OSHA
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration responsible for?
a. Ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for America's workforce
b. Developing job performance standards
c. Enforcing worker compensation
d. All of the above
a. Ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for America's workforce.
As a regulatory agency under the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA achieves this by creating and enforcing workplace regulations and providing education and assistance.
How often should operators inspect their forklifts?
A. Hourly
B. Weekly
C. Each shift/Daily
D. Monthly
C. Each shift/Daily
When lifting it is important to bend your ____not your ____.
a. Arms/back
b. Legs/back
c. Back/legs
d. Back/arms
b. Legs/back
What does Fall protection not include?
a. Guardrails
b. Safety nets
c. System lockout
d. Personal arrest systems, e.g., body harness and lanyard
c. System lockout
System lockout (Lockout/Tagout or LOTO) is not part of fall protection. There are two distinct safety programs under safety regulations, such as OSHA.
What are companies required to:
a. Provide certain types of PPE at no cost to the employee.
b. Train employees on the use of PPE.
c. Monitor and enforce the use of required PPE.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
Under OSHA Law, employers must conduct hazard assessments, provide required PPE free of charge (with a few exceptions), train workers in a language they understand, and strictly enforce the daily use of PPE to maintain a safe workplace.
What Environmental factors increase your risk for heat-related illnesses?
a. Direct sun exposure
b. High temperatures and high humidity
c. Limited air movement
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Preventing heat illness requires a proactive approach centered on three core principles: staying cool, hydrating, and pacing yourself.
What is OSHA not responsible for?
a. Developing job safety standards
b. Developing job health standards
c. Providing skill training
d. Inspecting employer worksites
c. Providing skill training
How should the operator determine the rated capacity of a forklift?
A. Testing with various loads
B. Reading the nameplate.
C. Asking your supervisor
D. Guesswork
B. Reading the nameplate.
Who is most responsible for ensuring you do not experience a back injury?
a. You, the employee
b. Your supervisor
c. Your safety/security director
d. OSHA
a. You, the employee
What Factors may contribute to a fall, injury, or fatality?
a. No or little training
b. Improper use of safety equipment
c. Horseplay on the job
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Preventing workplace falls requires a proactive approach centered on planning, providing appropriate protective equipment, and conducting continuous training.
PPE-related training must cover the following items except:
a. When and what kind of PPE is necessary
b. How to properly don, doff, adjust, wear, maintain, and dispose of PPE
c. The limitations of the PPE
d. The brand name of the PPE
d. The brand name of the PPE
When working in heat for longer than two hours, you should drink:
a. A cup of water (8 ounces) every hour
b. At least a gallon of water every two hours
c. A cup of water (8 ounces) every 15 to 20 minutes
d. Some water at every break
c. A cup of water (8 ounces) every 15 to 20 minutes
For prolonged sweating lasting longer than two hours, you should drink sports drinks with balanced electrolytes or add oral rehydration salts to your water. This helps replace the crucial salts and electrolytes lost through heavy sweating, which plain water alone cannot replenish.
What is the primary purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Act of 1970?
a. To provide workers' compensation for on-the-job injuries.
b. To regulate wages and hours worked by employees.
c. To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for all employees.
d. To provide health benefits to all employees.
c. To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for all employees.
Congress passed the OSH Act specifically to assure safe and healthful working conditions for every working person in the nation.
Forklifts have what type of suspension?
A. Leaf springs
B. Three-point
C. Four-point
D. Coil springs
B. Three-point
You should always hold the item you are lifting close to your body.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Important in ladder safety is
a. Maintaining three points of contact
b. Having the ladder extend 3 feet beyond the landing
c. Ladder training
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Whose responsibility is it to wear the required PPE?
a. Yours
b. The company
c. OSHA
d. B and C
a. Yours
Heat-related illnesses are:
a. Not preventable
b. Serious medical conditions that can occur from working in hot conditions
c. Only occurs when working outdoors
d. Take 3 to 4 days to develop after working outdoors
b. Serious medical conditions that can occur from working in hot conditions
OSHA provides covered workers with a right to
a. Review current injury logs
b. Receive apprenticeship training
c. Standard/regular work hours
d. Holiday/vacation/personal time off
a. Review current injury logs
What action is required when a load is unstable?
