EXAM 3 HEALTH & SAFETY

Question 1

occupational health & safety

Answer 1

1 is anxiety

designed to enhance employees’ physical, mental, + emotional well-being

benefits…
- prevent injury, higher productivity, moral, and reputation, laws, save $

Question 2

occupational safety & health act of 1970

Answer 2

all employees in private sector (state + local NOT covered)

OSHA
NIOSH
OSHRC

Question 3

OSHA

Answer 3

occupational safety and health administration

Question 4

national institute of occupational safety + health (NIOSH)

Answer 4

research group to create standards
provide training to inspectors + companies

Question 5

occupational safety + health review commission

Answer 5

judges, disputes w/ OSHA

Question 6

OSHA requirements for employers

Answer 6

standards
- personal protective equipment (need to give, train, + enforce)
- hazard comm. (labels on chemicals, info on how to handle)
- blood born pathogens (training on how to handle + dispose of blood + bodily fluids)
- emergency exit procedures (how to get out, not blocked)
- lockout/tagout (equipment w/ issue being fixed (don’t turn on)

follow general duty clause
- have to provide safe workplace, free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause serious injury or death

keep safety + health records
- all injuries, illnesses, deaths
- OSHA form 300 (unless 10 or less employees or safe place)

posting requirements
- have to post OSHA posters somewhere

Question 7

employee rights given by OSHA

Answer 7

• protection under general duty clause
• be informed about exposure to hazards
• receive training
• request inspection or file complaint (w/ OSHA)
• no retaliation
• have representative present @ inspection
• can refuse to work in situations of imminent danger (if things are changed immediately, someone will die or be seriously injured)

Question 8

OSHA inspections

Answer 8

can’t announce they’re coming
companies can refuse but OSHA will get warrant

priorities…
- imminent danger, catastrophes, worker complaints, referrals, targeted inspections (highly hazardous places), follow ups

process…
- opening conference (why they’re there, process)
- physical inspection (walk-around, interview employees, look @ records)
- closing conference (problems, how to fix, right to appeal citation)

voluntary consultation program
- if company w/ <250 employees call OSHA = for free –> no penalties

Question 9

citations + penalties per violation

Answer 9

de minimis- no citation or penalty, not directly related to safety + health (minor)
other than serious
serious
willfull- knew but did nothing
repeated
failure to abate prior violation- deadline to fix (try to fix early on = less $)

Question 10

effectiveness of OSHA

Answer 10

less injuries, same amount of workplace deaths, less illnesses (UNTIL COVID)

Question 11

safety management

Answer 11

unsafe working conditions (don’t have right equipment, certain work schedules (night), rotating shifts, OT, 6 hours is when determined unsafe)

unsafe behaviors (don’t care, no experience, tired, high drug + alcohol use, extraversion, low conscientiousness, impulsive)

stress = more accidents

preventing…
- policies, practices, benefits (signs, standard practices, consequences, training, mental health benefits, employee assistance programs (direct access to help for personal issues), breaks, incentives, safety committee

underreporting!! (99 days since last accident)

medium sized companies more likely to have accidents