CSS - Certified Safety Supervisor OSHA Regulatory Compliance Questions and Answers

Question 1

An employer is cited under OSHA's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1). Which of the following conditions must be met for the citation to be valid?

Accepted Answer

A specific OSHA standard addressing the hazard does not exist.

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The hazard was created by another employer on a multi-employer worksite.

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The violation was unlikely to cause serious physical harm.

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The employer was unaware of the recognized hazard.

Question 2

A general contractor on a large construction project hires a subcontractor to perform electrical work. The subcontractor creates an electrical hazard by leaving live wires exposed, but none of the subcontractor's employees are working in the immediate area. However, employees of the general contractor are required to walk past the exposed wires. Under OSHA's Multi-Employer Worksite Policy, which classification best fits the general contractor?

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Exposing Employer

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Creating Employer

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Controlling Employer

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Correcting Employer

Question 3

According to OSHA's recordkeeping rule (29 CFR 1904), when must the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses (Form 300A) be posted for employees to view?

Accepted Answer

From February 1 to April 30

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From March 1 to May 31

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The entire calendar year

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From January 1 to January 31

Question 4

Which of the following pictograms, as required by the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), would be used to indicate a chemical that is a skin sensitizer or causes acute toxicity (harmful)?

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Exclamation Mark

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Skull and Crossbones

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Health Hazard

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Flame Over Circle

Question 5

A manufacturing facility is implementing controls to reduce worker exposure to a hazardous chemical. According to the hierarchy of controls, which of the following actions would be considered the MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Replacing the hazardous chemical with a non-hazardous alternative.

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Providing all exposed employees with advanced respirators.

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Implementing a strict job rotation schedule to limit exposure times.

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Installing a local exhaust ventilation system at the point of use.

Question 6

An employee suffers a work-related injury that requires days away from work. According to OSHA standard 1904.29, how soon must this recordable injury be entered on the OSHA 300 Log and the 301 Incident Report?

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Within 7 calendar days of receiving information about the incident

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Within 24 hours of the incident

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By the 5th day of the following month

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Immediately upon the employee's return to work