compliance directive (CPL) is to insure________________________.

consistent enforcement

Only _____________ companies may have a focused OSHA inspection.

construction

The third best way to prevent an injury is to _________________.

control exposure

Indirect costs are ___________ quantified.

difficultly

An example of a direct cost is ____________.

doctor bills

Direct costs are ________ quantified .

easily

The second best way to prevent injuries is to ________________.

eliminate the hazard

The general duty clause (section 5(a)(1)) states that the _______________ must provide a workplace free from _______________ hazards.

employer recognized

Correcting employer:

employer responsible for correcting hazard

Creating employer:

employer that created or caused the hazard

Exposing employer:

employer whose own employees were exposed

OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through ___________.

enforcement (ex. work-site inspections)

The preferred method to control exposure is to __________________.

engineer

The OSHA 300 Summary must be certified by a company __________ and posted in a prominent location from __________ 1st to ___________ 30th.

executive February 1st April 30th

Controlling employer:

general supervisory authority with the power to require correction

The best time to interview witnesses is______________________.

immediately following the event

Businesses may be exempt from these standards for two reasons, size or __________________.

industry type

Incident Rates allow for a comparative level of __________ and _________ among different _____________, _____________, and _______________.

injuries and illnesses industries, organizations, and operations

Direct costs are usually paid by _________ companies.

insurance

Reduced accidents saves money, but the preservation of ______should be of paramount concern to any management team.

life

OSHA's mission is to save _____________ and prevent __________.

lives injuries

A PLHCP is _________________________________________________________.

physician or other licensed health care professional

The best method to prevent injuries is to __________________.

prevent the hazard

Hole covers must be ___________ to prevent displacement.

sealed

An employer must report any employee even if not on your payroll but that you ___________ on a day-to-day basis such as temporary help.

supervise

Exposure is______________.

susceptibility or proximity to cause a workplace condition that can result in injury or illness

An example of an indirect cost is ____________.

time lost from work

The primary reason for an incident investigation is ________________________.

to identify the cause and prevent it from happening again

Incident investigation should NOT be about _________________.

who is to blame