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CA Health and Safety Flashcards

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  1. Under California's Heat Illness Prevention regulation, what is the minimum temperature at which employers must provide shade for outdoor workers?

    Answer: 85°F

    Cal/OSHA requires employers to provide shade when the temperature equals or exceeds 80°F for outdoor workers.

  2. California's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) must include which of the following elements?

    Answer: A system for identifying and correcting unsafe conditions

    A system for identifying and correcting unsafe or unhealthy conditions is one of the eight required elements of an IIPP under CCR Title 8 Section 3203.

  3. Which California agency enforces workplace health and safety standards under the Cal/OSHA program?

    Answer: Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)

    Cal/OSHA operates under the Division of Occupational Safety and Health within the California Department of Industrial Relations.

  4. An employer in California discovers a workplace condition that poses an imminent hazard to employees. What is the FIRST required action?

    Answer: Immediately correct the hazard or remove employees from the area

    When an imminent hazard exists, the employer must immediately protect employees by correcting the condition or removing them from exposure.

  5. Under California Labor Code Section 6410, a serious workplace injury must be reported to Cal/OSHA within how many hours?

    Answer: 4 hours

    Employers must report serious injuries, illnesses, or deaths to the nearest Cal/OSHA district office within 8 hours — but imminent hazard situations must be reported immediately; the standard serious injury report is within 8 hours.

  6. California's Ergonomics standard (CCR Title 8, Section 5110) applies to which category of work?

    Answer: Repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) affecting two or more employees

    Section 5110 is triggered when an employer identifies two or more employees who have sustained work-related repetitive motion injuries within 12 months.

  7. Under California's Workplace Violence Prevention for General Industry standard (SB 553, effective 2024), which employer action is required?

    Answer: Develop and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP)

    SB 553 requires most California employers to establish, implement, and maintain a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan as part of their IIPP.

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