The OSHA Inspection - Assignment Example

Test 1- What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or serious harm is likely? a. Complaint. b. Programmed. c. Referral. d. Imminent danger. 2. The creation of OSHA provided this important right to workers: a. The right to equal employment opportunities. b. The right to privacy. c. The right to pension benefits. d. The right to a safe and healthful workplace. 3. When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be: a. Copied and mailed to each worker. b. Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed. c. Contested and filed with the courts. d. Signed and returned to OSHA. 4. OSHA’s mission is to: a. Protect the safety and health of the general public. b. Protect the safety and health of Americas workers. c. Ensure that all workers receive the federal minimum wage. d. Ensure that all workers receive adequate workers’ compensation payments. 5. Among the rights related to OSHA recordkeeping, workers have the right to review: a. All first aid treatment forms. b. All Workers Compensation forms. c. The OSHA 300 Log and the OSHA 300A Summary. d. Medical and exposure records for all workers. 6. During an OSHA inspection: a. Worker representatives are not permitted to accompany the inspector. b. You may not describe safety and health concerns you have to the inspector. c. Employers determine which workers are interviewed. d. You have the right to talk to the inspector privately. 7. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) gives information about: a. Hazardous chemicals. b. Injuries in the workplace. c. Medical examinations. d. Machinery maintenance. 8. One of the main responsibilities employers have under OSHA is to: a. Provide training required by OSHA standards. b. Reduce air pollution in the environment. c. Conduct energy audits. d. Notify OSHA of any workplace injury or illness. 9. OSHA requires that employers pay for most required personal protective equipment (PPE), including: a. Uniforms. b. Logging boots. c. Hard hats. d. Weather-related gear. 10. The OSHA standards for Construction and General Industry are also known as a. Part 1926 and Part 1910. b. Part 1915 and Part 1917. c. Codes 501 through 1000. d. Construction and GI Registers. 11. The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment is spelled out in: a. State laws. b. The OSHA standards. c. Section 11(c) of the OSH Act. d. The General Duty Clause. 12. If you feel that an OSHA inspection is needed to get hazards corrected at your workplace, which is your best option? a. File a complaint online. b. Submit a written, signed complaint with specific hazard information. c. Request a Health Hazard Evaluation from NIOSH. d. Submit an unsigned complaint form to OSHA. 10. Is anyone exempt from OSHA regulations? Yes a. If so who are the significant exemption? i. The employees of the federal government ii. State, city and county employees iii. Certain Employee Groups Covered by Other Federal Agencies iv. Family Members Working on Their Family Farm v. A Sole Proprietor with No Employees vi. Volunteers 11. SDS formerly known as MSDS a. What does the acronym SDS stand for? Safety data sheet b. Many sections are required in a SDS list the sixteen required sections or identify where a list of required SDS section can be found in the OSHA regulations. i. Identification of the substance/mixture the company is undertaking. ii. Hazards identification iii. Information n ingredients iv. First aid measures v. Fire fighting measures vi. Accidental release measures vii. Handling and storage viii. Exposure controls ix. Physical and chemical properties x. Stability and reactivity xi. Toxicological information xii. Ecological information xiii. Disposal information xiv. Transport information xv. Regulatory information xvi. Other information c. Some companies have several facilities. In the cane where employees travel between work locations where are the SDS kept? At the primary workplace facility 12. Breathing dust containing extremely line particles or crystalline silica can lead to permanent lung damage called? a. Heavy metal fever b. Silicosis c. Lead poisoning 13. Identify three measures which can be taken to prevent lung damage from fine particles of crystalline silica? i. Select respirators that provide enough protection ii. Use wet sweeping instead of dry sweeping. iii. Use vacuums with HEPA filters. 14. OSHA requires chemical container to have inhale identifying the hazardous chemical and the appropriate hazard warning. There is one exception to this labeling. What is the exception? Hazardous chemicals used in conjunction with or known to be present with the material and to which employees handling the items in transit may be exposed. 15. Which part of the Code of Federal Regulations covers construction standards? 1929 16. Employers with more than 10 employees must maintain records of occupational injuries and illness as they occur. 17. Record keeping: OSHA requires every work-related illness, injury or death be recorded on the OSHA form 300 - Log of Work-Related injuries and illnesses. At the end of a calendar year the information must be summarized on a 300A Summary. a. The 300 summary must be posted from 1st February to 30th April b. The summaries must be maintained on file in the company for __5________ years. 