(PHRca) CA Health and Safety 1 Flashcards

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?

Answer: 95°F

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.

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

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

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.

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?

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

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.

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?

Answer: 32 fluid ounces (one quart)

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.

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?

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

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.

When Cal/OSHA receives a complaint alleging an imminent hazard in a workplace, what is the required inspection timeline?

Answer: Immediately or as soon as administratively possible

Under California Labor Code § 6309, when a complaint alleges an imminent hazard — a condition with a substantial probability of causing death or serious physical harm — Cal/OSHA must respond immediately or as soon as possible. This is the highest-priority complaint classification and carries the most urgent response obligation.