Safety and Compliance Flashcards

OSHA has no specific workplace violence standard. Under which provision can it still cite an employer for failing to address a recognized violence hazard?

Answer: The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)

Section 5(a)(1) requires employers to keep the workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm, which includes workplace violence.

A worker dies in a workplace incident. How soon must the employer report the fatality to OSHA?

Answer: Within 8 hours

OSHA requires fatalities to be reported within 8 hours; inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and eye losses must be reported within 24 hours.

Which OSHA document must be posted in a visible location from February 1 through April 30 each year?

Answer: Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

The annual summary, Form 300A, must be posted for employees to see from February 1 to April 30.

Which NFPA document is the primary code governing means of egress and occupant life safety in buildings?

Answer: NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

NFPA 101 sets requirements for egress, exits, and occupant protection from fire and similar emergencies.

A security manager wants to reduce a hazard. Under the hierarchy of controls, which option is generally the MOST effective?

Answer: Eliminating the hazard entirely

Elimination physically removes the hazard and sits at the top of the hierarchy, above substitution, engineering, administrative controls, and PPE.

Under OSHA's Emergency Action Plan rule, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may do what with its plan?

Answer: Communicate the plan orally instead of in writing

29 CFR 1910.38 allows employers with 10 or fewer employees to communicate the EAP orally.

An employee reports a safety violation to OSHA and is then fired. Under Section 11(c), how long does the employee generally have to file a retaliation complaint?

Answer: 30 days

Section 11(c) of the OSH Act gives employees 30 days from the retaliatory act to file a complaint.