1. What was the most cited OSHA violation in 2017?
Correct Answer: Fall Protection General Requirements
2. What should be factored in when accounting for load capacity?
Correct Answer: Decrease
3. On average, how many scaffolding violation citations are there in the United States each year?
Correct Answer: 3,000 - 4,000
4. What is the top OSHA violation for Respiratory Protection?
Correct Answer: Employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee’s ability to use a respirator before the employee is fit tested.
5. What was the most cited violation for Lockout/Tagout?
Correct Answer: Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy.
6. How often must forklift drivers be re-certified?
Correct Answer: Every 3 years
7. Which citation accounted for the most Machine Guarding violations in 2017?
Correct Answer: One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.
8. Which top 10 OHSA violation was not on the top 10 list in 2016?
Correct Answer: Fall Protection Training Requirements
9. What is OSHA’s most cited violation for electrical wiring methods?
Correct Answer: Substitute for fixed wiring of a structure.
10. What was the second most cited OSHA violation in 2017?
Correct Answer: Hazard Communication
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