OSHA OSHA - Safety Certificate Introduction to OSHA Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law?

Accepted Answer

1970

Answer

1965

Answer

1975

Answer

1980

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary right of workers under OSHA?

Accepted Answer

Right to request an OSHA inspection

Answer

Right to set their own work hours

Answer

Right to refuse all overtime work

Answer

Right to choose their own supervisor

Question 3

What does the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) of the OSH Act require employers to do?

Accepted Answer

Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards causing death or serious harm

Answer

Provide health insurance to all employees

Answer

Allow employees to work from home

Answer

Pay overtime for hazardous work

Question 4

Which type of OSHA violation carries the highest maximum penalty?

Accepted Answer

Willful

Answer

Other-than-serious

Answer

Serious

Answer

De minimis

Question 5

What is the OSHA standard for the maximum noise exposure level permitted over an 8-hour workday?

Accepted Answer

90 decibels

Answer

80 decibels

Answer

85 decibels

Answer

95 decibels

Question 6

Under OSHA recordkeeping requirements, which form is used to log work-related injuries and illnesses?

Accepted Answer

OSHA 300

Answer

OSHA 100

Answer

OSHA 200

Answer

OSHA 400