If exposure levels are above the limit set by the standard, what must the employer do?

• A. Increase production
• B. Tell workers what will be done to reduce exposure
• C. Fire workers
• D. Do nothing

Answer: (B)

When exposure levels exceed the standard, workers have a right to know what will be done to protect them. The employer must communicate the actions that will be taken to reduce exposure and the expected timeline for implementing those controls, based on the monitoring results. Increasing production would worsen the exposure and isn’t a corrective action; firing workers or doing nothing would violate OSHA requirements.