BCSP CHST cheat sheet

Recordable incident rate = (number of recordable cases × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked.

DART rate = (days away, restricted, or transfer cases × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked.

Severity rate = (days lost × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked.

200,000 = 100 employees × 40 hours/week × 50 weeks/year, the OSHA base for rate calculations.

Leading indicators track preventive activity such as inspections, training, near-miss reporting; lagging indicators track outcomes such as injuries, claims, and losses.

A program audit compares written policy, records, and observed conditions against defined criteria to verify implementation.

Accountability requires assigned responsibility, authority, resources, and follow-up for safety tasks.

SMART objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

Balanced evaluation uses both leading and lagging measures to avoid misleading conclusions from one metric.

Hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE.

Risk score = severity × likelihood; higher score means higher control priority.

JSA steps: select job, break into steps, identify hazards, define controls, communicate and verify.

LOTO requires isolation, lock/tag application, stored-energy release, and verification of zero energy.

Fall protection trigger: 4 ft general industry, 6 ft construction; specific standards may differ.

Permit-required confined space has hazardous atmosphere, engulfment, entrapment, or other serious hazard.

Engineering controls include ventilation, guarding, enclosures, interlocks, and noise isolation.

Administrative controls include procedures, rotation, training, and scheduling, but do not remove the hazard.

PPE is last line of defense and requires hazard assessment, selection, fit, training, and maintenance.

Investigate promptly; secure scene, equipment, photos, documents, and witness information before evidence changes.

Separate immediate causes (unsafe act/condition) from root causes (system/management conditions).

RCA methods include Five Whys, fishbone diagram, fault tree analysis, and cause-and-effect analysis.

Interview witnesses separately, record facts, and avoid blaming language.

OSHA fatality reporting: within 8 hours after learning of the event.

OSHA reporting for in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye: within 24 hours.

Recordable case criteria include death, days away, restricted work/transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, loss of consciousness, or significant injury diagnosed by a physician.

First-aid-only cases are generally not recordable on the OSHA 300 log.

Track corrective actions to completion and verify effectiveness to prevent recurrence.

Training needs assessment compares task demands, regulatory requirements, incident data, and current performance.

Adult learning improves with relevance, practice, feedback, and application to real job tasks.

OSHA requires training in a language and manner employees understand.

Competency requires demonstrated performance, not only attendance or a passing quiz.

Training records typically include employee name, date, content, trainer, and evidence of understanding.

Hazard communication covers labels, SDS access, hazards, and protective measures.

Toolbox talks are short, focused discussions of a specific hazard, task, or recent incident.

Communication methods include safety meetings, signage, labels, written procedures, and feedback channels.

OSHA 300 log entries are made within 7 calendar days after learning of a recordable case.

OSHA 300A annual summary is posted February 1 through April 30.

OSHA injury/illness logs are retained for 5 years after the end of the calendar year covered.

Report work-related fatalities within 8 hours; report in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss within 24 hours.

General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) covers recognized serious hazards without a specific standard.

Employees may request an OSHA inspection and are protected from retaliation for exercising rights.

Citations may be contested by filing a notice of contest within 15 working days of receipt.

Employee exposure and medical records access is governed by 29 CFR 1910.1020, with retention and confidentiality rules.

OSHA inspection priorities include imminent danger, fatality/catastrophe, complaints, programmed inspections, and follow-up.