CHRP Workplace Health and Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, employers are required to provide a workplace free from:
- Minor inconveniences
- Recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm (Correct answer)
- All potential risks regardless of likelihood
- Any condition that employees find uncomfortable
Correct answer: Recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm
The General Duty Clause requires employers to eliminate recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Question 2: Which type of workplace violence involves a perpetrator who has no relationship with the business or its employees?
- Type II (Customer/Client)
- Type III (Worker-on-Worker)
- Type I (Criminal Intent) (Correct answer)
- Type IV (Personal Relationship)
Correct answer: Type I (Criminal Intent)
Type I workplace violence involves strangers who enter the workplace with criminal intent such as robbery, with no prior relationship to the business.
Question 3: A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is best described as:
- A financial assessment of workplace injury costs
- A technique that focuses on job tasks to identify hazards before they cause injury (Correct answer)
- A post-incident investigation report
- A legal document filed with OSHA after an accident
Correct answer: A technique that focuses on job tasks to identify hazards before they cause injury
A JHA is a proactive technique that examines each step of a job task to identify and control potential hazards before incidents occur.
Question 4: Which OSHA standard requires employers to maintain a written hazard communication program covering chemical hazards?
- 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE Standard)
- 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom Standard) (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout)
- 29 CFR 1910.38 (Emergency Action Plans)
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom Standard)
29 CFR 1910.1200, the Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), requires a written program, Safety Data Sheets, and employee training on chemical hazards.
Question 5: When conducting an ergonomic risk assessment, which factor is considered a primary musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk?
- Adequate lighting in the workspace
- Repetitive motion combined with high force (Correct answer)
- Use of padded seating
- Flexible work scheduling
Correct answer: Repetitive motion combined with high force
Repetitive motion combined with high force is a primary ergonomic risk factor that significantly increases the likelihood of musculoskeletal disorders.
Question 6: In the hierarchy of controls for workplace safety, which control method is considered MOST effective?
- Administrative controls
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Elimination of the hazard (Correct answer)
- Engineering controls
Correct answer: Elimination of the hazard
Elimination — physically removing the hazard from the workplace — is the most effective control because it completely removes the risk.
Question 7: An employer's OSHA 300 Log must be retained for how many years?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 5 years
OSHA requires employers to retain the OSHA 300 Log, 300A Summary, and 301 Incident Reports for five years following the end of the calendar year they cover.
CHRP Workplace Health and Safety 2
Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, employers are required to provide a workplace free from: