OSHA 30 Module 1 Latest -

OSHA 30 Module 1 (Latest -

Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct

• Creation of OSHA

Answer: OSH Act of 1970

• Since 1970 workplace fatalities have been cut by

Answer: more than 60%

• Since 1970 occupational injury and illness rates have

Answer: declined by 40%

• U.S. employment has

Answer: more than doubled to >115M workers at 7.2M worksites

• 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire

Answer: NYC, killed 146/500 employees No fire escapes

• President Roosevelt's New Deal

Answer: 1930's increased gov role in safety

• OSH Act

Answer: 12/29/1970 Nixon signed

Enacted 4/28/1971 AKA Public Law 91-596 1 / 2

• OSHA Coverage

Answer:

• Covers all employees and their employers
• Section 19 - federal agency heads responsible
• Public must comply like private sector

• OSHA Non-coverage

Answer: self employed farming families

mine workers, truckers, atomic energy public employees (state & local gov)

• OSHA's Mission

Answer:

• develop standards and enforce
• maintain reporting
• provide training

• State plans

Answer:

• at least as effective as federal OSHA
• private and state/local gov

• Importance

Answer:

14 workers die/day >47000 die/year 3M non-fatal reports

• Right to be informed

Answer: Employers must post

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