OSHA Quiz
Are You Prepared for a Visit from an OSHA Compliance Officer?

1) Manufacturers are required to have

• a) A written Company Health & Safety Program Manual if they have more than 10 employees
• b) Well understood policies for Health & Safety that can be communicated via training or a documented program manual
• c) A written Health & Safety Program Manual regardless of company size
• d) A “go-to person” for employees that have questions on Health & Safety in lieu of a written manual

2) All manufacturers must provide training in up to 17 sub-categories of the OSHA act for

• a) The safety, first aid, fire fighting and HAZWOPER personnel
• b) All employees
• c) All supervisors, managers and designated safety personnel only
• d) Any employee requesting OSHA training

3) Records are required for

• a) Training in each employee’s personnel file
• b) All recordable injuries and illnesses
• c) Personal Protective Equipment needed at each job at your facility
• d) All of the above

4) A Documented Hazard Assessment of your company’s facilities is required

• a) When an injury has been reported in the last year
• b) Always
• c) Never
• d) When requested by the local OSHA office for a period of time after violations are mitigated.

Answers are shown below. If you have any questions about OSHA or health & safety in general, please contact TDO’s OSHA-approved General Industry and Construction OSHA trainer, Bob Weller, at (315) 425-5144 or rweller@tdo.org. All discussions are confidential. TDO also offers a free one-hour plant walk-through. See Calendar at right for the open enrollment OSHA training schedule. Custom sessions at company sites are also available.