CIH OSHA 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Globally Harmonized System implementation, Signal Word 'Danger' indicates a hazard category of what severity relative to 'Warning'?
- Less severe hazard categories
- More severe hazard categories (Correct answer)
- Equal severity, used interchangeably
- Only physical hazards, not health hazards
Correct answer: More severe hazard categories
'Danger' is used for more severe hazard categories (Category 1), while 'Warning' applies to less severe categories (Category 2 and higher).
Question 2: OSHA's permit-required confined space standard requires that atmospheric testing be performed in what order before entry?
- Combustible gas, then oxygen, then toxic contaminants
- Oxygen first, then toxic contaminants, then combustible gas
- Toxic contaminants first, then oxygen, then combustible gas
- Oxygen, combustible gas, then toxic contaminants (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Oxygen, combustible gas, then toxic contaminants
OSHA requires testing for oxygen content first, then flammable gases, then toxic air contaminants to properly calibrate instrument responses.
Question 3: Which OSHA recordkeeping form is used to record the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses?
- OSHA Form 300
- OSHA Form 300A (Correct answer)
- OSHA Form 301
- OSHA Form 302
Correct answer: OSHA Form 300A
OSHA Form 300A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, which must be posted February 1 through April 30 each year.
Question 4: Under OSHA's general industry standard for powered industrial trucks (29 CFR 1910.178), operators must be evaluated and re-certified at minimum every:
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
Correct answer: 3 years
Forklift operators must be re-evaluated at least every three years, or sooner if observed operating unsafely.
Question 5: OSHA's field sanitation standard for agricultural workers (29 CFR 1928.110) requires toilet facilities and potable water be provided when how many workers are employed in the field?
- 5 or more
- 11 or more (Correct answer)
- 15 or more
- 25 or more
Correct answer: 11 or more
The field sanitation standard applies to agricultural establishments that employ 11 or more workers at any time.
Question 6: When OSHA issues an 'Other-Than-Serious' violation, the maximum penalty per violation as of recent OSHA penalty adjustments is approximately:
- $1,000
- $7,000
- $16,550 (Correct answer)
- $156,259
Correct answer: $16,550
Other-Than-Serious violations carry a maximum penalty of approximately $16,550 per violation (adjusted annually for inflation).
Question 7: Under OSHA's construction fall protection standard, which is the FIRST preferred method of fall protection when working at heights of 6 feet or more?
- Personal fall arrest systems
- Safety nets
- Guardrail systems (Correct answer)
- Warning line systems
Correct answer: Guardrail systems
Guardrail systems are the preferred (passive) means of fall protection because they eliminate the hazard without requiring worker action.
CIH OSHA 5
Under OSHA's Globally Harmonized System implementation, Signal Word 'Danger' indicates a hazard category of what severity relative to 'Warning'?