OSHA Standards and Compliance Flashcards
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Under OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)), an employer is required to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause what?
Answer: Death or serious physical harm
The General Duty Clause requires employers to protect employees from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Which OSHA standard requires employers to maintain a written hazard communication program when hazardous chemicals are present in the workplace?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1200
29 CFR 1910.1200 is OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), which requires written programs and SDSs for hazardous chemicals.
OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) applies when a facility has a highly hazardous chemical at or above a threshold quantity. What document lists these chemicals and quantities?
Answer: Appendix A
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.119 contains the list of highly hazardous chemicals with their threshold quantities.
Under 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout), before servicing or maintaining equipment, the authorized employee must verify that isolation of energy is effective by attempting to:
Answer: Operate the normal operating controls
The employee must attempt to operate normal controls to verify the equipment cannot be energized before beginning work.
OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) provide medical clearance before an employee:
Answer: Uses a respirator
Medical evaluation by a PLHCP is mandatory before a worker is fit-tested or uses a respirator under 29 CFR 1910.134.
Which OSHA standard governs permit-required confined space entry in general industry?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.146
29 CFR 1910.146 is OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Spaces standard for general industry.
Under OSHA's recordkeeping rule (29 CFR 1904), the OSHA 300 Log must be posted annually in the workplace from:
Answer: February 1 through April 30
Employers must post the OSHA 300A Summary from February 1 through April 30 each year.