Safety Protocols & Compliance Flashcards

During what period must an employer post the OSHA Form 300A annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses?

Answer: February 1 through April 30

OSHA requires the 300A summary to be posted from February 1 to April 30 of the year following the covered year.

How long must employers retain OSHA 300 logs, 300A summaries, and 301 incident reports?

Answer: 5 years

29 CFR 1904.33 requires retention for five years following the end of the calendar year covered.

Within what time frame must an employer report a work-related inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA?

Answer: 24 hours

1904.39 requires reporting these severe injuries within 24 hours, while fatalities must be reported within 8 hours.

Under OSHA's Multi-Employer Citation Policy, a general contractor with general supervisory authority over a site who could have prevented a hazard is considered which type of employer?

Answer: Controlling employer

A controlling employer has authority to correct or require correction of hazards and can be cited for failing to exercise reasonable care.

Under the GHS-aligned Hazard Communication Standard, how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet contain?

Answer: 16

29 CFR 1910.1200(g) requires SDSs in a uniform 16-section format.

A contractor's Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 0.82 indicates what?

Answer: Better-than-average loss experience, leading to lower workers' comp premiums

An EMR below 1.0 means fewer losses than expected for the industry, reducing workers' compensation premiums.

When no specific OSHA standard covers a recognized serious hazard, OSHA may cite an employer under which provision?

Answer: Section 5(a)(1), the General Duty Clause

Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards.