CSS - Certified Safety Supervisor OSHA Regulatory Compliance Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An employer is cited under OSHA's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1). Which of the following conditions must be met for the citation to be valid?
- A specific OSHA standard addressing the hazard does not exist. (Correct answer)
- The hazard was created by another employer on a multi-employer worksite.
- The violation was unlikely to cause serious physical harm.
- The employer was unaware of the recognized hazard.
Correct answer: A specific OSHA standard addressing the hazard does not exist.
OSHA uses the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, to cite employers for recognized hazards when no specific standard applies to the situation. For a citation to be valid, the hazard must be recognized, likely to cause death or serious physical harm, and there must be a feasible means to correct it. If a specific standard exists, OSHA must cite that standard instead.
Question 2: A general contractor on a large construction project hires a subcontractor to perform electrical work. The subcontractor creates an electrical hazard by leaving live wires exposed, but none of the subcontractor's employees are working in the immediate area. However, employees of the general contractor are required to walk past the exposed wires. Under OSHA's Multi-Employer Worksite Policy, which classification best fits the general contractor?
- Creating Employer
- Controlling Employer
- Exposing Employer (Correct answer)
- Correcting Employer
Correct answer: Exposing Employer
Under OSHA's Multi-Employer Worksite Policy, the 'Exposing Employer' is the one whose own employees are exposed to the hazard, regardless of who created it. In this scenario, the general contractor's employees are the ones exposed to the electrical hazard created by the subcontractor, making the general contractor the exposing employer.
Question 3: According to OSHA's recordkeeping rule (29 CFR 1904), when must the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses (Form 300A) be posted for employees to view?
- From March 1 to May 31
- The entire calendar year
- From January 1 to January 31
- From February 1 to April 30 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: From February 1 to April 30
OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1904.32 requires employers to post a copy of the Form 300A, the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, in a conspicuous place where notices to employees are customarily posted. This posting must be done no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and must remain in place until April 30.
Question 4: Which of the following pictograms, as required by the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), would be used to indicate a chemical that is a skin sensitizer or causes acute toxicity (harmful)?
- Skull and Crossbones
- Exclamation Mark (Correct answer)
- Health Hazard
- Flame Over Circle
Correct answer: Exclamation Mark
The Exclamation Mark pictogram is used for several hazards, including irritant (skin and eye), skin sensitizer, acute toxicity (harmful), narcotic effects, and respiratory tract irritant. The Skull and Crossbones indicates a more severe, acute toxicity (fatal or toxic), the Health Hazard pictogram indicates chronic effects like carcinogenicity, and the Flame Over Circle represents an oxidizer.
Question 5: A manufacturing facility is implementing controls to reduce worker exposure to a hazardous chemical. According to the hierarchy of controls, which of the following actions would be considered the MOST effective?
- Providing all exposed employees with advanced respirators.
- Implementing a strict job rotation schedule to limit exposure times.
- Replacing the hazardous chemical with a non-hazardous alternative. (Correct answer)
- Installing a local exhaust ventilation system at the point of use.
Correct answer: Replacing the hazardous chemical with a non-hazardous alternative.
The hierarchy of controls ranks hazard control methods from most to least effective. The order is: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Substituting the hazardous chemical with a non-hazardous one is an example of substitution, which is the second most effective method and more effective than engineering controls (ventilation), administrative controls (job rotation), or PPE (respirators).
Question 6: An employee suffers a work-related injury that requires days away from work. According to OSHA standard 1904.29, how soon must this recordable injury be entered on the OSHA 300 Log and the 301 Incident Report?
- Within 24 hours of the incident
- Within 7 calendar days of receiving information about the incident (Correct answer)
- By the 5th day of the following month
- Immediately upon the employee's return to work
Correct answer: Within 7 calendar days of receiving information about the incident
OSHA's recordkeeping standard, 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3), states that employers must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable work-related injury or illness has occurred.
CSS - Certified Safety Supervisor OSHA Regulatory Compliance Questions and Answers 1
An employer is cited under OSHA's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1).
Which of the following conditions must be met for the citation to be valid?