OSHA 511 GENERAL INDUSTRY
- EXAM STUDY GUIDE - 2025
1. What is OSHA's Mission?
Answer To protect the health & safety of American workers
2. What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness?
Answer lower morale and increased cost
3. Horizontal Standard
Answer A standard which is applied to everyone, across the board; applies to all industries
4. Section 11 c of the OSH Act
Answer The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment
5. Is this true or false? OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is
complete for each cited violation
Answer True
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,6. What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? *5 Steps*
Answer 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
7. What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process?
Answer 1) Compliance oflcer displays oflcial credentials
2) Opening conference with records review
3) Walk around inspection
4) Closing conference
8. What is incidence rate in OSHA record keeping?
Answer The number of injury and illness rates per 100 full time employees
9. What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log?
Answer To record worker related fatalities, injuries, illnesses and is not used for workers' comp
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,10. What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? *4 in Order*
Answer 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
11. What is the HazCom Standard?
Answer is also called "Right to Know" Law and it ensures that chemical products are evaluated and that
hazard information is transmitted to employees
12. What are PELS (Permissible Exposure Limit)?
Answer PELs are legal limits for the degree to which workers may be exposed to chemicals and other
hazards (such as noise) without suttering harm. PELs are normally expressed in what are known as timeweighted
averages (TWA), which describes the average exposure over a set period.
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, 13. What is a hole?Answer A gap or open space in a floor, roof, horizontal walking-working surface, or similar
surface that is at least 2 inches in its least dimension.
14. What is an opening?
A gap or open space in a wall, partition, vertical walking/working surface, or similar surface that is at least 30
inches high and at least 18 inches wide, through which an employee can fall to a lower level. (larger than a hole)
15. True or False? Every stairway floor opening shall be guarded by a standard
railing and railing should be provided on all exposed sides (except at entrance
to stairway)
Answer True
16. What is a standard rail?Answer Standard railing consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and
shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor
17. True or False? Permanent aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in
good repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard
and shall be appropriately marked.Answer True
18. What are the types of fire? *4 Types*
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- EXAM STUDY GUIDE - 2025
1. What is OSHA's Mission?
Answer To protect the health & safety of American workers
2. What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness?
Answer lower morale and increased cost
3. Horizontal Standard
Answer A standard which is applied to everyone, across the board; applies to all industries
4. Section 11 c of the OSH Act
Answer The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment
5. Is this true or false? OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is
complete for each cited violation
Answer True
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,6. What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? *5 Steps*
Answer 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
7. What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process?
Answer 1) Compliance oflcer displays oflcial credentials
2) Opening conference with records review
3) Walk around inspection
4) Closing conference
8. What is incidence rate in OSHA record keeping?
Answer The number of injury and illness rates per 100 full time employees
9. What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log?
Answer To record worker related fatalities, injuries, illnesses and is not used for workers' comp
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,10. What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? *4 in Order*
Answer 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
11. What is the HazCom Standard?
Answer is also called "Right to Know" Law and it ensures that chemical products are evaluated and that
hazard information is transmitted to employees
12. What are PELS (Permissible Exposure Limit)?
Answer PELs are legal limits for the degree to which workers may be exposed to chemicals and other
hazards (such as noise) without suttering harm. PELs are normally expressed in what are known as timeweighted
averages (TWA), which describes the average exposure over a set period.
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, 13. What is a hole?Answer A gap or open space in a floor, roof, horizontal walking-working surface, or similar
surface that is at least 2 inches in its least dimension.
14. What is an opening?
A gap or open space in a wall, partition, vertical walking/working surface, or similar surface that is at least 30
inches high and at least 18 inches wide, through which an employee can fall to a lower level. (larger than a hole)
15. True or False? Every stairway floor opening shall be guarded by a standard
railing and railing should be provided on all exposed sides (except at entrance
to stairway)
Answer True
16. What is a standard rail?Answer Standard railing consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and
shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor
17. True or False? Permanent aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in
good repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard
and shall be appropriately marked.Answer True
18. What are the types of fire? *4 Types*
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