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EHS History Trivia

1.What 1911 industrial disaster led to widespread workplace safety reforms in the United States?
2.Which US law, passed in 1970, created OSHA?
3.Who was the first head of OSHA?
4.In the Hierarchy of Controls, what is the most effective?
5.What was the 1984 industrial disaster in India involving a gas leak?
6.What disease led to the phrase “mad as a hatter”?
7.Which U.S. city experienced a deadly molasses flood in 1919?
8.What product exposed workers to radiation in the early 1900s?
9.Before OSHA, who primarily drove workplace safety improvements?
10.What does 'human-led" mean at VelocityEHS?
11.Which major safety innovation used during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge saved numerous workers’ lives and became a model for future projects?
12.What nickname was given to the group of workers who survived falls during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge?
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