CSS Safety Regulations & Standards 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An OSHA 'willful' violation is one in which the employer:
- Made an unintentional oversight
- Knew about the hazard and chose not to correct it (Correct answer)
- Fixed the hazard within the abatement period
- Was unaware of the applicable standard
Correct answer: Knew about the hazard and chose not to correct it
A willful violation occurs when an employer intentionally and knowingly violates OSHA standards or is plainly indifferent to employee safety.
Question 2: Under 29 CFR 1910.147, the Control of Hazardous Energy standard requires a written energy control program that must be reviewed at least every:
- 6 months
- 1 year (Correct answer)
- 2 years
- 3 years
Correct answer: 1 year
The OSHA lockout/tagout standard requires employers to review their energy control procedures at least annually.
Question 3: The ACGIH Threshold Limit Value-Ceiling (TLV-C) is a concentration that should:
- Never be exceeded even instantaneously (Correct answer)
- Not be exceeded more than 4 times per shift
- Represent an 8-hour time-weighted average
- Apply only to carcinogens
Correct answer: Never be exceeded even instantaneously
The TLV-C is a ceiling value that should never be exceeded at any moment during the work shift.
Question 4: Which OSHA standard requires employers to develop and implement a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) for high-hazard industries?
- 29 CFR 1904
- 29 CFR 1910.119
- State OSHA plans may require it; federal OSHA has proposed but not finalized a rule (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1926.20
Correct answer: State OSHA plans may require it; federal OSHA has proposed but not finalized a rule
Federal OSHA has proposed an I2P2 rule but it is not finalized; however, many state OSHA plans already mandate written safety programs.
Question 5: What does the hierarchy of controls place as the MOST effective method to reduce workplace hazards?
- Administrative controls
- Personal protective equipment
- Engineering controls
- Elimination (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination—physically removing the hazard from the workplace—is the most effective control method in the hierarchy.
Question 6: Under OSHA's recordkeeping standard (29 CFR 1904), which form is used to record each recordable work-related injury or illness?
- OSHA Form 300A
- OSHA Form 301
- OSHA Form 300 (Correct answer)
- OSHA Form 302
Correct answer: OSHA Form 300
The OSHA 300 Log is used to record and classify each work-related injury and illness throughout the year.
Question 7: NFPA 10 governs the selection, installation, inspection, and maintenance of which safety equipment?
- Fire sprinkler systems
- Portable fire extinguishers (Correct answer)
- Emergency exit lighting
- Smoke detection systems
Correct answer: Portable fire extinguishers
NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, provides requirements for the installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers.
CSS Safety Regulations & Standards 3
An OSHA 'willful' violation is one in which the employer: