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1
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4 main types of electrical injuries

A
  • electrocution (death due to electrical shock)
  • electrical shock
  • burns
  • falls
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2
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The OSHA Act became law in _____.

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1970

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3
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Before OSHA, more than _____ annual deaths were registered in the workplace.

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14,000

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4
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Today, despite OSHA’s ongoing efforts, daily averages of ___ American workers are still dying due to occupational related injuries and illnesses.

A

15

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5
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Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act is referred to as the _____.

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The General Duty Clause

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6
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A horizontal standard is one that ____.

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Covers all activities

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7
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What are Imminent danger; Catastrophes and fatalities; Employee complaints; and Programmed Inspections

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OSHA Priority Levels for inspection

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8
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If an employer wishes to contest a citation, they must do so within ____ days in writing.

A

15

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9
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All citations shall be posted by the employer at or near the site of the violation for a period of ___ days.

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3

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10
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A ____ violation is one that is likely to cause death or physical injury. It carries a fine of up to $7,000.

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Serious

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_____ violations carry possible criminal prosecution with them whenever issued by a CSHO. It’s fines can be up to $250,000.

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Egregious

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12
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Section 5(a)(1)(b) refers to _____ to OSHA Act standards.

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Employee Responsibility

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_____ violations are not likely to cause death or serious injury. They can carry fines less than $1,000.

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Other than serious

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14
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Employers that are self-employed ____ covered by OSHA standards.

A

Are Not

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15
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Consensus standards are developed by ______.

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Industry wide organizations

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16
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All fatalities or catastrophes involving three or more hospitalized employees must be reported to OSHA within ____.

A

8 hours

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17
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Organizations may be fined up to _____ per willful violation.

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$70,000

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18
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The ____ is the employer whose actual employees are being exposed to a hazard.

A

Exposing

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19
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The ____ employer is one who caused the hazard.

A

Creating

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20
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The _____ employer is responsible by contract for safety and health on the worksite.

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Controlling

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21
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The ____ employer has the actual responsibility for eliminating the hazard.

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Correcting

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22
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Statistics show that a recordable incident resulting in lost days from work may result in an estimated cost exceeding $_____ per occurrence.

A

100,000

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23
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True or False: OSHA standards, as well as letters of interpretation, may be accessed online at www.osha.gov.

A

TRUE

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24
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More than 90% of workplace fatalities happen to _____ workers.

A

Male

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25
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OSHA’s primary mission is too _____.

A

Protect the safety and health of American workers

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26
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After having performed a preoperational workplace inspection, a hazardous condition is discovered in your section. What is the first thing you should do?

A

Notify the employer of the hazards existence

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27
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What does HCS stand for?

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Hazard Communication Standard

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28
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The most violated section of the HCS involves ____.

A

The employer not having a written HCS program

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29
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True or False: Employers are permitted to store MSDS’s on a computer terminal, provided that the employees have access to the computer terminals during the work shift.

A

TRUE

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30
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If there is no MSDS reference in the workplace, as an employee, you should ____.

A

Notify your supervisor

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31
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True or False: When transferring a hazardous chemical from one container to another, a label is not required as long as you are the only person using the chemical during that work shift.

A

TRUE

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32
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OSHA recognizes the _____ as the maximum concentration of exposure that an employee may be exposed to during an eight hour period.

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Permissible Exposure Limit

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33
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Skin irritation is an example of ____.

A

An acute reaction

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34
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The red section on a self-made label refers to ____.

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Flammability

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35
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The white section on a self-made label refers to ____.

A

PPE/ other information

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36
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The yellow section on a self-made label refers to ____.

A

Reactivity

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37
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The blue section on a self-made label refers to ____.

A

Health Hazard

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38
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Silicosis is an example of a(n) ____.

A

Chronic Disease

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39
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The ____ inventory is a means of cataloging the chemicals found on site, sharing information with contractors working on site, and also called/referred to as the Chemical list.

A

Right to Know

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40
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MSDS’s for chemicals that are no longer in use at the establishment are to be kept by the employer for a period of ____ years.

A

30

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41
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The numeric rankings of chemical warnings for hazards found on labels range from ___ to ___.

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0 to 4

42
Q

What is required to be listed on a label?

A

The chemical name, the common name, and the emergency number

43
Q

The hazard communication standard provides for ___, ____, and _____.

A

Training, labeling, and MSDS retention

44
Q

Employees may obtain a copy of a MSDS by ____.

A

Requesting One

45
Q

_____ for hazard communication must begin when you are first hired and before you first begin working with a hazardous chemical.

A

Training

46
Q

_____ reactions to hazardous chemical effects may include skin irritations, loss of balance, and light headedness.

A

Acute

47
Q

Chemicals that represent a ______ include, but are not limited too, those that may result in fire, explosion, and an adverse reaction with another chemical.

A

Physical Hazard

48
Q

True or False: Chemical ingredients that are considered to be trade secrets do not need to be listed on a MSDS, however the chemical hazards from associated with the ingredients are required to be listed on the MSDS.

A

TRUE

49
Q

Each year, more than ___ American workers die as a result with silicosis.

A

300

50
Q

Silica is the ____ most common mineral in the earth’s crust.

A

second

51
Q

More than ___ million U.S. workers are exposed to crystalline silica.

A

One

52
Q

_____ silicosis usually occurs after 10 or more years of exposure.

A

Chronic

53
Q

In addition to silicosis, ______ of crystalline silica particles has been associated with bronchitis, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.

