OSHA 510 TEST FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+

OSHA 510 TEST FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ OSHA stands for - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA's focus four injuries are: - ANSWER 1. fall 2. caught-in 3. struck by 4. electrical OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - ANSWER save lives and prevent injuries OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. - ANSWER worksite inspections OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - ANSWER injuries and illnesses OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - ANSWER Nixon; 1970 In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - ANSWER 1. imminent danger 2. fatality or hospitalization 3. worker complaints/referrals 4. targeted inspections 5. follow-up inspection The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - ANSWER 1. Willful up to $134,937 2. Serious up to $13,494 3. Other-than-serious up to $13,494 4. Repeated up to $134,937 PPE stands for - ANSWER Person Protective Equipment The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - ANSWER a. lower morale b. increased costs to retain workers c. slower production rates d. higher turnover e. increased worker's compensation rates OSHA standards are found in the - ANSWER title 29 labor CFR Part _____ contains record keeping standards - ANSWER 1904 Part _____ contains general industry standards. - ANSWER 1910 Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - ANSWER 1926 A _____ standard applies to all industries. - ANSWER horizontal A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - ANSWER vertical Direct costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWER easily Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. - ANSWER insurance An example of a direct cost is - ANSWER a. medical cost b. physical therapy c. repair costs for damaged equipment d. continuation of pay e. administrative Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWER not easily; difficult Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - ANSWER company An example of indirect cost is - ANSWER a. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew b. lost time by supervisor c. cost of breaking in new worker What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? - ANSWER Experience Modification Rate EMR equation - ANSWER ACTUAL losses / EXPECTED losses OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface formed by earth removal - ANSWER man-made At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide - ANSWER deeper A trench cannot be wider than - ANSWER 15 feet Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than - ANSWER 5 feet in depth unless they are entirely in sold stable rock A ladder must be provided every - ANSWER 25 feet for excavations greater than 4 feet in depth Spoil piles, material and equipment must be kept - ANSWER 2 feet from the excavation Excavation inspections must be conducted - ANSWER DAILY and before start of work Excavation inspections must be conducted to determine - ANSWER soil classification For all trenches deeper than 5 feet, OSHA requires what to protect workers from cave-in? - ANSWER a. sloping b. shoring c. benching d. Shielding The best method to prevent injuries is to _____. - ANSWER prevent the hazard The second best way to prevent injuries is to _____. - ANSWER eliminate the hazard The third best way to prevent an injury is to _____. - ANSWER control exposure The preferred method to control exposure is _____. - ANSWER engineering The second best way to control exposure is _____. - ANSWER administrative The least preferred way to control exposure is _____. - ANSWER PPE Stable rock - ANSWER natural solid mineral material than can be excavated with vertical sides Type A: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of __ tons per square foot - ANSWER 1.5 tons Type B: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength greater than __ tsf but less than __ tsf - ANSWER 0.5; 1.5 Type C: cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of __ tsf or less - ANSWER 0.5 tsf Type A can be sloped at a ratio of __ if the excavation will be open for less than 24 hours and is less than 12 feet in depth - ANSWER 1/2 : 1 Any excavation more than __ feet in depth requires a qualified person to design the protection - ANSWER 20 feet The classification of soil shall be made based on the results of at least one visual and one __ analysis conducted by a competent person - ANSWER manual Incident Rates allow for a comparative level of injuries and illnesses among different _____, _____, and _____. - ANSWER industries, organizations, or operations The formula for incident rates is - ANSWER # incidents x 200,000 / employee hours worked TRIR - ANSWER Total Recordable Incident Rate DART - ANSWER Days Away Restricted Transferred Three parts of an OSHA inspection are - ANSWER 1. Opening conference 2. Worksite "Walk-around" 3. Closing Conference Opening conference - ANSWER brief meeting during which the OSHA inspector will explain the purpose of the inspection Worksite "Walk-around" - ANSWER walk around and see if there are any inspections; might take pictures and notes during the inspection Closing conference - ANSWER the inspector will disclose any hazards or violations identified during the course of the inspector, as well as any possible violations the organization may face; citations and fines are not discussed Only _____ companies may have a focused OSHA inspection. - ANSWER construction When the OSHA CSHO arrives at a site to conduct a focused inspection, they will determine: - ANSWER 1. whether there is a project coordination by the general contractor 2. review the projects safety and health program for adequacy 3. determine if there is a competent person If the CSHO does not find that a company qualifies for a focused inspection, they will receive a _____ inspection - ANSWER comprehensive General Duty Clause - ANSWER shall furnish to each of his employees' 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 The purpose of an OSHA compliance directive (CPL) is to insure - ANSWER consistent enforcement of OSHA regulations the four types of and definitions of employers in a multi-employer situation are - ANSWER 1. creating employer 2. exposing employer 3. correcting 4. controlling Creating Employer - ANSWER employer that created or caused the hazard Exposing employer - ANSWER employer whose own employees were exposed Correcting employer - ANSWER employer responsible for correcting hazard Controlling employer - ANSWER general supervisory authority with the power to require correction For an employer to provide a defense against a citation in a multi-employer situation, the employer must show the following: - ANSWER 1. employer did not cause the hazard to exist 2. employer did not directly control conditions causing the hazards 3. employer has taken reasonable steps to notify the party(s) charged with cause and control of the problem 4. employer has taken reasonable steps to keep his/her employees away from the hazard Inspections must be done by a _____ person. - ANSWER competent The four steps in conducting a JSA are - ANSWER 1. identify job to be examined 2. identify steps/ tasks of job 3. identify the hazard of each key step 4. identify control(s) address each hazard A safety audit is __ in nature while inspections are __ - ANSWER quantitative; qualitative An audit compares actual performance to a - ANSWER set standard OSHA record keeping requirements are contained in 29 CFR _____, which is a horizontal standard applying to _____ companies regulated by OSHA. - ANSWER 1904; general industry Businesses regulated by OSHA may be exempt from these standards for two reasons, _____ or _____. - ANSWER size or industry type Companies cannot employ over _____ employees at any point during the calendar year to claim the size exemption. - ANSWER 10 Companies must have a ____ risk SIC or NAICS code to claim the type exemption. - ANSWER high Regardless of exemptions, ALL companies must report the following to OSHA: - ANSWER a. Fatalities within 8 hours b. Hospitalizations within 24 hours c. Amputations within 24 hours d. Loss of eye within 24 hours An employer must report any employee even if not on your payroll if you _____ them on a day-to-day basis. - ANSWER supervise OSHA Form 301 is the _____ - ANSWER Injury and Illness Report OSHA Form 300 is the Log of _____. - ANSWER Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses OSHA Form 300A is the annual _____ of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. - ANSWER summary Form 301 and 300 must be filled out within __ days of _____. - ANSWER 7; receiving information that a recordable case has occurred. The OSHA 300A must be certified by a company executive and posted in a prominent location from _____. - ANSWER February 1st to April 30th All records must be maintained for _____ years. - ANSWER 5