ASP Safety Compliance and Regulations 2

Question 1

What is the OSHA General Duty Clause and when does it apply?

Accepted Answer

Section 5(a)(1) requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm, applying when no specific standard exists

Answer

The General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards, particularly when no specific standard addresses the hazard.

Question 2

What are the four categories of OSHA violations from least to most serious?

Accepted Answer

Other-than-serious, serious, willful, repeated

Answer

OSHA violation categories: other-than-serious, serious, willful, and repeated, with increasing penalty amounts.

Question 3

What is the purpose of OSHA's multi-employer citation policy?

Accepted Answer

To hold multiple employers responsible based on their role as creating, exposing, correcting, or controlling employer

Answer

OSHA's policy allows citation of multiple employers based on their role with respect to the hazard.

Question 4

What is a Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and who establishes it?

Accepted Answer

A legally enforceable workplace exposure limit established by OSHA

Answer

PELs are legally enforceable workplace air concentration limits established by OSHA.

Question 5

What records must employers maintain under OSHA's recordkeeping standard (29 CFR 1904)?

Accepted Answer

OSHA 300 Log, OSHA 300A Summary, and OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for recordable injuries and illnesses

Answer

OSHA requires three forms: the 300 Log, 300A Annual Summary, and 301 Incident Report.

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ASP Safety Compliance and Regulations 2