CSP Safety & Workers' Compensation in Staffing

Question 1

Under OSHA's multi-employer worksite policy, which party is typically responsible for recording a temporary worker's injury on the OSHA 300 Log?

Accepted Answer

The host employer (client), because it controls the worksite where the injury occurred

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The staffing agency, because it is the employer of record

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Both the staffing agency and the client must record it separately

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OSHA itself maintains the log for temporary worker injuries

Question 2

A staffing agency's Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is calculated using which primary data source?

Accepted Answer

The agency's own workers' compensation claims history over a three-year period

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The client company's safety inspection records

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OSHA's national average incident rates by industry

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The number of temporary placements made each year

Question 3

Under OSHA's multi-employer citation policy, a staffing agency can be cited as a 'controlling employer' when it:

Accepted Answer

Has the authority to correct or require correction of safety violations at the client worksite

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Provides PPE to temporary workers at the client site

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Pays the workers' compensation premiums for all temporary staff

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Conducts annual safety training for its permanent employees only

Question 4

Which federal statute requires staffing agencies to provide temporary workers with information about hazardous chemicals they may encounter at a client's worksite?

Accepted Answer

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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The Occupational Pension Act

Question 5

When a temporary worker is injured on a client's worksite, who is primarily responsible for filing a workers' compensation claim?

Accepted Answer

The staffing agency, because it is the employer of record for the temporary worker

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The client company, because the injury occurred at its location

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The temporary worker must file directly with the state workers' comp board

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The insurance broker that holds the client's general liability policy

Question 6

A staffing agency's OSHA Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) is calculated as: (Number of recordable injuries × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked. Why is 200,000 used as the constant?

Accepted Answer

It represents 100 full-time employees working 40 hours per week for 50 weeks

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It represents the average number of employees in the staffing industry

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It is the federal OSHA threshold for mandatory reporting

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It represents the maximum allowable incident rate before OSHA intervention

Question 7

Which best describes the 'host employer' obligation under OSHA's guidelines for protecting temporary workers?

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The host employer must treat temporary workers like its own employees regarding worksite-specific hazards and safety training

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The host employer must only provide safety equipment; all training is the staffing agency's duty

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The host employer has no OSHA obligations since the staffing agency is the employer of record

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The host employer must purchase separate workers' compensation coverage for each temporary worker