Workplace Health & Safety Regulations Flashcards
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A worker in a confined space rescue scenario refuses to enter without proper atmospheric testing. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146, this worker is exercising which right?
Answer: Right to refuse hazardous work under imminent danger provisions
OSHA regulations protect workers' right to refuse work when there is reasonable belief of imminent danger to life or health.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must provide a 'reasonable accommodation' unless it creates what?
Answer: An undue hardship on the business
ADA requires reasonable accommodation unless it would impose an undue hardship, considering the employer's size and resources.
OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) applies to facilities that use highly hazardous chemicals at or above what threshold?
Answer: Threshold quantities specified in the standard's Appendix A
PSM applies when a listed highly hazardous chemical is present at or above the threshold quantity in OSHA's Appendix A.
Which federal agency, in partnership with OSHA, administers the Mine Safety and Health Act for underground and surface mines?
Answer: MSHA
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) enforces safety and health regulations in mining operations.
Under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), before an employee is fit-tested for a respirator, they must first receive:
Answer: A medical evaluation to determine fitness for respirator use
OSHA requires a medical evaluation before fit testing to ensure the worker can safely wear a respirator.
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals requires labels to include which of the following elements?
Answer: Signal word, hazard statement, pictogram, and precautionary statement
GHS labels must include a signal word, hazard statement, precautionary statement, pictogram, and product/supplier information.
Under OSHA's multi-employer worksite policy, which employer type is responsible for hazards it creates, even if its own employees are not exposed?
Answer: Creating employer
The 'creating employer' bears responsibility for hazards it generates on a multi-employer worksite regardless of whose workers are exposed.