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CAL OSHA Chapter 2 Flashcards

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CAL OSHA is governed by who?

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Occupational safety & health standards board. 7 members appointed by the governor. Board is within the Department of Industrial Relations.

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Division of Occupational Safety & Health

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DOSH is run by the occupational safety and health standards board to carry out duties. Dosh publishes booklets covering min safety orders of the construction field. Dosh can investigate the cause of any injuries or deaths which occur in the state. they an enter any place of employment may subpoena witnesses and take testimony.

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Tool Box Safety Meetings happen when?

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supervisors hold meetings once every 10 working days. management must have monthly meetings.

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When Dosh receives a complaint about an unsafe work environment how long does it have to investigate ?

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asap but no later than 3 working days after receipt of a complaint. Non serious must be investigated no later than 14 calendar days after complaint is reported.

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Labor Statistics Research

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Every employer, insurance company/ doctor attending an injured employee has to file to LSR, serious injury illness or death shall be made immediately by the employer to DOSH by telephone or telegraph.

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If an employee is laid off or discharged for refusing to work under violation of the safety code or safety order.

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the employee may take action to claim wages for the time he is laid off or discharged because he refused to work. employee must notify his employer that he is going to make a claim with the labor commissioner within 30 days after being laid off/ discharged.

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building definition

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any multifloor building other than a structural steel framed building, more than two tories high in the course of construction.

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Flooring facts for 13 ft and 16ft

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If the span of the floor exceeds 13ft and intermediate beam is used to support the temp flooring.
Spans not to exceed 16 ft may be covered by 3 inch planks without a beam.

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planked floors exceeding 25 ft

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there shall be provided intermediate flooring or safety nets which are not to exceed 30 ft below a floor where work is being done

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True or False
Men working below riveting gangs shall at all times be protected from falling objects by having a planked floor between them and riveting gangs.

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TRUE

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planked floors shall hold how much weight per sqft

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25lbs

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All flooring and roof openings shall be covered or guardrailed. violation of this section is a ?

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Misdemeanor

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Scaffolding is more than 7 1/2 ft above the ground or floor its shall have ?

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safety rail/ wood or other rigid material

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TRUE or FALSE
Platforms or floors of such suspended scaffold shall not be less than 14 inch in width and shall be free from knots or cracks

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE
The use of lean to scaffolds, aka Jack scaffolds as support for scaffolds, is a misdemeanor ?

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TRUE

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Pole Scaffolds

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are the usual type used in construction of a building, the base of the upright poles rest on the ground and are not suspended. All wooded pole scaffolds over 60ft heigh must be designed by a licensed civil engineer.

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Light Trade Scaffold

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used by carpenters, lathers, shinglers, painters, plasterers, sheet metal works and other trades not using heavy tools. Platforms must be a min of 20 inch wide and max 10 ft long.

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Heavy Trade Scaffold

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used by bricklayers, stoe masons, stone cutters, concrete workers and other trades using heavy tools. platforms must be a min of 4 ft wide and max 7 ft long.

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7 1/2 ft above the ground or floor you need what?

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Railings

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Horse Scaffolds

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can be used in various sizes and heights but are limited to 10 ft in height. lumber used on this has to be selected lumber grade. Distance between horse supporting a platform must not exceed 10ft for light trades. 7 1/2 for heavy trades. for spans up to mac 10 ft planks no smaller than 2”x10”. planks shall overlap at all supports by at least 6 inch.

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Types of Scaffolds not permitted

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Lean to or jack scaffolds, shore scaffolds, barrels, boxes, lose tile loose bricks/blocks.

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Ladder Facts

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-Step ladder cannot exceed 20 ft in length and rungs must be at least 11 1/2 inch long and spaced 12 inch apart vertically.
- cleats or steps on a job built ladder shall be blocked or housed into the side rails of the ladder one half inch.
-should be secured against displacement,
- serving platforms shall extend 3 ft above the upper landing

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Ramps

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-over 3 ft high for wheel barrows shall be 2 1/2 ft wide.
- Foot ramps must be at least 20 inch wide

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Stairs

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must be at lease 24 ich wide and equipped with treads and handrails.

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Grounding

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additional grounding conductor, or wire in the cale or cord furnishing electricity to the electric tool.
- A water pipe, steam radiator or a grounded conduit system are good, A gas pipe never to be used for a ground

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11 or more employees what do you have to do?

