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OSHA STANDARDS: What does General Duty Clause require employers to do? - Ans-Funish a place of employment free from recognized hazards that can cause death or serious physical harm. WORKERS RIGHTS... AND RESPONSIBILITIES: You have the right to participate in an OSHA _________. - Ans-Inspection You have the right to examine and copy exposure and _____________ records. - Ans-Medical You have the right to be free from ________in the workplace when exercising safety and health rights. - Ans-Retaliation You have a right to get ________ from your employer on a variety of health and safety hazards, and standards that your employer must follow. - Ans-Training If you believe a violation of a safety or health standard, or an imminent danger situation exists in your workplace, you may file a complaint with _____. - Ans-OSHA REPORTING HAZARDS: Alicia has filed a complaint regarding a serious hazard that could result in a fatality or serious injury. How will OSHA most likely respond? - Ans-Conduct a worksite inspection Paul has filed a complaint regarding a hazard that is considered not serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? - Ans-Contact the employer by phone,Fax, or email Josefina submitted a complaint online that is non-serious in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? - Ans-Contact the employer by phone,Fax, or email Select the establishment name, site address, & site phone - Ans-Establishment name: Ben Brothers Woodworking Site Address: 88 Wren Street, Anytown, USA, 40001 Site Phone: Site phone; Select the mail phone, management official, and type of business. - Ans-mail phone: mailing address phone; management official: the management official in charge, type of business: company makes and refinished office furniture Let's fill in the Hazard Description/Location field. There are 7 pieces of information that must be selected. Once you have correctly selected all the items, you will be returned to the complaint form and they will display in the Hazard Description/Location field. - Ans-You usually work the second shift You and at least 3 of your co-workers have been getting headaches when you are working in the warehouse, and the propane-operated forklift is running. You have had headaches over the past two months, at least twice a week. The forklift operator told you that there are a lot of problems with the forklift and it needs to be replaced. She told you to go outside until you felt better and that there was nothing more she could do. There is no monitoring of the air in the warehouse. There is no union at the facility. Has this condition been brought to the attention of an employer or other government agency? Select the information that answers this question. - Ans-You reported your headaches to your supervisor. Select the complainant contact information. - Ans-Your contact information Which of the following is a resource within the workplace that will help you find information on safety and health issues? - Ans-All choices are correct Which of the following is a resource outside the workplace that will help you find information on safety and health issues? - Ans-The OSHA website OSHA's MISSION: What is OSHA's mission? - Ans-Protect the health and safety of everyone in the workplace. You have the right to raise a safety or health concern, or report a work-related injury or illness with your employer or OSHA without being retaliated against. Is this statement true or false? - Ans-True Your employer must provide you with information and training on job hazards, including all hazardous substances in your workplace. Is this statement true or false? - Ans-True As an employee, you have the right to request copies of your medical records. Is this statement true or false? - Ans-True Which of the following answer options are your employer's responsibility? - Ans-Provide training required by OSHA standards Keep records of injuries and illnesses Post OSHA citations and abatement notices Provide and pay for PPE INSPECTION PROCESS: An OSHA inspection was conducted at Raul's workplace. He is curious about the results and wonders what actions his employers might have to take to fix any issues found during the inspection. Does Raul have a right to this information? - Ans-yes WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS: Carla reports a hand injury that she sustained while operating a saw after bypassing the guard on the saw, contrary to the employer's work rule. Carla's hand injury required her to miss work for two days. Carla's employer disciplined her for bypassing the guard contrary to its instructions. The employer regularly monitors its workforce for safety rule violations and disciplines employees who bypass machine guards regardless of whether they report injuries. Did the employer use a disciplinary program to retaliate against Carla for reporting the workplace injury? - Ans-No Ricardo twists his ankle at work but does not immediately realize that he is injured because his ankle is not sore or swollen, and therefore he does not report the injury to his employer. The next morning, Ricardo's ankle is sore and swollen, and he realizes he has the kind of injury he is required to report to his employer. He reports the injury to the employer that day. His employer disciplines Ricardo for failing to report his injury "immediately" as required by the employer's injury reporting rules. Did the employer misuse a disciplinary program against Ricardo for reporting an injury? - Ans-Yes An employer informs its employees that it will hold a substantial cash prize drawing for each work group at the end of each month in which all members of the work group comply with applicable safety rules, such as wearing required fall protection. Doug sustains a lost-time injury when he falls from a platform while not wearing required fall protection. Doug's employer cancelled the cash prize drawing for Doug's work group that month because Doug failed to wear required fall protection. The employer actively monitors its workforce for compliance with applicable work rules and cancels the cash prize drawings when it discovers work rule violations regardless of whether the employee who violated the work rule also reported an injury. Did the employer use an incentive program to retaliate against Doug? - Ans-No An employer informs its employees that it will hold a