Intro to OSHA
The OSH act was created by congress this year.
What is 1970?
The primary causes of struck by fatalities.
What are falling objects, vehicle and equipment strikes, and flying objects?
Someone who has been trained and knowledgeable in soil classification, protective systems and can identify hazards for excavating
What is a Competent Person?
The types of hazards you are exposed to when working hand and power tools.
What is struck by, caught in between, and Electrical
Exposure that is short-term at very high levels to a chemical.
What is acute?
Elimination, Engineering controls, administrative controls and PPE are part of this known triangle
What is the hierarchy of controls?
Inspected before each use.
How often should slings be inspected?
It will entrap, bury and possibly kill you
What is a cave-in
Abrasive wheels and tools must be equipped with these when using.
What are guards?
The OSHA standard that requires employers to provide employees with information about the hazardous chemicals in their job.
What is the Hazard Communication Standard?
Requirement to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards.
What is the General Duty Clause or (5)(a)(1) of the Act?
The main hazard of moving mechanical parts.
What is amputation?
This is the minimum foot distance spoil piles must be from the excavation.
What is 2 feet?
You must comply with this information to use hand tools properly.
What are the manufacturer's instructions?
The most common way chemicals enter the body at work.
What is inhalation?
Imminent danger, worker complaints, fatalities and targeted are types of these
What are types of OSHA inspections?
When an injury is produced by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and an object or equipment.
What is struck-by injury
When a trench excavation is this many feet or deeper, there must be a means of safe access and egress.
What is 4 feet?
The minimum height of an access point that requires a step, ramp, or ladder.
What is 19 inches.
Frequently fatal condition arising from too much heat.
What is Heat Stroke?
The ways you can report a workplace hazard to OSHA besides notifying your employer
Phone, mail/fax, in person or online to an OSHA office
The 3 types of protection for excavations
Benching, Sloping and Shoring
The means of access and egress (i.e., ladder) must be located in the excavation with this many feet of all workers.
What is 25 feet?
The duty ratings of these ladders are allowed to be used on construction sites.
What are Special, Extra Heavy and Heavy duty?
The most frequently occurring health hazard in construction.
What are ergonomic hazards?