AIT Workplace Safety & Compliance 5

Question 1

When must employers conduct a workplace hazard assessment for PPE under 29 CFR 1910.132?

Accepted Answer

Before requiring employees to use PPE

Answer

Employers must perform a hazard assessment and certify it in writing before requiring employees to use PPE.

Question 2

The OSHA General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) requires employers to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards

Answer

The General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Question 3

Which ladder safety rule prohibits standing on the top two rungs of a stepladder?

Accepted Answer

The top rungs lack rear support and stability

Answer

The top two rungs of a stepladder lack the lateral bracing of lower rungs, making the ladder unstable and prone to tipping.

Question 4

Under OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), the preferred method for preventing needlestick injuries is:

Accepted Answer

Using needles with engineering controls like retractable sheaths

Answer

Engineering controls such as needles with retractable sheaths or self-sheathing mechanisms are the preferred method to prevent needlestick injuries.

Question 5

A worker observes a trench that appears to be 6 feet deep with vertical walls and no protective system. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Refuse entry until a protective system is installed

Answer

OSHA requires a protective system (sloping, shoring, or trench box) for any trench 5 feet or deeper; no one should enter without this protection.

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