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Riding rotary lawnmowers should have both the grass catching assembly and blade guard as optional accessories for new mowers should the purchaser wish to use them.

A willful violation of an OSHA standard may result in a civil penalty up to a maximum of __________.  

Arc welding electrodes can be left in the holders overnight provided the holders are located so that accidental contact does not occur.

Fuel-gas cylinder storage inside a building must be limited to no more than

If a fire detection system cannot be returned to normal operation immediately after a test, the employer must use spare or backup detection devices.

Which standard addresses the allowed voltage on manually operated alternating-current arc welding machines?

Stairs that are 40 inches in width are required to have two hand rails.

Employers have an obligation to supply first-aid kits unless the workplace is in near proximity to a clinic, infirmary, or hospital.

Fred works in a plant that uses 1,1-dichloroethane. Calculate his 8-hour time weighted cumulative exposure if his workday consists of 3 hours exposure at 125 parts per million (ppm) in the air, 1 hour exposure at 105 ppm, 2 hours exposure at 60 ppm, and 2 hours exposure at 85 ppm.

It is permissible for an employer to keep OSHA injury and illness records in a centralized location provided the records can be transmitted to the centralized location within 7 days of a recordable incident and obtained from the centralized location within 4 hours of being requested to do so by a government representative.