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Intro rights practice questions

20 questions from the osha construction safety practice test.

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Intro rights practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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Sample questions

A serious hazard on a job site is not covered by any specific OSHA standard. Under which provision can OSHA still cite the employer?

  1. The whistleblower provision, Section 11(c) of the OSH Act
  2. The recordkeeping regulation, 29 CFR Part 1904
  3. The state plan provision, Section 18 of the OSH Act
  4. The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act
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D. The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act

Section 5(a)(1) requires every employer to keep the workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, so it fills the gap where no specific standard applies. Section 11(c) protects workers from retaliation; it does not address hazards.

Reference: OSH Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1)

A laborer is killed in a trench collapse at 10:00 a.m. How soon must the employer report the death to OSHA?

  1. 4 hours
  2. 8 hours
  3. 24 hours
  4. 48 hours
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B. 8 hours

A work-related fatality must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours. The 24-hour limit applies to an inpatient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye, not to a death.

Reference: 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1)

During which period must the annual injury and illness summary for the previous year be posted?

  1. January 1 through January 31
  2. January 1 through March 31
  3. March 1 through December 31
  4. February 1 through April 30
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D. February 1 through April 30

The summary for the prior calendar year stays posted from February 1 to April 30. January is when the employer reviews the log and prepares the summary, which is why a January posting date is tempting but wrong.

Reference: 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6)

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