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UNIT 1

Essay Question 1

OSHA has a Strategic Management Plan for 2003-2008. Briefly summarize that plan and comment on its new goals and the criteria used for target industries. Have any of the new goals from this plan had, or will have, an effect on your workplace? Explain and give an example. (www.osha.gov) I work in an airfield as safety. If you have questions please let me know

Essay Question 2

Describe State Plans and discuss what must be demonstrated by the states, including the process, to be an approved OSHA State Plan.

Please provide approximately 200-300 words and a reference citation for your source material in your response.

UNIT 2

Unit II Essay Question on Employer Defenses

One of the Unit II essay questions asks you to discuss “Employer Defenses” to a citation.  Please note that there are  five such defenses discussed in the text beginning on page 74.  You must discuss all five in order to receive full credit for the essay.  You must also include some case law in your discussion.  Please note that "multi-employer worksite" is not a defense.

Essay Question 1

Define and discuss the defenses that an employer may raise to a citation. Give some examples of case law in your response.

Essay Question 2

Explain and discuss how the 2002 recordkeeping rules affect issues dealing with specific disorders and other issues (i.e. privacy, access, fatalities, etc.).

The student is encouraged to visit the OSHA website OSHA - Recordkeeping for a listing and synopsis of the major changes to the rule and a side by side comparison of the forms, work-related issues, new case issues, general recording criteria, specific disorders and other issues outlined there. There are questions from these new requirements on the unit assessment. Additionally, OSHA issued a final rule for basic program elements for federal employee OSHA programs and related matters under 29 CFR Part 1960,

Subpart I for Recordkeeping and Reporting requirements. This rule makes the federal sector's recordkeeping and reporting requirements essentially identical to the private sector. The final rule became effective January 1, 2005.

UNIT 3

Essay Question 1

Describe and discuss the employee rights under the OSH Act and its implement-ing regulations.

Essay Question 2

Summarize the federal statutes that protect an employee, under certain circumstances, from being discharged or disciplined for refusing to perform an assigned task.