OSHA 10 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ To protect against caught-in or -between hazards, a worker should not
only avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry, but also a worker should
avoid: Answer: Performing maintenance or adjustment on
equipment/machinery that hasn't been locked-out
▶ There are a number of requirements that employers must do to protect
their workers from caught-in or between hazards. Which of these is
required if the worker's body, hands or clothing may come into contact with
moving parts? Answer: Provide guards on power tools and other
equipment with moving parts
▶ The critical first step in developing a comprehensive safety and health
program is to identify physical and health hazards at a work site. This
process is known as: Answer: A hazard assessment
▶ OSHA requires that many categories of PPE meet or be equivalent to
standards developed by: Answer: The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI)
▶ You should have head protection if which of the following apply to your
job? Answer: -- Objects might fall from above
-- There are low-hanging pipes or beams
-- There are exposed electrical hazards
▶ In general, head protection should do which of the following? Answer: --
Resist penetration by objects and absorb the shock of a blow
-- Be water-resistant and slow burning
-- Have clear instructions explaining proper adjustment and replacement of
the suspension and headband
, ▶ There might be one pair of protective eyewear for your task or station,
rather than individual eyewear for each employee. If this is the approach at
your job site, then: Answer: You must clean and disinfect the eyewear
between each use
▶ A noise level of 95 dB is ______ than the lowest level at which hearing
protection is required (85 dB), and your exposure should be limited to six
hours or less. Answer: Ten times louder than
▶ Safety footwear has to meet minimum compression and impact
performance standards, set by: Answer: ASTM F-2412-2005
▶ Gloves that are chemically resistant are usually made from: Answer:
rubber or plastic
▶ True or False: Full-body protection is sometimes made from materials
such as duck, paper-like fiber, or rubberized fabrics, depending upon the
hazard. Answer: True
▶ Before the start of each work shift, it is mandatory that: Answer: A
competent person inspects the scaffold before the start of each work shift
▶ The first step in building a scaffold is to: Answer: Conduct a site
inspection
▶ A scaffold must be erected "plumb, square, and level," because:
Answer: If a scaffold is built even a few degrees off plumb, the resulting
instability could cause the weight of the scaffold to shift, potentially causing
the overloading of one leg and the eventual collapse of the scaffold
▶ OSHA 1926.454(c) states: When an employer has reason to believe that
an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work
involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall:
Answer: Retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is
regained
▶ When dismantling a scaffold, all work should be conducted: Answer:
From the top down
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ To protect against caught-in or -between hazards, a worker should not
only avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry, but also a worker should
avoid: Answer: Performing maintenance or adjustment on
equipment/machinery that hasn't been locked-out
▶ There are a number of requirements that employers must do to protect
their workers from caught-in or between hazards. Which of these is
required if the worker's body, hands or clothing may come into contact with
moving parts? Answer: Provide guards on power tools and other
equipment with moving parts
▶ The critical first step in developing a comprehensive safety and health
program is to identify physical and health hazards at a work site. This
process is known as: Answer: A hazard assessment
▶ OSHA requires that many categories of PPE meet or be equivalent to
standards developed by: Answer: The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI)
▶ You should have head protection if which of the following apply to your
job? Answer: -- Objects might fall from above
-- There are low-hanging pipes or beams
-- There are exposed electrical hazards
▶ In general, head protection should do which of the following? Answer: --
Resist penetration by objects and absorb the shock of a blow
-- Be water-resistant and slow burning
-- Have clear instructions explaining proper adjustment and replacement of
the suspension and headband
, ▶ There might be one pair of protective eyewear for your task or station,
rather than individual eyewear for each employee. If this is the approach at
your job site, then: Answer: You must clean and disinfect the eyewear
between each use
▶ A noise level of 95 dB is ______ than the lowest level at which hearing
protection is required (85 dB), and your exposure should be limited to six
hours or less. Answer: Ten times louder than
▶ Safety footwear has to meet minimum compression and impact
performance standards, set by: Answer: ASTM F-2412-2005
▶ Gloves that are chemically resistant are usually made from: Answer:
rubber or plastic
▶ True or False: Full-body protection is sometimes made from materials
such as duck, paper-like fiber, or rubberized fabrics, depending upon the
hazard. Answer: True
▶ Before the start of each work shift, it is mandatory that: Answer: A
competent person inspects the scaffold before the start of each work shift
▶ The first step in building a scaffold is to: Answer: Conduct a site
inspection
▶ A scaffold must be erected "plumb, square, and level," because:
Answer: If a scaffold is built even a few degrees off plumb, the resulting
instability could cause the weight of the scaffold to shift, potentially causing
the overloading of one leg and the eventual collapse of the scaffold
▶ OSHA 1926.454(c) states: When an employer has reason to believe that
an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work
involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall:
Answer: Retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is
regained
▶ When dismantling a scaffold, all work should be conducted: Answer:
From the top down
