Personal & Occupational Health & Safety Test

In which year was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration established?

• 1971

• 1982

• 1999

• 2011

Which of the following is NOT an example of a direct cost of workplace injuries?

• Medical expenses

• Workers' compensation payments

• Cost for legal services

• Lost productivity

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

• Under OSHA law employers must provide employees with a workplace which does not contain serious hazards

• OSHA’s General Duty Clause states each employee must follow occupational safety and health standards

• The Occupational Safety and Health Act was established in 1970

• Under OSHA law, Employees must provide their own personal protective equipment

Which of the following is a biological hazard?

• Dusts

• Fibers

• Blood-bourne pathogens

• Noise

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about personal protective equipment (PPE)?

• PPE eliminate all job site hazards

• PPE must be provided by all employers

• PPE should be comfortable to wear

• PPE should be routinely inspected

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a worker involving the use of PPE?

• Cleaning the PPE

• Wearing the PPE in the correct manner

• Attending training on PPE

• Replacing damaged PPE

Medical services and first aid requirements include which of the following?

• Making sure portable fire extinguishers are available

• Making sure employees know the location of the eye-wash station

• Testing alarms frequently

• Initiating evacuation plans

Which of the following is an important step after evacuation has taken place?

• Ensuring exit routes are not blocked

• Sounding alarms

• Accounting for all employees

• Using fire extinguishers

Which of the following defines emergency action plans?

• Government requirements in case of an emergency on the job site

• Written procedures detailing the appropriate response to various job site emergencies

• The identification of all job site hazards

• The primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the United States

OSHA’s duty clause states which of the following?

• Employers must provide a place of employment which is free from know hazards which may cause harm or death

• Employers must provide personal protective equipment under different circumstances

• Employers must provide information on the rulemaking process used to develop workplace health and safety

• Employers must provide instructions for the safe use and proper disposal of certain hazardous materials