OSH 655 Exam 1

The _______ amendment required required OSHA to consider the feasibility of proposed standards.

The vinyl chloride standard was designed to reduce the occurrence of ___________, a rare of liver cancer.

Under factual review of the Administrative Procedures Act, courts can set aside a formal agency decision if it is __________.

Prior to the existence of OSHA, the ________________ Act, passed in the 1930's, required companies supplying goods to the government to maintain safe and healthful workplaces.

When a case file is opened on a contested citation for the OSHRC, the is first heard before a(n) __________________ judge and the decision becomes final unless either party requests a review by the three-person committee.

Under the Congressional Review Act, ________________ have a sicty-day window to introduce a Joint Resolution of Disapproval if they want to rescind a federal regulation with a economic impact greater than 100 million dollars.

The legislative history of the OSH Act indicates that Senator _________ was influential in changing the wording of the OSH Act to read that no empoyee will suffer material impairment of health

Agencies regulations are first published in the Federal Register, and then grouped by subject matter and placed in the ________________________.

A _______________ standard is one which sets a goal, such as a maintaining air contaminant levels below a PEL.

Section 6 (B) of the OSH Act give procedures to ___________, modify, or revoke a standard.

The _________ Mandate is a formal directive from congress that grants powers and responsibilities to an agency.

The three branches of government are the executive branch, _________ branch, and the _________ branch.

Agencies regulations are first published in the __________________, and then grouped by subject matter and placed in the _________________________.

One of the pre-existing federal standards adopted by OSHA during the 6(A) window was the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act. Another was the _______________________.

The ___________ Act requires agencies to make any meeting open to the public.

Article I, Section 8, Number 3 of the US Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate ___________ with foreign nations and among several states.

Under the factual review of the Administrative Procedures Act, courts can set aside an informal agency decision if it is ___________.

Section 6 (C) of the OSH Act gives the Secretary the authority to issue an emergency temporary standard if a _____________________ exists as a result of employee exposure.

A _______________ standard applies to a particular industry, with specifications that relate to individual operations.

A __________ proceeding before the OSHRC requires no formal pleadings and encourages talks between the parties to narrow down the issues.

The Code of Ethics that Industrial Hygienists follow applies to individuals who are certified by the __________________.

The OSH Act states that the Secretary "in promulgating standards dealing with toxic materials or harmful physical agents under the subsection, shall set the standard which most adequately assures, _____________, on the basis of the best available evidence, that no employee will suffer material impairment of health or functional capacity."

David Michaels, a former professor from ____________ university, heads the occupational safety and health administration. His official title is ________________________.

Two of the four components that are found in the NIOSH Educational Resource Center are _______________ and _______________.

The vinyl chloride standard was set at 1ppm which was considered to be the _________________ level.

Under factual review of the _____________________ Act, courts can set asie an informal agency decision if it is "arbitrary or capricious."

Agencies are first published in the _____________, and then groped by subject matter and placed in the Code of Federal Regulations.

The Congressional Review Act provides a _______ day window for congress to reject final regulations issued by federal agencies.