STSC ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A safety inspector observes the back of a rough terrain forklift tip as a heavy load is
being lifted on a job site. Which is the proper course of action? - ✔✔Do not continue
with this lift
✔✔According to OSHA, all guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without
failure, a force of at least _____ pounds applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top
edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge. - ✔✔200
✔✔The primary reason for accident investigation for Safety and Health issues? - ✔✔To
determine facts surrounding the event
✔✔The lowest-risk safety item(s) is/are? - ✔✔Toolbox inventory
✔✔Which of the following are the two categories used to identify respiratory protection?
- ✔✔Air-purifying and air-supplied
✔✔A modern management approach to the success of a long-term safety management
system is known as? - ✔✔Team-based
✔✔The horizontal distance from base to vertical plane of support in straight ladder
placement should approximately _____ the ladder length between supports. - ✔✔1/4
✔✔All the following are true about use of a portable wood ladders, except: -
✔✔Portable ladders cannot be coated
✔✔A skin cancer caused by sunlight exposure is called? - ✔✔Melanoma
✔✔The best descriptor of the skin barrier cream function is to? - ✔✔Inhibit contact of
solvent with skin surface
,✔✔Which of the following, in order of decreasing effectiveness, correctly indicates the
order of corrective actions taken to prevent industrial dermatitis? - ✔✔Substitution,
gloves, barrier cream
✔✔Which type of radiation from welding operations is the most damaging to the eyes? -
✔✔Infrared
✔✔Which of the following is the best course of action? (15 foot underground pipe) -
✔✔Direct the equipment operator to use the backhoe and retrieve the subcontractor's
equipment
✔✔Which of the following is the least important role of the front line supervision in a
successful safety program? - ✔✔Write safety procedures
✔✔Which of the following factors does not affect the load capacity of a mobile crane? -
✔✔Installation of the anti-two-blocking device
✔✔One element not required in the OSHA-mandated respiratory program is? -
✔✔Respirators must not be used by more than one employee
✔✔Throughout an OSHA inspection of a supervisor's work site, who determines what
areas will be visited and for how long? - ✔✔The OSHA Compliance Officer
✔✔Any employer cited by OSHA has a period of _____ to contest the citaiton. The
notice to contest is sent directly to the _____. - ✔✔15 working days, OSHA Area
Director
✔✔In the case of an OSHA Compliance Safety & Health Officer (CSHO) inspecting a
work site and encountering a supervisor who refuses to allow him/ her to inspect a
particular area, what action is recommended for the CHSO? - ✔✔Continue the
inspection confining it only to those certain portions to which the employer has raised no
objections and report the refusal to the area director
✔✔Will the CSHO conduct a separate opening conference for the union
representatives? - ✔✔Yes, as per OSHA policy, the CSHO will conduct two opening
conferences
✔✔Which of the following is the most correct concerning the repeat citation policy of
OSHA? - ✔✔Violations will be considered repeat if they occur within five years of each
other
, ✔✔An OSHA Compliance Safety & Health Officer (CSHO) may do all of the following
during a programmed inspection of a job site except? - ✔✔The CSHO can order
workers off a job if he/she uncovers an imminent danger situation
✔✔If a serious violation exists, and the CSHO finds that the supervision had full
knowledge of the hazard, does this constitute a serious violation? - ✔✔Yes, the
supervisor represents the employer and a supervisor's knowledge of the hazard
amounts to employer knowledge
✔✔During a periodic inspection of chains, supervisors should inspect the chain link-by-
link, looking for all the following except: - ✔✔Painted links
✔✔It is important to provide new employee training orientation in order that? - ✔✔New
employees are inexperienced and not familiar with the hazards, procedures, facilities
and safety rules
✔✔Safety and health meetings are conducted primarily to? - ✔✔Motivate employees to
take an interest and responsibility for safety and health
✔✔The best way to control or eliminate a hazard is to? - ✔✔Utilize engineering controls
✔✔All of the following are examples of unsafe ladder practices except? - ✔✔Face the
ladder when ascending or descending
✔✔Enclosures for noise control are designed to: - ✔✔Reduce sound system design
✔✔The best approach for reducing incidents involving human error is to? - ✔✔Improve
system design
✔✔Safety professionals perform accident investigation primarily to determine causal
conditions. The person responsible for correcting the accident causes is the: -
✔✔Supervisor
✔✔One invalid reason for accident (mishap) investigation is to? - ✔✔Provide vehicle for
discipline
✔✔Who is responsible to ensure an employee's personal PPE is maintained? -
✔✔Employer
✔✔If materials are dropped more than _____ feet to any point laying oustide the
exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute (a slide, closed on all sides, through
which material is moved from a high to low place) of wood, or equivalent material, shall
be used. - ✔✔20
✔✔A safety inspector observes the back of a rough terrain forklift tip as a heavy load is
being lifted on a job site. Which is the proper course of action? - ✔✔Do not continue
with this lift
✔✔According to OSHA, all guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without
failure, a force of at least _____ pounds applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top
edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge. - ✔✔200
✔✔The primary reason for accident investigation for Safety and Health issues? - ✔✔To
determine facts surrounding the event
✔✔The lowest-risk safety item(s) is/are? - ✔✔Toolbox inventory
✔✔Which of the following are the two categories used to identify respiratory protection?
