Chapter 2 Regulations Flashcards
December 29, 1970..
The Occupational Safety and Health Act is passed into law.
OSHA regulations do not apply to:
public sector (municipalities, county, state or federal), individuals (self-employed), family members operating a farm, or domestic household workers.
Municipalities in California are regulated by:
Cal/OSHA; California Code of Regulations
Fire Prevention and Protection is an example of _________ standard in that it applies to many different industries.
Horizontal Standard
Confined Space Entry is considered a “vertical standard” because…
…this set of regulations applies to “particular operations, practices, conditions, processes, means, methods, equipment, or installations.” (
Situations in which an agency is cited for a standard that is both “vertical” and “horizontal,” the DOL will site the _______standard.
Vertical; When a hazard in a particular industry is covered by both a vertical (e.g., 29 CFR 1915) and a horizontal (e.g., 29 CFR 1910) standard, the vertical standard shall take precedence even if the horizontal standard is more stringent.
Scenario: An agency is cited for “fall hazard above 6 feet” while incorrectly connecting structural steel above 30 feet. Is this correct?
No. When employees are connecting structural steel, §1926.501(b)(15) cannot be cited for fall hazards above 6 feet since that specific situation is covered by §1926.760(b)(1) for fall distances of more than 30 feet.
The “General Duty Clause” is found in Section ___(a)(1).
Section 5(a)(1) of the 1970 OSH Act
Once an employer receives a citation, it must be posted in a conspicuous location for a period of ________ days or until the violation has been abated, whichever is longer.
3 days
If an agency chooses to contest a citation they have ________days to notify _________ in writing.
15 days to notify the OSH Area Director in writing
T/F: Employees exposed to a bloodborne pathogen may opt out of Hepatitis B vaccinations. Verbal notification of refusal to their agency is sufficient.
False; notifications must be in written form, signed and entered into employee records.
An agency must retain Bloodborne Pathogen related medical records for (a) employee’s lifetime
(b) employment period + 5 years
(c) 5 years past each instance
(d) during employment + 30 years
D
The agency is required to provide:
(a) Flu Shot seasonally
(b) COVID vaccines at all times
(c) hepatitis B following exposure
C; Each employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.
The definition of “blood” includes: (a) human blood, (b) products made from human blood, (c) animal blood, (d) A and B
A and B
T/F Blood-borne pathogens means “pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and cause disease in humans.”
True
