OSHA Introduction to OSHA 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 federal department houses OSHA?

Accepted Answer

Department of Labor

Answer

Department of Health and Human Services

Answer

Department of Commerce

Answer

Department of the Interior

Question 3

Under the General Duty Clause, an employer must provide a workplace free from what?

Accepted Answer

Recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm

Answer

All possible discomfort

Answer

Any noise above 60 decibels

Answer

Every minor cut or bruise risk

Question 4

A worker files a safety complaint and is then fired for it. What protection does OSHA provide?

Accepted Answer

Whistleblower protection against retaliation

Answer

None; complaints are anonymous only

Answer

A guaranteed cash reward

Answer

Automatic reinstatement without review

Question 5

What is the maximum time an employer generally has to correct a cited violation?

Accepted Answer

The abatement date set in the citation

Answer

Immediately with no timeframe given

Answer

Exactly 30 days always

Answer

One full year regardless of hazard

Question 6

Which of these is a right guaranteed to workers under OSHA?

Accepted Answer

To review records of work-related injuries and illnesses

Answer

To set their own pay rate

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To skip all safety training

Answer

To choose their own inspector

Question 7

How many states and territories operate their own OSHA-approved State Plans?

Accepted Answer

22 covering both private and public workers plus others

Answer

None; only federal OSHA exists

Answer

50, one for each state

Answer

Only 2