Preparing for your OSHA certification can be manageable. These sample questions provide practice test questions and answers to enhance your knowledge and compliance.
Why Are Practice Tests Important?
To complete an OSHA Outreach course, you must pass quizzes at each lesson’s end, preparing you for the final test. Use relevant practice tests for your industry, especially for General Industry versus Construction. Below are sample questions on construction standards with explanations for the correct answers.
OSHA Practice Test
1) What does OSHA stand for?
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- a. Occupation Services and Hiring Administration
- b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- c. Occupation Selection and Health Administration
- d. Occupational Surveillance and Hiring Administration
2) What is OSHA responsible for?
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- a. Improving worker health and safety protection
- b. Ensuring that workers are paid properly
- c. Ensuring that workers have benefits e.g. paid leave, holidays
- d. All of the above
3) Which of the following tasks is OSHA responsible for?
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- a. Developing job safety standards
- b. Developing job health standards
- c. Inspecting employer worksites
- d. All of the above
4) What right does OSHA provide to covered workers?
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- a. Fair compensation
- b. Report injuries to the employer
- c. Basic work requirement
- d. Legal counsel for disagreements
5) What are the penalties for violating OSHA standards/rules?
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- a. Vary from warnings to substantial monetary fines
- b. Are not appealable
- c. Are fixed monetary amounts
- d. Do not apply to government contractors
6) Under what circumstances does OSHA require fall protection?
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- a. If an employee could accidentally walk into an opening in the floor or roof
- b. If an employee could fall off of an open-sided platform
- c. If an employee could fall into machinery or a pit e.g., moving belt, stripping tank
- d. All of the above
7) What are the potential penalties for violating OSHA standards/rules?
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- a. Vary from warnings to substantial monetary fines
- b. Are appealable
- c. May include criminal charges and prison
- d. All of the above
8) What is the leading cause of fatal accidents in construction?
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- a. Electrocution
- b. Being run over by construction equipment or automobiles
- c. Falls
- d. Being struck by equipment or machinery
9) For roofs sloped greater than 4 in 12, what is required?
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- a. Guardrail, toe boards, and safety net
- b. A qualified person is on the job
- c. At least two workers should be present at all times
- d. None of the above
10) Which factors may contribute to a fall injury or fatality?
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- a. Lack of attention to surroundings
- b. Failure to use safety equipment
- c. Improper use of equipment/tools
- d. All of the above
11) Ladder-related injuries/fatalities:
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- a. Seldom happen
- b. Happens only when climbing or accessing a roof
- c. Happen when a ladder is one foot from a power line
- d. Happens only on very tall ladders
12) Regarding ladders, which statement is true?
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- a. Must be inspected at least once each week
- b. Must be free of damage e.g., wear, bending, loose parts
- c. May be modified by the user to fit the situation
- d. May be used as an extension on a scaffold
13) What must be done before requiring an employee to use PPE?
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- a. An employer must assess the workplace for potential hazards
- b. Provide training on PPE use
- c. Have employees sign a waiver
- d. Provide financial compensation for PPE
14) What is the requirement for scaffolds and platforms?
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- a. Can be used as a base for ladders to increase working height
- b. Must be inspected daily
- c. Can be used without guardrails
- d. Can be used when covered with snow or ice if guardrails are present
15) To prevent falls through openings in floors or roofs, you should:
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- a. Place a guard around the hole as soon as it is made
- b. Place a cover over the hole capable of holding 2x the weight of workers and equipment
- c. Either a or b
- d. Both a and b
OSHA Test Answer Key
Now, let’s check your answers to see how you did:
1) b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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OSHA is a federal agency responsible for ensuring workplace safety and health regulations.
2) a. Improving worker health and safety protection
Feedback:
OSHA’s primary goal is to ensure safe working conditions for employees.
3) d. All of the above
Feedback:
OSHA is involved in developing job safety and health standards, as well as inspecting worksites.
4) b. Report injuries to the employer
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Workers have the right to report injuries and request investigations into unsafe conditions.
5) a. Vary from warnings to substantial monetary fines
Feedback:
OSHA enforces varying penalties based on the severity of the violation.
6) d. All of the above
Feedback:
Employers must provide fall protection in various situations to prevent accidents.
7) d. All of the above
Feedback:
Violating OSHA standards can lead to a range of penalties, including criminal charges.
8) c. Falls
Feedback:
Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction.
9) a. Guardrail, toe boards, and safety net
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These safety measures are necessary for sloped roofs to prevent accidents.
10) d. All of the above
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All listed factors can contribute to fall injuries or fatalities.
11) c. Happen when a ladder is one foot from a power line
Feedback:
Ladder accidents are common and can occur under various circumstances.
12) b. Must be free of damage e.g., wear, bending, loose parts
Feedback:
Ensuring ladder safety is critical to preventing accidents.
13) a. An employer must assess the workplace for potential hazards
Feedback:
Employers must evaluate the work environment for potential hazards before requiring PPE use.
14) b. Must be inspected daily
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Daily inspections are essential to ensure scaffold and platform safety.
15) d. Both a and b
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Both measures are crucial to prevent falls through openings.
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