Safety & Risk Management Flashcards

Within how many hours must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Answer: 8 hours

Fatalities must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours of the employer learning of them.

Which formula calculates OSHA's Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)?

Answer: (Recordable cases × 200,000) ÷ hours worked

The 200,000 constant represents 100 full-time workers at 40 hours per week for 50 weeks.

Each scaffold and scaffold component must be capable of supporting its own weight plus at least how many times its maximum intended load?

Answer: 4 times

OSHA 1926.451 requires scaffolds to support their own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load.

What is the required height of the top rail of a guardrail system under OSHA 1926.502?

Answer: 42 inches ± 3 inches

Top rails must be 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking/working level.

According to the hierarchy of controls, which method is the MOST effective at reducing a hazard?

Answer: Elimination

Elimination physically removes the hazard and sits at the top of the hierarchy of controls.

Which surety bond guarantees the owner that the contractor will complete the work according to the contract terms?

Answer: Performance bond

A performance bond protects the owner if the contractor defaults on completing the contracted work.

A subcontract clause requiring the sub to defend and hold the general contractor harmless from claims arising from the sub's work is called what?

Answer: Indemnification clause

An indemnification (hold harmless) clause shifts liability for certain losses from one party to another.