aPHR Workplace Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which OSHA standard requires employers to provide a written hazard communication program and safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals?
- Process Safety Management Standard
- Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) (Correct answer)
- Personal Protective Equipment Standard
- Lockout/Tagout Standard
Correct answer: Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom)
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires employers to maintain a written program and provide SDS for all hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
Question 2: An employee suffers a work-related injury requiring days away from work. Within how many calendar days must the employer report this to OSHA if it also involves in-patient hospitalization?
- 8 hours
- 24 hours (Correct answer)
- 72 hours
- 30 days
Correct answer: 24 hours
OSHA requires employers to report any work-related in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours of learning about it.
Question 3: Under the OSH Act's General Duty Clause, employers are required to:
- Provide hazard pay for dangerous jobs
- Maintain a workplace free from recognized serious hazards (Correct answer)
- Hire a dedicated safety officer for every 100 employees
- Post OSHA citations only in the HR department
Correct answer: Maintain a workplace free from recognized serious hazards
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act (the General Duty Clause) requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm.
Question 4: Which type of OSHA inspection receives the highest priority?
- Planned/programmed inspections
- Referral inspections from other agencies
- Imminent danger situations (Correct answer)
- Follow-up inspections after citations
Correct answer: Imminent danger situations
OSHA prioritizes imminent danger inspections first because they involve conditions where death or serious physical harm could occur immediately.
Question 5: A company's OSHA 300 Log must be retained for how many years?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 5 years
OSHA requires employers to retain the OSHA 300 Log, 300-A Summary, and 301 Incident Reports for five years following the end of the calendar year they cover.
Question 6: Which hierarchy of controls is considered most effective at eliminating workplace hazards?
- Administrative controls
- Engineering controls
- Elimination (Correct answer)
- Personal protective equipment
Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination—physically removing the hazard—is the most effective control because it eliminates the risk entirely rather than reducing or managing it.
Question 7: OSHA's lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard primarily protects workers from:
- Chemical exposure during maintenance
- Unexpected energization of machinery during service (Correct answer)
- Noise-induced hearing loss from equipment
- Ergonomic strain during repetitive tasks
Correct answer: Unexpected energization of machinery during service
The Lockout/Tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147) protects workers from the unexpected release of hazardous energy while servicing or maintaining machinery.
aPHR Workplace Safety 2
Which OSHA standard requires employers to provide a written hazard communication program and safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals?