REAL OSHA 500 Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
A fire extinguisher, rated 2A or greater, must be provided for every _______________
square feet of protected building area. - 3,000
Abrasive: - A solid substance used in an abrasive-blasting operation.
Acute: - Effects that usually occur rapidly as a result of short-term exposures and which
are of a short-term duration.
Alloy: - A substance that is a mixture of two or more metals, or a mixture of a metal with
a nonmetallic material.
Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent
of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of
supporting at least ___________ Pounds - 5,000 Pounds.
ANSI - American National Standards Institue
ANSI: - American National Standards Institute.
Approved closed container: - A lid or other device so that neither liquid nor vapor can
escape from it at ordinary temperatures.
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program: - This covers all cord sets and
receptacles that are not part of permanent wiring. Inspection/Test of
equipment and cables.
Authorized Person - A person approved or assigned by the employer to perform a
specific type
of duty or duties
Before use respirators should be inspected for: - o Holes in the filters and tears in the
hoses or head straps
o Loss of elasticity
o Broken and/or loose connectors
o Missing parts
o Cracked and/or scratched face pieces
o General cleanliness
Benching (Benching system): - One or a series of horizontal levels or steps, usually with
vertical or near vertical surfaces between levels.
Block: - Sheaves or grooved pulleys in a frame with hook, eye and strap.
, Body Belt (Safety belt): - A strap with means both for securing it about the waist and for
attaching it to a lanyard, lifeline, or deceleration devices.
Body Harness: - Straps which may be secured about the employee in a manner that will
distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest, and
shoulders
Boom angle indicator: - An accessory device that measures the angle of boom base
section centerline to horizontal load—the weight of the object being lifted including: load
blocks and hooks, wire ropes, rigging, boom attachments and ancillary attachments.
Boom stops: - A device used to limit the angle of the boom at its highest position.
Boom: - An inclined spar, strut or other long member supporting the hoisting tackle.
Chronic: - Effects that generally occur as a result of long-term exposure and which are
of a long duration.
Cohesive Soil: - Clay, or soil with high clay content which is very durable and strong.
Combustible liquid: - Any liquid having a flash point at or above 140° F.
Combustion: - The act of burning.
Competent person: - A person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in
the work environment that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees and
who is authorized to correct hazards.
Concrete: - A mixture of cement, sand, aggregate, and water in specific proportions that
hardens to a strong stony consistency over varying lengths of time.
Confined space: - Any space having a limited means of egress including, but not limited
to, storage tanks, process vessels, bins, boilers, ventilation or exhaust ducts, sewers,
underground utility vaults, tunnels, pipelines and open top spaces more than four feet in
depth such as pits, tubs, vaults and vessels.
Connector: - A carabiner, or it may be an integral component of part of the system (such
as a buckle or D-ring sewn into a body belt or body harness, or a snap-hook spliced or
sewn to a lanyard.
Contaminant: - Any material which is likely to cause physical harm.
Corrosion: - A process in which something, especially a metal, is destroyed
progressively as a result of a chemical action.
Correct Answers
A fire extinguisher, rated 2A or greater, must be provided for every _______________
square feet of protected building area. - 3,000
Abrasive: - A solid substance used in an abrasive-blasting operation.
Acute: - Effects that usually occur rapidly as a result of short-term exposures and which
are of a short-term duration.
Alloy: - A substance that is a mixture of two or more metals, or a mixture of a metal with
a nonmetallic material.
Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent
of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of
supporting at least ___________ Pounds - 5,000 Pounds.
ANSI - American National Standards Institue
ANSI: - American National Standards Institute.
Approved closed container: - A lid or other device so that neither liquid nor vapor can
escape from it at ordinary temperatures.
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program: - This covers all cord sets and
receptacles that are not part of permanent wiring. Inspection/Test of
equipment and cables.
Authorized Person - A person approved or assigned by the employer to perform a
specific type
of duty or duties
Before use respirators should be inspected for: - o Holes in the filters and tears in the
hoses or head straps
o Loss of elasticity
o Broken and/or loose connectors
o Missing parts
o Cracked and/or scratched face pieces
o General cleanliness
Benching (Benching system): - One or a series of horizontal levels or steps, usually with
vertical or near vertical surfaces between levels.
Block: - Sheaves or grooved pulleys in a frame with hook, eye and strap.
, Body Belt (Safety belt): - A strap with means both for securing it about the waist and for
attaching it to a lanyard, lifeline, or deceleration devices.
Body Harness: - Straps which may be secured about the employee in a manner that will
distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest, and
shoulders
Boom angle indicator: - An accessory device that measures the angle of boom base
section centerline to horizontal load—the weight of the object being lifted including: load
blocks and hooks, wire ropes, rigging, boom attachments and ancillary attachments.
Boom stops: - A device used to limit the angle of the boom at its highest position.
Boom: - An inclined spar, strut or other long member supporting the hoisting tackle.
Chronic: - Effects that generally occur as a result of long-term exposure and which are
of a long duration.
Cohesive Soil: - Clay, or soil with high clay content which is very durable and strong.
Combustible liquid: - Any liquid having a flash point at or above 140° F.
Combustion: - The act of burning.
Competent person: - A person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in
the work environment that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees and
who is authorized to correct hazards.
Concrete: - A mixture of cement, sand, aggregate, and water in specific proportions that
hardens to a strong stony consistency over varying lengths of time.
Confined space: - Any space having a limited means of egress including, but not limited
to, storage tanks, process vessels, bins, boilers, ventilation or exhaust ducts, sewers,
underground utility vaults, tunnels, pipelines and open top spaces more than four feet in
depth such as pits, tubs, vaults and vessels.
Connector: - A carabiner, or it may be an integral component of part of the system (such
as a buckle or D-ring sewn into a body belt or body harness, or a snap-hook spliced or
sewn to a lanyard.
Contaminant: - Any material which is likely to cause physical harm.
Corrosion: - A process in which something, especially a metal, is destroyed
progressively as a result of a chemical action.
