OSHA Quiz

What was the purpose of creating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

• To protect the health and safety of American workers

• To regulate the textile industry

• To provide free consultation services to employers

• To enforce workplace regulations

How many Americans were killed at work in the United States in 1968?

• 14,000

• 46,000

• 2.5 million

• 54

What is the major health hazard in the textile industry?

• Cotton dust

• Hazardous noise levels

• Chemical exposure

• Machinery accidents

What is the technical name for brown lung disease?

• Bosis disease

• Respiratory disease

• Cotton dust disease

• Brown lung disease

What is the purpose of OSHA standards?

• To specify safe working procedures and limit exposure to dangerous chemicals

• To penalize employers who violate OSHA regulations

• To provide free medical care to injured workers

• To regulate noise levels in the workplace

What is the role of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?

• To conduct scientific research necessary to control workplace hazards

• To enforce OSHA standards

• To provide free consultation services to employers

• To regulate the textile industry

What is the purpose of public hearings in the OSHA standard-setting process?

• To gather input and views from individuals and organizations

• To enforce OSHA regulations

• To provide free consultation services to employers

• To regulate noise levels in the workplace

What is the purpose of OSHA inspections?

• To ensure workplaces meet OSHA standards

• To penalize employers for non-compliance

• To provide free medical care to injured workers

• To regulate noise levels in the workplace

What is the purpose of the OSHA consultation program?

• To provide free advice and assistance to employers in correcting hazards

• To enforce OSHA regulations

• To regulate noise levels in the workplace

• To conduct scientific research on workplace hazards

What is the major health hazard in the foundry industry?

• Airborne dust and dirt

• Hazardous noise levels

• Chemical exposure

• Machinery accidents