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OSHA 510 Exam

Three parts of an OSHA inspection are - ✔️ ✔️ 1. Opening conference

2. Worksite "Walk-around"
3. Closing Conference

OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - ✔️ ✔️ save lives and prevent injuries

OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. - ✔️ ✔️ worksite inspections

OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - ✔️ ✔️ injuries and illnesses

OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - ✔️ ✔️ Nixon; 1970

In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - ✔️ ✔️ 1. imminent danger

2. fatality or hospitalization
3. worker complaints/referrals
4. targeted inspections
5. follow-up inspection

The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - ✔️ ✔️ 1. Willful up to $134,

2. Serious up to $13,
3. Other-than-serious up to $13,
4. Repeated up to $134,

PPE stands for - ✔️ ✔️ Person Protective Equipment

The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - ✔️ ✔️ a. lower morale b. increased costs to retain workers c. slower production rates d. higher turnover e. increased worker's compensation rates

OSHA standards are found in the - ✔️ ✔️ title 29 labor CFR

Part _____ contains record keeping standards - ✔️ ✔️ 1904

Part _____ contains general industry standards. - ✔️ ✔️ 1910

Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - ✔️ ✔️ 1926

A _____ standard applies to all industries. - ✔️ ✔️ horizontal

A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - ✔️ ✔️ vertical

Direct costs are _____ quantified. - ✔️ ✔️ easily

OSHA stands for - ✔️ ✔️ Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. - ✔️ ✔️ insurance

An example of a direct cost is - ✔️ ✔️ a. medical cost b. physical therapy c. repair costs for damaged equipment d. continuation of pay e. administrative

Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - ✔️ ✔️ not easily; difficult

Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - ✔️ ✔️ company

An example of indirect cost is - ✔️ ✔️ a. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew b. lost time by supervisor c. cost of breaking in new worker

What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? - ✔️ ✔️ Experience Modification Rate

EMR equation - ✔️ ✔️ ACTUAL losses / EXPECTED losses

OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface formed by earth removal - ✔️ ✔️ man-made

At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide - ✔️ ✔️ deeper

A trench cannot be wider than - ✔️ ✔️ 15 feet

Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than - ✔️ ✔️ 5 feet in depth unless they are entirely in sold stable rock

A ladder must be provided every - ✔️ ✔️ 25 feet for excavations greater than 4 feet in depth

Spoil piles, material and equipment must be kept - ✔️ ✔️ 2 feet from the excavation

Excavation inspections must be conducted - ✔️ ✔️ DAILY and before start of work

Excavation inspections must be conducted to determine - ✔️ ✔️ soil classification

OSHA's focus four injuries are: - ✔️ ✔️ 1. fall

2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical

Stable rock - ✔️ ✔️ natural solid mineral material than can be excavated with vertical sides

Type A: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of __ tons per square foot - ✔️ ✔️ 1.5 tons

Type B: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength greater than __ tsf but less than __ tsf - ✔️ ✔️ 0.5; 1.

Type C: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of __ tsf or less - ✔️ ✔️ 0.5 tsf

Type A can be sloped at a ratio of __ if the excavation will be open for less than 24 hours and is less than 12 feet in depth - ✔️ ✔️ 1/2 : 1

Any excavation more than __ feet in depth requires a qualified person to design the protection - ✔️ ✔️ 20 feet

The classification of soil shall be made based on the results of at least one visual and one __ analysis conducted by a competent person - ✔️ ✔️ manual

The best method to prevent injuries is to _____. - ✔️ ✔️ prevent the hazard

The second best way to prevent injuries is to _____. - ✔️ ✔️ eliminate the hazard

The third best way to prevent an injury is to _____. - ✔️ ✔️ control exposure

The preferred method to control exposure is _____. - ✔️ ✔️ engineering

The second best way to control exposure is _____. - ✔️ ✔️ administrative

The least preferred way to control exposure is _____. - ✔️ ✔️ PPE

Incident Rates allow for a comparative level of injuries and illnesses among different _____, _____, and _____. - ✔️ ✔️ industries, organizations, or operations

