Safe and Sound
Next month, OSHA will be celebrating Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 12–18, 2019. There are many ways you can participate. Visit www.osha.gov/safeandsoundweek for more information and celebrate your safety successes and efforts at #SafeAndSoundAtWork.
1. An organization must develop a ______ to describe its commitment to safety and health.
Correct Answer: Written policy
2. An employee who has filed a health and safety complaint with OSHA or is reporting an injury can be terminated immediately.
Correct Answer: False
3. The most effective way to control hazards according to the Hierarchy of Controls is ______.
Correct Answer: Elimination
4. One method to identify hazards that could be present is by conducting a(n) ______ with the workers involved with the task.
Correct Answer: Job Hazard Analysis
5. According to 29 CFR 1926.20, the employer shall only permit those employees who are ______ by training and experience to operate equipment and machinery.
Correct Answer: Qualified
6. If an employer fails to provide PPE to six employees, the employer may be subject to a citation for ______ violations.
Correct Answer: Six
7. Water that meets the quality standards prescribed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR part 141) is ______.
Correct Answer: Potable water
8. If the sound level in the work area exceeds ______ dB for a duration of 8 hours per day, an effective hearing conservation program shall be implemented and administered.
Correct Answer: 90
9. The risk-analysis model used for analyzing the causes of an incident or accident where numerous factors must align for an incident or accident to occur is referred to as the ______.
Correct Answer: Swiss cheese model
10. Vehicles used to transport employees on a construction site must have seats firmly secured to the vehicle and be adequate for the number of employees to be carried.
Correct Answer: True
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