Safety Trained Supervisor MCQ Flashcards
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Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, employers are required to provide a workplace free from:
Answer: Recognized hazards likely to cause serious harm
The General Duty Clause requires employers to eliminate recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
A Safety Trained Supervisor discovers a worker bypassing a machine guard. The FIRST action should be to:
Answer: Immediately stop the unsafe act and correct the behavior
An STS must immediately intervene to stop any unsafe act before addressing documentation or broader corrective actions.
Which method of hazard control is considered MOST effective according to the hierarchy of controls?
Answer: Elimination of the hazard
Elimination removes the hazard entirely and is the most effective control at the top of the hierarchy.
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures are primarily designed to protect workers from:
Answer: Unexpected energization or release of stored energy
LOTO procedures control hazardous energy — electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic — to prevent unexpected startup during servicing.
An employee reports a near-miss incident. A safety-focused supervisor should:
Answer: Investigate it with the same rigor as an actual injury
Near-misses are leading indicators of future accidents and must be thoroughly investigated to prevent actual injuries.
Which type of workplace inspection is unannounced and conducted by OSHA in response to a reported hazard?
Answer: Complaint inspection
OSHA's complaint inspections are triggered by formal complaints from workers or their representatives about specific hazards.
When conducting a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), the process begins by:
Answer: Breaking the job into its basic steps
A JHA starts by listing each sequential step of the job before hazards can be identified and controls assigned.