CET Record Keeping and Documentation 3

Question 1

Under OSHA regulations, a work-related fatality must be reported to OSHA within:

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

OSHA requires employers to report any work-related fatality within 8 hours of learning of the death, either online, by phone, or at the nearest OSHA office.

Question 2

A work-related in-patient hospitalization of one employee must be reported to OSHA within:

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

OSHA requires in-patient hospitalization of even a single employee to be reported within 24 hours, a different and longer window than the 8-hour fatality requirement.

Question 3

A work-related amputation or loss of an eye must be reported to OSHA within:

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

OSHA's severe injury reporting rule requires employers to report a work-related amputation or loss of an eye within 24 hours of learning of the incident.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the purpose of maintaining a training roster or sign-in sheet as part of EHS documentation?

Accepted Answer

To provide evidence that specific employees received required training on a given date

Answer

Training rosters serve as evidence of compliance, showing that identified employees completed required training on a specific date—critical during OSHA inspections or audits.

Question 5

Under OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space standard (29 CFR 1910.146), the entry permit must be retained for at least:

Accepted Answer

30 days after the permit expires

Answer

OSHA requires that canceled confined-space entry permits be retained for at least one year after the permit's expiration so employers can review any problems that arose during entry.

CET - Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer Practice Test

CET - Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer Practice Test

CET Record Keeping and Documentation 3