Safety Program Implementation Flashcards
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Under OSHA's multi-employer worksite policy, a 'controlling employer' is defined as:
Answer: An employer with the ability to correct hazards or require subcontractors to correct hazards
Controlling employers are those with authority over the worksite or safety conditions — they can be cited even if their own employees are not exposed to the hazard.
Safety incentive programs that reward low injury rates are considered problematic because:
Answer: They can inadvertently discourage workers from reporting injuries to protect the group reward
Rate-based incentives (rewarding zero injuries) create pressure not to report injuries, undermining injury data accuracy and masking hazards.
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) recognize construction sites that:
Answer: Demonstrate exemplary safety and health management systems meeting OSHA's rigorous performance criteria
VPP Star status recognizes employers with comprehensive safety management systems that result in injury rates significantly below industry averages.
When implementing a new safety program element, the 'Plan-Do-Check-Act' (PDCA) cycle is useful because:
Answer: It provides a systematic framework for implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving safety programs
PDCA (Deming Cycle) provides a continuous improvement framework applicable to safety program development and refinement.
A subcontractor on a multi-employer construction site is found to have workers exposed to a hazard created by another subcontractor. Under OSHA's multi-employer policy, the exposing subcontractor:
Answer: Can be cited for exposing their workers to the hazard if they failed to take reasonable measures to protect them
Exposing employers have a duty to protect their workers from hazards regardless of who created them — they can be cited for failure to do so.
The primary purpose of an incident investigation in a construction safety program is to:
Answer: Identify root causes and implement controls to prevent similar incidents
Incident investigations are primarily a prevention tool — their value is in identifying and correcting the root causes that allowed the incident to occur.