A. Back-tilt the load.
B. Add more weight to balance the load.
C. Stop and re-stack the load
D. Call for assistance to support the load
C. Stop and re-stack the load
Unsafe lifting can cause back injuries.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Unsafe lifting causes back injuries because bending at the waist, rather than at the knees, places extreme mechanical stress on the spine.
What is the standard trigger height for fall protection in general industry?
a. 4 feet
b. 6 feet
c. 10 feet
d. 15 feet
a. 4 feet
Under OSHA standards for general industry (29 CFR 1910), fall protection is required for any worker exposed to a fall of 4 feet or more to a lower level. This standard applies to workplaces like manufacturing, warehousing, and healthcare facilities.
How often should you inspect your PPE to ensure it’s in good condition and functioning properly?
a. Before each use
b. Once a week
c. Once a month
d. When needed
a. Before each use
Your coworker is having a heat cramp in his leg. Your best recommendation is:
a. Taking salt tablets
b. Resting, drinking a sports drink, and having a salty snack.
c. Stretching and applying ice packs
d. Resting and having a salty snack
b. Resting, drinking a sports drink, and having a salty snack
OSHA inspections
a. Are conducted without advance notice
b. Are limited to high risk jobs/occupations
c. Cannot be conducted more than once each year
d. Cannot be conducted on the spur-of-a-moment
a. Are conducted without advance notice
How many people are permitted to ride on a forklift?
A. Only the operator
B. The operator plus any two authorized operators
C. Up to three if reasonable handholds are available.
D. There is no predetermined limit.
A. Only the operator
Forklifts are engineered exclusively for material handling, not passenger transport. The operator’s seat is strictly configured to hold a single person.
The discs in your spine can be damaged through improper lifting techniques.
a. True
b. False
a. True
If you have questions about fall protection or other safety concerns, who should you ask?
a. A co-worker
b. Your Supervisor
c. OSHA
d. None of the above
b. Your Supervisor
Immediate Supervisor: Your direct point of contact for day-to-day job instructions, equipment checks, and clarification of immediate hazards.
Who makes the choice to wear PPE when required?
a. You
b. Your company
c. Your supervisor
d. OSHA
b. Your company
Responsibility is shared: your employer holds the primary duty to provide the right PPE, assess hazards, and train you. Your supervisor is responsible for monitoring day-to-day enforcement. You are responsible for wearing it correctly and following instructions.
The heat-related illness that is always a medical emergency and requires a 911 call is:
a. Heat cramps
b. Hyponatremia
c. Heat stroke
d. Heat exhaustion
c. Heat stroke
Heat stroke is the most severe and life-threatening form of heat-related illness. It occurs when your body overheats and fails to regulate its temperature, causing your core temperature to soar above 104°F (40°C). It requires immediate emergency medical attention
What does the acronym OSHA stand for?
a. Operational Safety and Hazardous Authorities
b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
c. Organization of State Health Advocates
d. Occupational Standards and Hazard Agreements
b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
If a forklift begins to turn over with you in it, you should:
a. Dive out
b. Stay put
c. Honk
d. Yell
b. Stay put
Most back injuries at work are caused by?
a. Automobile accidents
b. Improper lifting
c. Weak muscles
d. Old age
b. Improper lifting
Improper lifting is the most common cause of back injuries at work. When individuals do not use proper lifting techniques, such as bending at the knees and using their leg muscles instead of their back muscles, it puts excessive strain on the back.
What is the minimum weight an anchorage point must support for each worker attached to it in a fall arrest system?
a. 2,000 pounds
b. 3,500 pounds
c. 5,000 pounds
d. 10,000 pounds
c. 5,000 pounds
Anchorages used for the attachment of PFAS (Personal Fall Arrest System) must be independent of any anchorage used to support or suspend platforms. They must support at least 5,000 pounds per attached employee.
Prescription glasses are an appropriate substitute for safety glasses.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Prescription glasses lack the shatterproof lens materials, impact-resistant frames, and peripheral side shields required to protect your eyes from hazards. Unlike ANSI Z87.1-rated safety glasses, everyday eyeglasses can shatter, exposing your eyes to flying debris, dust, and chemical splashes.
What is the proper technical term for the heat load to which a worker is exposed?
a. Heat pressure
b. Heat strain
c. Heat stress
d. Heat tension
c. Heat stress.
Prevent heat stress by staying hydrated with cool water, taking regular breaks in shaded or air-conditioned spaces, and pacing your activity.