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Workplace Safety & Incident Prevention Flashcards

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  1. When calculating a company's OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), what figure is used as the standard exposure base?

    Answer: 100 full-time employees working 40 hours/week for 50 weeks (200,000 hours)

    TRIR = (Number of recordable incidents × 200,000) ÷ Total hours worked; 200,000 represents 100 full-time equivalents.

  2. A confined space is classified as 'permit-required' when it:

    Answer: Contains or has potential to contain a serious safety or health hazard in addition to limited egress

    A permit-required confined space has limited entry/exit AND one or more of: hazardous atmosphere, engulfment hazard, converging walls, or other recognized serious hazard.

  3. Under OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment standard, who is responsible for conducting a PPE hazard assessment?

    Answer: The employer

    29 CFR 1910.132 requires employers to assess the workplace, select appropriate PPE, and certify the assessment in writing.

  4. A toolbox talk (tailgate safety meeting) is MOST effective when it:

    Answer: Addresses a specific hazard relevant to that day's tasks and encourages worker participation

    Short, focused, task-specific discussions with two-way dialogue improve retention and application of safety information.

  5. The 'Energy Triangle' concept in behavior-based safety (BBS) refers to the relationship between:

    Answer: Antecedents, behavior, and consequences

    Behavior-based safety uses the ABC model: Antecedents trigger behavior, and Consequences reinforce or discourage it.

  6. Which condition requires an employer to post an OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses?

    Answer: February 1 through April 30 of the following year, regardless of whether any incidents occurred

    Covered employers must post the OSHA 300A from February 1 through April 30 each year, even if no incidents occurred.

  7. A material's Safety Data Sheet indicates a flash point of 73°F (23°C) or below. Under GHS/OSHA HazCom, this material is classified as:

    Answer: Flammable liquid Category 1 or 2

    GHS classifies flammable liquids in Categories 1–4; Category 1 (flash point 95°F) both fall below 73°F.