OSHA 30 - Practice Test
All of the following are covered by the OSH Act Except:
A. All employees and their employers in the 50 states.
B. Certain territories under federal government authority.
C. Public employees in state and local governments.
D. Territories of the outer continental shelf lands. - answerC. Public employees in state
or local governments.
Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) must an employer pay for?
A. A hard hat that the employee intentionally smashed with a hammer.
B. Steel-toe boots that must be left in the employee's locker when he or she is not
working.
C. Steel-toe boots that the employer allows to be worn off the jobsite.
D. Sunscreen. - answerB. Steel-toe boots that must be left in the employee's locker
when he or she is not working.
If _________ feel they have been unfairly punished for reporting OSHA violations, they
have _________ days to file a complaint with OSHA.
A. Workers/30
B. Inspectors/60
C. Employers/30
D. Self-employed workers/60 - answerA. Workers/30
OSHA does not cover _________ businesses.
A. Small
B. Large
C. Private
D. Self-employed - answerD. Self-employed
Workers have a right to:
A. Know about hazardous conditions at a worksite.
B. Complain or request hazard correction from their employer.
C. Participate in an OSHA inspection of the worksite.
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
Which of the following is the employer's responsibility?
A. Ensure employees have safe tools and equipment.
B. Keep records of injuries and illnesses.
C. Provide and pay for personal protective equipment (PPE).
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
,Section S(a)(1) of the OSH Act, which states "Each employer shall furnish to each of
his/her employee's employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to his employees," is called _________.
A. The general duty clause
B. The safe and healthful workplace clause
C. The employer's duty clause
D. None of the above - answerA. The general duty clause
OSHA began because, until _________, there were no national laws regulating safety
and health hazards in the workplace.
A. 1910
B. 1940
C. 1970
D. 1990 - answerC. 1970
Employees should request a _________ if they are concerned something in their
workplace is making or has the potential to make them or their coworkers sick.
A. General duty clause
B. State plan
C. Health hazard evaluation
D. Safety data sheet - answerC. Health hazard evaluation
Which of the following accurately describes the "5 Whys" accident investigation
technique?
A. Asking 5 other workers "why" the accident happened and combining their answers.
B. Finding 5 sources that explain "why" the accident occurred and writing a report to
explain it.
C. Providing 5 possible reasons "why" the accident happened and narrowing it down
from there.
D. Asking "why" 5 or more times, building each increasingly specific question about the
accident on the previous answer. - answerD. Asking "why" 5 or more times, building
each increasingly specific question about the accident on the previous answer.
Which of the following accident theories is considered too simplistic and is rarely used?
A. Domino theory
B. Single factor theory
C. Multiple factor theory
D. Swiss cheese theory - answerB. Single factor theory
Which of the following accident theories divides an accident into three phases: pre-
contact, contact, and post-contact?
A. Domino theory
B. Single factor theory
C. Multiple factor theory
D. Swiss cheese theory - answerA. Domino theory
, Which of the following is an example of the indirect costs of an accident?
A. Lost productivity due to the injury
B. Medical expenses for the injured employee
C. Repair costs for damaged equipment
D. Costs of legal services required as a result of the accident - answerA. Lost
productivity due to the injury
If an accident with $8,000 in direct costs has an indirect cost ratio of 1.2, what would the
total cost fo the accident be?
A. $6,667
B. $9,600
C. $16,000
D. $17,600 - answerD. $17,600
To calculate the risk of an accident, multiply the probability it will occur by its potential
_________.
A. Direct cost
B. Indirect cost
C. Severity
D. Likelihood - answerC. Severity
A _________ refers to an area at a worksite where certain hazardous work is taking
place without the use of guardrails or PFASs.
A. Fall protection plan
B. Controlled access zone (CAZ)
C. Safety monitoring system
D. Warning line system - answerB. Controlled access zone (CAZ)
Which of the following is an example of a direct electrical injury?
A. Falls caused by electrical shock
B. Spinal injuries resulting from contact with electricity
C. Cuts to the hands caused by electrified tools
D. Burns to the skin caused by an electrical flash - answerD. Burns to the skin caused
by an electrical flash
A _________ lanyard fall-arrest system slows and eventually stops decent and absorbs
the forces that could otherwise injure the worker.
A. Synthetic webbing
B. Synthetic rope
C. Shock absorbing
D. Self-retracting - answerC. Shock absorbing
Cranes, ladders, scaffolds, backhoes, land paint rollers all present which type of
electrical hazard at a worksite?
