COSS OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements 4

Question 1

A construction company employs 9 workers year-round. Is it required to maintain an OSHA 300 Log?

Accepted Answer

No, employers with 10 or fewer employees are partially exempt from routine recordkeeping

Answer

Employers with 10 or fewer employees at all times during the previous calendar year are exempt from routine OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Question 2

An employee voluntarily signs up for a company wellness program and sprains an ankle during a voluntary fitness class held on company property. How is this treated?

Accepted Answer

Not recordable because the exception for voluntary wellness programs applies

Answer

OSHA provides an exception for injuries sustained during voluntary participation in wellness programs, recreational activities, or fitness centers.

Question 3

For OSHA recordkeeping purposes, what does the term 'established treatment protocol' most directly affect?

Accepted Answer

Whether a physician's first-aid treatment qualifies as medical treatment beyond first aid

Answer

When a physician follows an established protocol and uses only first-aid treatment, that treatment does not elevate a case to recordable status.

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios triggers the OSHA requirement to report to OSHA within 24 hours (not 8 hours)?

Accepted Answer

An in-patient hospitalization of one employee

Answer

The in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees must be reported to OSHA within 24 hours of the employer learning of it.

Question 5

Under OSHA recordkeeping, which body part loss is specifically listed as requiring a report to OSHA within 24 hours even without hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

Amputation of any body part

Answer

Work-related amputations and losses of an eye must be reported to OSHA within 24 hours regardless of whether hospitalization occurs.

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

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COSS OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements 4