The formula for incident rates is - ✔️ ✔️ # incidents x 200,000 / employee hours worked

TRIR - ✔️ ✔️ Total Recordable Incident Rate

DART - ✔️ ✔️ Days Away Restricted Transferred

Opening conference - ✔️ ✔️ brief meeting during which the OSHA inspector will explain the purpose of the inspection

Worksite "Walk-around" - ✔️ ✔️ walk around and see if there are any inspections; might take pictures and notes during the inspection

Closing conference - ✔️ ✔️ the inspector will disclose any hazards or violations identified during the course of the inspector, as well as any possible violations the organization may face; citations and fines are not discussed

Only _____ companies may have a focused OSHA inspection. - ✔️ ✔️ construction

When the OSHA CSHO arrives at a site to conduct a focused inspection, they will determine: - ✔️ ✔️ 1. whether there is a project coordination by the general contractor

2. review the projects safety and health program for adequacy
3. determine if there is a competent person

If the CSHO does not find that a company qualifies for a focused inspection, they will receive a _____ inspection - ✔️ ✔️ comprehensive

General Duty Clause - ✔️ ✔️ 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

The purpose of an OSHA compliance directive (CPL) is to insure - ✔️ ✔️ consistent enforcement of OSHA regulations

the four types of and definitions of employers in a multi-employer situation are - ✔️ ✔️ 1. creating employer

2. exposing employer
3. correcting

4. controlling

Creating Employer - ✔️ ✔️ employer that created or caused the hazard

Exposing employer - ✔️ ✔️ employer whose own employees were exposed

Correcting employer - ✔️ ✔️ employer responsible for correcting hazard

Controlling employer - ✔️ ✔️ general supervisory authority with the power to require correction

For an employer to provide a defense against a citation in a multi-employer situation, the employer must show the following: - ✔️ ✔️ 1. employer did not cause the hazard to exist

2. employer did not directly control conditions causing the hazards
3. employer has taken reasonable steps to notify the party(s) charged with cause and control of the problem
4. employer has taken reasonable steps to keep his/her employees away from the hazard

Inspections must be done by a _____ person. - ✔️ ✔️ competent

The four steps in conducting a JSA are - ✔️ ✔️ 1. identify job to be examined

2. identify steps/ tasks of job
3. identify the hazard of each key step
4. identify control(s) address each hazard

A safety audit is __ in nature while inspections are __ - ✔️ ✔️ quantitative; qualitative

An audit compares actual performance to a - ✔️ ✔️ set standard

OSHA record keeping requirements are contained in 29 CFR _____, which is a horizontal standard applying to _____ companies regulated by OSHA. - ✔️ ✔️ 1904; general industry

Businesses regulated by OSHA may be exempt from these standards for two reasons, _____ or _____. - ✔️ ✔️ size or industry type

Companies cannot employ over _____ employees at any point during the calendar year to claim the size exemption. - ✔️ ✔️ 10

Companies must have a ____ risk SIC or NAICS code to claim the type exemption. - ✔️ ✔️ high

Regardless of exemptions, ALL companies must report the following to OSHA: - ✔️ ✔️ a. Fatalities within 8 hours b. Hospitalizations within 24 hours c. Amputations within 24 hours d. Loss of eye within 24 hours

An employer must report any employee even if not on your payroll if you _____ them on a day-to-day basis. - ✔️ ✔️ supervise

OSHA Form 301 is the _____ - ✔️ ✔️ Injury and Illness Report

OSHA Form 300 is the Log of _____. - ✔️ ✔️ Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

OSHA Form 300A is the annual _____ of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. - ✔️ ✔️ summary

Form 301 and 300 must be filled out within __ days of _____. - ✔️ ✔️ 7; receiving information that a recordable case has occurred.

