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OSHA
Injuries, Illnesses & Fatalities
Prevention & Cost
Safety Legislation
Safety Organizations
100
Whatn does OSHA stand for?
What is Occupational Safety & Health Administration
100
What was the number of of fatal work injuries in 2007?
What is 5,657
100
A safety component that promotes a healthy and safe work environment through coordination and communication of employees’ responsibilities prior to starting a job.
What is a Job Briefing?
100
Main elements of the Act include: • Regulation of hazardous air pollutants • Reductions in power plant emissions for control of acid rain • Operating permit program • Stratospheric ozone protection • Enforcement power and penalties
What is the Clean Air Act
100
Mission: To save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of American Workers.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
200
What year was the Occupational Safety & Health Act set into action?
What is 1970
200
An injury or illness that is not considered to result in death is which type of injury?
What is nonfatal.
200
A mission or statement that can serve as a guiding principle for all levels of employees and management of the fundamental safety beliefs and policies of the company.
What is a Safety Policy?
200
This federal law was passed to regulate the proper management of nuclear materials and nuclear facilities.
What is the Atomic Energy Act
200
Mission: To serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.
What is the U.S. Department of Transportation?
300
What other safety institute was created by OSHA?
What is NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health)
300
What is the number 1 manner is which work fatalities occured (2007)?
What is transportation
300
Done to isolate equipment from its energy source to prevent electric shock.
What is the primary purpose of locking and tagging out a machine?
300
Main elements of the Act include: • Water quality standards • System of minimum effluent standards for each industry • Discharge permit program (translates standards into enforceable limits)
What is the Clean Water Act
300
Mission: The Commission as a collegial body formulates policies, develops regulations governing nuclear reactor and nuclear material safety, issues orders to licensees, and adjudicates legal matters.
What is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
400
Name 1 type of service OSHA offers.
What is prevent work related injuries, illness, and death
400
At what age does work fatality increase?
What is 45.
400
Only the employee who installed the lock.
Who can remove an installed lock or tag on a locked out machine?
400
This strategy was created to improve air pollution control efforts within the electric power generating industry.
What is the Clean Air Power Initiative
400
Mission: To lead the unified national effort to secure the country and preserve our freedoms. While the Department was created to secure our country against those who seek to disrupt the American way of life, our charter also includes preparation for and response to all hazards and disasters.
What is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security?
500
What percentage has injuries declined since OSHA was set into action?
What is 42%.
500
According to the chart what year had the highest work related fatalities.
What is 1994.
500
What is the return investment on a corporate fitness program?
What is a ratio of 3:1
500
Main elements of the Act include: • Procedures and Policies • Material Designations • Packaging Requirements • Operational Rules.
What is the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act?
500
Mission: To ensure the reliability of the North American bulk power system. Develops and enforces reliability standards; monitors the bulk power system; and educates, trains, and certifies industry personnel.
What is the North American Electric Reliability Corporation?