First Aid, Safety and Health

Question 1

1926.50(a)

Answer 1

The employer shall insure the availability of medical personnel for advice and consultation on matters of occupational health.

Question 2

1926.50(b)

Answer 2

Provisions shall be made prior to commencement of the project for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury.

Question 3

1926.50(c)

Answer 3

In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which is available for the treatment of injured employees, a person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, shall be available at the worksite to render first aid.

Question 4

1926.50(d)(1)

Answer 4

First-aid supplies approved by the consulting physician shall be easily accessible when required.

Question 5

1926.50(d)(2)

Answer 5

The first-aid kit shall consist of materials approved by the consulting physician in a weatherproof container with individual sealed packages for each type of item. The contents of the first-aid kit shall be checked by the employer before being sent out on each job and at least weekly on each job to ensure that the expended items are replaced.

Question 6

1926.50(e)

Answer 6

Proper equipment for prompt transportation of the injured person to a physician or hospital, or a communication system for contacting necessary ambulance service, shall be provided.

Question 7

1926.50(f)

Answer 7

The telephone numbers of the physicians, hospitals, or ambulances shall be conspicuously posted.

Question 8

1926.50(g)

Answer 8

Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Question 9

What is the required training of a Elctrical Woker

Answer 9

first aid and CPR training are part of the required training

Question 10

What doeas OSHA confined space standard 1910.146 required each member to have

Answer 10

each member of the rescue service shall be trained in basic first aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). At least one member of the rescue service holding current certification in first aid and in CPR shall be available.”

Question 11

what does osha 1926.50 subpart D covers

Answer 11

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

Question 12

What does OSHA 1910.269 standard covers

Answer 12

Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution also has very specific safety and health requirements.

Question 13

1910.269(b)

Answer 13

“Medical services and first aid.” The employer shall provide medical services and first aid as required in 1910.151 of this Part. In addition to the requirements of 1910.151 of this Part, the following requirements also apply:

Question 14

1910.269(b)(1)

Answer 14

“Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid training.” When employees are performing work on or associated with exposed lines or equipment energized at 50 volts or more, persons trained in first aid including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) shall be available as follows:

Question 15

1910.269(b)(1)(i)

Answer 15

For field work involving two or more employees at a work location, at least two trained persons shall be available. However, only one trained person need be available if all new employees are trained in first aid, including CPR, within three months of their hiring dates.

Question 16

1910.269(b)(1)(ii)

Answer 16

For fixed work locations such as substations, the number of trained persons available shall be sufficient to ensure that each employee exposed to electric shock can be reached within four minutes by a trained person. However, where the existing number of employees is insufficient to meet this requirement (at a remote substation, for example), each employee at the work location shall be a trained employee.

Question 17

1910.269(b)(2)

Answer 17

“First aid supplies.” First aid supplies required by 1910.151(b) of this Part shall be placed in weatherproof containers if the supplies could be exposed to the weather.

Question 18

1910.269(b)(3)

Answer 18

“First aid kits.” Each first aid kit shall be maintained, shall be readily available for use, and shall be inspected frequently enough to ensure that expended items are replaced but at least once per year.

Question 19

What does OSHA STANDARD 1910.1030 covers

Answer 19

minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens

note i was created in 1992

Question 20

Osha bloodborne standards requires the employer to do what

Answer 20

provide employees with exposure control plan

training that covers bloodborne pathogens and disease and how they are spread

exposure control plan

engineering and work practice controls

required PPE

hepatitis B vaccine,

emergency response,

signs, and warning labels

Question 21

What are bloodborne pathogens

Answer 21

Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that are present in human blood that can cause disease.

Question 22

when does BBP exposure occurs

Answer 22

exposure occurs when in contact with any bodily fluid from another person

Question 23

The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention treats all human blood and certain body fluids as if they were known to be infectious as

Answer 23

to be infectious for HIV, HBV, or other bloodborne pathogens

Question 24

what is “universal precautions.

Answer 24

standards to prevent such contact of all the BBP, the CDC recognizes hepatitis B as the greatest infection risk that an employee who is exposed might face.

Question 25

exposure incident (making contact with, not just seeing) is defined as

Answer 25

eye, mouth, or other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material that results from doing one’s job or providing first aid as a first responder.

Question 26

If an exposure incident is reported what does the employer must provide

Answer 26

the employer must offer the employee medical aid

note employee has the right to refuse such aid but will be required to sign a declination form

Question 27

What does employer to prevent BBP exposure

Answer 27

employers must provide and employees must use PPE when the possibility exists of exposure to blood or body fluids such as BBP kits

note BBP kits are now obtainable, and most employers have them available in the same location as the first aid kits. Good housekeeping procedures can be used to reduce employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as using special bags to contain any blood or bodily fluids during cleanup

Question 28

what Osha standards for bags that contain bodily fluid

Answer 28

marked with warning labels for hazardous materials in fluorescent orange or orange-red and have the biohazard symbol as part of the warning label.

Question 29

Where contaminated bag be deposed

Answer 29

in hospitals