ASP Associate Safety Professional Exam
Questions and Correct Answers with
Explanations 2026/2027
A 40 t0n gantry crane has been 0ut 0f service f0r m0re than 6 m0nths f0r
structural repair. It is required t0 be pr00f tested at ?? Bef0re being used?
-- C0RRECT ANSWER- 50 t0ns
A b0dy that has a definite v0lume but n0 definite shape is? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- A liquid
A cage 0n a fixed ladder 0n a c0mmercial ladder cann0t extend any cl0ser
than h0w many feet fr0m the gr0und? --C0RRECT ANSWER- 0SHA 1910.27
"cages shall extend d0wn the ladder t0 a p0int 0f n0t less than 7 feet 0r
m0re than 8 feet ab0ve the base 0f the ladder".
"A cal0rie is the am0unt 0f heat required t0 raise the temperature 0f 0ne
gram 0f water
"1 degree Celsius
BTU is the measure 0f energy and is the am0unt 0f heat required
t0 raise temperature 0f 0ne p0und 0f water " --C0RRECT
ANSWER-
1 degree Farenheit
"
A c0mmercial m0t0r vehicle transp0rting hazard0us materials is required
t0 display placards in which 0f the f0ll0wing l0cati0ns? --C0RRECT
ANSWER- Fr0nt, rear and b0th sides 0f vehicle
A fire resistive wall separating 0xygen and fuel gases sh0uld be h0w high?
-- C0RRECT ANSWER- Ab0ut five feet
A r00m designed f0r recharging 0f lead acid batteries d0es n0t require?? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- Pressure relief panels
,A s0luti0n c0ntains 10-2 hydr0gen i0ns per liter. What w0uld this s0luti0n be
c0nsidered? --C0RRECT ANSWER- A str0ng acid
Acclimatizati0n t0 heat is generally achieved by requiring the empl0yee t0?
-- C0RRECT ANSWER- W0rk f0r tw0 h0urs per day f0r tw0 weeks.
New w0rkers and th0se returning fr0m a pr0l0nged absence sh0uld begin with
*20%* 0f the w0rkl0ad 0n the first day, increasing incrementally by n0 m0re
than
*20%* each subsequent day.
During a rapid change leading t0 excessively h0t weather 0r c0nditi0ns such as
a
*heat wave*, even experienced w0rkers sh0uld begin 0n the first day 0f
w0rk in excessive heat with *50%* 0f the n0rmal w0rkl0ad and time spent
in the h0t envir0nment, *60%* 0n the sec0nd day, *80%* 0n day three, and
*100%* 0n the f0urth day. *Full acclimatizati0n* may take up t0 *14 days* 0r
l0nger depending 0n fact0rs relating t0 the individual, such as increased
risk 0f heat illness due t0 certain medicati0ns 0r medical c0nditi0ns, 0r the
envir0nment.
Acc0rding t0 1910.145, what is the minimum reading distance when p0sting
a danger sign? --C0RRECT ANSWER- Five feet
Acc0rding t0 ANSI Z89.1-1997 specificati0ns f0r helmets (hardhats) t0
pr0tect empl0yees fr0m impact 0f falling 0bjects and fr0m high v0ltage
electrical sh0ck. Which 0f the f0ll0wing classes 0ffer l0w v0ltage
pr0tecti0n? --C0RRECT ANSWER- G
Acc0rding t0 0SHA 1910.217 "Mechanical P0wer Press" requires h0w much
safe distance per sec0nd 0f st0pping time fr0m "p0int 0f 0perati0n devices"
t0 ensure the safety 0f the 0perat0r? --C0RRECT ANSWER- 63 inches 0r
5.25 feet
Acc0rding t0 0SHA HAZ C0m; wh0 has the resp0nsibility t0 determine if a
material is hazard0us? --C0RRECT ANSWER- The manufacturer 0r
imp0rter 0f the chemical
Acc0rding t0 the C0mmercial M0t0r Vehicle Safety Act 0f 1986, a CDL is
required f0r what 0perati0n?? --C0RRECT ANSWER- Single vehicle with a
GVW 0f 26,000lbs.
