The OSHA general duty clause requires that employers
Provide a safe workplace for employees
Provide employees with hazard pay
Grant employees paid time off
Furnish employee uniforms
OSHA standards require that employers must counsel the exposed employee and offer to provide a free, post-exposure vaccination against Hep B within ________ after the employee is exposed to potentially infectious materials
8 Hours
12 Hours
24 Hours
72 Hours
The primary role and responsability of OSHA is to
Report businesses with unsafe working conditions to congress
Inspect and fine businesses for unsafe working conditions
Protect workers from occupationally caused illness and injury
Provide business with guidelines for working conditions
Legal requirement that protects workers from negative employer actions that may occur when employees report their place of employment to, or cooperate with, OSHA concerning workplace safety violations
Whistle Blower Program
Plaintiff Protection Act
Retaliation Free Workplace
Safety and Risk Protection Act
The hospital must prominently post any citation received for employees to read for
30 days or until the violation has been corrected
45 days or until the violation has been corrected
7 days or until the violation has been corrected
3 days or until the violation has been corrected
State OSHA laws can be more stringent than Federal OSHA laws, but state laws can never be less stringent
True
False
OSHA personnel may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if
There is no specific regulation that covers the situation
The facility denies them access
No injuries have occurred
No formal complaint has been issued
Failure to abate or failure to correct a prior violation may result in penalties of up to
$5000 per day
$7000 per day
$10000 per day
$15000 per day
OSHA inspectors are authorized to do all EXCEPT
Inspect workplaces
Question employees
Examine records relevant to the matters they are investigating
Inspect purchase and budget records
Created in 1970 OSHA is organized within the
U.S. Department of Labor
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Protection Agency
