PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California (PHRca) CA Health and Safety 1

Question 1

Under California's Heat Illness Prevention regulation (Title 8, CCR § 3395), at what outdoor temperature must employers implement 'high heat procedures,' including frequent communication with employees and mandatory buddy systems?

Accepted Answer

95°F

Answer

California's Heat Illness Prevention standard requires employers to implement high heat procedures when outdoor temperatures reach 95°F or above. These procedures include ensuring effective communication, observation of employees for signs of heat illness, and reminding employees to drink water.

Question 2

Effective July 1, 2024, Senate Bill 553 requires most California employers with at least one employee to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Develop and maintain a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP)

Answer

SB 553 amended California Labor Code § 6401.9, requiring virtually all California employers with at least one employee to establish, implement, and maintain an effective written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) as of July 1, 2024.

Question 3

California's Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI) standard (Title 8, CCR § 5110) requires an employer to establish an ergonomics program when injury has occurred under what specific conditions?

Accepted Answer

Two or more employees performing the same or similar tasks develop RMIs requiring medical treatment within a 12-month period

Answer

The Cal/OSHA RMI standard is triggered when two or more employees who perform the same or similar tasks have been diagnosed with, or reported symptoms of, RMIs requiring medical treatment beyond first aid within a 12-month period, indicating a work-related pattern.

Question 4

Under California's Heat Illness Prevention standard, what is the minimum quantity of fresh, pure, and suitably cool drinking water that employers must make available per employee per hour during outdoor work?

Accepted Answer

32 fluid ounces (one quart)

Answer

Cal/OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention regulation requires employers to provide outdoor workers with no less than one quart (32 fl. oz.) of water per employee per hour. Employers may allow employees to drink less if they choose, but that amount must be readily available.

Question 5

Which of the following most accurately describes a key way California's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) requirement differs from federal OSHA's approach?

Accepted Answer

California mandates a written IIPP for every employer regardless of size or industry, while federal OSHA has no equivalent universal written-program requirement

Answer

California Labor Code § 6401.7 requires every California employer — regardless of size or industry — to have a written IIPP. Federal OSHA does not have a comparable universal written safety-program mandate, making California's requirement broader in scope.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California (PHRca) CA Health and Safety 1