OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP Flashcards
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Which condition makes a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) recordable under OSHA rules?
Answer: MSD caused or aggravated by work resulting in days away, restricted duty, or medical treatment
An MSD is recordable when it is work-related and results in medical treatment beyond first aid, days away from work, or restricted/transferred duty.
Under OSHA's recordkeeping rules, which of the following constitutes 'first aid' and is NOT recordable?
Answer: Cleaning, flushing, or soaking of surface wounds
Cleaning, flushing, or soaking of surface wounds is defined as first aid under 29 CFR 1904.7 and does not make an injury recordable.
How does VPP differ from OSHA enforcement inspections?
Answer: VPP is a voluntary partnership that exempts sites from programmed inspections
VPP is a voluntary cooperative program; Star participants are generally exempt from OSHA's routine programmed inspections while in the program.
A worker is injured on a Monday, returns to light duty Tuesday through Friday, then is fully recovered the following Monday. How should this be recorded?
Answer: Recordable with days of job transfer or restriction counted
Restricted/light duty days must be counted as days of job transfer or restriction on the OSHA 300 log, making the case recordable.
Which OSHA standard number governs recordkeeping requirements for most private-sector employers?
Answer: 29 CFR 1904
29 CFR Part 1904 contains OSHA's injury and illness recording and reporting requirements applicable to most private-sector employers.
What is the purpose of VPP's 'on-site evaluation' conducted by OSHA?
Answer: To verify that the site's safety and health management system meets VPP criteria
VPP on-site evaluations assess whether the worksite's safety and health management system effectively protects workers and meets VPP requirements.
Which of the following injuries is automatically recordable regardless of treatment or outcome?
Answer: Any needle-stick or sharps injury contaminated with another person's blood
Needle-stick and sharps injuries involving another person's blood or other potentially infectious material are automatically recordable under OSHA's bloodborne pathogen provisions.