OSHA 30 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Answer: All types of protective
equipment such as hard hats, gloves, boots, eye protection, clothing, and
respiratory aids
◉ Until the year _____ there were no national laws for safety and health
standards. Answer: 1970; the year that OSHA was created
◉ Since OSHA's creation, workplace fatalities have been reduced by
more than _____% and occupational injuries/illnesses by ______%.
Answer: 60;40
◉ State plan programs respond to accidents and employee complaints
and conduct unannounced inspections just like federal OSHA
True or False? Answer: True; OSHA-approved state programs have
extensive authority and must surpass federal OSHA within its
requirements
◉ On average, approximately ______ workers die every day from job
injuries. Answer: 15
, ◉ Each year, over ___ _______ non-fatal workplace incidents occur.
Answer: 4 million
◉ The OSH Act is also known by what other name? Answer: Public
Law 91-596
◉ Which occupational groups are not covered by OSHA? Answer: *self
employed;
*immediate members of farming families;
*mine workers (covered by MSHA instead);
*certain truckers / transportation workers;
*if covered by other federal agencies;
*public state/local government workers
◉ Three actions of OSHA includes: Answer: 1. Develops standards and
enforces them thru inspections
2. Maintains a system of reporting and recordkeeping for businesses
3. Provides training programs to promote acknowledgement of safety
and health
◉ Which four states have developed public sector state plans? Answer:
Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois, and New York
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Answer: All types of protective
equipment such as hard hats, gloves, boots, eye protection, clothing, and
respiratory aids
◉ Until the year _____ there were no national laws for safety and health
standards. Answer: 1970; the year that OSHA was created
◉ Since OSHA's creation, workplace fatalities have been reduced by
more than _____% and occupational injuries/illnesses by ______%.
Answer: 60;40
◉ State plan programs respond to accidents and employee complaints
and conduct unannounced inspections just like federal OSHA
True or False? Answer: True; OSHA-approved state programs have
extensive authority and must surpass federal OSHA within its
requirements
◉ On average, approximately ______ workers die every day from job
injuries. Answer: 15
, ◉ Each year, over ___ _______ non-fatal workplace incidents occur.
Answer: 4 million
◉ The OSH Act is also known by what other name? Answer: Public
Law 91-596
◉ Which occupational groups are not covered by OSHA? Answer: *self
employed;
*immediate members of farming families;
*mine workers (covered by MSHA instead);
*certain truckers / transportation workers;
*if covered by other federal agencies;
*public state/local government workers
◉ Three actions of OSHA includes: Answer: 1. Develops standards and
enforces them thru inspections
2. Maintains a system of reporting and recordkeeping for businesses
3. Provides training programs to promote acknowledgement of safety
and health
◉ Which four states have developed public sector state plans? Answer:
Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois, and New York