substantial cash prize drawing for each work group at the end of each month in which no employee in the work group sustains a lost-time injury. Tyra reports an injury that she sustained while operating a mechanical power press. Tyra did not violate any employer safety rules when she sustained her injury. Tyra's injury requires her to miss work for two days. Her employer cancels the cash prize drawing for that month for Tyra's work group because of Tyra's lost-time injury. Did the employer misuse an incentive program to retaliate against Tyra? - Ans-Yes Dana was required by her employer to take a drug test after Dana reported work-related carpal tunnel syndrome. Her employer had no reasonable basis for suspecting that drug use could have contributed to her condition, and it had no other reasonable basis for requiring her to take a drug test. Rather, her employer routinely subjects all employees who report work-related injuries to a drug test regardless of the circumstances surrounding the injury. The state workers' compensation program applicable to the employer did not address drug testing, and no other state or federal law requires the employer to drug test employees who sustain injuries at work. Did the employer subject Dana to a drug test to retaliate against her for reporting a workplace injury? - Ans-Yes Max was injured when he recklessly drove a forklift into a piece of stationary equipment, and he reported the injury to his employer. Max's employer required him to take a drug test. Did the employer subject Max to a drug test to retaliate against him for reporting a workplace injury? - Ans-No WORKER RESOURCES: Which of the following is a resource within the workplace that will help you find information on safety and health issues? - Ans-Union representatives, co-workers, and labels and warning signs (all answers are correct) Which of the following is a resource outside the workplace that will help you find information on safety and health issues? - Ans-The OSHA website Whose responsibility is it to provide you with training required by OSHA standards? - Ans-Your employer How does OSHA enforce its standards? - Ans-Inspections If you have been punished or discriminated against for using your rights, how long do you have to file a complaint with OSHA? - Ans-30 days Which of the following are rights that workers have under OSHA? - Ans-A safe and healthful workplace Knowledge of hazardous workplace conditions Information on any injuries or illnesses in your workplace Training as provided in the OSHA standards An OSHA inspection was conducted at Raul's workplace. He is curious about the results and wonders what actions his employers might have to take to fix any issues found during the inspection. Does Raul have a right to this information? - Ans-Yes Which of the following are resources workers can use to find out more information about safety or health issues? - Ans-Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Labels and Warning Signs NIOSH Healthcare Providers Which of the following are main responsibilites employers have under OSHA's standards? - Ans-Monitor hazards Keep records of workplace injuries and illnesses Provide specific equipment, such as PPE SLIP AND TRIP HAZARDS: which of the answer options below are slip hazards? - Ans-Ice cubes Brown spill Oil with rags #1 View the image and decide whether it had good maintenance or bad maintenance. - Ans-Poor Maintenance #2 View the image and decide whether it had good maintenance or bad maintenance. - Ans-Poor Maintenance EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITIES: Which of the following answer options are your employer's responsibility? - Ans-Providing working conditions free from fall danger providing training to workers about job hazards providing PPE at no cost to workers What are some of the things your employer should do to prevent worker falls and accidents using portable ladders at the workplace? - Ans-Rungs and steps are slip-resistant, top steps of step ladders are not used as steps, Ladders used on slippery surfaces are secured and stabilized , Ladders are not moved or shifted or extended while a worker is on them A worker sets up to begin a painting job. He lays down a drop cloth and makes sure that the floor is even so that the ladder is stable. The worker also makes sure that the area around his painting zone is free of clutter or objects lying on the ground. He then stands with both feet on the top step of the ladder and starts to paint. What does the worker do incorrectly? - Ans-He is standing at the top of the ladder LADDERS: Which of the following statements about fixed ladders are true? - Ans-Fixed Ladders are permanently attached to a structure, a building, or equipment Your employer is required to have ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems for fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet any worker ascending these ladders must be a qualified climber with additional training. To access a landing that is nine feet above the adjacent floor, a worker climbs an unsecured 10-foot ladder that has slip-resistant feet. Does this ladder pose a fall hazard to the worker? - Ans-Yes To access a landing that is nine feet above the adjacent floor, a worker climbs an unsecured 10-foot ladder that has slip-resistant feet. Is a 10-foot ladder long enough to safely reach the landing? - Ans-No Which of the following is a fall prevention system? - Ans-Guardrail Under which circumstances must an employer provide a guardrail? - Ans-your employer must provide a guardrail around every floor hole into which a worker can accidentally walk around every open-sided platform, floor, or runway that is 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level if a worker can fall into or onto dangerous machines or equipment, regardless of height. When is a handrail required for stairs? - Ans-After 4 steps How do handrails on stairs help keep you safe? - Ans-handrails allow you to maintain 3 points of contact. Which scaffold hazard is present in this video? - Ans-Lack of fall protection SUMMARY - Ans-Floors and walking/working areas should be kept free of debris, spills, spent materials, and stored materials. You should always use good housekeeping practices. Permanent aisles and passageways should be marked and kept clear of obstructions. Don't exceed the [Show More]

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