Test 1-OSHA safety

Entry permits for confined spaces must be retained for at least how long after entry is completed?

1 year

On abrasive wheel machinery, the distance between the wheel and the adjustable tongue guard may never exceed ________________.

1/4 inch

An employer must submit a notice of contest for a citation within ____ of receipt of the citation or the notice of contest will be considered invalid.

15 working days

Fire prevention plans must include which of the following?

A and C

Where is the danger with blood-borne pathogens?

Anything wet or moist that comes from the human body

If a fire started inside a computer being used by an employee, it would be considered a ____ fire.

Class C

Per OSHA recommendations, aisles should be:

Either B or C

Which of the following is included as part of an employee's medical record?

Employee medical complaints

Part 1910 contains the occupational safety and health standards for which industry?

General industry

Which of the following is not true about a Bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan?

Input from managerial employees who supervise patient care must be solicited and documented in the plan.

Which of the following would not be classified as an "employee exposure record"?

Medical questionnaires

Which of the following types of records must be maintained for the duration of employment plus 30 years?

Medical records

A _____________ is a space that is large enough and configured so that employees can enter and perform work, has limited means for entry/exit, is not designed for continuous employee occupancy, and that contains a serious safety or health hazard.

Permit-required confined space

Who is responsible for providing PPE needed to comply with OSHA standards?

The employer

Who is responsible for providing specialized work footwear?

The employer

In addition to the presentation of credentials, the inspection process includes

The opening conference, the walk around inspection, and the closing conference.

What does the designation "A-15" mean on a fire extinguisher?

This extinguisher can be used on Class A fires and will cover an area of 15 square feet.

Which CFR title contains the regulations applicable to labor?

Title 29

The employer has the right to limit an OSHA inspection to only those areas identified by the inspector.

True

Under the OSHA regulations, which of the following would be considered first aid?

Using an elastic bandage for an ankle injury

What is the "action Level" for occupational noise exposure, after which employers must take action to protect the hearing of their employees?

Whenever employee exposure equals or exceed a time-weighted, 8-hour sound level of 85 dBA

All places of employment must be kept clean, orderly, and _______.

sanitary

Whenever an employee or designated representative requests access to a medical or exposure record, access must be provided within __________.

15 working days

How many sections are required on an SDS?

16 sections

Which part of the CFR contains the regulations for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses?

1904

OSHA began because until ____, there were no national laws for regulating safety and health hazards.

1970

For how long must employee noise exposure measurement records be kept?

2 years

A ladder may not be used to gain access to a roof unless the top of the ladder extends at least _____ above the roofline.

3 feet

Citations must be posted near the area of each violation for at least _____ or until the citation is abated, whichever is longer.

3 working days

Employers have ____________ to report to OSHA all mechanical power press point-of-operation injuries to operators and other employers

30 days

Although the minimum depth of clear working space required for equipment operating at 600V or less varies based on nominal voltage to ground and whether there are exposed live parts or grounded parts, the minimum width of the required clear working space is the width of the equipment or ___________, whichever is greater.

30 inches

Generally, each employee on a walking-working surface where here is a potential to fall ______ or more to lower level must be protected from falling by the use of some from some form of fall protection.

4 feet

A mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel from vertical-type permit spaces that are more than _________ deep

5 feet

Any moving part of mechanical power-transmission apparatus (e.g. Flywheels, belts, spindles, pulleys, hears, etc.) that is __________ or less above the floor or platform must be guarded.

7 feet

When the blades of a fan are less than _____________ feet above the floor, the blades must be guarded.

7 feet

Portable fire extinguishers for use on an anticipated Class (ordinary combustibles) fire must be distributed so that employee travel distance is no further than _______ feet.

75

Hearing protection is required when noise levels exceed OSHA's PEL of __ dBA as a TWA.

90

How long can a temporary extension cord be used for carnival lighting, Christmas decorations, or similar purposes?

90 days

Temporary electrical power may be used for up to _______ to power Christmas/holiday decorative lighting.

90 days

What is an "Exit Route?"

A continuous and unobstructed permanent path that leads from a point within a workplace to a place of safety.

Which of the following could not lead to imprisonment for up to six months per violation?

A posting violation

Employers in which of the following industries are not required to maintain a 300 Log because they are partially exempt as a "low hazard" industry?

All of the above

Which of the following could potentially contain Bloodborne pathogens?

All of the above

Which of the following is a characteristic that would turn a confined space into a permit-required confined space?

All the above

When must the employer review the emergency action plan with each employee it covers?

All the above.

Which of the following must be reported to OSHA within eight hours?

An employee dies after the forklift she was using to move pallets in her employer's warehouse tips over on her.

If a fixed ladder is installed after 11/19/2018, what type of fall protection must it have?

Any of the above

How long before closing must an employer that is ceasing to do business without a successor employer notify affected current employees of their right of access to their medical and exposure records?

At least three months prior to the business closing date

Which of the following employees is not required to wear hearing protectors?

Both A and C

Portable fire extinguishers for use on anticipated ________ fires must be distributed so that travel distance between the hazard and the extinguisher is 50 feet or less.

Class B

Which type of hard hat would provide the most protection from electrical hazards?

Class E

What does "CFR" stand for?

Code of Federal Regulations

A control circuit device, such as a push button, selector switch, or interlock, may be used as the sole means for de-energizing circuits or equipment.

False

Because it is not allo0wed to run a flexible cord or cable through a doorway, you should run it through a hole in the ceiling so it is concealed behind the ceiling tiles.

False

Generally, at least two exit routes, located as close to each other as possible, must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees.

False

Portable fire extinguishers must have a monthly maintenance check, they must also be visually inspected annually.

False

When charging a forklift battery, water should always be poured into acid, never acid into water.

False

When performing a ring test on the wheel of an abrasive grinder, an undamaged wheel will give a dull, dead sound.

False

Exit routes must be separated from other parts of the workplace by what?

Fire-resistant materials

Which of the following pictogram descriptions is NOT correctly paired with the hazard it represents?

Flame over Circle - organic peroxide

OSHA requires employers to certify that abetment is complete:

For each cited violation.

For how long must the employer maintain all employee audiometric test records?

For the duration of the employee's employment

Which of the following is considered approved eye protection?

Glasses meeting ANSI standard Z87

Which of the following statements is true of the pictograms on HCS labels?

HCS pictograms are required and standardized red square with black hazard symbols and white backgrounds.

A _____ is a statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the chemical's hazards including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard.

Hazard statement

______________________ must be fitted with an overhead guard.

High lift rider trucks

Which of the following is not true about lockout/tagout procedures?

If 10 people or less will be using the machine or piece of equipment in question, the lockout/Tagout procedure does not have to be in writing.

Which of the following personal protective equipment must an employer pay for?

Steel-toe boots that must be left in the employee's locker when he or she is not working

Which of the following is not an acceptable use for a flexible cord or cable?

Strung through a wall hole to power an unfinished closet.

Hazard controls must be addressed in which order of priority?

Substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE

Prior written approval from ______________ is required before any modifications that affect the capacity or safe operation of a forklift are made.

The manufacturer

Which of the following is not a right every employee has under OSHA?

The right to refuse to work because you just don't feel like it.

Which of the following is not true about the alarm system required to warn employees of the fire or other emergencies?

The same signal may be used to warn employees of an emergency and to notify employees of breaks, so long as the company employs less than 10 employees.

What is the mission of OSHA?

To protect the American worker

An attendant outside of a permit-required confined space is allowed to perform only non-entry rescues of authorized entrants/ rescue and/or emergency services must be summoned if a rescue requiring entry into the permit space must be performed

True

Common causes of foot injuries include: crushing, penetration, molten metal, chemicals, slippery surfaces, and sharp objects.

True

Employees must be informed at least annually of the existence, location, and availability of any medically or exposure records; the person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; and each employee's right to access his/her records.

True

Employees must wash their hands immediately after removing their gloves and after any hand contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. If a sink is not available, antiseptic cleansers may be used, but hands must still be washed with soap and running water as soon as feasible.

True

Even if employees provide their own personal protective equipment, the employer must assure that the PPE is adequate, properly maintained, and sanitary.

True

Good Company, Inc. serves free lunches to all of its employees. Sally Eater, an employee of Good Company, Inc., becomes ill after eating her employer-provided lunch. This illness must be recorded on the OSHA recordkeeping forms or their equivalent.

True

High-frequency sounds generally pose a greater threat to hearing than low-frequency sounds.

True

Nearly every American employee is covered by OSHA or an OSHA-approved state agency

True

OSHA follow a distinct pattern in the way it presents information; therefore, training requirements are always found in the same paragraph throughout the different standards.

True

Stairs with at least three treads and at least four risers must be equipped with stair railing or handrails.

True

A hazard communication program requires which of the following components?

all of the above

What must happen if an employee's noise exposure equals or exceeds the hearing conservation action level?

all of the above

If it can be demonstrated that tagging procedures will provide a level of safety equivalent to that obtained by the use of a lock, a tag may be used without a lock so long as:

all the above

When portable fire extinguishers are removed from service for maintenance and recharging, ________________ must be provided.

alternate equivalent protection

Which of the following could cause a forklift's center of gravity to shift outside of the stability triangle, which could cause the forklift to become unstable and possibly tip over?

any of the above

When using Universal Precautions, you are required to treat blood and other potentially infectious materials as infectious ___________.

at all times

Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can infect and cause disease in humans are called __________

bloodborne pathogens

Lockout/Tagout devices must be standardized in ___________ within the facility.

color, size, or shape

Normal servicing and/or maintenance that takes place during normal production operations is covered by the Lockout/Tagout Standard only if:

either A or B

If a work-related injury leads to a loss of consciousness, the injury _________________.

is always recordable.

A UL-listed power strip ______ be series-connected to other power strips or to extension cords.

may never

OSHA regulations require that outlet devices have an ampere rating _____________ the load to be served.

not less than

HazCom is also called "the _____ to know."

right

Which of the following is NOT considered PPE?

sports shoes

Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, which stat4es, "Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees," is called ____________________________.

the General Duty Clause

During the _____, the OSHA inspector may point out some apparent violations (citations) that can be corrected immediately.

walk around inspection