OSHA 511 GENERAL INDUSTRY EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE
◉ Horizontal Standard. Answer: A standard which is applied to
everyone, across the board (ex: MSDS, HazComm)
◉ Vertical Standard. Answer: A standard that applies to a particular or
specific group of people of industry (ex: welders)
◉ Incorporation By Reference. Answer: OSHA Directives Compliance
Directives GUIDEBOOK
● Enforcement & Compliance Directives (CPL)
● Letters of Interpretation
● Federal Register
◉ CPL. Answer: Compliance....
◉ Floor Hole. Answer: Opening greater than 1in & less than 12in in any
floor, platform, pavement or yard, through which materials (but not
persons) may fall through (ex: belt hole, pipe opening or slot opening)
,◉ Floor Opening. Answer: Opening greater than 12in (note an
OPENING is larger than a HOLE)
◉ Minimum width of fixed industrial stairs. Answer: 28 inches wide
◉ OSHA certifies that a citation must be. Answer: ● addressed
● corrections must be completed by abatement date
● OSHA has 180 days to issue the actual citation(s)
◉ Cages or Wells shall be provided on ladders. Answer: greater than 20
feet to a maximum of unbroken length of 30 feet (1910.27)
◉ General Duty Clause. Answer: Every employer shall furnish to his
employee's employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to his employees.
◉ OSHA Inspection Review (priority). Answer: 1) Imminent danger
2) Catastrophies & fatal accidents
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed, high level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
, ◉ Inspection Process must include. Answer: 1) Opening Conference
2) Walk Around
3) Closing Conference
◉ Creating Employee. Answer: One who creates & exposes an
employee to hazard(s)
◉ Affecting Employee. Answer:
◉ When is a Fit Test required? Answer: If voluntary respirator use is
permissible, then user must read & sign Appendix D
◉ Hazcom 1983. Answer: grants workers' RIGHT TO KNOW (RTK)
◉ Hazcom 2012. Answer: grants workers' RIGHT TO UNDERSTAND
(RTU)
◉ 3 Hazard Groups in Hazard Classification. Answer: 1) Physical
2) Health
3) Environmental
◉ Flammable. Answer: Flash Point is below 73°F
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE
◉ Horizontal Standard. Answer: A standard which is applied to
everyone, across the board (ex: MSDS, HazComm)
◉ Vertical Standard. Answer: A standard that applies to a particular or
specific group of people of industry (ex: welders)
◉ Incorporation By Reference. Answer: OSHA Directives Compliance
Directives GUIDEBOOK
● Enforcement & Compliance Directives (CPL)
● Letters of Interpretation
● Federal Register
◉ CPL. Answer: Compliance....
◉ Floor Hole. Answer: Opening greater than 1in & less than 12in in any
floor, platform, pavement or yard, through which materials (but not
persons) may fall through (ex: belt hole, pipe opening or slot opening)
,◉ Floor Opening. Answer: Opening greater than 12in (note an
OPENING is larger than a HOLE)
◉ Minimum width of fixed industrial stairs. Answer: 28 inches wide
◉ OSHA certifies that a citation must be. Answer: ● addressed
● corrections must be completed by abatement date
● OSHA has 180 days to issue the actual citation(s)
◉ Cages or Wells shall be provided on ladders. Answer: greater than 20
feet to a maximum of unbroken length of 30 feet (1910.27)
◉ General Duty Clause. Answer: Every employer shall furnish to his
employee's employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to his employees.
◉ OSHA Inspection Review (priority). Answer: 1) Imminent danger
2) Catastrophies & fatal accidents
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed, high level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
, ◉ Inspection Process must include. Answer: 1) Opening Conference
2) Walk Around
3) Closing Conference
◉ Creating Employee. Answer: One who creates & exposes an
employee to hazard(s)
◉ Affecting Employee. Answer:
◉ When is a Fit Test required? Answer: If voluntary respirator use is
permissible, then user must read & sign Appendix D
◉ Hazcom 1983. Answer: grants workers' RIGHT TO KNOW (RTK)
◉ Hazcom 2012. Answer: grants workers' RIGHT TO UNDERSTAND
(RTU)
◉ 3 Hazard Groups in Hazard Classification. Answer: 1) Physical
2) Health
3) Environmental
◉ Flammable. Answer: Flash Point is below 73°F
