PHR Workplace Safety and Risk 2

Question 1

Which federal agency is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety standards in the United States?

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Answer

EEOC

Answer

NLRB

Answer

DOL Wage and Hour Division

Question 2

Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, an employer must provide a workplace free from what?

Accepted Answer

Recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm

Answer

All possible risks of injury

Answer

Employee disputes

Answer

Wage violations

Question 3

How long must OSHA 300 logs of work-related injuries and illnesses generally be retained?

Accepted Answer

5 years following the year they cover

Answer

1 year

Answer

3 years

Answer

Permanently

Question 4

Within what timeframe must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

48 hours

Answer

72 hours

Question 5

An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye must be reported to OSHA within what timeframe?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

48 hours

Answer

7 days

Question 6

Which document communicates chemical hazards to employees under the Hazard Communication Standard?

Accepted Answer

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Answer

EEO-1 report

Answer

OSHA 301 form

Answer

Form I-9

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify hazards associated with each step of a task

Answer

To evaluate employee productivity

Answer

To set compensation levels

Answer

To schedule shift rotations