CSCS Accident Reporting and Prevention 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A construction company has 8 employees. Under OSHA, are they required to keep an OSHA 300 Log?
- No, companies with 10 or fewer employees are partially exempt (Correct answer)
- Yes, all employers must keep an OSHA 300 Log
- Only if they have had an injury in the past year
- Only if they are in a high-hazard industry
Correct answer: No, companies with 10 or fewer employees are partially exempt
Employers with 10 or fewer employees are partially exempt from OSHA's routine injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of an engineering control used to prevent falls on construction sites?
- Installing guardrails along open edges (Correct answer)
- Requiring workers to attend fall prevention training
- Providing workers with fall arrest harnesses
- Posting warning signs near roof edges
Correct answer: Installing guardrails along open edges
Guardrails are a physical engineering control that prevents falls at the source without relying on worker behavior.
Question 3: After an accident investigation, the safety team recommends replacing a hazardous solvent with a safer alternative. This is an example of which control?
- Substitution (Correct answer)
- Elimination
- Engineering control
- Administrative control
Correct answer: Substitution
Substitution replaces a hazardous material or process with a less dangerous one.
Question 4: Which party is typically responsible for completing OSHA Form 301, the Injury and Illness Incident Report?
- The employer (Correct answer)
- The injured employee
- OSHA directly
- The site first-aider
Correct answer: The employer
The employer must complete OSHA Form 301 for each recordable work-related injury or illness.
Question 5: What is the primary reason construction sites conduct regular safety audits and inspections?
- To identify and correct hazards before they cause accidents (Correct answer)
- To satisfy insurance auditors once a year
- To compile evidence in case of future lawsuits
- To evaluate worker performance for pay raises
Correct answer: To identify and correct hazards before they cause accidents
Regular inspections proactively find hazardous conditions so they can be corrected before someone is injured.
Question 6: A worker notices a cracked scaffold plank but continues working because the deadline is tight. What is the likely consequence if this hazard is not reported?
- The plank could fail, causing a fall and serious injury or death (Correct answer)
- The plank may last until the end of the project without incident
- OSHA will conduct an automatic inspection the next day
- Only the worker who noticed it can be held liable
Correct answer: The plank could fail, causing a fall and serious injury or death
Structural defects in scaffolding can lead to catastrophic collapse, causing fatal falls if left unreported and unaddressed.
Question 7: Which of the following actions best demonstrates a 'safety culture' on a construction site?
- Workers at all levels feel comfortable reporting hazards without fear of retaliation (Correct answer)
- Only supervisors are responsible for identifying safety issues
- Safety meetings are held only after an accident occurs
- Workers fix hazards quietly without telling management
Correct answer: Workers at all levels feel comfortable reporting hazards without fear of retaliation
A positive safety culture is characterized by open hazard reporting at all levels without fear of blame or punishment.
CSCS Accident Reporting and Prevention 4
A construction company has 8 employees.
Under OSHA, are they required to keep an OSHA 300 Log?