OSHA 510 Practice Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
True or False: Workplace injuries and Illnesses can lower morale and increased cost to
train replacement workers
(True) -
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
According to "The Act, What is the mission of OSHA?
(Protect American Workers) -
To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and
enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
True or False: Section 11(C) of the OSH Act States:
Employers shall furnish to each employees a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards?
False - Employees are protected from retaliation for raising workplace health and safety
concerns and for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses with OSHA
(Without Fear of Punishment)
What is the Horizontal Standard?
Meaning "general" or across the board
What is the process CSHO use when conducting and inspection?
1903.7
Present Credentials
Opening Conference
,Walk through
Closing conference
When calculating incident rate, what does the 200,000 figure in the formula represent?
The 200,000 figure in the formula represents
the number of hours (100 employees working
40 hours per week, 50 weeks) per year would
work, and provides the standard base for
calculating incidence rates.
How far can a Class (A) fire extinguishers be away from the employees?
1926.150(c)(1)(i)
A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided for each 3,000 square feet of the
protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the
protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed (100 feet).
True or False: Accident prevention signs such as danger, caution and exits signs shall be
visible while working.
True - 1926.200(a)
General signs and symbols required by this subpart shall be (visible) at all times when work
is being performed, and shall be removed or covered promptly when the hazards no longer
exist.
True or False: Only hand and power tools purchased by the employer must be
maintained in a safe condition,
False -
1926.300(a)
, All hand and power tools and similar equipment, whether furnished by the employer or the
employee, shall be maintained in a safe condition.
IAW subpart C what is the definition of Qualified Person?
1926.32(m)
"Qualified" means one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional
standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully
demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work,
or the project.
True or False: Failure to inspect oil or grease on regulator fitting, valves or cap threads
on a oxygen cylinder can result in fire or explosion.
True - 1926.350(i)
Oil and grease hazards. Oxygen cylinders and fittings shall be kept away from oil or grease.
Cylinders, cylinder caps and valves, couplings, regulators, hose, and apparatus shall be kept
free from oil or greasy substances and shall not be handled with oily hands or gloves. Oxygen
shall not be directed at oily surfaces, greasy clothes, or within a fuel oil or other storage tank
or vessel.
When using mechanical equipment perpendicular from the roof edge, how far away
from the roof edge must warning line be?
1926.502(f)(1)(ii)
When mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than 6
feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge which is parallel to the direction of mechanical equipment
operation, and not less than (10 feet) from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the
direction of mechanical equipment operation.
Correct Answers
True or False: Workplace injuries and Illnesses can lower morale and increased cost to
train replacement workers
(True) -
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
According to "The Act, What is the mission of OSHA?
(Protect American Workers) -
To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and
enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
True or False: Section 11(C) of the OSH Act States:
Employers shall furnish to each employees a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards?
False - Employees are protected from retaliation for raising workplace health and safety
concerns and for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses with OSHA
(Without Fear of Punishment)
What is the Horizontal Standard?
Meaning "general" or across the board
What is the process CSHO use when conducting and inspection?
1903.7
Present Credentials
Opening Conference
,Walk through
Closing conference
When calculating incident rate, what does the 200,000 figure in the formula represent?
The 200,000 figure in the formula represents
the number of hours (100 employees working
40 hours per week, 50 weeks) per year would
work, and provides the standard base for
calculating incidence rates.
How far can a Class (A) fire extinguishers be away from the employees?
1926.150(c)(1)(i)
A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided for each 3,000 square feet of the
protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the
protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed (100 feet).
True or False: Accident prevention signs such as danger, caution and exits signs shall be
visible while working.
True - 1926.200(a)
General signs and symbols required by this subpart shall be (visible) at all times when work
is being performed, and shall be removed or covered promptly when the hazards no longer
exist.
True or False: Only hand and power tools purchased by the employer must be
maintained in a safe condition,
False -
1926.300(a)
, All hand and power tools and similar equipment, whether furnished by the employer or the
employee, shall be maintained in a safe condition.
IAW subpart C what is the definition of Qualified Person?
1926.32(m)
"Qualified" means one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional
standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully
demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work,
or the project.
True or False: Failure to inspect oil or grease on regulator fitting, valves or cap threads
on a oxygen cylinder can result in fire or explosion.
True - 1926.350(i)
Oil and grease hazards. Oxygen cylinders and fittings shall be kept away from oil or grease.
Cylinders, cylinder caps and valves, couplings, regulators, hose, and apparatus shall be kept
free from oil or greasy substances and shall not be handled with oily hands or gloves. Oxygen
shall not be directed at oily surfaces, greasy clothes, or within a fuel oil or other storage tank
or vessel.
When using mechanical equipment perpendicular from the roof edge, how far away
from the roof edge must warning line be?
1926.502(f)(1)(ii)
When mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line shall be erected not less than 6
feet (1.8 m) from the roof edge which is parallel to the direction of mechanical equipment
operation, and not less than (10 feet) from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the
direction of mechanical equipment operation.
