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PHR Question #35: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D. Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in. OSHA's five inspection priorities are ordered from most to least urgent based on threat severity, with imminent danger and catastrophes ranked above reactive complaints and proactive planned inspections.
Question
OSHA may inspect a workplace at any time. The purpose of these inspections is to maintain safety for all workers. OSHA has established five priorities for workplace inspections. Which one of the following statements is the correct order of most important OSHA priorities to least important OSHA priorities?
Options
- AImminent danger, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, employee complaints,
- BImminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries,
- CImminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries,
- DImminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in
Explanation
OSHA's five inspection priorities are ordered from most to least urgent based on threat severity, with imminent danger and catastrophes ranked above reactive complaints and proactive planned inspections.
Common mistakes.
- A. This choice incorrectly elevates planned inspections in high-hazard industries above employee complaints, reversing their proper priority ranking.
- B. This choice places planned high-hazard industry inspections ahead of employee complaints, which does not match the established OSHA enforcement priority order.
- C. Like choice B, this option incorrectly ranks planned inspections above employee complaints, misstating the OSHA priority sequence.
Concept tested. OSHA workplace inspection priority order
Reference. https://www.osha.gov/enforcement
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