CIEE Legal, Safety, & Regulatory Compliance 3

Question 1

Which federal agency, separate from OSHA, publishes exposure action values (EAVs) and exposure limit values (ELVs) for hand-arm vibration that U.S. ergonomic evaluators often reference from international standards?

Accepted Answer

ACGIH — American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Answer

ACGIH publishes Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for hand-arm and whole-body vibration that are widely referenced by U.S. ergonomic evaluators in the absence of a specific OSHA vibration standard.

Question 2

An ergonomic evaluator is assessing a construction site. Which OSHA regulation requires employers to control ergonomic hazards related to manual concrete work, particularly regarding tool weight and handle design?

Accepted Answer

There is no specific OSHA construction ergonomics standard; General Duty Clause applies

Answer

OSHA has no specific construction ergonomics standard; enforcement of ergonomic hazards in construction relies on the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act.

Question 3

Under workers' compensation law, the legal concept that determines whether an employer is liable for an MSD that was aggravated by work activities but pre-existed employment is called:

Accepted Answer

Aggravation doctrine (or apportionment)

Answer

The aggravation doctrine (and related apportionment rules) governs how workers' compensation liability is allocated when work activities aggravate a pre-existing condition.

Question 4

A multinational manufacturer operates plants in both California and Texas. California's ergonomics regulation (Title 8, CCR §5110) applies to repetitive motion injuries. Which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

§5110 applies when two or more employees performing the same job task are diagnosed with the same RMI by a licensed physician within 12 months

Answer

California's §5110 (Repetitive Motion Injuries) is triggered when two or more employees performing the same or similar tasks are diagnosed with the same RMI by a licensed physician within 12 months.

Question 5

Which type of OSHA inspection is most likely to be triggered by a pattern of MSD entries on a company's OSHA 300 Log?

Accepted Answer

Programmed inspection based on high-hazard industry targeting

Answer

OSHA's programmed inspections target high-hazard industries and may use OSHA 300 Log data and injury rate rankings to select establishments for inspection.

(CIEE) Certified Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Practice Test

(CIEE) Certified Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Practice Test

CIEE Legal, Safety, & Regulatory Compliance 3