OSHA 10 TEST ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

OSHA 10 TEST ANSWERS QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2missionA2ofA2theA2OccupationalA2SafetyA2andA2HealthA2AdministrationA2(OSHA)A2is:A
2-A2Ans--ToA2sendA2everyA2workerA2homeA2wholeA2andA2healthyA2everyA2day


ElectricityA2travelsA2inA2closedA2circuits,A2andA2itsA2normalA2routeA2isA2throughA2aA2conduc
tor.A2ElectricA2shockA2occursA2when:A2-A2Ans--
YourA2bodyA2becomesA2partA2ofA2theA2circuit

WorkersA2needA2toA2takeA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2common-
senseA2stepsA2toA2protectA2themselvesA2fromA2fallsA2throughA2skylightsA2andA2roofA2andA2f
loorA2openings?A2-A2Ans----
A2NeverA2sitA2on,A2leanA2against,A2orA2stepA2onA2aA2skylightA2lensA2orA2anyA2coveringA2plac
edA2overA2aA2holeA2inA2aA2roofA2orA2floor
--
A2GuardA2orA2securelyA2coverA2allA2holesA2createdA2orA2uncoveredA2beforeA2leavingA2aA2w
orkA2area
--
A2AlwaysA2useA2aA2PFASA2whenA2workingA2overA2anA2unguardedA2orA2uncoveredA2openin
gA2moreA2thanA2sixA2feetA2aboveA2aA2lowerA2level

TheA2twoA2stepsA2forA2avoidingA2hazardsA2thatA2areA2alwaysA2takenA2beforeA2theA2needA2f
orA2PPEA2isA2consideredA2are:A2-A2Ans--WorkplaceA2andA2engineeringA2controls

TheA2threeA2mainA2scaffoldA2typesA2areA2aerialA2lifts,A2supportedA2scaffoldsA2and:A2-
A2Ans--suspendedA2scaffolds


BecauseA2usingA2cranesA2orA2derricksA2toA2hoistA2personnelA2posesA2aA2seriousA2riskA2toA
2theA2employeesA2beingA2lifted,A2anyA2cranesA2andA2derricksA2thatA2hoistA2personnelA2mu
st:A2-A2Ans----
A2BeA2placedA2onA2aA2firmA2foundationA2andA2beA2uniformlyA2levelA2withinA21A2percentA2ofA
2levelA2grade
--A2MoveA2theA2personnelA2platformA2slowlyA2andA2cautiouslyA2andA2haveA2rotation-
resistantA2ropeA2withA2aA2safetyA2factorA2ofA210
--
A2HaveA2allA2brakesA2andA2lockingA2devicesA2setA2whenA2theA2occupiedA2personnelA2platf
ormA2isA2inA2stationaryA2position

IfA2theA2useA2ofA2aA2powerA2toolA2canA2resultA2inA2flyingA2sparks,A2metalA2shavings,A2wood
A2chips,A2splashes,A2orA2otherA2debris,A2workersA2should:A2-A2Ans--
ProtectA2themselvesA2byA2wearingA2properA2PPE

, OSHAA2definesA2anA2excavationA2as:A2-A2Ans--AnyA2man-
madeA2cavity,A2depression,A2trenchA2orA2cutA2inA2theA2earth'sA2surfaceA2formedA2byA2earth
A2removal


AA2trainingA2programA2toA2teachA2properA2liftingA2techniquesA2shouldA2cover:A2-A2Ans----
A2KnowledgeA2ofA2theA2basicA2anatomyA2ofA2theA2spine,A2muscles,A2andA2jointsA2ofA2theA2t
runk
--A2TheA2useA2ofA2safeA2liftingA2posturesA2andA2timing

MechanicalA2demolitionA2refersA2toA2demolitionA2usingA2equipmentA2like:A2-A2Ans--
wreckingA2ballsA2andA2jackhammers

OSHA'sA2electricalA2standardsA2areA2basedA2on:A2-A2Ans--theA2NEC

WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2mainA2typesA2ofA2electricalA2injuries?A2-A2Ans--
Electrocution,A2electricA2shock,A2burns,A2indirectA2(e.g.,A2aA2fallA2fromA2aA2ladder)

AA2shock'sA2severityA2dependsA2on:A2-A2Ans----A2LengthA2ofA2exposureA2toA2electricity
--A2TheA2amountA2ofA2currentA2andA2itsA2frequency
--A2TheA2current'sA2path

ElectricalA2burnsA2areA2theA2mostA2seriousA2ofA2theA2threeA2majorA2typesA2ofA2burns,A2and
A2mostA2oftenA2occur:A2-A2Ans--OnA2theA2hands,A2fromA2directA2contactA2withA2current


HotA2wires,A2ungroundedA2wiresA2thatA2canA2causeA2aA2shockA2ifA2youA2touchA2them,A2are
A2usually:A2-A2Ans--blackA2orA2red


MoreA2thanA250A2percentA2ofA2electrocutionsA2areA2causedA2byA2aA2workerA2comingA2inA2d
irectA2contactA2with:A2-A2Ans--energizedA2powerA2lines

TheA2OSHAA2standardA2requiresA2flexibleA2cordsA2toA2beA2ratedA2for:A2-A2Ans--
HardA2orA2extraA2hardA2usage

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2frequentA2violationA2ofA2OSHAA2electricalA2standards?A2-A2Ans--
improperA2groundingA2ofA2circuitryA2andA2equipment

TheA2threeA2elementsA2ofA2aA2basicA2programA2forA2electricalA2safetyA2are:A2-A2Ans--
recognize,A2evaluateA2andA2control

AllA2portableA2electricA2toolsA2thatA2areA2damagedA2shallA2be:A2-A2Ans--
RemovedA2andA2taggedA2"DoA2NotA2Use"

IfA2youA2haveA2aA2three-prongA2plugA2andA2aA2two-
holeA2receptacle,A2itA2isA2acceptableA2to:A2-A2Ans--
UseA2anA2adapterA2withA2anA2adapterA2wireA2connectedA2toA2knownA2ground