Workplace Safety Management & Practices Flashcards

In the hierarchy of controls, which measure is considered MORE effective than engineering controls?

Answer: Substitution

Elimination and substitution rank above engineering controls because they remove or reduce the hazard at its source.

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1904, a work-related injury must be recorded if it results in which of the following?

Answer: Medical treatment beyond first aid

Medical treatment beyond first aid is a general recording criterion, while the other options are listed as first aid.

Within how many hours must an employer report a work-related inpatient hospitalization of one employee to OSHA?

Answer: 24 hours

Under 29 CFR 1904.39, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.

A safety manager calculates a TRIR using 6 recordable cases and 300,000 hours worked. What is the TRIR?

Answer: 4.0

TRIR = (6 × 200,000) / 300,000 = 4.0.

Which step of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) comes immediately after breaking the job into steps?

Answer: Identifying the hazards in each step

After the job is broken into steps, each step is examined for its hazards before any controls are chosen.

How long must employers keep OSHA 300 logs, 300A summaries, and 301 forms?

Answer: 5 years following the end of the calendar year

29 CFR 1904.33 requires keeping injury and illness records for 5 years after the end of the calendar year they cover.

Between which dates must the OSHA Form 300A summary be posted in the workplace?

Answer: February 1 to April 30

The 300A must be posted from February 1 to April 30 of the year after the year it covers.