SAF Regulatory Standards & Compliance 3

Question 1

Which OSHA penalty category applies when an employer knowingly violates a safety standard and the violation could cause death or serious physical harm?

Accepted Answer

Willful violation

Answer

A willful violation occurs when an employer intentionally and knowingly disregards OSHA requirements or is indifferent to employee safety, carrying the highest penalty amounts.

Question 2

The hierarchy of controls places which control method at the highest priority for hazard reduction?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

Answer

Elimination—physically removing the hazard—is the most effective control method in the hierarchy because it completely removes the risk rather than managing it.

Question 3

Under OSHA's Lockout/Tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147), an 'authorized employee' is defined as someone who:

Accepted Answer

Locks or tags out machines to perform servicing or maintenance

Answer

An authorized employee under LOTO is a worker who locks or tags out equipment so that it cannot be energized while servicing or maintenance is being performed.

Question 4

Which regulation governs the transportation of hazardous materials by road, rail, air, and water in the US?

Accepted Answer

DOT 49 CFR Parts 100-185

Answer

The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-185) govern the safe transportation of hazardous materials across all modes of transport.

Question 5

An employer receives an OSHA citation. The employer disagrees with the citation. What is the standard contest period?

Accepted Answer

15 working days

Answer

Employers have 15 working days from receipt of the citation to contest it before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

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SAF Regulatory Standards & Compliance 3