OSHA 510 Updated Actual Questions and Correct Answers
(2026-2027)
Question 1.
The OSHA act was signed by what president?
Correct Answer: Richard Nixon
Question 2.
What date was the OSHA act signed?
Correct Answer: December 29, 1970
Question 3.
When did the OSHA agency actually come into being?
Correct Answer: April 28, 1971
Question 4.
What does OSHA stand for?
Correct Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 5.
What is OSHA's mission?
Correct Answer: 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
Question 6.
What type of agency is OSHA?
Correct Answer: An agency of the U.S. department of labor
Question 7.
What is the general duty clause ?
Correct Answer: Shall furnish employees employment and a place of
employment free from recognized hazards that could cause death/ serious
physical harm, shall comply with OSHA standards, each employee shall comply
with OSHA standards, rules, regulations
, Question 8.
Employers must do what three things with OSHA safety/ health hazards?
Correct Answer: Follow, find, correct
Question 9.
How should employers inform employees about chemical hazards?
Correct Answer: Training, labels, alarms, color-coded systems, chemical
information sheets
Question 10.
SDS stands for?
Correct Answer: Safety Data Sheet
Question 11.
SDS must include?
Correct Answer: Container labeling/ worker training (include the physical/ health
hazards of chemicals and how workers can protect themselves
Question 12.
Employers should provide what to workers at no cost?
Correct Answer: PPE
Question 13.
Employers must keep accurate records of what?
Correct Answer: Related injuries and illnesses
Question 14.
Employers must report fatalities in how many hours?
Correct Answer: 8
Question 15.
Employers must report any work related inpatient hospitalization/ amputation/ loss of an
eye?
Correct Answer: 24 hours
(2026-2027)
Question 1.
The OSHA act was signed by what president?
Correct Answer: Richard Nixon
Question 2.
What date was the OSHA act signed?
Correct Answer: December 29, 1970
Question 3.
When did the OSHA agency actually come into being?
Correct Answer: April 28, 1971
Question 4.
What does OSHA stand for?
Correct Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 5.
What is OSHA's mission?
Correct Answer: 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
Question 6.
What type of agency is OSHA?
Correct Answer: An agency of the U.S. department of labor
Question 7.
What is the general duty clause ?
Correct Answer: Shall furnish employees employment and a place of
employment free from recognized hazards that could cause death/ serious
physical harm, shall comply with OSHA standards, each employee shall comply
with OSHA standards, rules, regulations
, Question 8.
Employers must do what three things with OSHA safety/ health hazards?
Correct Answer: Follow, find, correct
Question 9.
How should employers inform employees about chemical hazards?
Correct Answer: Training, labels, alarms, color-coded systems, chemical
information sheets
Question 10.
SDS stands for?
Correct Answer: Safety Data Sheet
Question 11.
SDS must include?
Correct Answer: Container labeling/ worker training (include the physical/ health
hazards of chemicals and how workers can protect themselves
Question 12.
Employers should provide what to workers at no cost?
Correct Answer: PPE
Question 13.
Employers must keep accurate records of what?
Correct Answer: Related injuries and illnesses
Question 14.
Employers must report fatalities in how many hours?
Correct Answer: 8
Question 15.
Employers must report any work related inpatient hospitalization/ amputation/ loss of an
eye?
Correct Answer: 24 hours
