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How are OSHA inspections conducted? - ✔️ ✔️ -OSHA compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) conduct workplace inspections without advance notice
- may face jail time and/or fines if you tell employer about an OSHA inspection
How can you participate in an OSHA inspection? - ✔️ ✔️ -A representative can accompany the OSHA inspector during the inspection
- Workers can privately speak with the inspector
- Workers can show inspectors hazards, describe injuries, illnesses, or near misses
- Workers can learn inspection rules
- Workers can object to dates set for correction of violations (may feel that they need more time)
How do they carry out this mission? - ✔️ ✔️ -Develop job safety and health standards and enforce them through work site inspections
- Maintain a reporting and record keeping system to keep track of job-related injuries and illnesses
- Provide training programs to increase knowledge about occupational safety and health
Appeals Process - ✔️ ✔️ Stage 6 of Inspection
- right to disagree with OSHA citation and can request an informal conference with OSHA
Before OSHA, did any laws exist for safety and health hazards? - ✔️ ✔️ No
Citations/Penalties - ✔️ ✔️ Stage 5 of Inspection
- CSHO writes a report. Citations are sent by certified mail. Employer must post them**
Closing Conference - ✔️ ✔️ Stage 4 of inspection
- CSHO meets with employer and worker rep
- Violations and times for corrections are discussed ___ workers die everyday from job injuries, on average. - ✔️ ✔️ 15
"Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees." Which right is this an example of? - ✔️ ✔️ The right to a safe and healthful workplace
According the right to know about hazardous chemicals, a written hazard communication program MUST be provided and include: - ✔️ ✔️ -labels on containers
- MSDSs
- Worker training- including effects of chemical hazards and protection
Annually, over _____ workers die from work related injuries. - ✔️ ✔️ 5,
Employer responsibilities under OSHA - ✔️ ✔️ -Provide workplace free from hazards and comply with OSHA
- Provide training
- Keep records of injuries/illnesses
- Provide medical exams when required by OSHA and provide workers access to their exposure and medical records
- Not discriminate against workers
- Post OSHA citations
- Provide and pay for PPE
Employers must: - ✔️ ✔️ -report each worker death
- report each incident that hospitalizes 3 or more workers
- maintain injury and illness records
- inform workers how to report an injury or illness
- make records available
- allow OSHA to access records
- post annual summary of injury and illnesses
Opening Conference - ✔️ ✔️ Stage 2 of inspection
- worker/worker rep participates in all phases of inspection
OSHA inspection priority - ✔️ ✔️ 1: Imminent Danger 2: Fatality/Catastrophe 3: Complaints/Referrals 4: Programmed inspections
OSHA is an agency of ________. - ✔️ ✔️ U.S. Department of Labor
OSHA record-keeping rule - ✔️ ✔️ -most employers with more than 10 workers must keep a log of injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300)
- workers can review the current log and the logs within the past 5 years
- workers can review the annually posted summary of the injuries and illnesses
T/F: OSHA must provide training to employees on health and safety hazards. - ✔️ ✔️ false: it is the employer's responsibility. Employers must provide training on health and safety hazards
T/F: OSHA protects workers who complain to their employer about unsafe or unhealthy conditions in the workplace. - ✔️ ✔️ true
T/F: Workers have to tell OSHA their name when they file a complaint. - ✔️ ✔️ False, you can remain anonymous
The Walk-Around - ✔️ ✔️ Stage 3 of Inspection
- inspect work areas that are potentially hazardous
What are examples of some health and safety hazards that employers must provide employee training for? - ✔️ ✔️ -bloodborne pathogens
What are examples of substances on exposure and medical records? - ✔️ ✔️ -metals and dusts, lead, cadmium, silica
- Biological agents (bacteria, viruses, fungi)
- Physical stress (noise, heat, cold, vibration, repetitive motion, and radiation)
What are some things covered under the right to be free from retaliation? - ✔️ ✔️ - Workers should be free of fear or punishment (in OSH act)
- Workers have 30 days to contact OSHA if they feel this right is being violated
- Workers can refuse to do a job if they feel that they are exposed to imminent danger
What are some ways to file an OSHA complaint? - ✔️ ✔️ -OSHA's website online
- Telephone
- Visit local offices
- Complete form--BE SPECIFIC
- Then, OSHA will determine if an inspection is needed
- Do not need to reveal your name
What are the 4 types of penalities? - ✔️ ✔️ 1. Willful
- Serious
- Other-than-serious
- Repeated
What are the four categories of OSHA standards? - ✔️ ✔️ 1. General Industry
- Construction
- Maritime
- Agriculture
Workers can express their concerns without fear of termination or discrimination, but ________. - ✔️ ✔️ the complaint must be in good faith
Workers can file a complaint with OSHA if: - ✔️ ✔️ -they feel that health standards have been violated or in an imminent danger situation
Workers can review the current log and logs within the past __ years - ✔️ ✔️ 5
Workers have __ days to contact OSHA if they feel their right to be free from retaliation is being violated. - ✔️ ✔️ 30 days
What does CSHO stand for? - ✔️ ✔️ Compliance Safety and Health Officer
What does NIOSH stand for? - ✔️ ✔️ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
What does OSHA stand for? - ✔️ ✔️ Occupational Safety and Health Administration
When did OSHA become a formal agency? - ✔️ ✔️ April 28, 1971
When was OSHA initiated? By Who? - ✔️ ✔️ President Nixon signed the OSH Act on December 29, 1970
Where there are no specific OSHA standards, employers must comply with: - ✔️ ✔️ the general duty clause
Which category does healthcare fall under? - ✔️ ✔️ General Industry
Which is of higher priority: follow up inspections or programmed inspections? - ✔️ ✔️ Follow up inspections
Who is not covered by OSHA? - ✔️ ✔️ -Self Employed
- Immediate members of farming families not employing outside workers
- Mine Workers
- Public employees in state and local governments (some states have their own plans covering these workers)
Who is OSHA's sister agency? - ✔️ ✔️ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
