CSCS Accident Reporting and Prevention 5

Question 1

How long must employers retain OSHA 300 Logs, 300A Summaries, and 301 Incident Reports?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

OSHA requires employers to retain injury and illness records for 5 years following the end of the calendar year the records cover.

Question 2

A construction foreman witnesses an unsafe act but does not intervene because production is behind schedule. This is known as what type of factor in accident causation?

Accepted Answer

Management or organizational failure

Answer

Failing to intervene due to production pressure reflects a management or organizational failure that contributes to accident causation.

Question 3

What does the 'Heinrich Triangle' (accident triangle) illustrate about workplace safety?

Accepted Answer

For every major injury, there are many more minor injuries and near misses beneath it

Answer

Heinrich's Triangle shows that serious injuries sit atop a large base of minor injuries and near misses, indicating that addressing smaller incidents prevents major ones.

Question 4

Which of the following must a construction employer do when an OSHA inspector arrives on site?

Accepted Answer

Allow the inspector access and cooperate with the inspection

Answer

Employers must allow OSHA compliance officers access to the site and records, and cooperate with the inspection process.

Question 5

After a serious accident on a construction site, the area should be:

Accepted Answer

Preserved and secured until investigated by the appropriate authority

Answer

Preserving the accident scene protects evidence needed for a thorough investigation and may be required by law.

CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme Practice Test

CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme Practice Test

CSCS Accident Reporting and Prevention 5