A. Malfunctioning power tool
All of the following are covered by the OSH Act Except:
A. All employees and their employers in the 50 states.
B. Certain territories under federal government authority.
C. Public employees in state and local governments.
D. Territories of the outer continental shelf lands. - answerC. Public employees in state
or local governments.
Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) must an employer pay for?
A. A hard hat that the employee intentionally smashed with a hammer.
B. Steel-toe boots that must be left in the employee's locker when he or she is not
working.
C. Steel-toe boots that the employer allows to be worn off the jobsite.
D. Sunscreen. - answerB. Steel-toe boots that must be left in the employee's locker
when he or she is not working.
If _________ feel they have been unfairly punished for reporting OSHA violations, they
have _________ days to file a complaint with OSHA.
A. Workers/30
B. Inspectors/60
C. Employers/30
D. Self-employed workers/60 - answerA. Workers/30
OSHA does not cover _________ businesses.
A. Small
B. Large
C. Private
D. Self-employed - answerD. Self-employed
Workers have a right to:
A. Know about hazardous conditions at a worksite.
B. Complain or request hazard correction from their employer.
C. Participate in an OSHA inspection of the worksite.
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
Which of the following is the employer's responsibility?
A. Ensure employees have safe tools and equipment.
B. Keep records of injuries and illnesses.
C. Provide and pay for personal protective equipment (PPE).
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
,Section S(a)(1) of the OSH Act, which states "Each employer shall furnish to each of
his/her employee's employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to his employees," is called _________.
A. The general duty clause
B. The safe and healthful workplace clause
C. The employer's duty clause
D. None of the above - answerA. The general duty clause
OSHA began because, until _________, there were no national laws regulating safety
and health hazards in the workplace.
A. 1910
B. 1940
C. 1970
D. 1990 - answerC. 1970
Employees should request a _________ if they are concerned something in their
workplace is making or has the potential to make them or their coworkers sick.
A. General duty clause
B. State plan
C. Health hazard evaluation
D. Safety data sheet - answerC. Health hazard evaluation
Which of the following accurately describes the "5 Whys" accident investigation
technique?
A. Asking 5 other workers "why" the accident happened and combining their answers.
B. Finding 5 sources that explain "why" the accident occurred and writing a report to
explain it.
C. Providing 5 possible reasons "why" the accident happened and narrowing it down
from there.
D. Asking "why" 5 or more times, building each increasingly specific question about the
accident on the previous answer. - answerD. Asking "why" 5 or more times, building
each increasingly specific question about the accident on the previous answer.
Which of the following accident theories is considered too simplistic and is rarely used?
A. Domino theory
B. Single factor theory
C. Multiple factor theory
D. Swiss cheese theory - answerB. Single factor theory
Which of the following accident theories divides an accident into three phases: pre-
contact, contact, and post-contact?
A. Domino theory
B. Single factor theory
C. Multiple factor theory
D. Swiss cheese theory - answerA. Domino theory
, Which of the following is an example of the indirect costs of an accident?
A. Lost productivity due to the injury
B. Medical expenses for the injured employee
C. Repair costs for damaged equipment
D. Costs of legal services required as a result of the accident - answerA. Lost
productivity due to the injury
If an accident with $8,000 in direct costs has an indirect cost ratio of 1.2, what would the
total cost fo the accident be?
A. $6,667
B. $9,600
C. $16,000
D. $17,600 - answerD. $17,600
To calculate the risk of an accident, multiply the probability it will occur by its potential
_________.
A. Direct cost
B. Indirect cost
C. Severity
D. Likelihood - answerC. Severity
A _________ refers to an area at a worksite where certain hazardous work is taking
place without the use of guardrails or PFASs.
A. Fall protection plan
B. Controlled access zone (CAZ)
C. Safety monitoring system
D. Warning line system - answerB. Controlled access zone (CAZ)
Which of the following is an example of a direct electrical injury?
A. Falls caused by electrical shock
B. Spinal injuries resulting from contact with electricity
C. Cuts to the hands caused by electrified tools
D. Burns to the skin caused by an electrical flash - answerD. Burns to the skin caused
by an electrical flash
A _________ lanyard fall-arrest system slows and eventually stops decent and absorbs
the forces that could otherwise injure the worker.
A. Synthetic webbing
B. Synthetic rope
C. Shock absorbing
D. Self-retracting - answerC. Shock absorbing
Cranes, ladders, scaffolds, backhoes, land paint rollers all present which type of
electrical hazard at a worksite?
A. Malfunctioning power tool
