Safety 9-18-25

According to OSHA, what is an "Incident"?

• An unplanned event that results in personal injury.

• An unplanned event that results in both personal injury and property damage.

• An unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording.

• A planned event that results in property damage.

How does OSHA define an "Accident"?

• An unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.

• A planned event that results in personal injury.

• An unplanned event that results in no damage or injury.

• A planned event that results in property damage.

If noise levels are high enough that you have to raise your voice within ____ feet of a co-worker to be heard, you should be using hearing protection.

• two
• four
• six
• ten

Safety glasses must meet this standard in order to be approved for industrial use.

• ANSI Z87.1
• OSHA 1970
• CFR 1025
• MSDS

In order to prevent back injuries when lifting heavy loads, you should use the muscles in your…

• back
• arms
• legs
• shoulders

The base of a ladder should be placed ____ of the distance from the ground to where the ladder contacts a wall.

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/6
• 1/10

A part of a scaffold that can prevent falling objects from striking workers below.

• midrail
• toprail
• toeboard
• barricade

Most machines should be equipped with _____ to protect workers from rotating parts or flying particles.

• labels
• guards or shields
• warning signs
• PPE

Workers should wear high-visibility reflective vests when working around _____.

• moving vehicles
• excavations
• trip and fall hazards
• cranes

If you are backing up a truck, trailer or other vehicle and cannot see behind you, you should use a…

• mirror
• signaler
• barricade
• permit