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OSHA 511 GENERAL INDUSTRY LATEST 2025
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE GRADE A+ ANSWERS
Whistle Blower Act .....ANSWER.....Prohibits discrimination against
employees filing complaints under OSHA or for disclosing safety
& health issues concerning the workplace
Horizontal Standard .....ANSWER.....A standard which is applied
to everyone, across the board (ex: MSDS, HazComm)
Vertical Standard .....ANSWER.....A standard that applies to a
particular or specific group of people of industry (ex: welders)
Incorporation By Reference .....ANSWER.....OSHA Directives
Compliance Directives GUIDEBOOK
● Enforcement & Compliance Directives (CPL)
● Letters of Interpretation
● Federal Register
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CPL .....ANSWER.....Compliance....
Floor Hole .....ANSWER.....Opening greater than 1in & less than
12in in any floor, platform, pavement or yard, through which
materials (but not persons) may fall through (ex: belt hole, pipe
opening or slot opening)
Floor Opening .....ANSWER.....Opening greater than 12in (note
an OPENING is larger than a HOLE)
Minimum width of fixed industrial stairs .....ANSWER.....28 inches
wide
OSHA certifies that a citation must be .....ANSWER.....●
addressed
● corrections must be completed by abatement date
● OSHA has 180 days to issue the actual citation(s)
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Cages or Wells shall be provided on ladders
.....ANSWER.....greater than 20 feet to a maximum of unbroken
length of 30 feet (1910.27)
General Duty Clause .....ANSWER.....Every employer shall furnish
to his employee's employment and a place of employment which
are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
OSHA Inspection Review (priority) .....ANSWER.....1) Imminent
danger
2) Catastrophies & fatal accidents
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed, high level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
Inspection Process must include .....ANSWER.....1) Opening
Conference
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2) Walk Around
3) Closing Conference
Creating Employee .....ANSWER.....One who creates & exposes
an employee to hazard(s)
Affecting Employee .....ANSWER.....
When is a Fit Test required? .....ANSWER.....If voluntary
respirator use is permissible, then user must read & sign
Appendix D
Hazcom 1983 .....ANSWER.....grants workers' RIGHT TO KNOW
(RTK)
Hazcom 2012 .....ANSWER.....grants workers' RIGHT TO
UNDERSTAND (RTU)
3 Hazard Groups in Hazard Classification .....ANSWER.....1)
Physical
2) Health
OSHA 511 GENERAL INDUSTRY LATEST 2025
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE GRADE A+ ANSWERS
Whistle Blower Act .....ANSWER.....Prohibits discrimination against
employees filing complaints under OSHA or for disclosing safety
& health issues concerning the workplace
Horizontal Standard .....ANSWER.....A standard which is applied
to everyone, across the board (ex: MSDS, HazComm)
Vertical Standard .....ANSWER.....A standard that applies to a
particular or specific group of people of industry (ex: welders)
Incorporation By Reference .....ANSWER.....OSHA Directives
Compliance Directives GUIDEBOOK
● Enforcement & Compliance Directives (CPL)
● Letters of Interpretation
● Federal Register
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CPL .....ANSWER.....Compliance....
Floor Hole .....ANSWER.....Opening greater than 1in & less than
12in in any floor, platform, pavement or yard, through which
materials (but not persons) may fall through (ex: belt hole, pipe
opening or slot opening)
Floor Opening .....ANSWER.....Opening greater than 12in (note
an OPENING is larger than a HOLE)
Minimum width of fixed industrial stairs .....ANSWER.....28 inches
wide
OSHA certifies that a citation must be .....ANSWER.....●
addressed
● corrections must be completed by abatement date
● OSHA has 180 days to issue the actual citation(s)
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Cages or Wells shall be provided on ladders
.....ANSWER.....greater than 20 feet to a maximum of unbroken
length of 30 feet (1910.27)
General Duty Clause .....ANSWER.....Every employer shall furnish
to his employee's employment and a place of employment which
are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
OSHA Inspection Review (priority) .....ANSWER.....1) Imminent
danger
2) Catastrophies & fatal accidents
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed, high level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
Inspection Process must include .....ANSWER.....1) Opening
Conference
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2) Walk Around
3) Closing Conference
Creating Employee .....ANSWER.....One who creates & exposes
an employee to hazard(s)
Affecting Employee .....ANSWER.....
When is a Fit Test required? .....ANSWER.....If voluntary
respirator use is permissible, then user must read & sign
Appendix D
Hazcom 1983 .....ANSWER.....grants workers' RIGHT TO KNOW
(RTK)
Hazcom 2012 .....ANSWER.....grants workers' RIGHT TO
UNDERSTAND (RTU)
3 Hazard Groups in Hazard Classification .....ANSWER.....1)
Physical
2) Health