18. OSHA must be contacted within 8 hours in the occurrence of those situations. a. Fatality b. Inpatient hospitalization c. Amputation d. Loss of an eye 19. Proper lighting is important. What is the minimum required level for: a. General construction plant and shop areas? 20 lux b. Offices and first aid stations? 100 lux 20. Determine the equivalent noise exposure factor for an employee working in the below sound levels is this a permissible sound exposure? 100dBA for 1 hours 100 DBA-15 minutes 105 dBA for 2 hours 105 dBA-6 minutes 90dBa for 5 hours 90dBa- 1.5 hours The sound exposures above are not permissible. 21. How many toilet seats and urinals do you need for a construction site that has 86 people? 20 or more toilet seats. I toilet seat and one urinal for every 40 workers. 22. Employees at Build It Right Construction Company are responsible for their own lunch but during a training event the company served free lunch. George Likes to Eat got food poisoning after lunch.ls this an OSHA reportable accident? No. This is because the incident occurred outside the jurisdiction of the company. 23. OSHA has grouped inspections into four categories. List the four categories. a. Imminent danger situations b. Fatalities and catastrophes c. Complaints appeals d. Referrals and follow ups 24. Of the four OSHA inspection categories what is the highest priority? Imminent danger situations 25. Safety training is required for employers and Employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe conditions. OSHA identifies several these responsibilities. Where can these responsibilities be located in the regulations? Part 1926 of the regulations Test 1 7. In class we talked about one thing every company needs to have posted for the employees to reference in the event they want to learn more about OSHA. What is this? OSHA Field Operations Manual 8. This was mentioned a couple of times in class. All containers containing a product must be labeled. There is only one type of situation when a container does not need identification. What situation is this? When the container contains hazardous materials Test 2 1. OSHA has identified the four leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry as the Focus Four What are the focus four categories’? a. Falls b. Electrocution c. struck by object d. Caught in between. 2. Fall protection is required whenever someone is working at a height of _____10__feet or more. 3. Fall Protection, guard rail system a. What is the proper height of the top rail to the walking/working surface? 3 feet b. What is the height of the toe board? 4 inches 4. Select the most correct answer. Fall protection equipment a. Must be inspected each day before use b. Must meet the equipment requirements of the construction regulations C. Must not be used if defects are found during a daily inspection d. All of the above 5. Fall Protection. Safety nets. a. What is the maximum distance a safety net shall be placed below a work surface? 10 feet b. What is the minimum horizontal distance a safety net shall be placed from the edge of the work surface when the safety net is seven feet below the work surface? 13feet C. What is the drop test’? A test of the strength of an object in which it is dropped under standard conditions or a set weight is dropped on it from a given height. 6. One of the employers’ responsibilities is to assess the workplace and determine what hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The employer is also responsible for providing training to each employee who is required to use PPE. List the five minimum details about the PPE the employee shall learn during the PPE training. a. Eye and face protection b. Hand protection c. Body protection d. Occupational foot protection e. Respiratory protection 7. You need a respirator for an Oxygen Deficient environment, which of the following types of respirators must be worn? a. Air-purifying Respirator. b. Supplied-air Respirator (SAR). C. Powered air-purifying Respirator (PAPR). d. Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). 8. You need a respirator for a combination gas, vapor and particulate contaminants not immediately dangerous to life, which of the following types of respirators must be worn? a. Air-purifying Respirator. b. Supplied-air Respirator (SAR). C. Powered air-purifying Respirator (PAPR). d. Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). 9. You are performing heavy grinding considered a severe exposure, which of the following types of eye and face protection can be worn? a. Spectacles with Side shields. b. Goggles, Flexible Fitting, Hooded Ventilation. C. Chipping Goggles, Cover spec Type, Clear Safety Lenses. d. Chipping Goggles, Eyecup Type, Clear Safety Lenses with Face Shield. 10. You are performing light Grinding, Which of the following types of Eye and Face Protection can be worn? a. Spectacles with Side shields. b. Goggles, Flexible Fitting, Hooded Ventilation. c. Welding Goggles, Cover spec Type, Clear Safety Lenses d. Chipping Goggles, Cover spec Type, Clear Safety Lenses 11. What is the airborne TLV (threshold limit value) for the respirable fraction of Portland cement? 5 mg/m3 12. To prevent metal from jamming between the grinding wheel and the work rest the work rest must be properly spaced. What is the minimum spacing between the grinding wheel and the work rest per OSHA and where is it identified in the OSHA regulations? 