Health, Safety and Security
What the exam tests
Health, safety, and security covers OSHA obligations, injury and illness recordkeeping, workers' compensation, emergency preparedness, workplace violence, ergonomics, and substance-abuse and security programs.
OSHA's General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards. Recordkeeping questions hinge on treatment, not just severity. A case is generally recordable if it involves death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, loss of consciousness, or a significant injury diagnosed by a physician. First-aid-only cases are generally not recordable. Fatality reporting is generally within 8 hours; in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye is generally within 24 hours. The OSHA 300A summary is posted February 1 through April 30.
Workers' compensation is generally no-fault and covers medical costs and lost wages for work-related injuries; it is not a disciplinary tool. Emergency action plans should address evacuation, shelter-in-place, accounting for people, and assigned roles. Workplace violence prevention includes threat assessment, reporting channels, and security controls.
Worked example: An employee cuts a hand and receives stitches. Stitches are medical treatment beyond first aid, so the case is recordable. A bandage-only injury is generally not recordable.
Rule of thumb: Recordability turns on the treatment and outcome, not on how dramatic the accident looked. When unsure, document the facts and verify against OSHA criteria.