Workplace Inspections and Audits Flashcards
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Which sampling strategy is most appropriate when auditing a large facility with many similar workstations to determine overall compliance?
Answer: Use statistical random sampling across all workstations
Statistical random sampling provides an unbiased representative picture of compliance across similar units without inspecting every one.
OSHA's 'walkaround' rule requires that during an inspection, employee representatives have the right to:
Answer: Accompany the OSHA compliance officer during the physical tour
Section 8(e) of the OSH Act gives employee representatives the right to accompany OSHA inspectors during the walkaround.
Which situation best illustrates 'audit fatigue' and its risk to workplace safety?
Answer: Employees and managers becoming desensitized and less engaged due to overly frequent or repetitive audits
Audit fatigue occurs when frequent or repetitive audits cause people to go through the motions rather than genuinely identify hazards.
A safety supervisor finds that corrective actions from a prior inspection have not been completed on time. The most appropriate next step is to:
Answer: Escalate to senior management and document the overdue status
Overdue corrective actions must be escalated to ensure accountability and prevent ongoing exposure to the identified hazard.
Which type of audit focuses on verifying the accuracy and completeness of safety records such as OSHA 300 logs and training documentation?
Answer: Document and records audit
A document and records audit examines written records, logs, and training files to verify regulatory compliance and completeness.
Which best practice helps prevent conflict of interest during an internal safety audit?
Answer: Assign auditors to areas other than those they directly supervise
Cross-departmental auditing removes the conflict of interest that arises when supervisors assess their own areas.
When reviewing a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) during an inspection, which deficiency is most serious?
Answer: Critical job steps are missing from the analysis
Missing critical job steps means the JHA fails to identify and control associated hazards, leaving workers unprotected.