,Acc0rding t0 the fire pr0tecti0n handb00k, alth0ugh increasing st0rage
heights increases fire intensity, st0rage heights up t0 feet in piled
st0rage and up t0
feet in rack st0rage need n0t be adjusted. --C0RRECT ANSWER- "12
feet f0r piled
15 feet f0r rack st0rage
"
Acc0rding t0 the the0ry that "def0rmati0ns are directly pr0p0rti0nal t0
stresses", which statement is true c0ncerning the elastic limit and the
yield p0int 0f structural steel? --C0RRECT ANSWER- The elastic limit has a
l0wer value than the yield p0int
Administrati0n --C0RRECT ANSWER- Functi0n 0f planning; 0rganizing;
c00rdinati0n and measuring perf0rmance and pr0viding the data t0 the
0rganizati0n
Anthrax-bacterial --C0RRECT ANSWER- Direct c0ntact with infected
animals, hides, and w00l. Risk is higher f0r veterinarians, farmers,
butchers, leather and w00l w0rkers, carpet w0rkers.
Are excursi0ns ab0ve the Thresh0ld Limit Value (TLV) permitted? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- 0nly if bel0w the TLV-C
At what level d0 the effects 0f carb0n di0xide inhalati0n result in the l0ss 0f
c0nsci0usness? --C0RRECT ANSWER- Nine percent
Bef0re maintaining electrically p0wered equipment, an empl0yee 0pens
the electrical circuit p0wering the equipment and places his pers0nal l0ck
0n the circuit t0 ensure that the circuit remains 0pen while he is
perf0rming maintenance 0n the equipment serviced by that electrical
circuit-what type 0f c0ntr0l d0es this describe? --C0RRECT ANSWER-
L0cking 0ut a circuit is an administrative c0ntr0l (a pr0cedure) since it
requires a pers0n t0 perf0rm the acti0n each time.
Best way 0f dealing with min0r infracti0ns 0f safety rules? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- 0ral reprimand
Brucell0sis-bacterial --C0RRECT ANSWER- Ingesti0n, inhalati0n, c0ntact
with infected animals, cuts and scratches. Th0se wh0 w0rk with cattle and
h0gs, meat packing w0rkers.
, Cat-scratch disease (viral) --C0RRECT ANSWER- Break in skin, usually
fr0m animal scratch. Pe0ple wh0 w0rk 0r play with cats and d0gs.
CE0; plant manager and department head --C0RRECT ANSWER- Sets t0ne
f0r safety; leads by example
C0mbustible gas indicat0r --C0RRECT ANSWER- "0perates with a catalytic
sens0r and Wheatst0ne bridge
Requires 0xygen t0 0perate pr0perly
S0me use infrared techn0l0gy
"
"C0mbustible liquids by class
Liquids having flash p0ints at 0r ab0ve 100 degree F and bel0w 140 degree
F" -- C0RRECT ANSWER- Class II
"C0mbustible Liquids by Class
Liquids having flash p0ints at 0r ab0ve 140 degree F and bel0w 200 degrees
F" -- C0RRECT ANSWER- Class IIIA
"C0mbustible Liquids by Class
Liquids having flash p0ints at 0r ab0ve 200 degree F" --C0RRECT ANSWER-
Class IIIB
C0mputers use batch tasking t0 pr0vide vari0us rep0rts thr0ugh0ut the life
cycle 0f a pr0ject. What best describes the term batch in this c0ntext? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- Batch refers t0 the technique 0f executing a set 0f
pr0grams in series, 0ne finishing bef0re the next 0ne starts
Creeping erupti0n-parasitic --C0RRECT ANSWER- Penetrati0n 0f skin by
infected larvae. Pe0ple inv0lved with digging in s0il (ditch diggers, utility
w0rkers, lab0rers, mas0ns, gardeners and plumbers).
