Occupational Safety Standards & Regulations Flashcards
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) differs from OSHA in that MSHA:
Answer: Has separate statutory authority under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act and covers all mining operations exclusively
MSHA operates under the Mine Act, a separate law from the OSH Act, giving it exclusive jurisdiction over all mining operations.
Under OSHA's fall protection standard for general industry (29 CFR 1910.28), the default trigger height for fall protection requirements on unprotected sides or edges is:
Answer: 4 feet
General industry fall protection is required at 4 feet or more above the lower level; construction has a different (6-foot) threshold.
ISO 45001 differs from OSHA regulations in that ISO 45001:
Answer: Is a voluntary international management system standard for occupational health and safety
ISO 45001 is a voluntary international standard providing an OH&S management system framework, not a government regulation.
Workers' right to refuse dangerous work under OSHA is protected when:
Answer: There is a real danger of death or serious injury, there is no time to eliminate the danger through normal channels, and the employee has sought employer correction
OSHA protects refusal only when the danger is imminent, reasonable, and the employer was given the opportunity to correct it first.
The OSHA 300 Log must be retained for how many years?
Answer: 5 years
Employers must keep OSHA 300 Logs, 300A Summaries, and 301 Incident Reports for five years following the end of the calendar year they cover.
Under OSHA's Emergency Action Plan standard (29 CFR 1910.38), a written plan is required when:
Answer: More than 10 employees are employed at the workplace
An Emergency Action Plan must be written when more than 10 employees are employed; smaller workplaces may communicate it orally.
A Safety and Health Specialist reviewing a subcontractor's compliance on a multi-employer construction site should apply OSHA's Multi-Employer Citation Policy, which recognizes which type of employer as responsible for correcting hazards it creates?
Answer: Creating employer
The creating employer is responsible for hazards it causes, even if its own employees are not exposed; it must abate or warn other employers.