CPHR Workplace Health and Safety 2

Question 1

Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, employers are required to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause what?

Accepted Answer

Death or serious physical harm

Answer

The General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act) requires employers to protect workers from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Question 2

A 'near miss' incident report is most valuable to an organization because it:

Accepted Answer

Identifies hazards before they cause injury

Answer

Near-miss reporting is a proactive safety tool that surfaces hazard conditions before they escalate into actual injuries or fatalities.

Question 3

Which hierarchy of controls is considered the most effective method for eliminating workplace hazards?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

Answer

Elimination—physically removing the hazard—is the most effective control because it prevents exposure entirely rather than managing it.

Question 4

An employer's Experience Modification Rate (EMR) directly affects:

Accepted Answer

Workers' compensation insurance premiums

Answer

The EMR compares a company's actual claims history to the industry average, and insurers use it to adjust workers' compensation premium rates up or down.

Question 5

Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must contain how many standardized sections?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

OSHA's HazCom Standard aligned with the GHS requires SDS documents to have exactly 16 standardized sections.

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CPHR Workplace Health and Safety 2