CET Workplace Safety Regulations 2

Question 1

Under 29 CFR 1904.39, within what time frame must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

Fatalities must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours of the employer learning of them.

Question 2

A worker suffers a work-related amputation. How soon must the employer report it to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

In-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.

Question 3

During what period must the OSHA Form 300A annual summary be posted in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

February 1 to April 30

Answer

Form 300A must be posted from February 1 through April 30 of the year following the covered year.

Question 4

How long must an employer retain OSHA 300 logs, 300A summaries, and 301 incident reports?

Accepted Answer

5 years following the end of the calendar year they cover

Answer

Section 1904.33 requires retention for 5 years following the end of the covered calendar year.

Question 5

Within how many calendar days of learning of a recordable injury must the employer enter it on the OSHA 300 log?

Accepted Answer

7 calendar days

Answer

Recordable cases must be entered within 7 calendar days of receiving information that the case occurred.

CET - Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer Practice Test