180 degrees identified at part 1910.215(b)(7) in the OSHA regulations. 13. What type of wire insulation shall be used on an extension cord in a construction setting? (What type of coating is required on the extension cord?) PVC coating 14. Can temporary lights be hung by their cord? Site the code where this answer can be found. No. The National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, in Article 400. 15. What is the minimum work area which shall be maintained in front of a 200 volt electrical panel? 3 feet by 3.5 feet by 4 feet 16. What is the minimum an electrical power line can be mounted from a window? 12 feet 17. What are the three electrical hazardous classifications locations? Briefly describe each class (use one word to describe each classification) a. Class 1: Explosive b. Class 2: Ignitable c. Class 3: storage 18. Compressed air is used for many purposes. What is the maximum allowable pressure when it is used for general cleaning? 70 Kpa/10Psi 19. Pneumatic tools which are used for nails or stables must be used below 6,890 kPa unless with a special device to keep fasteners from being ejected unless the muzzle is pressed against the work surface. 20. Spray guns and other devices operating at more 999.310 psig must be equipped with an automatic or visible manual safety to prevent the trigger from being activated. 21. Whose responsibility is it to maintain a continuous accurate account of all authorized entrants in a permit-required confined space? a. The attendant b. The rescue personnel C. The authorized entrants d. The entry supervisor 22. Canceled entry permits for permit-required confined spaces must be retained for what length of time. a. No need to retain b. One month c. One year d. Ten years e. Life of the facility 23. Which of the following would not be found on an entry permit for a permit-required unfired space? a. The names of all authorized entrants, personnel serving as attendants and the entry supervisor b. The qualifications of all authorized entrants c. Initial and periodic monitoring results d. The measure used to isolate the permit space, as well as eliminated the control hazards 24. Before steel erection may begin, the controlling contractor must provide the steel erector with written notification of what? a. The concrete in the footings, piers, and walls has sufficient strength to support the loads imposed during steel erection b. The mortar in the masonry piers has sufficient strength to support the load imposed during the steel erection c. An repairs or modification to anchor bolts were properly conducted d. None of the above e. All of the above 25. What is the minimum number of anchor bolts/rods that must be used to anchor columns? a. 2 bolts/rods b. 4 bolts/rods c. 6 bolts/rods d. 8 bolts/rods Test 3 1. What is the maximum horizontal travel distance to retrieve a fire extinguisher in a Building Area? (circle the best answer) a. 10 Feet b. 25 Feet c. 75 Feet d. 100 Feet 2. What is the maximum horizontal travel distance to retrieve a fire extinguisher in a fuel service area? (circle the best answer) a. 10 Feet b. 25 Feet. c. 75 Feet d. 100 Feet. 3. What is the location of a fire extinguisher on a multistory building’? (circle the best answer) a. On an Inside Wall. b. On an outside Wall. c. In the tool gang box d. Adjacent to Stairway 4. What are the four types of fires? Briefly describe each type Types of fire Brief description Class A Fires with trash, wood, paper or other combustible materials as the fuel source Class B Fires with flammable or combustible liquids as the fuel source Class C Fires involving electrical equipment. Class D Fires with certain ignitable metals as a fuel source. 5. What is the maximum volume of flammable or combustible liquid that may be stored in a room outside of an approve storage cabinet. 660 gallons 6. What is the maximum volume of flammable liquid or combustible liquid and that may be stored in one storage cabinet? a. Flammable liquid —120 gallons b. Combustible liquid -25 gallons 7. Cylinder storage and transportation: Oxygen or fuel gas cylinders being stored or transported shall be secured in this position? Upright positions 8. Rebar protruding out from the environment shall be protected to eliminate the hazard of impalement. 9. Where is the rebar information in question 8 found in the OSHA regulation? Section 1926.701 10. No employee shall be permitted to perform maintenance or repair activity on concrete mixers or pumps unless (How can the operator insure the unit will not start)? Unless all potentially hazardous energy sources have been locked out and tagged. 11. The limited access zone that must be established around a masonry wall that is Under construction must be equal to the height of the wall to be constructed plus 4 feet 12. Employees are not permitted to apply a cement, sand, and water mixture through a pneumatic hose unless: (circle the best answer) a. OSHA give permission b. A supervisor gives permission c. They are wearing protective clothing d. They are wearing protective head and face equipment 13. What is the threshold limit value of Portland cement? 