Workplace Health & Safety Regulations Flashcards

Under OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)), employers are required to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause what?

Answer: Death or serious physical harm

The General Duty Clause requires employers to eliminate recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Which OSHA standard specifically governs lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures for controlling hazardous energy?

Answer: 29 CFR 1910.147

29 CFR 1910.147 is the OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard.

An employer must post OSHA's Job Safety and Health: It's the Law poster in a location that is:

Answer: Conspicuous where notices to employees are customarily posted

OSHA requires the poster to be displayed in a conspicuous location where employee notices are normally posted.

Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must contain how many standardized sections?

Answer: 16

OSHA's HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires SDSs to follow a 16-section GHS-aligned format.

When must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Answer: Within 8 hours

Employers must report work-related fatalities to OSHA within 8 hours of learning about them.

Which of the following correctly describes the 'hierarchy of controls' order from most to least preferred?

Answer: Elimination → Substitution → Engineering → Administrative → PPE

The hierarchy of controls prioritizes elimination first, then substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE last.

Under OSHA recordkeeping rules, which form is used as the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses?

Answer: OSHA Form 300A

OSHA Form 300A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, which must be posted annually.