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- Incident rate formula
- The OSHA incidence rate equals the number of recordable cases multiplied by 200,000, divided by total employee hours worked; 200,000 represents 100 full-time workers for one year.
- DART rate
- The DART rate counts days away, restricted work, or transfer cases, multiplied by 200,000 and divided by hours worked; it measures serious recordable outcomes.
- Leading indicator
- A leading indicator measures preventive activities or conditions before harm occurs, such as inspection completion, training completion, near-miss reporting, or corrective-action closure rates.
- Lagging indicator
- A lagging indicator measures outcomes after harm occurs, such as injury rates, lost-time cases, workers' compensation claims, or property damage; it reflects past performance.
- Safety program audit
- A safety program audit systematically compares actual policies, records, and workplace conditions with defined criteria to verify implementation and identify gaps for corrective action.
- Management commitment evidence
- Visible management commitment appears as a written safety policy, assigned accountability, adequate resources, participation in safety activities, and follow-through on corrective actions.
- SMART safety objective
- A SMART objective is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, allowing progress to be evaluated against a defined target and deadline.
- Hierarchy of controls
- The hierarchy ranks hazard controls from most to least effective: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.
- Risk assessment formula
- Risk is commonly assessed as severity multiplied by likelihood, or as consequence times probability; higher scores indicate hazards needing priority control.
- Job hazard analysis
- A job hazard analysis breaks a task into sequential steps, identifies hazards in each step, and defines controls before the task is performed.
- Lockout/tagout verification
- Lockout/tagout verification confirms that energy isolation devices are locked or tagged and that stored energy is released, leaving equipment in a zero-energy state before work.
- Fall protection trigger height
- OSHA generally requires fall protection at four feet in general industry and six feet in construction; specific standards and exceptions can modify the trigger height.
- Permit-required confined space
- A permit-required confined space has one or more hazards such as hazardous atmosphere, engulfment, entrapment, or other serious safety or health danger, requiring a permit and controls.
- Engineering control
- An engineering control removes or reduces hazard exposure through design or equipment, such as ventilation, machine guarding, enclosures, interlocks, or noise dampening.
- Root cause
- A root cause is the underlying system or management condition that allowed an incident to occur; correcting it prevents recurrence rather than addressing only symptoms.
- Immediate cause
- An immediate cause is the direct unsafe act or unsafe condition present at the time of an incident, such as a missing guard or a wet floor.
- Five Whys method
- The Five Whys method repeatedly asks why a problem occurred until the underlying system cause is identified; it is simple and useful for focused incident investigations.
- Near-miss investigation
- A near-miss investigation examines an event that could have caused harm but did not, identifying causes and corrective actions to prevent a future injury.
- OSHA fatality reporting
- Employers must report a work-related fatality to OSHA within eight hours after learning of it; the report is made by telephone or the OSHA reporting system.
- OSHA hospitalization reporting
- Employers must report work-related in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA within twenty-four hours after learning of the event.
- Training needs assessment
- A training needs assessment identifies required knowledge and skills by comparing task demands, regulatory requirements, incident data, and current employee performance.
- Adult learning principle
- Adult learning is more effective when content is relevant, problem-centered, practiced, and reinforced, with opportunities for feedback and application to actual job tasks.
- Training effectiveness evaluation
- Training effectiveness is evaluated through knowledge tests, observed performance, and workplace results such as reduced incidents or improved inspection findings.
- Hazard communication training
- Hazard communication training explains chemical labels, safety data sheets, and protective measures so employees can recognize and respond to chemical hazards in their work area.
- Toolbox talk
- A toolbox talk is a short, focused safety discussion held before or during work to address a specific hazard, task, recent incident, or control measure.
- Training documentation
- Training documentation records the employee name, training date, content, trainer, and evidence of understanding; specific standards may require additional retention details.
- OSHA 300 log deadline
- Recordable work-related injuries and illnesses must be entered on the OSHA 300 log within seven calendar days after the employer learns of the case.
- OSHA 300A posting period
- The annual OSHA 300A summary must be posted from February 1 through April 30 in a visible workplace location, even if no recordable cases occurred.
- OSHA log retention
- OSHA injury and illness records must be retained for five years following the end of the calendar year that the records cover.
- General Duty Clause
- The General Duty Clause, OSHA Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards not covered by a specific standard.
- Citation contest period
- An employer may contest an OSHA citation, penalty, or abatement date by filing a notice of contest within fifteen working days after receiving the citation.
- Employee medical record access
- OSHA's access standard generally gives employees and their representatives access to exposure and medical records relevant to their employment, with specified retention and confidentiality rules.