CPM OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which condition makes a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) recordable under OSHA rules?
- Any employee complaint of discomfort
- MSD caused or aggravated by work resulting in days away, restricted duty, or medical treatment (Correct answer)
- Any MSD diagnosed by a physician
- MSDs are never OSHA recordable
Correct 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.
Question 2: Under OSHA's recordkeeping rules, which of the following constitutes 'first aid' and is NOT recordable?
- Prescription medication use
- Use of non-prescription medication at prescription strength
- Cleaning, flushing, or soaking of surface wounds (Correct answer)
- Suturing of a wound
Correct 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.
Question 3: How does VPP differ from OSHA enforcement inspections?
- VPP sites receive no benefit from participation
- VPP is a voluntary partnership that exempts sites from programmed inspections (Correct answer)
- VPP sites are inspected more frequently than non-participants
- VPP replaces all OSHA standards for participants
Correct 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.
Question 4: 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?
- Not recordable since the worker returned quickly
- Recordable with days of job transfer or restriction counted (Correct answer)
- Recordable with days away from work counted
- Recordable only if a physician ordered restricted duty
Correct 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.
Question 5: Which OSHA standard number governs recordkeeping requirements for most private-sector employers?
- 29 CFR 1910.1200
- 29 CFR 1904 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1926
- 29 CFR 1910.132
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1904
29 CFR Part 1904 contains OSHA's injury and illness recording and reporting requirements applicable to most private-sector employers.
Question 6: What is the purpose of VPP's 'on-site evaluation' conducted by OSHA?
- To issue citations and penalties for violations found
- To verify that the site's safety and health management system meets VPP criteria (Correct answer)
- To train workers on OSHA standards
- To audit the site's financial records
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which of the following injuries is automatically recordable regardless of treatment or outcome?
- Bruising from a minor bump
- Any needle-stick or sharps injury contaminated with another person's blood (Correct answer)
- A paper cut requiring a bandage
- Sore muscles after heavy lifting
Correct 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.
CPM OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP 3
Which condition makes a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) recordable under OSHA rules?