CVPM OSHA and Workplace Safety 4

Question 1

A dog bites a veterinary assistant, breaking the skin. Under OSHA's recordkeeping rules, how should this injury be classified?

Accepted Answer

Recordable if it requires medical treatment beyond first aid

Answer

Animal bites are recordable under OSHA 300 rules only when they result in medical treatment beyond first aid, lost workdays, restricted duty, or loss of consciousness.

Question 2

Which OSHA standard requires veterinary practices to have an emergency action plan (EAP)?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.38

Answer

29 CFR 1910.38 mandates an EAP for workplaces with more than 10 employees, covering evacuation routes, alarm systems, and emergency contacts.

Question 3

What does the hierarchy of controls recommend as the MOST effective way to eliminate a hazard in a veterinary practice?

Accepted Answer

Elimination—physically remove the hazard from the workplace

Answer

Elimination is the highest level of the hierarchy because it removes the hazard entirely rather than managing exposure to it.

Question 4

Radiation safety in veterinary radiology requires that occupational exposure not exceed which annual whole-body dose limit set by NCRP and recognized by OSHA?

Accepted Answer

5 rem (50 mSv) per year

Answer

NCRP Report No. 116 sets the occupational whole-body dose limit at 5 rem (50 mSv) per year, which OSHA also references for general industry.

Question 5

A veterinary clinic stores compressed oxygen cylinders. Which OSHA and NFPA requirement applies to their storage?

Accepted Answer

Store upright, secured to a wall or cart, away from heat sources and flammables

Answer

Compressed gas cylinders must be stored upright, chained or strapped to prevent falling, and separated from flammable materials to prevent catastrophic failure.

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CVPM OSHA and Workplace Safety 4