OSHA

Which of the following are main responsibilites employers have under OSHA's standards?

-Monitor hazards -Keep records of workplace injuries and illnesses -Provide specific equipment, such as PPE

What parts of the body can be affected by musculoskeletal disorders?

-Muscles -Nerves -Blood vessels -Ligaments -Tendons

Which of the following are employers required to do under OSHA?

-Not discriminate against workers exercising their rights -Post OSHA citations and abatement notices -Provide and pay for PPE

What are the top three OSHA-cited ladder violations?

-Not having a portable ladder extend three feet above the landing -Improper use of the top of step ladders -Lack of worker training

How can you file a report with OSHA?

-Online -In person -By fax or mail -After a phone conversation

An OSHA inspection follows a standard process, consisting of three phases. What are these phases?

-Opening conference -Walkthrough -Closing conference

As an employee, who is supposed to provide training on the chemicals you are handling or come in contact with at work?

Employer

Who is responsible for conducting a hazard assessment?

Employer

Who is responsible for making sure that workers know how and when to use PPE?

Employer

Who is responsible for paying for PPE?

Employer

The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act revised the bloodborne pathogens standard requiring employers to evaluate, select, and use what to eliminate or minimize exposure to contaminated sharps?

Engineering controls

Sunglasses are just as protective as safety glasses. Is this statement true or false?

False

True or false: An EAP only contains information on what happens during an emergency.

False

Tina reported a safety hazard at her workplace to OSHA. Representatives from OSHA came to her work and inspected the issue, then gaver her employer a citation. The day after Tina's employer received the citation, Tina was given new jobs which were menial and difficult. Which of Tina's rights under OSHA was violated in this situation?

Freedom from retaliation for exercising safety and health rights

Where no specific standards apply to a workplace situation, employers must follow the ____________.

General Duty Clause

While you're at work, you're helping your supervisor transition the manufacturing site for the third shift of workers. You find a secondary container with a label and you need to put it back in the right storage area. What section of the SDS would you look at to determine which storage location and conditions are best?

Handling and Storage

When your employer performs an assessment of the area, what are they trying to find?

Hazards

The longer you're exposed to high noise levels, the more likely it is that ________ damage will occur.

Hearing

This disease can cause serious liver damage and death. Symptoms include jaundice, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain. Approximately 5 to 10 percent of patients develop chronic infection with this disease, which carries an estimated 20 percent lifetime risk of dying from cirrhosis and 6 percent risk of dying from liver cancer. The chance of becoming infected with this disease from a sharps injury is estimated to be between 6 and 30 percent. The CDC recommends that all healthcare workers, emergency personnel, and other individuals who are exposed to blood or bodily fluids on the job, should be vaccinated against this disease. The vaccine is safe and effective and can protect you for a lifetime.

Hepatitis B

This disease causes serious damage to the liver and can be fatal. Infection can occur without symptoms or only mild ones. Chronic disease develops in 75 to 80 percent of infected patients, and 70 percent of these individuals get active liver disease. Of those with active liver disease, 10 to 20 percent develop cirrhosis and 1 to 5 percent develop liver cancer.

Hepatitis C virus

After coming down a long winding mountain road, Michael's brakes overheat and give out. Which of the four main causes of accidents is involved in this situation?

vehicle

After a night of heavy rain, a thick coating of morning fog has all but stopped traffic through the east side of town. Which of the four main causes of accidents is involved in this situation?

weather conditions

Which of the following are considered indirect costs for workplace accidents?

-Absenteeism -Decreased productivity -Poor customer relations

Effects of biological hazards are widespread. Which of the following describe potential effects of coming into contact with biological hazards?

-Allergic reactions -Life-threatening events

Joe is lifting boxes to load a trailer. To follow proper lifting procedures, Joe should:

-Bend at the knees -Keep his back straight -Lift with his legs

What type of hazards do the standard pictograms represent?

-Chemical -Physical -Health -Environmental

In addition to the steps in the hierarchy of controls, what should an employer to do prevent or control workplace hazards?

-Develop emergency plans -Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls -Use a hazard control plan

What requirements must exit routes meet?

-Exit to an outside area -Be sufficient for the number of people needing to exit during an emergency -Be unlocked -Adequately signposted -Be sufficiently large

Why must you be cautious of chemical exposure in the workplace?

-Exposure Time is Longer -Chemicals are higher in concentration -Chemicals can cause serious incidents in the workplace

If workers are likely to be exposed to fall dangers, what kinds of trainings must their employers provide?

-Fall hazard training -Personal protective equipment training -Ladder usage training -Scaffold safety training

What are the main causes of deaths and injuries on scaffolds?

-Falls -Being struck by objects -Electrocution -Scaffold collapse -Bad planking

Which of these is considered a visual sign of potential chemical hazard?

-Gas -Liquid -Fume -Mist

What are the potential chemical hazards of a sprayed paint mist in a work environment?

-Inhalation -Ingestion (Swallowing)

By law, who is responsible for providing Safety Data Sheets?

-Manufacturer -Distributor -Importer

Let's see if you understand your employer's role in the PPE process. Place the options in the correct sequence by selecting the appropriate number from the dropdown menu.