10 mg/m3 14. What information is to be on an alloy steel chain sling identification tag? Alloy steel chain slings 15. List three conditions which would cause a synthetic web sling to be removed from service. Cite where the synthetic sling condition in question 25 is located in the OSHA Regulations a) Damaged or defective b) Shock loading c) Loaded beyond their capacity Part 1910 in the OSHA Regulations 16. Wire rope shall not be used if, in rigging equipment if the total number of visible broken wires exceeds 10 percent of the total number of wires or if the rope shows other signs of excess wear, corrosion or defect. 17. How often or when are slings and fasteners to be inspected? Slings and fasteners should be inspected each day before being used. 18. Excavation greater than 4 feet requires a stairway, ladder or ramp. 19. When an equipment operator is opening up an excavation the soil/spool must be placed as far back from the edge of the excavation Measured from the nearest part of the spoils to the excavation edge? 20. There are four types of soil in the OSHA regulations based on their cohesive characteristics. Your employees are going back into a site they worked at three years ago. The original tests rated the soil as having a compressive strength of 1.6 ton per square what is the soil type now? (Circle the best answer) a. Type A b. Type B c. Type C d. Solid rock 21. What information shall be conspicuously posted for the crane operator to see? When the capacity of the boom of a crane or derrick has been or will be rated in accordance with the variance of its radius, the maximum safe working loads for the various working angles of the boom and the maximum and minimum radii at which the boom may be safely used. 22. Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level must be protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system and or guardrail system (or crawling boards, a grab line or equivalent handhold. ) 23. When working on a scaffold an employee must maintain a minimum clear distance of 33 feet from an overhead power line with a voltage of 60 kV. 24. There must be a stairway or ladder at every point of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches or more. 25. Which of the following is a factor that could lead to musculoskeletal disorder (MSDP)?(circle the best answer) a. Awkward postures b. Forceful lifting, pushing, or pulling c. Prolonged repetitive motion d. Contact stress or vibration e. All of the above Extra credit: What is the General Duty Clause? (give your answer in a simple short statement.) The General Duty Clause is used to maintain a safe workplace and covers situations for which there are no published standards. Test 13. What is the definition of: a. Shall Required b. Should Recommended 14. Define the General Duty Clause. Employers are required to provide their employees with a place of employment that is free from recognizable hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to the employees. 15. Define a competent person This is a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings of working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. 16. When must OSHA be contact with in eight (8 hours) Fatality Amputation Loss of eye 17. Employers with more than 10 employees must maintain record of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur. 18. There are several types of OSHA inspections, which OSHA inspection has the highest priority? Imminent danger situations 19. Identify three groups of people not covered by OSHA. i. The employees of the federal government ii. State, city and county employees iii. Certain Employee Groups Covered by Other Federal Agencies 20. What shall never be taken into a confined space? Compressed gas cylinders Test 18. OSHA must be contacted within 8 hours in the occurrence of those situations. a. Fatality b. Inpatient hospitalization c. Amputation d. Loss of an eye 19. Proper lighting is important. What is the minimum required level for: a. General construction plant and shop areas? 20 lux b. Offices and first aid stations? 100 lux 20. Determine the equivalent noise exposure factor for an employee working in the below sound levels is this a permissible sound exposure? 100dBA for 1 hours 100 DBA-15 minutes 105 dBA for 2 hours 105 dBA-6 minutes 90dBa for 5 hours 90dBa- 1.5 hours The sound exposures above are not permissible. 21. How many toilet seats and urinals do you need for a construction site that has 86 people? 20 or more toilet seats. I toilet seat and one urinal for every 40 workers. 22. Employees at Build It Right Construction Company are responsible for their own lunch but during a training event the company served free lunch. George Likes to Eat got food poisoning after lunch.ls this an OSHA reportable accident? No. This is because the incident occurred outside the jurisdiction of the company. 23. OSHA has grouped inspections into four categories. List the four categories. e. Imminent danger situations f. Fatalities and catastrophes g. Complaints appeals h. Referrals and follow ups 24. Of the four OSHA inspection categories what is the highest priority? Imminent danger situations 25. Safety training is required for employers and Employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe conditions. OSHA identifies several these responsibilities. Where can these responsibilities be located in the regulations? Part 1926 of the regulations Read More