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must keep health/ accident records and make reports under cal osha. Misdemeanor if you dont have records
- report asap by telephone/telegraph to DOSH any accident or illness causing serious injury or death

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3 Permits required from DOSH before work can start

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  1. construction of trenches or excavations which are 5 ft or more deep into which a person is required to descend.
  2. construction of any building , structre, false work or scaffolding more than 3 stories high.
    -Demolition of any building, structure, falsework or scaffolding more than 3 stories high.
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DOSH citation what next?

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  • copy of citation is to be posted near the place for at least 3 days.
  • Employer may appeal the citation or proposed penalty and has 15 days to do it.
  • Dosh may issue write of prohibition for up to 96 hours for imminent hazards.
    -DOSH will provide consulting services to employer s DOSH consulting service.
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CALOSHA imposes criminal penalties if ?

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  • violation of standards
    -violation of safety orders
    -violation causing death or permanent injury
    -violation for false statements
    -violation of special orders
  • Discrimination against employees
  • Obstruction or hampering an inspection
    -Refusal to furnish info
    -Entry at tagged premises or use of tagged equipment
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Section 6423

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misdemeanor
1. violates standard or special order fine u to 6 months in jail 5k in fines or both
2.repeatedly dely violates any standard / special order and apparent hazard to employees 1 year in jail 15k fines or both
3.knowingly fails to report to the division a death. 1 year in jail 15k fines or both
4. fails or refuses to comply with standards 1 year 15k or both
5. directly or indirectly knowingly induces another to commit any of the acts 1-4 1 year in jail 15k fine or both

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Section 6426

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knowingly makes false statements to cal osha upon conviction 70k or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both

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Section 6427

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any employer who violates any occupational safety/health standard no of serious nature may have to pay 7k for each violation civil penalty.

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Section 6428

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Employer who violates osha and is serious violation civil penalty of up to 25k for each violation

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Section 6429

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Employer willfully repeatedly violates any OSH standard civil penalty of not more than 70k for each violation but no less than 5k for each willful violation

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Section 6430

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Fails to correct a violation of any occupational safety& health Standard within the period 15k for each day during the time the violation continues

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Section 6431

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Violates any of the posting or record keeping requirements of section 6408 regarding employee protections. fails to post workers comp notices 7k for each violation

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serious violations

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cause death or prolonged impairment to the body 100k to 250k depending on circumstances and or imprisonment for up to 3 years. if it is repeated max penalty 250k and 4 years in prison

38
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CAL/OSHA Labor COde Sections 6401

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every employer shall furnish and use safety devices and safe guards and shall adopt and practice them

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CAL OSHA Labor Code Section 6402

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no employer shall require an employee to go in an unsafe place

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CAL OSHA Labor Code Section 6403

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no employer shall fail or neglect to
- provide use safety devices
-adopt and use methods or process reasonable to be safe
-protect life and health of employees

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CAL OSHA Labor Code Section 6404

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No employer shall occupy or maintain any place of employment that isn’t safe

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CAL OSHA LAbor Code Section 6405

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No employer shall construct any place of employment that is not safe

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Title 8 requirements

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The Safe Handling of toxic substances & Chemicals on the worksite

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Asbestos

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owner, employer, or contractor must determine if there is asbestos before work begins on a project.
- built before 1980 has asbestos unless there is proof otherwise
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45
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Asbestos Abatement certification and DOSH registration

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contractor must be certified with CSLB and registered with CAL/OSha for any work that involves 100 sqft or more of surface area of asbestos.
- pass asbestos certification exam, than register with the asbestos contractor registration unit of DOSH. cant work unless you have a license.

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uncertified contractors working with asbestos

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involves less than 100sqft no certification required
- you must file a carcinogen report of use form with he occupational carcinogen control unit of DOSH.
- must complete 40 hours of training which is provided by cal OSHA

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fines/ penalties for asbestos

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  • conviction 1st offense not less than 1k or more than 3k suspension of license
    -conviction of subsequent offenses 3k or more than 5k possible imprisonment in jail for 1 year,
48
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exception

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if you remove less than 100 sqft of the following materials in a non firable state.
-asbestos pipe, sheet asbestos goods, vinyl asbestos floor, asphalt saturated roofing.

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Facts Asbestos

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will not show up for 10-30 years
- construction built proper to 1980 has asbestos
- it is safe when it is wet, installed or new tile over it. and left alone. it is dangerous when it is dry removed, sprayed and firable.
- can be white or blue or brown.
- related disease asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.

50
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lead paint

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banned in 1978
- violations can be fined 1k
- US environmental protection agency will require 8 hour class to work on pre 1978 jobs renew certification every 5 years by completing 4 hour course.
fine up to 37,500k for not complying with regulations

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