Deck 6: The Osh Act, Standards, and Liability

Question 1

Self-employed business people and family farms that employ only family members fall outside the jurisdiction of the OSH Act.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

OSHA regulations do not apply to federal government agencies except as advisories.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

OSHA takes a cautionary stand on safety incentives out of concern that they might cause companies to under-report incidents and accidents.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Prior to the passage of the OSH Act, slightly less than 100,000 workers were disabled in workplace accidents annually.

Question 5

Under the OSH Law, employers are not responsible for the level of safety and health found in their workplace.

Question 6

State and local government agencies fall within the jurisdiction of the OSH Act.

Question 7

The broad mission of OSHA is to ensure to the extent possible that a worker in the United States has a safe and healthy work environment.

Question 8

OHSA has no authority to develop, adopt, or amend standards and must submit requests to Congress before doing so.

Question 9

People who work in state and local government are not covered by Federal OSHA regulations unless their state has adopted OSHA approved state safety programs.

Question 10

OSHA's "Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers" has been criticized as an example of the agency getting inappropriately involved in politics.

Question 11

The money collected by OSHA from the fines it levies go directly into OSHA's budget for salary increases and other expenses.

Question 12

OSHA established standards in the following areas: General industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture.

Question 13

OSHA maintains two standing committees: 1)National Advisory Committee on Safety and Health, and 2)Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Question 14

Many employers are now required to file reports on workplace injuries and illnesses electronically.

Question 15

The major argument against government regulations such as those promulgated by OSHA is that they increase the cost of doing business.

Question 16

The impetus for passing the OSH Act was that workplace accidents were causing an average of 14,000 deaths annually in the United States.

Question 17

OSHA may take three types of action on standards: adopt, amend, or revoke.

Question 18

Monitoring and evaluating state-level safety and health programs is NOT part of OSHA's mission.

Question 19

Before OSHA can adopt, amend, or revoke a standard, it must publish its intentions in the Federal Register.

Question 20

The OSH Act is restricted to organizations in the continental United States and Hawaii.

Question 21

What happens if an employer cannot immediately comply with a new OSHA standard:

A)A temporary variance can be awarded if requested
B)The employer must petition its Congressman
C)A warning is given
D)A fine is assessed

Question 22

What is required when OSHA proposes a major new rule?

A)Permission from the U.S. Secretary of Labor
B)A two-thirds vote of Congress
C)An investigation by the department of Commerce
D)A regulatory impact analysis

Question 23

Which of the following states has adopted OSHA-approved state safety plans?

A)New Jersey
B)Connecticut
C)New York
D)All of the above

Question 24

When considering the development of or revisions to a standard, OSHA typically does what?

A)Publishes an RFI or an ANPRM
B)Convenes a panel of safety and health experts
C)Requests a hearing before Congress
D)Convenes a committee of interested business leaders

Question 25

All records for OSHA can be maintained on just three forms. These forms are:

A)OSHA accident form, OSHA injury form, and OSHA near miss form
B)1040EZ, 1040ES, and 1040EP
C)Form 300, 301, and 300A
D)None of the above

Question 26

Which of the following has the highest priority in OSHA for workplace inspections?

A)Imminent danger situations
B)Targeted inspections of particular hazards
C)Follow-up inspections
D)Worker complaints

Question 27

OSHA's Program that focuses on employers that willfully and repeatedly endanger workers is known as:

A)OSHA's Repeat Offender Program
B)OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program
C)OSHA's DeMinimis Enforcement Program
D)OSHA's Whistleblower Program

Question 28

Occupational illnesses and injuries must be reported if they result in one or more of the following:

A)An employee being fired for negligence
B)A decline in the company's stock price
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A or B

Question 29

Once an OSHA standard has been passed, it takes effect:

A)In 60 days
B)Immediately
C)On the prescribed date
D)After Congress has reviewed it

Question 30

A set of standards, rules, or regulations relating to a specific area is known as a:

A)Standard operating procedures manual
B)Body of knowledge
C)Congressional Act
D)Code

Question 31

The OSHA program that protects employees who file complaints against their employers alleging unsafe working conditions is known as:

A)Employee Safety and Health Protection Program
B)Worker Protection Program
C)Whistleblower Program
D)OSHA Hotline Program

Question 32

Which of the following gives small businesses a voice in developing and revising OSHA standards?

A)Small Business Agency of the U.S. Department of Labor
B)U)S. Department of Commerce
C)Small Business Development Centers at the local level
D)Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act (SBREFA)

Question 33

Critics of OSHA's electronic filing requirement make which of the following claims?

A)OSHA's database might be hacked revealing sensitive information
B)OSHA's electronic filing requirements will result in more reports filed
C)OSHA is using "public shaming" to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses
D)OSHA is violating their privacy rights by posting reports on the Internet

Question 34

When OSHA decides to proceed with issuing a new or revised standard it must do what?

A)Contact affected companies by certified mail
B)Publish ads in newspapers and professional journals
C)Testify before the appropriate Congressional committee
D)Publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)