OSHA (2)

The return on investment for every dollar spent on safety is:

$4-$6:$1

What does GFCI stand for?

ground fault circuit interrupters

a conductive connection to the earth which acts as a protective measure

grounding

OSHA's standards for walking and working surfaces include requirements for _____________, guarding _______ and ________openings and holes, industrial stairs and ladders

housekeeping, floor, wall

3 main electrical hazards

inadequate wiring, overloads, improper grounding

substances, such as wood, rubber, glass, and bakelite, that have high resistance to electricity

insulators

What is the purpose of keeping a sharps injury log?

make sure that all sharps containers are maintained, updated, and not reused

Employers must keep injury and illness records at each establishment for this period of time.

5 years

Minimum width of any way of exit access shall in no case be less than ______ inches wide

22

Stairs that are NOT an exit route must be a minimum of

22 inches

Stars that ARE apart of an exit route must be a minimum of

28 inches

Employees in WI who have been injured on the job will receive temporary income benefits after this many days of lost work (waiting period for compensation benefits after injury)

3 days

An employer must post a copy of each citation at or near place where violation occurred, for at least how many days?

3 days or until the problem is mitigated

How long should bleach or an approved disinfectant remain in place before cleaning?

3 minutes

Ladders used to gain access to a roof or other area must extend at least ___ feet above the _____ of _______.

3, point of support

Stairway platforms shall be no less than the width of a stairway and a minimum of ___ _____ in length measured in the _________ of ________.

30 inches, direction of travel

Do not enter the name of injured employee on ____ form for privacy purposes.

300

A stair railing shall be not more than ___ inches nor less than ___ inches from upper surface of top rail to surface of tread in line with face of riser at forward edge of tread.

34, 30

Electrocution is #____ for work-related fatalities

4

Wall openings from which there is a drop of more than ___ ______ must be guarded

4 feet

a measure of electrical force

voltage

Opening at least 30 in. high and 18 in. wide, in a wall or partition, through which persons may fall

wall opening

Covered employers must record each fatality, injury or illness that: 1) ___________, 2) _____________, 3) ____________

work-related, new case, meets one or more of the criteria

Use at angle where the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is ____ the working length of the ladder (length along ladder between the foot and top support).

¼

Fixed industrial stairs must be able to carry ___ times expected load; minimum of _____ pounds and have a minimum width of ___ _____.

5, 1000, 22 inches

Guarding of live parts at ___ volts or more

50

Minimum head room requirement is ____ feet ____ inches

6, 3

Employers must enter each recordable case on the forms within ______ calendar days of receiving information that a recordable case occurred

7

Within ______ calendar days after you receive information you must decide if it is recordable and if so, complete your OSHA form.

7

Compensation is retroactive if disability continues for what period of time from the DOI?

7 days

Fire Extinguisher __: used for combustibles, it water solution, can be used on wood, cloth and paper fires

A

In the diamond chemical hazard label, what does blue represent?

Health

What does a standard railing consist of?

Mid rail, top rail, post

Open-sided floors or platforms _____ _____ or more above adjacent floor or ground level must be guarded by a standard railing (or equivalent) on all open sides, except where there is an entrance to a ramp, stairway, or ________ ________.

4 feet, fixed ladder

Standard toe board is ____ inches high, no more than ____ inches from the floor and no more than ____ inches horizontally

4, 1/4, 1

Flights of stairs with _____ or more risers must have standard ______ _______ or _______.

4, stair railings, handrails

How far is the top rail from the ground?

42 inches

50 volts or higher must be guarded by:

1. Approved cabinets/enclosures 2. Blocked off for restricted members only 3. Elevations greater than eight feet

Steps to decide if the injury is recordable

1. experience an injury or illness 2. work-related 3. new case 4. meet the general criteria or the application to specific cases

Training to avoid electrical hazards:

1. inspecting or making repairs before use 2. electric tools that are in good repair 3. good judgment when working near energized lines 4. PPE

PPE Should meet the following requirements:

1. safe design 2. maintained 3. right size and comfortable 4. contain multiple sizes 5. Meet ANSI standards

If your company had ____ or _____ employees at all times during the last calendar year, you do not need to keep the injury and illness records unless surveyed by OSHA or BLS

10 or fewer

When was OSHA established?

1970

What is the minimum number of exits required by OSHA?

2

Where doors or gates open directly on a stairway, a platform shall be provided, and the swing of the door shall not reduce the effective width to less than ________.

