CTSP OSHA 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), a written respiratory protection program must include all of the following EXCEPT:
- Procedures for selecting respirators
- Medical evaluation procedures
- Mandatory overtime requirements for respirator users (Correct answer)
- Fit-testing procedures
Correct answer: Mandatory overtime requirements for respirator users
A written respiratory protection program must address selection, medical evaluation, fit-testing, and maintenance, but overtime scheduling is not a required element.
Question 2: What OSHA standard establishes requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) in general industry?
- 29 CFR 1910.132 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1910.95
- 29 CFR 1910.147
- 29 CFR 1910.1200
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1910.132
29 CFR 1910.132 is the general PPE standard that requires employers to assess hazards and provide appropriate protective equipment.
Question 3: A tree worker is using a chipper and is exposed to noise levels of 95 dB for a full 8-hour shift. Per OSHA's Noise Standard, what is the maximum permissible exposure time at 95 dB?
- 8 hours
- 4 hours (Correct answer)
- 2 hours
- 1 hour
Correct answer: 4 hours
OSHA's permissible noise exposure table (29 CFR 1910.95) allows only 4 hours of exposure at 95 dB.
Question 4: Which of the following is a 'general duty' obligation under the OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)?
- Employers must post the OSHA poster
- Employers must provide a workplace free from recognized hazards (Correct answer)
- Employers must train all workers in first aid
- Employers must maintain an OSHA 300 log
Correct answer: Employers must provide a workplace free from recognized hazards
The General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Question 5: When must an employer conduct a post-accident drug test under OSHA's anti-retaliation provisions (29 CFR 1904.35)?
- After every reported near-miss
- Only when there is reasonable suspicion that drug use contributed to the incident (Correct answer)
- Automatically after any OSHA recordable injury
- Whenever an employee refuses to sign injury forms
Correct answer: Only when there is reasonable suspicion that drug use contributed to the incident
OSHA's anti-retaliation rule allows post-accident testing only when there is an objectively reasonable basis to believe drug use may have contributed to the incident.
Question 6: Under OSHA's electrical safety standard, what class of hard hat is required for protection against high-voltage electrical hazards?
- Class A
- Class B (Correct answer)
- Class C
- Class G
Correct answer: Class B
Class B hard hats are designed to protect against high-voltage electrical shock and burns up to 20,000 volts.
Question 7: OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to offer hepatitis B vaccination to employees at risk at:
- The employee's expense
- No cost to the employee (Correct answer)
- A reduced cost with a co-pay
- Cost shared between employer and employee
Correct answer: No cost to the employee
The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires employers to make the hepatitis B vaccine available at no cost to employees with occupational exposure.
CTSP OSHA 3
Under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), a written respiratory protection program must include all of the following EXCEPT: