REAL OSHA 500 Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
What are the requirements for alloy steel chain slings? - Must have a permanently
affixed and durable
identification tag stating the size, grade and rated capacity of the sling and the name of
the sling manufacturer.
Job or shop hooks and links, or makeshift fasteners, formed from bolts, rods, etc.,
must not be used.
What are the requirements for outlet devices on branch circuits? - Must have an ampere
rating greater than or equal to the load being served.
What are the requirements for proper eye and face protection? - o Provide adequate
protection against the particular hazards for which they are designed.
o Be reasonably comfortable and worn under the designated conditions.
o Fit snugly and should not interfere with movement.
o Be durable
o Be capable of being disinfected
o Be easily cleanable
What are the requirements for safe welding, cutting, or heating operations? - Shall be
protected by suitable eye protective equipment.
A test shall be made by a competent person to determine its flammability.
What are the requirements for the safe storage of materials? - o Non-compatible
materials must be segregated when in storage.
o Bagged materials should be stacked by stepping back the layers and cross-keying the
bags when the stacks reach a height of at least ten bags.
o Materials, in excess of the supplies needed for immediate operations, are not
permitted to be stored on scaffolds or on runways.
o Brick stacks must not be more than seven feet in height. When a loose brick stack
reaches a height of four feet, it must be tapered back two inches for every foot of height
above the four-foot level.
, o When masonry blocks are stacked higher than six feet, the stack must be tapered
back one-half block for every tier above the six-foot level.
What are the requirements for the use of safety nets? - Workplaces that are more than
25 feet above the ground or water surface.
The mesh size of nets should not exceed six inches by six inches.
What are the requirements for workplace fire protection and prevention? - The employer
is responsible for the development of a fire protection plan.
Employer is responsible for providing all necessary firefighting equipment.
What are the safe practices for using extensible and articulating boom platforms? - Lift
controls shall be tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe
working condition.
Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb
on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders.
What are the safe venting and mounting procedures for temporary heating devices? -
Should be equipped with a primary safety control to stop the flow of fuel in the event of
flame failure.
What are the standards for safe handrails? - Shall be capable of withstanding, without
failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied within 2 inches of the top edge.
Surfaced as to prevent injury to employees from
punctures or lacerations, and to prevent snagging of clothing.
What are the three main aspects of respiratory equipment maintenance? - 1.
Decontamination
2. Storage
3. Inspection.
What are the two types of Air-Purifying Respirators? - 1. Half Face Piece Respirators.
2. Full Face Piece Respirators.
What are the two types of supplied-air respirators? - 1. Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA)
2. Air-Line Respirator.
What are the types and characteristics of soil? - o Type A is a cohesive soil with an
unconfined compressive strength of 1.5 tons per square foot (tsf) or greater.
Correct Answers
What are the requirements for alloy steel chain slings? - Must have a permanently
affixed and durable
identification tag stating the size, grade and rated capacity of the sling and the name of
the sling manufacturer.
Job or shop hooks and links, or makeshift fasteners, formed from bolts, rods, etc.,
must not be used.
What are the requirements for outlet devices on branch circuits? - Must have an ampere
rating greater than or equal to the load being served.
What are the requirements for proper eye and face protection? - o Provide adequate
protection against the particular hazards for which they are designed.
o Be reasonably comfortable and worn under the designated conditions.
o Fit snugly and should not interfere with movement.
o Be durable
o Be capable of being disinfected
o Be easily cleanable
What are the requirements for safe welding, cutting, or heating operations? - Shall be
protected by suitable eye protective equipment.
A test shall be made by a competent person to determine its flammability.
What are the requirements for the safe storage of materials? - o Non-compatible
materials must be segregated when in storage.
o Bagged materials should be stacked by stepping back the layers and cross-keying the
bags when the stacks reach a height of at least ten bags.
o Materials, in excess of the supplies needed for immediate operations, are not
permitted to be stored on scaffolds or on runways.
o Brick stacks must not be more than seven feet in height. When a loose brick stack
reaches a height of four feet, it must be tapered back two inches for every foot of height
above the four-foot level.
, o When masonry blocks are stacked higher than six feet, the stack must be tapered
back one-half block for every tier above the six-foot level.
What are the requirements for the use of safety nets? - Workplaces that are more than
25 feet above the ground or water surface.
The mesh size of nets should not exceed six inches by six inches.
What are the requirements for workplace fire protection and prevention? - The employer
is responsible for the development of a fire protection plan.
Employer is responsible for providing all necessary firefighting equipment.
What are the safe practices for using extensible and articulating boom platforms? - Lift
controls shall be tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe
working condition.
Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb
on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders.
What are the safe venting and mounting procedures for temporary heating devices? -
Should be equipped with a primary safety control to stop the flow of fuel in the event of
flame failure.
What are the standards for safe handrails? - Shall be capable of withstanding, without
failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied within 2 inches of the top edge.
Surfaced as to prevent injury to employees from
punctures or lacerations, and to prevent snagging of clothing.
What are the three main aspects of respiratory equipment maintenance? - 1.
Decontamination
2. Storage
3. Inspection.
What are the two types of Air-Purifying Respirators? - 1. Half Face Piece Respirators.
2. Full Face Piece Respirators.
What are the two types of supplied-air respirators? - 1. Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA)
2. Air-Line Respirator.
What are the types and characteristics of soil? - o Type A is a cohesive soil with an
unconfined compressive strength of 1.5 tons per square foot (tsf) or greater.
