All about OSHA
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Electrical
Fire / Emergency
100
In the same year as the first celebrated Earth Day, the U.S. Congress and this President, created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
President Richard Nixon
100
Department of Transportation (DOT) mandates these be used to clearly identify vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
Placards
100
I'm afraid of heights. An extension or straight ladder used to access an elevated surface must extend at least how many feet above the point of support.
3 feet
100
I'm no Albert Einstein, but this is the equation for OHM's Law.
V=IR
100
Know your ABC's, this type or class of fire involves flammable liquids such as gasoline, alcohols, and oils.
Class B
200
Name the two OSHA documents which are required to be posted in the workplace by the employer.
OSHA 300A Summary of Work Related Illnesses and the OSHA Job Safety and Health "Its the Law" poster.
200
"Red' typically denotes danger or fire safety, but this color, found on the NFPA diamond, is used to represent "health hazards".
Blue
200
Don't want to get electrocuted. If working from heights, stay at least ___ feet from overhead power lines and electrical wires.
10 feet
200
Often used in wet locations, these devices interrupt the flow of electricity within as little as 1/40th of a second and are designed to save lives.
GFCI's
200
It's not rubbing sticks and stones together, but according to the fire triangle, these three elements are required for a fire to ignite.
Heat, fuel, and oxygen
300
Better shape up! This requires employers to keep their workplaces free of serious recognized hazards as is generally cited when no specific OSHA standard applies to the hazard.
General Duty Clause - Section 5(a)(1).
300
Its not STOP and GO, but the two types of "signal words" found on a chemical label or Safety Data Sheet.
Danger and Warning
300
In general industry, fall protection requirements apply when workers are working at heights above ___ feet and ____ feet in the construction industry.
4 feet (General Industry) and 6 feet (Construction Industry)
300
An electrical safety device that melts when too much current flows through it and provides over-current protection of an electrical circuit.
Fuse
300
The lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6F but this term is used to describe the lowest temperature at which vapors of a material will ignite when given an ignition source.
Flashpoint
400
This type of OSHA violation is defined by knowingly failed to comply with a legal requirement or acted with plain indifference to safety and may result in substantial fines and imprisonment.
Willful violation
400
These consist of a symbol on a white background framed within a red border and represents a distinct hazard(s) and alert users to the chemical hazards they may be exposed.
Pictogram(s)
400
Take a deep breath, OSHA's acceptable level of oxygen for safe entry into a confined space is within this range.
19.5% to 23.5%
400
Not to be rude or offensive, but a substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity is know as this.
An Insulator
400
A required written document intended to facilitate and organize employee actions during workplace emergencies.
Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
500
Appointed by President Obama, he had served as the longest running Assistant Secretary (Head of OSHA) in OSHA's history.
David Michaels
500
According to Global Harmonized System (GHS) labeling requirements, provide any 5 items that must be present on a hazardous chemical shipping label.
Product identifier (Name of chemical); Signal word, Hazard Statement(s); Pictogram(s); Precautionary Statement(s); Name, address and telephone number of chemical manufacturer.
500
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations deal with general industry while these regulations focus on the construction industry.
29 CFR 1926
500
Shocking news! OSHA's electrical standards are based upon this organization.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 70E
500
Not a Safety Data Sheet, but a useful document used by first responder's during the initial phase of a hazardous materials incident.
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)