OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP Flashcards
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Which body part injury is an example of an OSHA-defined 'significant diagnosed condition' that is automatically recordable?
Answer: A diagnosed cancer, chronic irreversible disease, or punctured eardrum
OSHA designates certain conditions — including cancer, chronic irreversible diseases, fractured or cracked bones, and punctured eardrums — as automatically recordable significant diagnosed conditions.
Which of the following best describes an OSHA 'electronic submission' requirement for large establishments (250+ employees)?
Answer: They must electronically submit 300A summary data to OSHA each year
Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by OSHA recordkeeping must annually submit their 300A summary data electronically via OSHA's Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
In VPP, 'employee involvement' requires which of the following?
Answer: Employees meaningfully participate in hazard identification, analysis, and correction
VPP requires employees to have meaningful, substantive roles in hazard identification, analysis, and correction activities — not merely passive observation.
What should a plant manager do if an employee's physician recommends work restriction but the company physician disagrees?
Answer: Follow the most conservative (most protective) medical opinion for recordkeeping purposes
When physician opinions conflict, OSHA's recordkeeping rules generally require the employer to follow the most conservative recommendation to protect worker safety and ensure proper recording.
Under OSHA recordkeeping, work-related hearing loss is recordable when:
Answer: A standard threshold shift (STS) of 10 dB or more is confirmed and the overall hearing level is 25 dB or more above audiometric zero
A work-related hearing loss case is recordable when the STS is 10 dB or greater averaged across 2, 3, and 4 kHz AND the total hearing level is 25 dB or more above audiometric zero in the same ear.
Which of the following is a benefit employers typically cite for VPP participation beyond the programmed inspection exemption?
Answer: Reduced workers' compensation costs and improved employee morale
VPP participants commonly experience reduced workers' compensation costs, lower injury/illness rates, and improved employee morale and retention as practical benefits.
If an injury initially recorded as 'days away from work' is later determined by a physician to require no days away, the employer should:
Answer: Draw a single line through the original entry and rerecord correctly, or correct the entry on the current year's log
Employers must correct inaccurate entries on the OSHA 300 log by drawing a line through incorrect information or updating the entry — the record must remain accurate.