Regulatory Investigation & Response Flashcards
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Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, an employer can be cited when which condition exists?
Answer: Both A and C
The General Duty Clause applies when a recognized hazard likely to cause death or serious harm exists and no specific OSHA standard addresses it, but employer awareness is still required.
A regulatory agency issues a 'notice of violation' during an inspection. What is the employer's most immediate obligation?
Answer: Acknowledge receipt and begin developing an abatement plan
Upon receiving a notice of violation, the employer must acknowledge it and begin planning corrective actions within the abatement period specified.
Which investigative technique involves reviewing payroll, purchasing, and access records to establish a timeline of events?
Answer: Document trail reconstruction
Document trail reconstruction uses financial and administrative records to build a chronological sequence of events during an investigation.
OSHA's 'willful violation' classification requires investigators to demonstrate which element?
Answer: The employer had intentional disregard or plain indifference to OSHA requirements
A willful violation requires proof that the employer knew of the OSHA requirement and intentionally disregarded it or showed plain indifference.
During a regulatory interview, a subject invokes their Fifth Amendment right. How should the investigator proceed?
Answer: Note the invocation, cease questioning on that topic, and continue with other lawful avenues
When a subject invokes the Fifth Amendment, investigators must stop questioning on that subject but can continue investigating through other witnesses, documents, and evidence.
A safety and security practitioner discovers evidence of regulatory non-compliance that predates their employment. What is the appropriate response?
Answer: Document the discovery, assess current risk, and report through appropriate channels
Regardless of when non-compliance originated, current practitioners must document, assess risk, and report through proper internal channels to address ongoing exposure.
Which regulation requires facilities handling hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities to submit emergency response plans to local authorities?
Answer: EPCRA Title III (SARA)
EPCRA Title III (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, part of SARA) requires facilities with hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities to coordinate emergency response planning with Local Emergency Planning Committees.