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

Answer

OSHA's multi-employer guidance states that the host employer who supervises the day-to-day work is responsible for recording temporary worker injuries on the OSHA 300 Log.

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

Answer

EMR is calculated by state rating bureaus using the staffing agency's own workers' compensation loss history, typically over the most recent three completed policy years.

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

Answer

A staffing agency may be cited as a controlling employer if it has contractual or actual authority to identify hazards and require the host employer to correct them.

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)

Answer

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom/GHS) requires employers, including staffing agencies, to inform workers about chemical hazards through training, labels, and Safety Data Sheets.

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

Answer

Because the staffing agency is the employer of record, it carries the workers' compensation insurance and is responsible for filing and managing the claim.

(CSP) Certified Staffing Professional Practice Test

(CSP) Certified Staffing Professional Practice Test

CSP Safety & Workers' Compensation in Staffing