Intro To OSHA Act

1. The OSHA Act of 1970 is best described by which of the following statements?

It is intended to punish companies for accidents.

To insure safe and healthful working conditions, and to preserve human resources.

To stop the injuries from imported chemicals.

To stop the upward trend of accidents since the 1960s.

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Assessment for "Intro to OSHA Act" module created by James E. Huerkamp of EMCC Workforce Education Program.

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2. Who can report a safety deficiency to OSHA?

Maintenance Personnel

Family members of deceased workers

Management

Any employee

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3. Which of the following accidents must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours?

A bruised hand where the employee sees the doctor and goes back to work

Two employees are sent to the hospital for treatment

One employee breaks an arm

An employee is killed on the job.

None of the above

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4. An employee believes he/she has been treated unfairly by being issued a citation and decides to contest the citation. He/she may do so by which of the following procedures?

At the time of the follow-up inspection, give the CSHO a letter requesting the citation be withdrawn.

Notify the Secretary of Labor.

Notify OSHA in writing within 15 working days.

Contact legal counsel and initiate a small claims suit and name OSHA as the defendant.

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5. Employees covered by the OSHA Act have particular rights in addition to protection by OSHA standards. Of the following, which is not an employee right?

The right to inspect certain records and citations.

The right to protection from discrimination for filing a complaint against his/her employer.

The right to select the appropriate and applicable standards for his/her workplace.

The right to be represented during safety and health inspections of his/her workplace.

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