20 inches

Cages or wells required if longer than ____ feet to a maximum unbroken length of ____ feet.

20, 30

How far is the mid rail from the ground?

21 Inches

In speaking of corrossiveness, on the pH scale, what does 1 represent?

Acidic

What two industries that have similar organizations that oversee safety in their particular industry's?

Airlines and railroads

Fire Extinguisher __: used for grease and gas fires and other flammable liquids, contains CO2, foam

B

What are the mods of transmission of blood-borne pathogens?

Bodily fluids

Fire Extinguisher __: used for electrical fires, contains CO2, dry chemical, halon

C

Why should near misses and minor accidents be reported?

Causes and prevention

What are three elements required to start and sustain a fire?

Chemical reaction, oxygen, heat

In defining chemical exposure severity and duration, this term represents effects which occur as a result of long-term exposure and are of long duration.

Chronic

What is the purpose of the Congress passing the OSH Act?

Create laws to protect workers from accidents/injuries

Fire Extinguisher __: used on combustible metals (magnesium, titanium, sodium, ect), contains heat absorbing agents and dry powders

D

What is the first step in minimizing work place hazards?

Determining hazards

What is the leading cause for trips and falls?

Distractions

two kinds of grounding

Electrical circuit/system grounding, Electrical equipment grounding

The study of office safety

Ergonomics

occurs when you are too far off balance

Fall

What dates must the summary log be posted?

Feb 1-Apr 30

In the diamond chemical hazard label, what does red represent?

Flammable

Detects a difference in current between the black and white circuit wires

GFCI

____ ____ can cause physical or health hazards.

Hazardous chemical

This term refers to the route of entry into the body:

Ingestion

An abnormal condition or disorder.

Injury and illness

Fire Extinguisher __: used in kitchen/cooking grease fires

K

What is the title of the OSHA 300 form?

Log of Work Related Injury and Illness

Scenario: There is a chlorine gas leak at XYZ establishment and the two employees in the area are rushed to the hospital. They are told to stay home the next day as a precautionary measure. Recordable?

Need more information

Who signed the OSHA Act?

Nixon

Recordkeeping: Form ____ _____ Work related injuries and illnesses

OSHA 300

Recordkeeping: Form ____ _____ Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses

OSHA 300A

Recordkeeping: Form ____ _____ Injury and Illness Incident Report

OSHA 301

Who must sign OSHA Summary Log?

President of company

occurs when there is too little traction or friction between the shoe and walking surface.

Slip

____, ______, and ______ constitute the majority of general industry accidents

Slips, trips, falls

In the diamond chemical hazard label, what does white represent?

Special

occurs when a person's foot contacts an object in their way or drops to a lower level unexpectedly, causing them to be thrown off-balance.

Trip

Clues Electrical Hazards Exist:

Tripped circuit breakers, blown fuses, heat, burning odor, GFCI shuts off, frayed wires

All OSHA record keeping forms should be sent to OSHA at the end of the year.

True

Ladders can be used to reach an upper walk way that is used by one person daily to check fluid levels on a storage tank containing non-caustic materials

True

What are engineering controls?

all control measures that isolate or remove a hazard from the workplace

substances, such as metals, that have little resistance to electricity

conductors

the movement of electrical charge

current

4 main types of electrical injuries

electrocution, electrical shock, burns, falls

What are the requirements of Hazardous Communication training?

explanation, physical and health hazards of chemicals in area, protective measures, detail of progress

____: An opening measuring less than 12 in. but more than 1 in. in its least dimension, in a floor, platform, pavement or yard, through which materials but not persons may fall.

floor hole

Training for powered industrial trucks must include what elements?

formal instruction, practical, evaluation

Regardless of height, a standard railing & toeboard must be used to guard:

open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, runways

Where do machines need to be guarded at?

point of operation

PASS standards for

pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

opposition to current flow

resistance

What does OSHA's VPP program reward industries for?

serving and promoting safety health committees in the workplace

Every skylight floor opening and hole shall be guarded by a standard _______________ or a __________________ on all exposed sides.

skylight screen, fixed standard railing

Guard a __________ __________ with a toeboard on all exposed sides (except entrance)

standard railing toeboard

Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk must be guarded by either __________ _________ with ________ or ___________.

standard railing toeboard, cover

Every temporary floor opening shall have _____________, or shall be ____________.

standard railings, constantly attended by someone

Describe the proper use and handling of personal protective equipment.

training to understand when it's necessary, what kind is needed, how to put PPE on and adjust, wear, take off and limiations