-Perform a hazard assessment -Select the right PPE for the job -Provide training on the hazards and the required PPE

Chemical labels must contain a product identifier, signal word and a pictogram to represent the hazards. What other information is required on a chemical label?

-Precautionary Statements -Hazard Statements -Contact Information

Which of the following are resources workers can use to find out more information about safety or health issues?

-Safety Data Sheets (SDS) -Labels and Warning Signs -NIOSH -Healthcare Providers

Which of the following materials could be potentially infected with bloodborne pathogens, assuming they are not mixed with human blood?

-Semen or vaginal secretions -Saliva

Which of these describe a method in which a bloodborne pathogen may be transmitted?

-Skin injury -Contact with mucous membranes -Contact with infected bodily fluid -Contact with blood

Which of the following statements is TRUE about updating the exposure control plan?

-Updates must include feedback from frontline workers. -Updates must reflect changes in tasks and procedures.

Select all that apply: Contaminated sharps should not be _____.

-sheared -broken -recapped -bent

Ladder Safety System

A Ladder Safety System attaches to a fixed ladder to eliminate or reduce the possibility of a worker falling off a ladder. This system consists of a carrier, safety sleeve, lanyard, connectors, and body harness. Cages and wells are not considered ladder safety systems.

When working with propane in situations of oxygen deficiency, unknown exposure concentrations, or situations that are immediately dangerous to life or health, what should you always utilize?

A NIOSH-approved, self contained breathing apparatus

Personal Fall Arrest System

A Personal Fall Arrest System stops a fall before the worker contacts a lower level. The system consists of a body harness, anchorage, and connector, and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or a suitable combination. OSHA strictly prohibits the use of body belts as a part of a personal fall arrest system.

Positioning System

A Positioning System contains connectors that, when used with a body harness, allows a worker to be supported on an elevated vertical surface, such as a wall or window sill, and work with both hands free

Travel Restraint System

A Travel Restraint System is a combination of an anchorage, anchorage connector, lanyard (or other means of connection), and body support to eliminate the possibility of a worker going over the unprotected edge or side of a walking-working surface.

What term describes a guardrail system, a positioning system, and a personal fall arrest system?

A method of fall protection

Safety Net System

A safety net system is a horizontal or semi-horizontal barrier containing a netting to stop falling workers before they make contact with a lower level or obstruction.

A(n) ________ exposure is a short term or brief exposure that may create an immediate health hazard.

Acute

Your employer has implemented a weekly housekeeping checklist you must complete to ensure that the release of hazardous dusts in your work environment are minimized. What kind of chemical control is this considered?

Administrative controls

This type of burn results from high temperatures caused by an electric arc or explosion near the body.

Arc or Flash Burn

Tina works a cash register and has to hold her arm at a certain angle to scan her customers' items. What is the ergonomic hazard in this situation?

Awkward posture

Can you identify the risk factors in this common task of lifting a large, heavy box like in this photo?

Awkward postures and lifting heavy loads

You have been working at a manufacturing site but have been transitioned to a different part of the site with new responsbilities. When should your employer train you on any chemical hazards in this new responsibility?

Before starting working within the new responsibilities

A(n) __________ exposure is a repeated or prolonged exposure (over months or years) that may bring about slowly developing symptoms. These exposures do not cause immediate, obvious harm and a person may not see, feel, or smell the danger. Effects, however, may be permanent.

Chronic

Alicia has filed a complaint regarding a serious hazard that could result n a fataility or serious injury. How will OSHA most likely respond?

Conduct a worksite inspection

Josefina submitted a complaint online that is non-serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond?

Contact the employer by phone, fax, or email

What should your first action be upon finding a safety hazard in your workplace?

Contact your team leader, supervisor, manager, etc.

A worker standing on a freshly mopped floor is adjusting products on a metal shelf with which there is a bare wire in contact.

Contacting Energized Sources

After a strong storm, a worker does not realize that a power transmission line has fallen on the car and is electrocuted while opening the car door.

Contacting overhead power lines

This bloodborne disease disables the body's immune system until it is no longer capable of fighting infection. It does this by attacking and destroying the infection-fighting CD4 cells of the immune system. The loss of CD4 cells makes it difficult for the body to fight infections and certain cancers. Once a person becomes immunocompromised, he or she can exhibit symptoms of weight loss, persistent low-grade fever, night sweats, and flu-like symptoms. The person is also more vulnerable to pneumonias, intestinal disorders, and fungal infections.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Your supervisor asks you to run inventory on the chemical storage cabinet and make sure the SDS are up to date. You notice one of the chemicals does not have an expiration date. What section of the SDS do you review to find the manufacturer contact information?

Identification

How does a GFCI protect you?

It detects when there is any current leakage and cuts off the electrical flow

How does a well-implemented safety and health program effect employee retention?

It increases retention rates.

Gina sometimes has to perform her job in a space with a high enough airborne particle count that she needs an air-purifying respirator but doesn't need additional skin protection. Which level of full-body protection will Gina use?

Level C

Josue is starting a job where he won't need a respirator but will still need to protect his legs and arms from splashes or cuts. What level of full-body protection will Josue use?