- ✔✔Air-purifying and air-supplied
✔✔A modern management approach to the success of a long-term safety management
system is known as? - ✔✔Team-based
✔✔The horizontal distance from base to vertical plane of support in straight ladder
placement should approximately _____ the ladder length between supports. - ✔✔1/4
✔✔All the following are true about use of a portable wood ladders, except: -
✔✔Portable ladders cannot be coated
✔✔A skin cancer caused by sunlight exposure is called? - ✔✔Melanoma
✔✔The best descriptor of the skin barrier cream function is to? - ✔✔Inhibit contact of
solvent with skin surface
,✔✔Which of the following, in order of decreasing effectiveness, correctly indicates the
order of corrective actions taken to prevent industrial dermatitis? - ✔✔Substitution,
gloves, barrier cream
✔✔Which type of radiation from welding operations is the most damaging to the eyes? -
✔✔Infrared
✔✔Which of the following is the best course of action? (15 foot underground pipe) -
✔✔Direct the equipment operator to use the backhoe and retrieve the subcontractor's
equipment
✔✔Which of the following is the least important role of the front line supervision in a
successful safety program? - ✔✔Write safety procedures
✔✔Which of the following factors does not affect the load capacity of a mobile crane? -
✔✔Installation of the anti-two-blocking device
✔✔One element not required in the OSHA-mandated respiratory program is? -
✔✔Respirators must not be used by more than one employee
✔✔Throughout an OSHA inspection of a supervisor's work site, who determines what
areas will be visited and for how long? - ✔✔The OSHA Compliance Officer
✔✔Any employer cited by OSHA has a period of _____ to contest the citaiton. The
notice to contest is sent directly to the _____. - ✔✔15 working days, OSHA Area
Director
✔✔In the case of an OSHA Compliance Safety & Health Officer (CSHO) inspecting a
work site and encountering a supervisor who refuses to allow him/ her to inspect a
particular area, what action is recommended for the CHSO? - ✔✔Continue the
inspection confining it only to those certain portions to which the employer has raised no
objections and report the refusal to the area director
✔✔Will the CSHO conduct a separate opening conference for the union
representatives? - ✔✔Yes, as per OSHA policy, the CSHO will conduct two opening
conferences
✔✔Which of the following is the most correct concerning the repeat citation policy of
OSHA? - ✔✔Violations will be considered repeat if they occur within five years of each
other
, ✔✔An OSHA Compliance Safety & Health Officer (CSHO) may do all of the following
during a programmed inspection of a job site except? - ✔✔The CSHO can order
workers off a job if he/she uncovers an imminent danger situation
✔✔If a serious violation exists, and the CSHO finds that the supervision had full
knowledge of the hazard, does this constitute a serious violation? - ✔✔Yes, the
supervisor represents the employer and a supervisor's knowledge of the hazard
amounts to employer knowledge
✔✔During a periodic inspection of chains, supervisors should inspect the chain link-by-
link, looking for all the following except: - ✔✔Painted links
✔✔It is important to provide new employee training orientation in order that? - ✔✔New
employees are inexperienced and not familiar with the hazards, procedures, facilities
and safety rules
✔✔Safety and health meetings are conducted primarily to? - ✔✔Motivate employees to
take an interest and responsibility for safety and health
✔✔The best way to control or eliminate a hazard is to? - ✔✔Utilize engineering controls
✔✔All of the following are examples of unsafe ladder practices except? - ✔✔Face the
ladder when ascending or descending
✔✔Enclosures for noise control are designed to: - ✔✔Reduce sound system design
✔✔The best approach for reducing incidents involving human error is to? - ✔✔Improve
system design
✔✔Safety professionals perform accident investigation primarily to determine causal
conditions. The person responsible for correcting the accident causes is the: -
✔✔Supervisor
✔✔One invalid reason for accident (mishap) investigation is to? - ✔✔Provide vehicle for
discipline
✔✔Who is responsible to ensure an employee's personal PPE is maintained? -
✔✔Employer
✔✔If materials are dropped more than _____ feet to any point laying oustide the
exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute (a slide, closed on all sides, through
which material is moved from a high to low place) of wood, or equivalent material, shall
be used. - ✔✔20
