OSHA 511 Flashcards
OSHA’s mission is to?
Protect the safety and health of the American worker.
A result of a workplace injury may include and intangible effect. Give an example of an intangible effect.
Low morale.
Section 11 C of the OSHA act assures what employee right?
The right to seek safe and healthful working conditions on the job without fear of retaliation by the employer.
When do horizontal standards apply?
When are you Hazard isn’t covered by a specific industry standard.
The purpose of OSHA directive’s including enforcement and compliance directives CPL is to?
Ensure a consistent enforcement of OSHA regulations.
The OSHA incident rate represents?
The number of recordable injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers.
What does restricted work mean?
The worker was only able to work a partial work shift.
OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is complete for what?
For each cited violation.
According to OSHA standard 1910.21 a gap or open space measuring at least 2 inches in its dimension in any floor, roof, horizontal walking working surfaces or similar surface through which a person may fall is a?
Hole.
Atypical OSHA inspection includes the following activities:
Presentation of inspector credentials, opening conference, inspection and walk around, and closing conference.
All new fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet above a lower-level installed on or after November 19, 2018 must be equipped with a personal fall arrest system or a:
Ladder safety system.
The most important factor to consider in providing employees adequate safety during an emergency is:
In adequate number of exit routes.
Eye, head and foot PPE must comply with?
National consensus standards.
Basic industrial hygiene principles are primarily concerned with __________ of chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic related Hazard’s which may cause sickness or impair workers health.
Recognition, evaluation, and control.
Service and maintenance of machinery and equipment that could unexpectedly become energized is covered under:
Lock out tag out standard 1910.147.
