OSHA OSHA - Safety Certificate Introduction to OSHA Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law?
- 1965
- 1970 (Correct answer)
- 1975
- 1980
Correct answer: 1970
The OSH Act was signed into law by President Nixon on December 29, 1970.
Question 2: Which of the following is a primary right of workers under OSHA?
- Right to set their own work hours
- Right to request an OSHA inspection (Correct answer)
- Right to refuse all overtime work
- Right to choose their own supervisor
Correct answer: Right to request an OSHA inspection
Workers have the right to request an OSHA inspection if they believe unsafe or unhealthful conditions exist in their workplace.
Question 3: What does the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) of the OSH Act require employers to do?
- Provide health insurance to all employees
- Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards causing death or serious harm (Correct answer)
- Allow employees to work from home
- Pay overtime for hazardous work
Correct answer: Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards causing death or serious harm
The General Duty Clause requires employers to furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Question 4: Which type of OSHA violation carries the highest maximum penalty?
- Other-than-serious
- Serious
- Willful (Correct answer)
- De minimis
Correct answer: Willful
Willful violations carry the highest penalties because the employer knowingly committed or made no reasonable effort to eliminate a known hazard.
Question 5: What is the OSHA standard for the maximum noise exposure level permitted over an 8-hour workday?
- 80 decibels
- 85 decibels
- 90 decibels (Correct answer)
- 95 decibels
Correct answer: 90 decibels
OSHA's permissible exposure limit for noise is 90 decibels averaged over an 8-hour work shift.
Question 6: Under OSHA recordkeeping requirements, which form is used to log work-related injuries and illnesses?
- OSHA 100
- OSHA 200
- OSHA 300 (Correct answer)
- OSHA 400
Correct answer: OSHA 300
The OSHA 300 Log is used to classify work-related injuries and illnesses and to note the extent and severity of each case.
OSHA OSHA - Safety Certificate Introduction to OSHA Questions and Answers 2
What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law?