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OSHA Safety Standards Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.305(j), flexible cords and cables used as a substitute for fixed wiring are:

    Answer: Prohibited and must be replaced with permanent wiring

    OSHA prohibits using flexible cords and cables as substitutes for permanent fixed wiring in any workplace.

  2. An OSHA compliance officer issues a 'willful' citation. What does this classification mean?

    Answer: The employer knew of the violation and made no effort to correct it

    A willful citation means the employer had knowledge of the hazardous condition and intentionally chose not to correct it.

  3. When must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39?

    Answer: Within 8 hours

    OSHA requires employers to report any work-related fatality within 8 hours of learning about it.

  4. Per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6), what is the maximum impedance of a grounding path for equipment-grounding conductors at construction sites?

    Answer: The path must ensure current to operate the overcurrent device

    OSHA requires the equipment grounding path to have sufficiently low impedance to allow enough current to flow to operate the circuit's overcurrent protective device.

  5. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.333, what voltage threshold defines 'exposed energized parts' that require full shock hazard analysis before work can begin?

    Answer: Above 50V

    OSHA considers parts energized at 50V or more to present a shock hazard requiring protective measures.

  6. Which OSHA standard requires employers to certify that personal protective equipment (PPE) has been provided, used, and maintained?

    Answer: 29 CFR 1910.132

    29 CFR 1910.132 requires employers to document PPE hazard assessments and certification that appropriate PPE has been selected.

  7. Under OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), an electrical worker who is accidentally stuck by a contaminated needle must be offered a medical evaluation within:

    Answer: A reasonable time at no cost to the employee

    OSHA requires employers to make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available immediately at no cost after an exposure incident.