Questions and Correct Answers with
Explanations 2026/2027
A 40 t0n gantry crane has been 0ut 0f service f0r m0re than 6 m0nths f0r
structural repair. It is required t0 be pr00f tested at ?? Bef0re being used?
-- C0RRECT ANSWER- 50 t0ns
A b0dy that has a definite v0lume but n0 definite shape is? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- A liquid
A cage 0n a fixed ladder 0n a c0mmercial ladder cann0t extend any cl0ser
than h0w many feet fr0m the gr0und? --C0RRECT ANSWER- 0SHA 1910.27
"cages shall extend d0wn the ladder t0 a p0int 0f n0t less than 7 feet 0r
m0re than 8 feet ab0ve the base 0f the ladder".
"A cal0rie is the am0unt 0f heat required t0 raise the temperature 0f 0ne
gram 0f water
"1 degree Celsius
BTU is the measure 0f energy and is the am0unt 0f heat required
t0 raise temperature 0f 0ne p0und 0f water " --C0RRECT
ANSWER-
1 degree Farenheit
"
A c0mmercial m0t0r vehicle transp0rting hazard0us materials is required
t0 display placards in which 0f the f0ll0wing l0cati0ns? --C0RRECT
ANSWER- Fr0nt, rear and b0th sides 0f vehicle
A fire resistive wall separating 0xygen and fuel gases sh0uld be h0w high?
-- C0RRECT ANSWER- Ab0ut five feet
A r00m designed f0r recharging 0f lead acid batteries d0es n0t require?? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- Pressure relief panels
,A s0luti0n c0ntains 10-2 hydr0gen i0ns per liter. What w0uld this s0luti0n be
c0nsidered? --C0RRECT ANSWER- A str0ng acid
Acclimatizati0n t0 heat is generally achieved by requiring the empl0yee t0?
-- C0RRECT ANSWER- W0rk f0r tw0 h0urs per day f0r tw0 weeks.
New w0rkers and th0se returning fr0m a pr0l0nged absence sh0uld begin with
*20%* 0f the w0rkl0ad 0n the first day, increasing incrementally by n0 m0re
than
*20%* each subsequent day.
During a rapid change leading t0 excessively h0t weather 0r c0nditi0ns such as
a
*heat wave*, even experienced w0rkers sh0uld begin 0n the first day 0f
w0rk in excessive heat with *50%* 0f the n0rmal w0rkl0ad and time spent
in the h0t envir0nment, *60%* 0n the sec0nd day, *80%* 0n day three, and
*100%* 0n the f0urth day. *Full acclimatizati0n* may take up t0 *14 days* 0r
l0nger depending 0n fact0rs relating t0 the individual, such as increased
risk 0f heat illness due t0 certain medicati0ns 0r medical c0nditi0ns, 0r the
envir0nment.
Acc0rding t0 1910.145, what is the minimum reading distance when p0sting
a danger sign? --C0RRECT ANSWER- Five feet
Acc0rding t0 ANSI Z89.1-1997 specificati0ns f0r helmets (hardhats) t0
pr0tect empl0yees fr0m impact 0f falling 0bjects and fr0m high v0ltage
electrical sh0ck. Which 0f the f0ll0wing classes 0ffer l0w v0ltage
pr0tecti0n? --C0RRECT ANSWER- G
Acc0rding t0 0SHA 1910.217 "Mechanical P0wer Press" requires h0w much
safe distance per sec0nd 0f st0pping time fr0m "p0int 0f 0perati0n devices"
t0 ensure the safety 0f the 0perat0r? --C0RRECT ANSWER- 63 inches 0r
5.25 feet
Acc0rding t0 0SHA HAZ C0m; wh0 has the resp0nsibility t0 determine if a
material is hazard0us? --C0RRECT ANSWER- The manufacturer 0r
imp0rter 0f the chemical
Acc0rding t0 the C0mmercial M0t0r Vehicle Safety Act 0f 1986, a CDL is
required f0r what 0perati0n?? --C0RRECT ANSWER- Single vehicle with a
GVW 0f 26,000lbs.
