Workplace Safety and OSHA Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) in an auto recycling operation?
Answer: To identify hazards associated with each step of a task before work begins
A JHA breaks a job into steps, identifies hazards at each step, and determines controls to eliminate or reduce those hazards before work starts.
Under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, what must happen before an employee is fit-tested for a tight-fitting respirator?
Answer: The employee must receive a medical evaluation clearance
29 CFR 1910.134 requires that employees pass a medical evaluation by a licensed health care professional before fit-testing or using a respirator.
When draining mercury switches from vehicles before crushing, what is the correct disposal method under EPA and OSHA regulations?
Answer: Send switches to a mercury recycler via an end-of-life vehicle switch collection program
Mercury switches must be removed intact and sent to certified mercury recyclers through programs like the End-of-Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS) program to comply with federal and state rules.
An employee suffers a work-related amputation. Under OSHA reporting rules, how soon must the employer notify OSHA?
Answer: Within 24 hours
OSHA requires employers to report work-related amputations, in-patient hospitalizations, and losses of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours of learning of the incident.
What fall protection is required under OSHA when employees work on top of stacked vehicles at heights of 4 feet or more?
Answer: Guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems
OSHA's general industry fall protection standard (29 CFR 1910.28) requires fall protection — guardrails, nets, or PFAS — for exposed walking/working surfaces 4 feet or more above a lower level.
Which OSHA standard specifically regulates exposure to used motor oil mist and other petroleum product aerosols in automotive workplaces?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1000 – Air Contaminants
OSHA's Air Contaminants Standard (29 CFR 1910.1000) establishes PELs for oil mist and hundreds of other workplace air contaminants.
What is the minimum aisle width OSHA recommends in auto parts warehouses where forklifts operate alongside pedestrians?
Answer: At least 3 feet wider than the widest load plus the forklift width
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(e) requires aisles to be at least 3 feet wider than the widest load being handled to provide safe clearance for equipment and pedestrians.