Regulation

Question 1

Migrant farm workers occupational health and safety is most closely regulated by:

Answer 1

EPA under pesticide regulation-FIFRA

Question 2

Are cotton dust workers covered under OSHA standards?

Answer 2

Yes.

Question 3

What covers workers if no specific OSHA standard is applicable?

Answer 3

OSHA’s “General Duty “ clause

Question 4

What is 29 CFR 1904?

Answer 4

recordables

Question 5

What is 29 CFR 1910.132 ?

Answer 5

PPE standard (respiratory protection)

Question 6

What is 29 CFR 1910.1020 ?

Answer 6

access to EE exposure and medical records

Question 7

What is 29 CFR 1910.1200 ?

Answer 7

Hazard communication standard

Question 8

Re: 1904, OSHA recordable if….

Answer 8

new injury or illness where event or exposure in work environment is a discernible cause or contributor to the illness or injury.

Question 9

Re: OSHA recordable, does work exposure have to be sole or predominant cause of illness or injury?

Answer 9

No.

Question 10

General Recording Criteria include:

Answer 10

death
days away from work
restricted work or transfer
medical treatment beyond first aid
significant injury or illness dx'd by LHCP

Question 11

Are all needlestick and sharps injuries involving contamination with another person’s blood recordable?

Answer 11

Yes.

Question 12

Is STS recordable?

Answer 12

Yes.

Question 13

Is “significant aggravation” of pre-existing injury or illness recordable?

Answer 13

Yes.

Question 14

Is mental illness recordable under 1904?

Answer 14

No.

Question 15

Are parking lot and travel incidents recordable under 1904?

Answer 15

No.

Question 16

What is OSHA Form 300?

Answer 16

Log of work-related injuries and illnesses (1904)

Question 17

What is OSHA Form 301?

Answer 17

Injury and illness incident report (1904); kept by company with copy provided to EE and union.

Question 18

What is OSHA Form 300A?

Answer 18

Summary of work-related injuries and illness; annual.

Question 19

MSDS is covered under?

Answer 19

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200

Question 20

EE medical records must be kept 30 years past duration of employment according to?

Answer 20

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1020

Question 21

CERCLA is AKA?

Answer 21

Superfund (1980)

Question 22

What is the difference between RCRA and CERCLA?

Answer 22

CERCLA covers abandoned or unmanaged waste sites; RCRA covers currently active and future waste sites

Question 23

What product is specifically banned from production by TSCA?

Answer 23

PCB

Question 24

What product is partially banned under TSCA?

Answer 24

asbestos

Question 25

TSCA stands for

Answer 25

Toxic Substances Control Act (1976)

Question 26

TSCA regulates what?

Answer 26

testing, regulation and screening of all chemicals in use in US whether produced or imported.

Question 27

FIFRA regulates what?

Answer 27

all pesticides used in USA

Question 28

RCRA stands for ?

Answer 28

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)

Question 29

Purpose of Clean Water Act 1972 is?

Answer 29

restore and maintain quality of surface waterways

Question 30

What regulates drinking water?

Answer 30

Safe Drinking Water Act 1974

Question 31

Safe Drinking Water Act regulates well water, T or F?

Answer 31

False. Covers only public drinking water.

Question 32

Clean Air Act 1970 regulates ?

Answer 32

Regulates sources of air pollution.

Question 33

What are the six Criteria Air Pollutants?

Answer 33

Particulates
Oxides of Nitrogen NOx
Sulfur dioxide SO2
Ozone
Carbon monoxide CO
Lead Pb