CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Incident Investigation and Reporting Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

OSHA requires employers to orally report a fatality to the nearest OSHA office within:

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

Under 29 CFR 1904.39, employers must report any work-related fatality to OSHA within 8 hours of learning about it.

Question 2

Which of the following events MUST be reported to OSHA within 24 hours (not 8 hours)?

Accepted Answer

Amputation of a fingertip

Answer

Amputations and losses of an eye must be reported to OSHA within 24 hours, while fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of any number trigger the 8-hour reporting requirement.

Question 3

A change analysis in incident investigation is best used when:

Accepted Answer

A new process, equipment, or condition was recently introduced before the incident

Answer

Change analysis systematically compares the situation before and after a change was introduced, making it ideal for incidents preceded by a process, equipment, or procedural modification.

Question 4

The OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report must be completed within how many calendar days of a recordable incident?

Accepted Answer

7 days

Answer

OSHA requires the 301 form (or equivalent) to be completed within 7 calendar days after the employer learns of a recordable work-related injury or illness.

Question 5

During a post-incident interview, a best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Interview witnesses separately and use open-ended questions

Answer

Separate interviews with open-ended questions prevent witness contamination and elicit more accurate, detailed accounts of what occurred.

CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Practice Test

CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Practice Test

CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Incident Investigation and Reporting Questions and Answers 4