A valuable training tool for the safety professional which allows him or her to communicate quickly about a specific topic and provides them with an answer to a question, or requires a specified action to take place.
One of the entities created by the OSH Act. Their purpose is to conduct hearings when citations and penalties are contested by employers or their employees.
Determines how and why an unexpected event occurred. Ideally it also identifies measures that can be take to prevent a reoccurrence of the same or similar event.
The abbreviation for the act that regulates air emissions from area, stationary, and mobile sources.
The abbreviation of the act that requires employers to provide information on toxic chemicals to state emergency response commissions, Local emergency planning committees and local fire departments.
The number of working days the employer has to file a notice of contest once a notice of violation is received.
An OSHA violation that has the substantial probability of resulting in death or serious physical harm.
A control method that is the last line of defense. It involves providing employees with wearable equipment to create a barrier between them and the hazard.
The abbreviation for the act that gives the EPA authority to control generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
An OSHA violation that occurs within 5 years of an original citation.
A document that describes for the worker the steps of how to do a task or procedure in a safe manner and calls attention to the potential hazards at each step.
The type of hearing the employer should try to request in order to try to have penalties reduced or abatement dates changed if they do not agree with an OSHA citation.
The abbreviation for the act Congress created to test, regulate, and screen all chemicals produced or imported into the U.S.
The step in the OSHA training model that involves presentation of training materials to trainees.
The number one trigger for OSHA inspections.
A control method for addressing hazards in the workplace that involves developing ways to work safely around the hazard such as training, rotation, SOPs, etc.
The name for the employer on a multiemployer worksite that is responsible for fixing the hazard.
The number of years that records must be maintained for exposures and medical examinations required for performing jobs such as wearing respirators.
The abbreviation for the act that was established to protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S.
Workplace inspections that are conducted to evaluate certain aspects of the work environment for occupational safety and health.
The least serious OSHA violation. It carries no penalty since it violates a standard that has no direct or immediate relationship to safety and health.
Enforces regulations related to safety and health in the workplace.