Question 1
A company with 400 employees, each working 2,000 hours per year, had 10 OSHA recordable injuries. What is the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)? Use: Rate = (N × 200,000) / EH
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Correct answer: B - 2.50
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A company with 400 employees, each working 2,000 hours per year, had 10 OSHA recordable injuries. What is the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)? Use: Rate = (N × 200,000) / EH
Correct answer: B - 2.50
A manufacturing plant changes from a solvent-based degreaser (flash point 100°F) to an aqueous degreaser (no flash point). This change represents:
Correct answer: C - Substitution to a less hazardous material
The CORRECT order for atmospheric testing in a permit-required confined space is:
Correct answer: C - Oxygen, combustible gases, toxic gases
An investigation concludes that the root cause was 'employee carelessness.' This finding is:
Correct answer: B - Insufficient - the investigation should ask WHY the employee was careless
In anthropometry, reach dimensions (e.g., control placement, shelf access) should be designed for the:
Correct answer: C - 5th percentile (shortest reach)
Once a Class C fire is de-energized (electricity turned off), it can typically be treated as which fire class?
Correct answer: C - Class A or B depending on the fuel involved
The five ICS functional areas are:
Correct answer: B - Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration
Carbon monoxide (CO) is classified as a CHEMICAL asphyxiant because it:
Correct answer: B - Binds to hemoglobin with greater affinity than oxygen
The KEY distinction between a competent person and a qualified person is:
Correct answer: A - Competent persons have formal authority to act
OSHA inspection priorities, from HIGHEST to LOWEST, are:
Correct answer: B - Imminent danger, fatalities/catastrophes, complaints/referrals, programmed inspections
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