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SPHR Questions - Part 110
1. If an employee files a complaint with OSHA, under which of the following would they be protected?
A) Whistle-blower protection
B) General-duty clause
C) Physical environmental hazard
D) Emergency action
2. An emphasis on bilingual safety communication represents which of the following OSH objectives?
A) Requirement for enrollment in the voluntary protection program
B) Compliance with a model program
C) An emphasis on safety training required under OSHA's general industry standard
D) An outreach objective of OSHA's Diverse Workforce strategy
3. Which of the following Acts establishes mandatory safety and health standards for mine operators and monitors operations throughout the United States?
A) OSH act
B) MSH act
C) FLS act
D) SBREF act
4. Which of the following is usually accomplished by purchasing insurance?
A) Risk acceptance
B) Risk avoidance
C) Risk transfer
D) Risk mitigation
5. Which of the following standards is the most frequently cited type of OSHA violation?
A) Construction
B) Maritime
C) Whistle-blower
D) Agriculture
A) Whistle-blower protection
B) General-duty clause
C) Physical environmental hazard
D) Emergency action
2. An emphasis on bilingual safety communication represents which of the following OSH objectives?
A) Requirement for enrollment in the voluntary protection program
B) Compliance with a model program
C) An emphasis on safety training required under OSHA's general industry standard
D) An outreach objective of OSHA's Diverse Workforce strategy
3. Which of the following Acts establishes mandatory safety and health standards for mine operators and monitors operations throughout the United States?
A) OSH act
B) MSH act
C) FLS act
D) SBREF act
4. Which of the following is usually accomplished by purchasing insurance?
A) Risk acceptance
B) Risk avoidance
C) Risk transfer
D) Risk mitigation
5. Which of the following standards is the most frequently cited type of OSHA violation?
A) Construction
B) Maritime
C) Whistle-blower
D) Agriculture
1. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.Whistleblower standards protect an employee's right to file a complaint to OSHA about a workplace safety or health hazard. It is considered a basic employee right granted under the OSH act in 1970. Emergency action (D) is a type of plan required by OSHA, and the general duty clause (B) states that employers have a general duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Review Questions
2. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.standards. Providing safety and health information in a language all employees can understand is part of the Diverse Workforce Limited Proficiency Outreach strategy. It is not specifically required by its own standard, nor is it an element of creating a model program (B) or enrolling in a VPP. Employers are however required to effectively communicate the safety rules to all employees.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Review Questions
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment
4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Management
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The construction and general industry standards are the most frequently violatedand therefore the most frequently citedof the four major areas for which OSH provides standards. These areas include general industry, construction, maritime (B), and agriculture (D). Whistle-blower protection (C) is granted under theSarbanes-Oxley Act.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Review Questions
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.Whistleblower standards protect an employee's right to file a complaint to OSHA about a workplace safety or health hazard. It is considered a basic employee right granted under the OSH act in 1970. Emergency action (D) is a type of plan required by OSHA, and the general duty clause (B) states that employers have a general duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Review Questions
2. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.standards. Providing safety and health information in a language all employees can understand is part of the Diverse Workforce Limited Proficiency Outreach strategy. It is not specifically required by its own standard, nor is it an element of creating a model program (B) or enrolling in a VPP. Employers are however required to effectively communicate the safety rules to all employees.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Review Questions
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment
4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Management
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The construction and general industry standards are the most frequently violatedand therefore the most frequently citedof the four major areas for which OSH provides standards. These areas include general industry, construction, maritime (B), and agriculture (D). Whistle-blower protection (C) is granted under theSarbanes-Oxley Act.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Review Questions
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