If an OSHA inspection occurred as the result of an injury in this divi

QUESTION

If an OSHA inspection occurred as the result of an injury in this division, which of the following would be most likely to make the agency critical of Full Moon’s safety practices?

A) The accident was potentially serious.
B) Prior to the injury, Full Moon’s rate of illnesses resulting in days away from work was somewhat higher than the national average.
C) Full Moon does not have a program that encourages supervisors or employees to report or discuss safety issues.
D) When OSHA inspectors arrived, Full Moon supervisors initially denied them access to the preparation worksite.
E) Full Moon had never requested a voluntary consultation by OSHA to recommend safety revisions.

ANSWER

Answer: C
Explanation: C) The OSHA’s primary goal is to create better workplaces by working with employers to foster a company-wide commitment to safety. So Choice C is correct: if Full Moon has no such program, its responsibility to employees’ safety is suspect from the start. Choice B is a statistic that might trigger OSHA attention but might not in itself reveal safety hazards; likewise, the seriousness of the accident (Choice A) might not be the result of negligence by the employer. Legally, a firm can insist on a subpoena before inspectors visit a worksite (Choice D), which should not prejudice the inspection when it occurs. The company could avoid an inspection, and possibly the injury that causes it, if it voluntarily worked with the OSHA to detect problems (Choice E), but again, failing to do so does not necessarily indicate a safety issue.