Introduction to OSHA Flashcards
What relationship does OSHA have with the US department of Labor ?
It is an Agency of the U.S department of Labor
When did the U.S congress create OSHA and Under what Act was it done ?
1970 under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
When did Osha become public law
April 28th 1971
Who is not included by OSHA
Self-employed
Immediate members of farming families that don’t employ outside workers
Mine workers
certain trucker, transportation works and atomic energy workers covered by other federal agencies
public employees of stator and local governments
How many workers and employers does OSHA work with
100 million workers and 8 million employers
How does Osha carry out its mission?
Developing job safety and health standards and enforcing them
Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system
providing training programs
What does OSHA-approved State plans typically cover
Most private sector employees
State/ local government workers
how many workers die every day from job injures in the US
15
How many americans die every year from workplace injuries
5000
how many non-fatal workplace injuries are reported
4 million
What is the cost of U.S occupational injuries and illnesses
100’s of billions
What 4 industries does OSHA cover
General Industry
Construction
Maritime
Agriculture
What are hazards that given health and safety measures ?
Noise Chemical
PPE
Fall protection
Scaffolding
Where can OSHA standards be found
under title 29 in the code of federal regulations
What does the General Duty clause dictate and when does it take over?
The general duty clause is a catch all for any situation not explicitly outlined by OSHA and states that all employers are required to remove all possible hazards that are likely to cause injury or death.
What does hazard Communication standard 1910.12000 do ?
Details the hazdness of dangerous chemicals
has requirements for chemical labeling and Safely Data Sheets
Gives employees the right to know standerds for hazardous materials
Occupational noise exposure 1910.95 ?
Details situations and precautions done to avoid permanent hearing loss
What are the basic responsibilities for employers under OSHA
provide a workplace free from recognized hazards
provide training as required by OSHA standards
keep records of injury and illnesses
provide medical exams when required by OSHA standards
provide and pay for PPE
Post OSHA citations and abatement verification notices
Most not discriminant against workers who exercise their OSHA rights
OSHA requires employers to maintain conditions and adopt practices to
protect workers on the job
What does engineering controls do ?
they are the first and best strategy for controlling hazards
they control hazards at the source
they eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards
what does mean if a employers give an OSHA designation of Certified Competent or Qualified to an employee?
the person has been given special job-related training
What does recordkeeping done by employers help to do
Allow Osha to collect survey material
help Osha with identifying high-hazard industries
Informs about the injuries and illnesses in the work place
What is the responsibility that employers have in terms
of record keeping
The must set up a reporting system
provide copies of injury and illness logs upon request
post the annual summary injures and illnesses
What must Employers report to OSHA within 8 hours
any work-related accidents resulting in a fatality
What must Employers report to OSHA within 24 hours
all work-related accidents that cause hospitalizations, amputations or losses in eye
were can you find the specific cases that need to be recorded
29 CFR part 1904
what three forms must and employer use to report injures or illnesses
log of work-related injuries and illnesses OSHA FORM 300
summary of work-related injuries and illnesses OSHA FORM 300A
injury and illness incident report OSHA FORM 301
OSHA FORM 300A shows
summary total of injuries and illnesses for the year from FEB1 to APR 30 and should be placed where notices are posted
Upon request employers must provide what types of records
medical records
Osha citation resulting from OSHA inspections contain
Standards violated
length of time set for correction
proposed penalties the employer will be obligated to pay
Where must the citation be posted and for how long
it must be posted in an area at or near were the citation is outlined and must stay for either 3 days or when the citation has been dealt with which ever is sooner
What must an employer do if given a citation
inform the workers of what they have done to fix the violation
Allow workers to examine and copy the abatement documents sent to OSHA
Tag equipment that has been cited
as a worker you have the right to
a safe and healthful workplace
knowledge of hazardous conditions
access information on injuries and illnesses
access medical records and records of a hazard correction
Training as outlined by OSHA standards
participate in an OSHA inspection
BE free from retaliation
what type of information are you allowed to know
the current OSHA 300 log of work
- related injures
all logs stored for the past 5 years
What are the employers responsibilities when asked for logs
They must provide the log by the end of the next workday
nothing in the log must be removed
you have the right to view summary of work-related injures 300 And illnesses posted annually
When can a section of a log be omitted
if its done for a privacy concern case
what does 1910.1020 outline
the right to examine and copy employee exposure and medical records
What can exposure and medical records include
workplace monitoring and measurement of toxic substances
are noise m heat, cold vibration , repetitive motion , ionizing and on-ionizing radiation considered harmful physical agents
yes
Workers are allowed to have a complaint without fear of
transfer
being denied a raise or having hours reduced
being fired
being punished in any way
Under what OSHA clause are workers protected from discrimiation
29 CFR 1977.9(c)
DO you have the right to receive training on possible health risks and options for avoiding them
yes
When are you allowed to file an OSHA complaint
if you believe there has been a violation of a safety or health standard or if their is imminent danger
How can you submit an OSHA complaint
IN writing
on the web site
or by calling an OSHA area office
When filing a complaint you have the right to
Request that you name not be revealed to your employer
find out OSHA’s action on the complaint
request a review if an inspection was not made
What are you allowed to do during an OSHA inspection?
