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Practice Exam Questions - Bank 5

1. These violation OSHA standards have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health and are not included in citations: (OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 7)
a. De Minimis
b. General
c. Serious
d. Willful
2. This violation will be issued by OSHA if the employer has been cited previously for a substantially similar condition and the citation has become a final order:(OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 7)
a. Repeat
b. General
c. Serious
d. Willful
3. This department is authorized to enforce the OSHAct of 1970.
a. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
b. Department of Labor (DOL)
c. Department of Justice (DOJ)
d. Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)
4. Section 5(b) of the Act states: 'Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.' All of the following are true concerning this Act, except: (OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 7)
a. The Act does not propose penalties against employees
b. The Act does not provide for the issuance of citations against employees,
c. Employers are not responsible for employee compliance
d. Employers are responsible for employee compliance
5. In cases where the OSHA compliance officer determines that employees are systematically refusing to comply with a standard applicable to their own actions and conduct, the OSHA compliance officer will: (OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 7)
a. propose penalties against the employee
b. issue a citation against the employee,
c. consult with the Area Director
d. review compliance with the employer
6. This Part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) describes occupational safety and health requirements for inspections, citations, and proposed penalties:
a. 1903
b. 1917
c. 1926
d. 1928
7. If the employer is able to establish this defense, OSHA will excuse the violation which was otherwise proved by the OSHA compliance officer (OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 7)
a. Due diligence
b. De Minimis,
c. Affirmative
d. Absolute
8. Common examples of employer affirmative defense include all of the following, except: (OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 7)
a. unpreventable employee misconduct
b. compliance would create greater hazard,
c. alternative methods exist
d. compliance is functionally impossible
9. Inspections, either programmed or unprogrammed, fall into one of two categories depending on the scope of the inspection. Which of the following describe these two categories?(OSHA FOM 02-00-148 Sec 6)
a. comprehensive and partial
b. complete and focused,
c. area and department
d. safety and health
10. The minimum and maximum OSHA penalties for a willful violation is:
a. $2,000 to $30,000
b. $3,000 to $40,000
c. $4,000 to $50,000
d. $5,000 to $70,000

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