Level D

Employers should attach tags to identify equipment or circuits being worked on while any worker is exposed to contact with ____________ parts.

Live

If you think a hazard is serious, what is the best way to ensure that OSHA will conduct a site inspection?

Mail a fully complete and signed report to OSHA

An employer informs its employees that it will hold a substantial cash prize drawing for each work group an the end of each month in which all members of the work groupcomply with applicable safety rules, such as wearing required fall protection. Doug's employer cancelled the cash prize drawing for Doug'swork group that month because Doug failed to wear required fall protection. The employer actively monitors its workforce for compliance with applicable work rules and cancels the cash prize drawings when it discovers work rule violations regardless of whether the employee who violated the work rule also reported an injury. Did the employer use an incentive program to retaliate against Doug?

No

Who can work on a fixed ladder that extends more than 24 feet?

Only qualified climbers with additional training

Guardrail System

Personal Fall Arrest SystemPositioning SystemTravel Restraint SystemLadder Safety System

BCD Chemical Distributors has prepared a barrel of hazardous chemicals to be shipped to your employer. Select from the options to determine which items must be in place before it can be shipped.

SDS and Warning label

Is placing a plug into a wall receptacle with your hand on the plug safe or unsafe?

Safe

OSHA's mission is to:

Save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers

What criteria must your employer-provided PPE meet?

Thats fits you in order to give you the best protection from these hazards

What should you consider when choosing the type of foot protection you use?

The hazards you expect to encounter

What should you consider when choosing the type of full-body protection you use?

The hazards you expect to encounter

Mid-Rail

The mid-rail is secured to a guardrail's vertical posts and must: Be installed when there are no walls at least 21 inches high Withstand at least 150 lbs. of force

Toeboard

The toeboard is the barrier along the floor or base of a platform that keeps materials from falling over the edge.

Top Rail

The top rail is secured to a guardrail's vertical posts and must: Be at least ¼ inch thick to prevent cuts and lacerations Be 39-45 inches from the working surface Withstand at least 200 lbs. of force

Why would sheltering in place under one of these desks be a poor choice in the event of a tornado?

There are windows nearby.

Employers are allowed to use appropriate disciplinary, incentive, or drug-testing programs in the workplace. However, there are some limitations to how these programs can be used so ensure they are not being used to retaliate against employees who report issues. From the options presented, select the answer option that bests represents this philosophy.

These programs cannot be used to discourage employees from exercising their right to report injuries and illnesses.

Why must fire extinguishers be routinely maintained?

To make sure they remain effective

Someone just cleaned the bathroom at work. You walk into the bathroom stall and notice a strong chemical smell. You notify your supervisor and immediately take a look at the SDS. Which section will you review to determine the routes of exposure and symptoms of exposure?

Toxicological Information

Shyam has been asked to start using a piece of large equipment on his worksite. Before he uses it, what right does he have under OSHA which will keep him safe in this situation?

Training as provided in the OSHA standards

Employers are required to implement the use of what when working with all human blood and other potentially infectious material regardless of whether it is known to be infectious for bloodborne pathogens

Universal precautions

Is it safe or unsafe to pull on a cord to remove plug from a wall receptacle?

Unsafe

Is using a three-prong plug with a missing ground post safe or unsafe

Unsafe

A client is undergoing therapy in a whirlpool unit that has been plugged into an extension cord. What is this an example of?

Using Extension or Flexible Cords Improperly

Which type of fires should you fight with a portable fire extinguisher?

Very small fires that have just started

These are practices that reduce the possibility of exposure by changing the way a task is performed, such as appropriate practices for handling and disposing of contaminated sharps, handling specimens, handling laundry, and cleaning contaminated surfaces and items. Which term best describes these practices?

Work practice controls

A massive amount of ammonia gas has been accidentally released near your office. You have a room without windows and relatively tightly sealed doors. Should you shelter in place?

Yes

Chuck stands with his feet close to the load, shoulder-width apart, one foot slightly in front of the other for balance. He squats down, bending at the knees and keeping his back as vertical as possible. Once he's close enough, Chuck makes sure he has a firm grasp of the object before beginning the lift, slowly straightening his legs and lifting slowly. He stands up straight and keeps his load close to his body. Is Chuck using a safe lifting technique?

Yes

Through Simon followed all safety protocols, he was injured at work because a machine was not properly guarded. Even though there is no reasonable belief that drug use contributed to the employee's injury, his employer required himto take a drug test after he reported the injury. Did the employer misuse a drug testing program against Simon for reporting an injury?

Yes

Violet has noticed that she's been feeling sick around one of the chemicals in her workplace. She wants to ask her employer if she can see her exposure records, but she isn't sure whether her employer will allow her to do so. Under OSHA's regulations, does Violet's employer have to provide her with her exposure records if she asks to see them?

Yes

During an OSHA inspection:

You have the right to talk to the inspector privately.

Eileen was responding to a text message on her way home from work when a deer ran out in front of her car. Which of the four main causes of accidents is involved in this situation?

driver

Effective controls protect ______ from workplace hazards.

the worker