OSHA 30 - Practice Test Questions and
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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. - ✔✔C. 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.
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,D. Sunscreen. - ✔✔B. 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 - ✔✔A. Workers/30
OSHA does not cover _________ businesses.
A. Small
B. Large
C. Private
D. Self-employed - ✔✔D. 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.
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,D. All of the above - ✔✔D. 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 - ✔✔D. 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 - ✔✔A. The general duty clause
OSHA began because, until _________, there were no national laws regulating safety
and health hazards in the workplace.
A. 1910
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, B. 1940
C. 1970
D. 1990 - ✔✔C. 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 - ✔✔C. 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.
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Answers 100% Pass
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. - ✔✔C. 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.
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,D. Sunscreen. - ✔✔B. 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 - ✔✔A. Workers/30
OSHA does not cover _________ businesses.
A. Small
B. Large
C. Private
D. Self-employed - ✔✔D. 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.
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,D. All of the above - ✔✔D. 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 - ✔✔D. 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 - ✔✔A. The general duty clause
OSHA began because, until _________, there were no national laws regulating safety
and health hazards in the workplace.
A. 1910
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, B. 1940
C. 1970
D. 1990 - ✔✔C. 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 - ✔✔C. 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.
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