Workplace Health and Safety Flashcards
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A construction employer must provide fall protection for workers at elevations of how many feet or more, according to OSHA standards?
Answer: 6 feet
OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR 1926.502) require fall protection systems for workers exposed to fall hazards of 6 feet or more above a lower level.
A psychological health and safety (PH&S) management system differs from a traditional occupational health and safety system primarily because it:
Answer: Addresses organizational and psychosocial factors that affect mental well-being at work
A PH&S system (e.g., CSA Z1003 in Canada) systematically identifies and controls workplace psychosocial hazards such as excessive demands, poor support, and workplace harassment.
Under most state workers' compensation statutes, an injury is considered 'work-related' if it arises:
Answer: Out of and in the course of employment
Workers' compensation coverage applies to injuries that both 'arise out of' (caused by work conditions) and occur 'in the course of' (during work time/place) employment.
Which type of hearing loss is typically associated with long-term occupational noise exposure?
Answer: Sensorineural hearing loss
Occupational noise-induced hearing loss is sensorineural, resulting from permanent damage to the hair cells of the cochlea caused by repeated or intense sound exposure.
OSHA requires employers to make the OSHA 300 Log available to current and former employees (or their representatives) within:
Answer: 4 business hours of a request
OSHA's recordkeeping rule (29 CFR 1904.35) requires employers to provide the OSHA 300 Log to employees, former employees, and their representatives by the end of the next business day, but the practical standard set in the rule is within 4 business hours.
The primary purpose of a pre-placement (post-offer) physical examination in a safety-sensitive role is to:
Answer: Establish a baseline and confirm the individual can safely perform the essential job functions
Post-offer physicals establish a medical baseline and verify that the candidate can perform the position's essential functions without posing a direct threat to themselves or others.
When a fatality occurs in a workplace covered by federal OSHA, the employer must report it to OSHA within:
Answer: 8 hours
Federal OSHA requires employers to report any work-related fatality within 8 hours of learning of the death.