CPM OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA recordkeeping rules, how long must employers retain OSHA 300 logs and related records?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 5 years
Employers must retain OSHA 300 logs, 300A summaries, and 301 incident reports for 5 years following the year to which they relate.
Question 2: Which of the following is considered a 'privacy concern case' requiring special handling on the OSHA 300 log?
- A laceration on the hand
- An injury involving an intimate body part (Correct answer)
- A repetitive motion injury
- A slip-and-fall in the parking lot
Correct answer: An injury involving an intimate body part
Privacy concern cases include injuries to intimate body parts, sexual assaults, mental illness, HIV/HBV/HCV infections, and needle-stick injuries involving blood-borne pathogens.
Question 3: An employee works for a temporary staffing agency but works daily at your facility. Who is responsible for OSHA recordkeeping for this worker?
- The staffing agency only
- The host employer only
- Whoever supervises the worker day-to-day (Correct answer)
- Both equally share recording responsibility
Correct answer: Whoever supervises the worker day-to-day
The employer who supervises the worker on a day-to-day basis is responsible for recording work-related injuries and illnesses.
Question 4: In VPP, what does the 'Star' status signify compared to 'Merit' status?
- Star is for new applicants; Merit is for experienced sites
- Star sites fully meet all VPP requirements; Merit sites are working toward Star (Correct answer)
- Star has lower injury rates; Merit has higher injury rates
- Star is federal; Merit is state-plan only
Correct answer: Star sites fully meet all VPP requirements; Merit sites are working toward Star
Star status is awarded to worksites that fully meet all VPP requirements, while Merit status recognizes sites that have the foundation but need improvement in specific areas.
Question 5: Which OSHA form is used to record supplementary information about each recordable injury or illness?
- OSHA Form 300
- OSHA Form 300A
- OSHA Form 301 (Correct answer)
- OSHA Form 200
Correct answer: OSHA Form 301
OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) captures detailed supplementary information about each individual recordable incident.
Question 6: A plant manager must post the OSHA 300A Annual Summary by what date each year?
- January 1
- February 1 (Correct answer)
- March 1
- April 1
Correct answer: February 1
The OSHA 300A summary must be posted by February 1 and remain posted until April 30 each year.
Question 7: Under VPP, participating sites must have a Days Away, Restricted, or Transfer (DART) rate that is at or below what benchmark?
- The national average for their industry
- 50% of the national average for their industry (Correct answer)
- 25% of the national average for their industry
- Zero incidents for the prior year
Correct answer: 50% of the national average for their industry
VPP Star sites must demonstrate injury and illness rates at or below 50% of the national average for their industry (Bureau of Labor Statistics data).
CPM OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP 2
Under OSHA recordkeeping rules, how long must employers retain OSHA 300 logs and related records?