have your representative accompany an inspector
talk to an inspector privately
point put hazards or near misses
describe any concerns about a safety or health issues
Object to the deadline for correcting a violation
Notified if an employer files a contest
Under what section is an employee protected from employer retaliation after exercising safety and health rights?
section 11(c) of the OSHA act
When is the worker allowed to refuse dangerous work
If they believe in good faith that a job will result in imminent danger
What does good faith mean
it means that even if a reported imminent danger situation is not found to exist it would be reasonable to assume that the person had grounds to believe a danger did exist
Should refusal to work be a last resort and if so why
it should because the reason for a refusal for work would be if OSHA has dictated that the area is safe and the situation around this after all the OSHA work was done is stringent
Does OSHA cite workers for Violation
No
Where in the OSHA act is the responsibilities of the workers outlined
in section 5(b)
What are some rules that OSHA has for employees??
they must comply with occupational safety and health standards and all applicable rules, regulations and orders
How many inspectors are their for how many workplaces ?
2400 inspectors for 7 million work places
When are OSHA inspections done
during reasonable times without advance notice
When thier’s imminent danger
Can you be punished for informing an employer of an OSHA inspection (fined or Jailed)
yes
How are OSHA priority for inspection classified
1 imminent danger
2 severe injury or illness
3 worker complaint
4 Referral ( a non worker provides information on hazard)
5 Targeted inspection
6 Follow up inspection
What are the three stages of an OSHA inspection
Opening conference
Walk around
Closing conference
What is done during an opening conference
credentials are presented
information on worker representation is understood
representative participation is ensured throughout all phases
Company information is obtained
any injury information is obtained
What happens during the walk around
The officer workers workers rep and employee conduct an onsite inspection on the hazardous area in question
interviews are done
photographs or videos are done
inspections of exposure to noise, air contaminants or other
substances is done
what happens during the closing conference
employee and worker conferences are done
information about the inspection and rights of both workers and employers is done
can an employer request to not have a joint conference with employees/ employee reps
yes
Are Citations given during an inspection
No
When is a citation given
in the mail at least 6 months after the inspection
What does a citation do
explain the regulations and standards allegedly violated
hazardous working conditions by general duty clause
proposed length of time for abating hazards
any proposed penalties
What does the serious, other than serious or posting violation cost the employer
13000 per violation
what does a failure to abate violation cost the employer
13000 per day
what does a willful repeated violation cost the employer
130000 per violation
When should you inform OSHA of a hazard
if their is a hazard in your workplace and you have repeatedly contact you supervisors with no action being done to remedy the situation
How does OSHA respond to complaint
it depends on both the action taken in reporting the hazard and the hazard itself
What happens if you report over phone, you report is not signed or the report is not a serious hazard
OSHA will contact the employer by phone, fax or email
What happens if you report a serious hazardous situation
OSHA will conduct an inspection at the work site
What happens if you send a written signed and submitted report to the OSHA area or State Plan office
most likely an onsite inspection will be conducted
what happens if you submit online
these situations will be handled by OSHA over fax or phone to employers
If you have been disciminated for filling a wistle blowe complaint what can you dop
send a letter or OSHA area office
How long after the reported discrimination is done must you send your letter or call OSHA
30 days
what information will chemical safety data sheets provide
hazards
precautions
any PPE required
What does NIOSH do
they focus on research and Training for OSHA related stations
They conduct inspections for unknown illness in a workplace
What is NNIOSH and what is its relationship to OSHA
It is the National institute for Occupational safety and Health and its the sister agency of OSHA
