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The following are the main responsibilities of someone under OSHA's standards: monitor hazards, keep records of workplace injuries and illnesses, and provide specific equipment, such as PPE. Whose responsibilities are these?
Your Employer
Your worksite has a stairwell without a section of railing. Whose responsibility is it to make this area free of this fall hazard?
Your employer
Yvonne is having an electrician come to her site to work on a piece of machinery. As an employer, what does she need to ensure before the electrician begins work on the equipment?
Lockout and tagout the equipment's electrical circuit(s)
Employers are required to provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) of all hazardous chemicals for their employees. To support this, the law requires that manufacturers and distributors are responsible for providing SDS. Based on this information, who else would be responsible for providing SDS?
Importers
Your employer is required to provide you with a vaccine if you may have been exposed to bloodborne pathogens. Which vaccine is this?
Hepatitis B Vaccine
You work for a company as one of their cleaning staff. Since you've been working with a new cleaning product, you've begun to notice that you have headaches and blurry vision by the end of your shifts. Do OSHA regulations give you the right to access your exposure records?
YES
Does an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) only contain information on what happens during an emergency?
No
Some overhead power lines have a protective covering that protects them from exposure to the elements. Does this covering also protect you, the worker, from electrocution?
No
Chemical manufacturers are required to provide warning labels to anyone who purchases or uses their chemical for work purposes. What else are chemical manufacturers required to provide?
Safety Data Sheets
Imura lifts a box by bending at the knees, then slowly standing up and holding the box away from her body. Is this an effective and safe lifting technique?
No, because she held the box away from her body.
Your co-worker Alayna thinks that your employer punished her by excluding her from a prize drawing after she was injured at work, even though she followed all worksite safety rules. How long does Alayna have to file a complaint with OSHA?
30 days
Why is it important to understand the risks and hazards associated with fires?
It prevents accidents from occurring in the first place
Micah has just started his first job. Who is responsible for training him on the use of PPE in his workplace?
His employer
Howard has worked with a cleaning solution for over a decade that gives off strong fumes. Over time, Howard has developed a cough that won't go away and has become more sensitive to sunlight. What kind of exposure is this considered?
Chronic
A good posture is one that places the least amount of _________ on your muscles and joints
Stress
If a fixed ladder extends more than 24 feet, who is allowed to work on it?
Qualified climbers with additional training
What determines what type of extinguisher to use on a fire?
The type of fire
In the healthcare environment, who does PPE protect?
Patients and workers
Which of these describes a method in which a bloodborne pathogen may be transmitted?
Skin injury
What is the correct order for the steps to safely lift a patient?
1. Assess the patient. 2. Assess the environment. 3. Get the necessary equipment. 4. Perform the task safely.
What is a barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevents falling called?
Guardrail
Your co-worker Boston is about to place a plug into a wall receptacle with his hand on the plug. Should you stop Boston?
No, Boston is using a safe method of plugging in the cord.
What does it mean to follow standard precautions?
You should assume that everyone has the potential to carry an infectious disease.
Mani has accidentally stuck himself with a needle on a used syringe. The first thing he did was to immediately wash the area with soap and water. Did Mani do the right thing?
Yes, you should immediately wash the area around a sharps injury with soap and water.
When do Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) generally occur?
More than 48 to 72 hours after admission