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Introduction to OSHA Flashcards

1
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What relationship does OSHA have with the US department of Labor ?

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It is an Agency of the U.S department of Labor

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When did the U.S congress create OSHA and Under what Act was it done ?

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1970 under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

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When did Osha become public law

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April 28th 1971

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Who is not included by OSHA

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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

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How many workers and employers does OSHA work with

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100 million workers and 8 million employers

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How does Osha carry out its mission?

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Developing job safety and health standards and enforcing them

Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system

providing training programs

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What does OSHA-approved State plans typically cover

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Most private sector employees

State/ local government workers

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how many workers die every day from job injures in the US

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15

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How many americans die every year from workplace injuries

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5000

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how many non-fatal workplace injuries are reported

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4 million

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What is the cost of U.S occupational injuries and illnesses

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100’s of billions

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12
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What 4 industries does OSHA cover

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General Industry

Construction

Maritime

Agriculture

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What are hazards that given health and safety measures ?

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Noise Chemical
PPE
Fall protection
Scaffolding

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14
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Where can OSHA standards be found

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under title 29 in the code of federal regulations

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What does the General Duty clause dictate and when does it take over?

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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.

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16
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What does hazard Communication standard 1910.12000 do ?

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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

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Occupational noise exposure 1910.95 ?

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Details situations and precautions done to avoid permanent hearing loss

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What are the basic responsibilities for employers under OSHA

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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

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OSHA requires employers to maintain conditions and adopt practices to

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protect workers on the job

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What does engineering controls do ?

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they are the first and best strategy for controlling hazards

they control hazards at the source

they eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards

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21
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what does mean if a employers give an OSHA designation of Certified Competent or Qualified to an employee?

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the person has been given special job-related training

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22
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What does recordkeeping done by employers help to do

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Allow Osha to collect survey material

help Osha with identifying high-hazard industries

Informs about the injuries and illnesses in the work place

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What is the responsibility that employers have in terms
of record keeping

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The must set up a reporting system

provide copies of injury and illness logs upon request

post the annual summary injures and illnesses

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24
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What must Employers report to OSHA within 8 hours

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any work-related accidents resulting in a fatality

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What must Employers report to OSHA within 24 hours

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all work-related accidents that cause hospitalizations, amputations or losses in eye

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26
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were can you find the specific cases that need to be recorded

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29 CFR part 1904

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27
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what three forms must and employer use to report injures or illnesses

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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

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OSHA FORM 300A shows

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summary total of injuries and illnesses for the year from FEB1 to APR 30 and should be placed where notices are posted

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Upon request employers must provide what types of records

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medical records

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30
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Osha citation resulting from OSHA inspections contain

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Standards violated

length of time set for correction

proposed penalties the employer will be obligated to pay

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Where must the citation be posted and for how long

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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

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32
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What must an employer do if given a citation

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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

33
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as a worker you have the right to

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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

34
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what type of information are you allowed to know

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the current OSHA 300 log of work

  • related injures

all logs stored for the past 5 years

35
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What are the employers responsibilities when asked for logs

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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

36
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When can a section of a log be omitted

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if its done for a privacy concern case

37
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what does 1910.1020 outline

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the right to examine and copy employee exposure and medical records

38
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What can exposure and medical records include

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workplace monitoring and measurement of toxic substances

39
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are noise m heat, cold vibration , repetitive motion , ionizing and on-ionizing radiation considered harmful physical agents

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yes

40
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Workers are allowed to have a complaint without fear of

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transfer

being denied a raise or having hours reduced

being fired

being punished in any way

41
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Under what OSHA clause are workers protected from discrimiation

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29 CFR 1977.9(c)

42
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DO you have the right to receive training on possible health risks and options for avoiding them

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yes

43
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When are you allowed to file an OSHA complaint

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if you believe there has been a violation of a safety or health standard or if their is imminent danger

44
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How can you submit an OSHA complaint

A

IN writing

on the web site

or by calling an OSHA area office

45
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When filing a complaint you have the right to

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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

46
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What are you allowed to do during an OSHA inspection?

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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

47
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Under what section is an employee protected from employer retaliation after exercising safety and health rights?

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section 11(c) of the OSHA act

48
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When is the worker allowed to refuse dangerous work

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If they believe in good faith that a job will result in imminent danger

49
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What does good faith mean

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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

50
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Should refusal to work be a last resort and if so why

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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

51
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Does OSHA cite workers for Violation

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No

52
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Where in the OSHA act is the responsibilities of the workers outlined

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in section 5(b)

53
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What are some rules that OSHA has for employees??

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they must comply with occupational safety and health standards and all applicable rules, regulations and orders

54
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How many inspectors are their for how many workplaces ?

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2400 inspectors for 7 million work places

55
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When are OSHA inspections done

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during reasonable times without advance notice

When thier’s imminent danger

56
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Can you be punished for informing an employer of an OSHA inspection (fined or Jailed)

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yes

57
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How are OSHA priority for inspection classified

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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

58
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What are the three stages of an OSHA inspection

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Opening conference

Walk around

Closing conference

59
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What is done during an opening conference

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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

60
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What happens during the walk around

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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

61
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what happens during the closing conference

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employee and worker conferences are done

information about the inspection and rights of both workers and employers is done

62
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can an employer request to not have a joint conference with employees/ employee reps

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yes

63
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Are Citations given during an inspection

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No

64
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When is a citation given

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in the mail at least 6 months after the inspection

65
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What does a citation do

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explain the regulations and standards allegedly violated

hazardous working conditions by general duty clause

proposed length of time for abating hazards

any proposed penalties

66
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What does the serious, other than serious or posting violation cost the employer

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13000 per violation

67
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what does a failure to abate violation cost the employer

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13000 per day

68
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what does a willful repeated violation cost the employer

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130000 per violation

69
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When should you inform OSHA of a hazard

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if their is a hazard in your workplace and you have repeatedly contact you supervisors with no action being done to remedy the situation

70
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How does OSHA respond to complaint

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it depends on both the action taken in reporting the hazard and the hazard itself

71
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What happens if you report over phone, you report is not signed or the report is not a serious hazard

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OSHA will contact the employer by phone, fax or email

72
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What happens if you report a serious hazardous situation

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OSHA will conduct an inspection at the work site

73
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What happens if you send a written signed and submitted report to the OSHA area or State Plan office

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most likely an onsite inspection will be conducted

74
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what happens if you submit online

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these situations will be handled by OSHA over fax or phone to employers

75
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If you have been disciminated for filling a wistle blowe complaint what can you dop

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send a letter or OSHA area office

76
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How long after the reported discrimination is done must you send your letter or call OSHA

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30 days

77
Q

what information will chemical safety data sheets provide

A

hazards
precautions
any PPE required

78
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What does NIOSH do

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they focus on research and Training for OSHA related stations

They conduct inspections for unknown illness in a workplace

79
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What is NNIOSH and what is its relationship to OSHA

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It is the National institute for Occupational safety and Health and its the sister agency of OSHA

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