The OSHA 300A must be certified by a company executive and posted in a prominent location from _____. - ✔️ ✔️ February 1st to April 30th

All records must be maintained for _____ years. - ✔️ ✔️ 5

A PLHCP is _____. - ✔️ ✔️ physician or other licensed health care professional

For a count of days on OSHA forms, ALL calendar days are counted starting the day _____ the injury takes place with a cap of _____ days. - ✔️ ✔️ after; 180

An injury or illness is an _____ condition or disorder. - ✔️ ✔️ abnormal

Dusts, fumes and mists are measured in - ✔️ ✔️ weight per unit of volume (mg/m^3)

Gasses and Vapors are measured in - ✔️ ✔️ volume of contaminant per volume of air sampled (ppm)

PEL - ✔️ ✔️ Permissable Exposure Limits

TLV - ✔️ ✔️ Threshold Limit Value

TLV-TWA - ✔️ ✔️ Time Weighted Average and last for 8 hours/day or 40-hour week

TLV-STEL - ✔️ ✔️ Short-Term Exposure Limit and lasts for few 15-minute time periods

TLV-C - ✔️ ✔️ Ceiling value and should never be exceeded

The maximum travel distance for any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed __ - ✔️ ✔️ 100 feet

All hand and power tools, whether paid for by the employer or employee, shall be in a __ - ✔️ ✔️ safe condition with proper storage and regular maintenance

Whenever practicable, all arc welding and cutting operations shall be __ to protect employees and other persons working in the vicinity. - ✔️ ✔️ shielded

Failure to inspect for oil or grease on regulator fittings, valves, or the cap threads on a cylinder of oxygen can result in __ - ✔️ ✔️ fire or explosion

An "Assured equipment grounding conductor program" deals with the cord-set and receptacles which are not part of the __ - ✔️ ✔️ building's permanent writing

__ is the maximum voltage before guarding is required against accidental contact by cabinets, other forms of enclosures, or by location in a room or enclosure accessible only to qualified persons (electricians). - ✔️ ✔️ 50 volts or greater

The practice of connecting two metallic objects to prevent static sparks is called __. - ✔️ ✔️ bonding

Before the start of any work covered under Subpart V - Power Transmission and Distribution, __ - ✔️ ✔️ existing conditions are determined by an inspection or a test

Eye and face protection equipment used to protect against hazards shall meet the requirements specified in __________. - ✔️ ✔️

Respirators used in the construction industry are covered under OSHA standard 1910._____. - ✔️ ✔️

A material chute used during demolition operations must be enclosed when its angle is equal to or greater than __ from the horizontal. - ✔️ ✔️ 45 degrees

__ is the trigger height when the masonry walls must be braced? - ✔️ ✔️ over 8 feet

When a masonry wall is being constructed, a limited access zone at least the height of the wall plus a minimum of __feet tall shall be established on the side of the wall without scaffolding. - ✔️ ✔️

Except for extra-heavy-duty metal or plastic portable ladders, all portable ladders must support __ the maximum intended load. - ✔️ ✔️ 4 times

Portable ladders with structural defects such as, broken or missing rungs or split rails shall be __ from service until repaired. - ✔️ ✔️ removed

According to OSHA, portable containers used to provide drinking water shall be tightly __and equipped with a __. - ✔️ ✔️

Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to __ and as necessary during use. - ✔️ ✔️ use of each shift

__ must have the authority to stop and refuse to handle crane loads until a qualified person has determined that safety has been assured. - ✔️ ✔️ crane operator

1. During crane operations when signaling is required, if the signals are interrupted the crane operator should __ - ✔️ ✔️ safely stop operations requiring signals until they are

__ is responsible to train signal persons to meet the 1926.1428 standard. - ✔️ ✔️ the employer

1. ______contaminants is toxic to both male and female reproductive systems and can create significant exposures to workers removing paint from bridges, renovating residences, and demolishing or salvaging structures. - ✔️ ✔️
2. The material used in rollover protection structures must have the capability of performing at __ Fahrenheit. - ✔️ ✔️ 0 degrees
3. The operator training requirements for rough-terrain industrial trucks used in the construction industry are covered under OSHA standard__ - ✔️ ✔️ 1910.178 powered industrial trucks

Accident prevention signs such as; danger, caution and exit signs shall be _______ when work is being performed. - ✔️ ✔️

For all trenches deeper than 5 feet, OSHA requires what to protect workers from cave- in? - ✔️ ✔️ a. sloping b. shoring c. benching d. shielding