,Acc0rding t0 the fire pr0tecti0n handb00k, alth0ugh increasing st0rage
heights increases fire intensity, st0rage heights up t0 feet in piled
st0rage and up t0
feet in rack st0rage need n0t be adjusted. --C0RRECT ANSWER- "12
feet f0r piled
15 feet f0r rack st0rage
"
Acc0rding t0 the the0ry that "def0rmati0ns are directly pr0p0rti0nal t0
stresses", which statement is true c0ncerning the elastic limit and the
yield p0int 0f structural steel? --C0RRECT ANSWER- The elastic limit has a
l0wer value than the yield p0int
Administrati0n --C0RRECT ANSWER- Functi0n 0f planning; 0rganizing;
c00rdinati0n and measuring perf0rmance and pr0viding the data t0 the
0rganizati0n
Anthrax-bacterial --C0RRECT ANSWER- Direct c0ntact with infected
animals, hides, and w00l. Risk is higher f0r veterinarians, farmers,
butchers, leather and w00l w0rkers, carpet w0rkers.
Are excursi0ns ab0ve the Thresh0ld Limit Value (TLV) permitted? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- 0nly if bel0w the TLV-C
At what level d0 the effects 0f carb0n di0xide inhalati0n result in the l0ss 0f
c0nsci0usness? --C0RRECT ANSWER- Nine percent
Bef0re maintaining electrically p0wered equipment, an empl0yee 0pens
the electrical circuit p0wering the equipment and places his pers0nal l0ck
0n the circuit t0 ensure that the circuit remains 0pen while he is
perf0rming maintenance 0n the equipment serviced by that electrical
circuit-what type 0f c0ntr0l d0es this describe? --C0RRECT ANSWER-
L0cking 0ut a circuit is an administrative c0ntr0l (a pr0cedure) since it
requires a pers0n t0 perf0rm the acti0n each time.
Best way 0f dealing with min0r infracti0ns 0f safety rules? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- 0ral reprimand
Brucell0sis-bacterial --C0RRECT ANSWER- Ingesti0n, inhalati0n, c0ntact
with infected animals, cuts and scratches. Th0se wh0 w0rk with cattle and
h0gs, meat packing w0rkers.
, Cat-scratch disease (viral) --C0RRECT ANSWER- Break in skin, usually
fr0m animal scratch. Pe0ple wh0 w0rk 0r play with cats and d0gs.
CE0; plant manager and department head --C0RRECT ANSWER- Sets t0ne
f0r safety; leads by example
C0mbustible gas indicat0r --C0RRECT ANSWER- "0perates with a catalytic
sens0r and Wheatst0ne bridge
Requires 0xygen t0 0perate pr0perly
S0me use infrared techn0l0gy
"
"C0mbustible liquids by class
Liquids having flash p0ints at 0r ab0ve 100 degree F and bel0w 140 degree
F" -- C0RRECT ANSWER- Class II
"C0mbustible Liquids by Class
Liquids having flash p0ints at 0r ab0ve 140 degree F and bel0w 200 degrees
F" -- C0RRECT ANSWER- Class IIIA
"C0mbustible Liquids by Class
Liquids having flash p0ints at 0r ab0ve 200 degree F" --C0RRECT ANSWER-
Class IIIB
C0mputers use batch tasking t0 pr0vide vari0us rep0rts thr0ugh0ut the life
cycle 0f a pr0ject. What best describes the term batch in this c0ntext? --
C0RRECT ANSWER- Batch refers t0 the technique 0f executing a set 0f
pr0grams in series, 0ne finishing bef0re the next 0ne starts
Creeping erupti0n-parasitic --C0RRECT ANSWER- Penetrati0n 0f skin by
infected larvae. Pe0ple inv0lved with digging in s0il (ditch diggers, utility
w0rkers, lab0rers, mas0ns, gardeners and plumbers).
