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Safety Policy Goal - ANSWER-A companies overall Philosophy towards safety and health Preparation for emergencies - ANSWER-planning, practicing, evaluating and adjusting to specific circumstances What is FEMAS website made for? - ANSWER-Designed to help businesses prepare for devastating events, weather caused by man or nature Whats does the INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM - ICS do? - ANSWER-Coordinates efforts of individual response units Responsibilities of INCIDENT COMMANDOR - ANSWER-Plan...

What are two US government agencies that are good resources for safety and health information? - ANSWER-OSHA and NIOSH OSHA requires fall protection when working near the edge of a trench or excavation that is _________ or more in depth. - ANSWER-6 feet 3. Every supported scaffold and its components must support, without failure, its own weight and at least _______ the intended load. - ANSWER-4 times 4. During an OSHA inspection: - ANSWER-You have the right to talk to the inspector priv...

What does section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act represent? What does it mean? - ANSWER-General duty clause; all employers must create a workplace that is free of hazards What are the four major elements of an effective occupational safety and health program? - ANSWER-1. Management Commitment and Employee involvement 2. Worksite Analysis 3. Hazard Prevention 4. Safety and Health Training Under what timeframe must a death be reported to OSHA? Hospitalization/Amputation/loss of eye? - ANSWER-8 ho...

What is OSHA - ANSWER-- the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 - to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women Who is not covered? - ANSWER-OSHA regulations have nothing to do with safety of patients (including children) General Duty Clause - ANSWER-states that each employer much furnish "a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely yo cause death or serious physical harm to its employees" Job Safety Poster...

The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is: - ANSWER-To send every worker home whole and healthy every day Electricity travels in closed circuits, and its normal route is through a conductor. Electric shock occurs when: - ANSWER-Your body becomes part of the circuit Workers need to take which of the following common-sense steps to protect themselves from falls through skylights and roof and floor openings? - ANSWER--- Never sit on, lean against, or step on a...

Who is the most important person on the jobsite? - answer-You What is the distance at which you must tie off to a building? - answer-20 feet Person who does training and essays - answer-Competent Most dangerous area of a crane; must be marked off - answer-Swing radius What type of fire extinguisher is used for boiling liquids? - answer-Type B Scaffolding - don't walk on the... - answer-Crossbars What type of medical instrument is used for V Fib? - answer-AED Common type of ...

What are two US government agencies that are good resources for safety and health information? - answer-OSHA and NIOSH OSHA requires fall protection when working near the edge of a trench or excavation that is _________ or more in depth. - answer-6 feet 3. Every supported scaffold and its components must support, without failure, its own weight and at least _______ the intended load. - answer-4 times 4. During an OSHA inspection: - answer-You have the right to talk to the inspector priv...

what does the law say is the responsibility of the employer upon hiring? - answer-employee must be fully trained on hazards & personal safety precautions upon hire & retraining must take place once per year what is OSHA and when was it created - answer-Occupationsl Safety & Health Administration 1970 what is the basic mandate of the general duty clause - answer-place of work must be free from physical hazards that would cause death or serious physical harm what illness promoted OSHA to ...

OSHA 10 Test 2024 Answer Key:(Pass in first attempt 100%)

struck by injuries are produced by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and a/n...? - object or piece of equipment the following examples of struck-by hazards. which one is an example of a struck-by flying hazard? - hit by a load dropped from a crane. As a load is mechanically lifted, the materials...? - may strike workers if the load swings, twists or turns Among the list of ways workers can protect themselves when working on or near any construction zone, is to...? ...