Supervisor) Accurate Real Exam
Questions and Verified Correct
Answer
This document contains the complete set of real exam questions with verified
correct answers for the STS (Safety Trained Supervisor) Exam for the 2025–
2026 cycle. It covers essential topics such as safety program management,
hazard recognition, risk assessment, regulatory compliance (OSHA standards),
incident investigation, communication strategies, and supervisor leadership in
promoting workplace safety. Ideal for professionals preparing for the BCSP STS
certification to advance their safety leadership skills.
Safety and health meeting are primarily held to:
A) discuss the work of the day
B) motivate employees to take an interest and responsibility for
safety/health
C) train employees in risk reduction techniques
D) allow employees to air their complaints - answerB) motivate
employees to take an interest and responsibility for safety/health
The best method to control or eliminate a hazard is to? -
answerutilize engineering controls
The best ladder practice is to:
A) face the ladder when moving
,B) hold on with one hand when climbinge
C) climb with muddy shoes
D) slide down - answerA) face the ladder when moving
Enclosures for noise control are designed to: - answerreduce the
noise level at source
The best approach for reducing incidents involving human error
is to?
A) Carefully screen job applicants
B) Furnish workers with PPE
C) Improve system design
D) Improve workplace conditions - answerC) Improve system
design
Incident investigations are primarily conducted to determine the
causal factors. The person MOST responsible for implementing
corrective action is the:
A) Frontline supervisor
B) Safety manager
C) Facility manager
D) Quality manager - answerA) Frontline supervisor
The least appropriate purpose for accident (mishap)
investigation is for:
A) preventing reoccurrence
B) establishing causal factors
C) providing vehicle for discipline
D) providing data for trend analysis - answerC) providing
vehicle for discipline
, Who is responsible to make sure that PPE is used properly? -
answerthe supervisor
A respirator with filter, cartridge, or canister element that
removes specific air contaminants is called a(n): - answeran air-
purifying respirator
Which of the following best describes an expectation of the STS
code of ethics?
A) perform their supervisory roles in a manner to protect their
employer
B) perform their safety roles using their knowledge and skills to
further the safety of employees, employers, the public and the
environment
C) avoiding circumstances that might compromise their
employer or employee
D) maintaining confidentiality of all info that might impugn
their employer or client - answerB) perform their safety roles
using their knowledge and skills to further the safety of
employees, employers, the public and the environment
The most important purpose for supervisor involvement with
incident investigation IS:
A) immediate supervisors are usually the most knowledgeable
about the work
B) they have limited responsibility in the safety of their workers
and are more objective investigators
C) they know the injured person's family best
D) they are usually not involved with correcting the problem -
answerA) immediate supervisors are usually the most
knowledgeable about the work