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Safety Standards & Regulatory Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)), employers are required to:

    Answer: Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm

    The General Duty Clause requires employers to maintain a workplace free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

  2. Which ANSI standard series specifically governs the safety requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) in U.S. workplaces?

    Answer: ANSI Z87.1

    ANSI Z87.1 sets the performance criteria and testing requirements for eye and face protection devices used as PPE.

  3. A company receives an OSHA 'Other-Than-Serious' violation. What is the maximum penalty per violation under current federal OSHA penalty levels?

    Answer: $15,625

    For other-than-serious violations, OSHA's current maximum penalty (adjusted annually for inflation) is $15,625 per violation.

  4. The NFPA 70E standard primarily addresses:

    Answer: Electrical safety requirements for employee workplaces

    NFPA 70E establishes electrical safety work practices to safeguard employees from electrical hazards, including arc flash and shock.

  5. When OSHA inspects a facility, which type of inspection takes the highest priority in OSHA's scheduling system?

    Answer: Imminent danger situations

    OSHA assigns highest priority to imminent danger situations where a hazard could cause death or serious physical harm before normal enforcement procedures can eliminate it.

  6. Under 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout), an 'energy control procedure' must be written for:

    Answer: All equipment that could unexpectedly energize, start up, or release stored energy

    29 CFR 1910.147 requires written energy control procedures for all equipment where unexpected energization or startup could injure employees.

  7. ISO 45001:2018 replaced which earlier occupational health and safety management system standard?

    Answer: OHSAS 18001

    ISO 45001:2018 superseded OHSAS 18001, adopting the ISO High Level Structure to improve integration with other ISO management system standards.