OSHA

Question 1

The Occupational Safety and Health Act makes the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration responsible for

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Assuring every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions

Question 2

OSHA requires employers to furnish a place of employment which is free from

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recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees

Question 3

In general, who does the act extend to?

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All employers in the US and its territories

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Coverage is provided by whom?

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Federal OSHA or through an OSHA-approved state program

Question 5

If the state has an OSHA approved program, it must be

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At least as effective as the federal program

Question 6

OSHA has the authority to do what?

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Inspect any facility under its jurisdiction
Issue citations
Assess penalties for violations

Question 7

OSHA inspections are usually conducted without

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Advance Notice

Question 8

Alerting an employer without proper authorization in advance of an OSHA inspection can bring

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$1,000 fine and/or a 6 month jail term

Question 9

OSHA has established the following inspection priorities

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Imminent Danger
Catastrophes and Fatal Accidents
Employee Complaints
Programmed Inspections
Follow-up Inspection

Question 10

The OSHA compliance officer should display these and ask to meet with an appropriate employer representative

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Credentials

Question 11

Compliance officers may not collect this at the time of inspection

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Penalty

Question 12

Compliance officers may not promote this at any time

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The sale of a product or service

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What happens in the opening conference?

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The compliance officer explains how the establishment was selected and determines whether it will be subject to a comprehensive safety inspection

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Where there is no authorized employee representative, the compliance officer must consult with a reasonable number of employees concerning what?

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Safety and health matters in the workplace

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The route and duration of the inspection are determined by whom?

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The Compliance officer

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The compliance officer obsveres

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Safety and health conditions and practices

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If necessary, the compliance officer

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Takes photos and instrument readings, collects air samples, measures noise levels, surveys existing engineering controls, and monitors employee exposure to toxic fumes, gases, and dusts

Question 18

OSHA places special importance on

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Posting and recordkeeping

Question 19

The compliance officer will inspect records of

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Deaths, injuries, and illness which the employer is required to keep

Question 20

The compliance officer will ensure that the OSHA workplace poster, _________, which explains employees’ safety and health rights, is prominently displayed

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OSHA 2203

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Funeral homes are NOT required to display these forms

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OSHA forms 200 or 101

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After the inspection, a closing conference is held with whom?

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Compliance Officer
Employer
Employee Representative

Question 23

The compliance officer will give the employer a copy of

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Employer Rights and Responsibility Following an OSHA inspection

Question 24

These inform the employer and employees of the regulations and standards alleged to have been violated and of the proposed length of time set for their abatement

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Citation

Question 25

The employer will receive citations and notices of proposed penalties by

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Certified Mail

Question 26

The employer must post a copy of each citation at or near the place a violation occurred for how long?

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3 days, or until the violation is abated, whichever is longer

Question 27

The area director is authorized to enter into _________ that revise citations and penalties

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Settlement Agreements

Question 28

Upon receiving a citation, the employer must correct the cited hazard by

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The abatement date

Question 29

What may prevent the completion of corrections by the specified date

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Factors beyond the employer’s control

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An employer who has made this may file for a Petition for Modification (PMA) date

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Good Faith Effort to comply

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Within _______ of receipt of the citation, the employer who wished to contest a citation must submit a written objection to OSHA

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15 Working Days

Question 32

All employers, including funeral directors, must display poster 2203, which is

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OSHA’s job safety and health protection workplace poster

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OSHA form 200

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Basic log and summary of occupational illness and injury.

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OSHA form 101

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Used to supply supplementary information regarding each injury and illness noted on the log; need not be completed if other forms contain the information

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Funeral homes are not required by federal OSHA to maintain these forms

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200 and 101

Question 36

NFDA strongly recommends members voluntarily obtain and use the standarded forms provided by

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OSHA

Question 37

Funeral homes are required to report, orally or in writing, to their local or regional OSHA office, any employee accident that results in

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The death of 1 employee or the hospitalization of 5+ employees

Question 38

The accident report mu be filed within ________ of the accident

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48 hours