CH 4

Question 1

OSHA –

Answer 1

Occupational Safety and Health Act (1971)

Question 2

Who Administers OSHA?

Answer 2

US Department of Labor

Question 3

What is OSHA’s basic tenets of law?

Answer 3

Employees required to provide a workplace free from hazards that cause physical harm or death, Requires organizations to correct potential hazards and provide written records of accidents that have occurred

Question 4

What is a Hazard Communication Standard

Answer 4

OSHA
requires communication about chemicals used in operation; an inventory of chemicals used; and proper labeling of chemicals

Question 5

MSDS?

Answer 5

OSHA

Material Safety Data Sheets

Question 6

Blood borne pathogens

Answer 6

employees mush be made aware of potential infectious materials they may be exposed to in the workplace

Question 7

Definition of an accident

Answer 7

any suddenly occurring, unintentional event that causes injury or property damage

Question 8

Severity rate

Answer 8

the number of working days lost because of an accident

Question 9

the number of lost time accidents during a period

Answer 9

Frequency rate

Question 10

How does the foodservice industry compare in accidents to other industries?

Answer 10

Twice as high as the average for all reporting industries

Question 11

3 E’s of SAFETY

Answer 11

• Engineering: refers to the built-in safety features of the building and equipment
• Education: begins with the establishment of firm policies regarding safety, and then ongoing documented safety training
• Enforcement: refers to the follow-up required to prevent carelessness and make sure rules and policies are being followed