A

Inhalation

54
Q

True or False: Typical sand found at the beach does not pose a silicosis threat.

A

TRUE

55
Q

True or False: There is no cure for silicosis, but the disease is 100% preventable if employers, employees, and health professionals work together to reduce occupational exposures.

A

TRUE

56
Q

More than ____workers in the U.S. encounter high-risk silica exposures through sandblasting, rock drilling, and mining.

A

100,000

57
Q

Chronic silicosis, the most common form of the diseases, may go undetected for years in the early stages. A chest X-ray may not reveal an abnormality until after ____ years of exposure.

A

15 to 20

58
Q

Accelerated silicosis results from higher exposures than to chronic silicosis and develops over ____ years.

A

1 to 2

59
Q

____ silicosis occurs where exposures are the highest and can cause symptoms to develop within a few weeks or up to 5 years.

A

Acute

60
Q

It is the employer’s responsibility to label any product that contain ___% of silica.

A

0.1

61
Q

Hawk’s Nest contributed to the passage of the _____ act, which made it unlawful for companies supplying the federal government with contract work to allow such work to be performed under unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous conditions. The act remains in effect today.

A

Walsh-Healy

62
Q

Ventilation

A

Engineering Control

63
Q

Improved Training Program

A

Administrative Control

64
Q

Respirator usage

A

Personal Protective Equipment

65
Q

The PEL for silica exposure is taken from OSHA’s ___ tables.

A

Z

66
Q

During construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel, approximately ___% of the tunnel’s workforce was made up of uneducated and unskilled african-americans.

A

76

67
Q

Almost 5,000 men were used to construct the tunnel. NIOSH estimated that _____ workers died as a result to crystalline silica exposures.

A

1200 to 1500

68
Q

True or False: Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common occupational illnesses. It is often ignored because there are no visible effects. It usually develops over a long period of time, and, except in very rare cases, there is no pain.

A

TRUE

69
Q

Any condition in the outer or middle ear that interferes with sound passing to the inner ear is classified as a ____ hearing loss.

A

Conductive

70
Q

Chronic noise-induced hearing loss is a permanent ____ condition that cannot be treated medically.

A

Sensorineural

71
Q

_____ describes a condition known as ringing in the ears.

A

Tinnitus

72
Q

____ describes a condition of hearing loss due to aging.

A

Prebycusis

73
Q

_____ describes a condition of hearing loss due to exposure to mumps, rubella, or head trauma.

A

Nosoacusis

74
Q

____ refers to a temporary or permanent condition caused by a sudden intense noise event such as an explosion.

A

Acoustic Trauma

75
Q

Whenever sound waves approach ____ decibels over an eight hour time frame exposure, hearing damage may result from the exposure.

A

85

76
Q

True or False: Hearing loss can be reversed.

A

FALSE

77
Q

As a general rule of thumb, in the workplace if you cannot carry on a reasonable conversation at a distance of ___ft, you need hearing protection.

A

3

78
Q

True or False: Wearing ear muffs along with ear plugs can increase your hearing protection factor.

A

TRUE

79
Q

True or False: All new employee’s should be given a baseline audiogram, and annually thereafter if possible, so that if there is a noise issue there is data to compare it to.

A

TRUE

80
Q

Testing to establish a baseline audiogram shall be preceded by at least ____ hours without exposure to workplace noise.

A

14

81
Q

True or False: The hearing conservation program shall be provided at no cost to employees.

A

TRUE

82
Q

The most violated OSHA standard in electrical safety involves ____.

A

Grounding

83
Q

A metered voltage difference between two levels in a circuit is called a _____.

A

Short circuit

84
Q

Voltage is a also referred to as ____.

A

Electrical pressure

85
Q

The term ohms refers to the amount of _____ found in a circuit.

A

Resistance

86
Q

Current is measured in ______.

A

Amperes

87
Q

A _____ is used to protect equipment from line surges and lightning.

A

System ground

88
Q

True or False: A GFCI protects against a measurable difference in current, but does not protect against overload.

A

TRUE

89
Q

_____ are rated by voltage, amperage, and wether they are fast blowing or slow blowing.

A

Fuses

90
Q

There must be at least ____ ft of electrical clear work space maintained in front of all electrical panels.

A

3

91
Q

All temporary electrical power cords used in construction work must be _____ protected.

A

GFCI and assured grounding

92
Q

According to the National Electrical Code all temporary power cords shall be at least ____ or larger in size.

A

3-Dec

93
Q

Impedance in AC circuits also refers to ____.

A

Resistance

94
Q

True or False: Given a pathway, electricity always flows in a circuit.

A

TRUE

95
Q

____ and _____ are examples of semi-conductors.

A

Silica and Germanium

96
Q

Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances shall be of three-wire type and shall be designed for ____ and ____ usage.

A

Hard and Extra Hard

97
Q

Hard service flexible cords Number ___ or larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.

A

12

98
Q

True or False: Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles shall have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles lovated at least 8 ft above the floor may have exposed parts. Its deemed guarded by height.

A

TRUE

99
Q

True or False: All receptacles installed outdoors in a location protected from the weather or damp locations shall have weatherproof covers when the receptacles are not in use.

A

TRUE

100
Q

True or False: Fuses and circuit breakers protect equipment by tripping due to over current.

A

TRUE

101
Q

Each year, OSHA cites nearly ____ citations for improper grounding. Most normally its a broken ground prong.

A

20,000

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