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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released its proposed rule for heat injury and illness prevention, which includes specific requirements that employers must have in place to be in compliance. For more information on this regulation, please visit www.osha.gov/heat-exposure/rulemaking.
1. This standard applies to all employers in general industry, shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring, construction and agriculture.
Correct Answer: True
2. This standard does not apply to short durations of work lasting less than ______ minutes in any 60-minute period.
Correct Answer: 15
3. Emergency response activities such as firefighting, emergency medical services and search and rescue must also comply with the heat injury and illness prevention program required by this regulation.
Correct Answer: False
4. Employees teleworking and those in sedentary work locations are also subject to the provisions of this regulation.
Correct Answer: False
5. According to OSHA, the high heat trigger begins at a heat index of ______°F or a wet bulb globe temperature equal to the NIOSH recommended exposure limit.
Correct Answer: 90
6. If the employer has only 10 employees, the heat injury and illness prevention plan must be in writing.
Correct Answer: False
7. The initial heat trigger means a heat index of ______°F or a wet bulb globe temperature equal to the NIOSH recommended exposure limit.
Correct Answer: 80
8. Break areas at outdoor work sites must include the following:
Correct Answer: Either A, B or C
9. Employees new to the work site or returning after a 14-day absence must be acclimatized to the work environment and exposure to heat according to the following percentages each day until fully acclimated.
Correct Answer: 20% per day
10. Prior to beginning work at or above the initial heat trigger, employees must receive training on the heat injury and illness prevention plan and annual refreshers.
Correct Answer: True
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