OSHA 30 HOUR STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
TheA2OSHA2ActA2isA2alsoA2knownA2byA2whatA2otherA2name?A2-A2Ans--PublicA2LawA291-596
WhatA2occupationalA2groupsA2doA2notA2comeA2underA2OSHAA2coverage?A2-A2Ans--Self-
employed,A2immediateA2membersA2ofA2farmingA2familiesA2notA2employingA2outsideA2work
ers,A2mineA2workers,A2certainA2truckersA2andA2transportationA2workers,A2atomicA2energyA2
workersA2whoA2areA2coveredA2byA2otherA2federalA2agencies,A2publicA2employeesA2inA2stat
eA2andA2localA2governments,A2althoughA2someA2statesA2haveA2theirA2ownA2plansA2thatA2co
verA2theseA2workers
NameA2threeA2actionsA2OSHAA2usesA2toA2carryA2outA2itsA2mission.A2-A2Ans--
DevelopingA2jobA2safetyA2andA2healthA2standardsA2andA2enforcingA2themA2throughA2works
iteA2inspections;A2MaintainingA2aA2reportingA2andA2recordkeepingA2systemA2toA2keepA2trac
kA2ofA2job-
relatedA2injuriesA2andA2illnesses;A2ProvidingA2trainingA2programsA2toA2increaseA2knowledg
eA2aboutA2occupationalA2safetyA2andA2health
WhichA2statesA2haveA2developedA2publicA2sectorA2stateA2plans?A2-A2Ans--
Connecticut,A2NewA2Jersey,A2Illinois,A2NewA2York
OSHAA2requiresA2thatA2eachA2employerA2postA2certainA2materialsA2inA2aA2prominentA2loca
tionA2atA2theA2workplace.A2WhatA2materialsA2areA2these?A2-A2Ans--
JobA2SafetyA2andA2HealthA2ProtectionA2(WorkplaceA2PosterA2OSHAA23165)A2informingA2e
mployeesA2ofA2theirA2rightsA2andA2responsibilitiesA2underA2theA2OSHA2Act;A2SummariesA2
ofA2petitionsA2forA2variancesA2fromA2standardsA2orA2recordkeepingA2procedures;A2CopiesA
2ofA2OSHAA2citationsA2forA2violationsA2ofA2standards
IfA2anA2employerA2disagreesA2withA2theA2resultsA2ofA2theA2OSHAA2inspection,A2heA2orA2she
A2mayA2submitA2aA2writtenA2objectionA2toA2OSHA,A2calledA2what?A2-A2Ans--AA2contest
Workers'A2safetyA2andA2healthA2responsibilitiesA2includeA2whatA2six?A2-A2Ans--
ReadA2OSHAA2poster;A2FollowA2employer'sA2safetyA2andA2healthA2rulesA2andA2wearA2orA2
useA2allA2requiredA2PPE;A2FollowA2safeA2workA2practicesA2forA2yourA2job,A2asA2directedA2b
yA2yourA2employer;A2ReportA2hazardousA2conditionsA2toA2aA2supervisorA2orA2safetyA2com
mittee;A2ReportA2hazardousA2conditionsA2toA2OSHAA2ifA2employersA2doA2notA2fixA2them;A2
CooperationA2withA2OSHAA2inspectors
EmployerA2recordkeepingA2responsibilitiesA2involvesA2notA2onlyA2settingA2upA2aA2reporting
A2systemA2andA2providingA2copiesA2ofA2logsA2uponA2request,A2butA2alsoA2postingA2annualA
2summariesA2andA2whatA2else?A2-A2Ans--
PostA2OSHAA2citationsA2andA2abatementA2verificationA2notices
, WhatA2typesA2ofA2workplacesA2areA2exemptA2fromA2recordkeepingA2requirements?A2-
A2Ans--Employers'A2withA210A2employeesA2orA2less
WhichA2generalA2industryA2workersA2areA2amongA2theA2mostA2exposedA2toA2lead?A2-
A2Ans--Plumbers,A2welders,A2andA2painters
OSHAA2alsoA2requiresA2thatA2employersA2payA2forA2mostA2requiredA2PPE,A2exceptA2forA2w
hatA2typesA2thatA2mayA2beA2wornA2offA2theA2job?A2-A2Ans--
ExceptA2forA2uniforms,A2itemsA2wornA2toA2keepA2clean,A2weather-
relatedA2gear,A2loggingA2boots,A2andA2non-
specialtyA2safetyA2toeA2protectiveA2footwearA2andA2non-
specialtyA2prescriptionA2safetyA2eyewear,A2asA2longA2asA2theA2employerA2permitsA2theA2ite
msA2toA2beA2wornA2offA2theA2jobA2site.
WhatA2fourA2categoriesA2doA2OSHAA2standardsA2fallA2into?A2-A2Ans--
GeneralA2Industry,A2Construction,A2Maritime,A2andA2Agriculture
OSHAA2issuesA2standardsA2forA2aA2wideA2varietyA2ofA2workplaceA2hazards,A2includingA2w
hatA2seven?A2-A2Ans--
ToxicA2substances,A2electricA2hazards,A2fallA2hazards,A2hazardousA2waste,A2machineA2ha
zards,A2fireA2andA2explosionA2hazards,A2dangerousA2atmospheres
WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2priorityA2categoriesA2ofA2OSHAA2inspection?A2-A2Ans--
ImminentA2Danger,A2Fatality/A2Catastrophe,A2Complaints/
A2Referrals,A2ProgrammedA2Inspections
WhatA2areA2fourA2majorA2stagesA2ofA2anA2OSHAA2inspectionA2andA2whatA2occursA2duringA
2each?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PresentingA2Credentials:A2CSHOA2findsA2outA2whoA2isA2inA2chargeA2andA2presentsA2hi
sA2orA2herA2credentials.A2AnA2employerA2canA2requireA2OSHAA2getA2aA2warrantA2beforeA2a
nA2inspectionA2isA2made.
2.A2OpeningA2Conference:A2CSHOA2findsA2outA2ifA2workersA2areA2represented,A2andA2mak
esA2sureA2representativeA2participatesA2inA2allA2phasesA2ofA2theA2inspection.A2
a.A2ExplainsA2whyA2OSHAA2selectedA2theA2worksiteA2forA2inspection
b.A2ObtainsA2informationA2aboutA2company,A2includingA2copyA2ofA2hazardA2assessmentA2t
oA2seeA2whatA2PPEA2isA2necessary
c.A2ExplainsA2purposeA2ofA2theA2visit,A2scopeA2ofA2theA2inspection,A2walkaroundA2procedur
es,A2workerA2representation,A2privateA2workerA2interviewsA2andA2theA2closingA2conference
d.A2DeterminesA2whetherA2facilityA2fallsA2underA2anyA2inspectionA2exemptionA2throughA2aA
2voluntaryA2complianceA2programA2(ifA2consultationA2visit)
3.A2Walkaround:A2proceedA2throughA2workplaceA2andA2violationsA2areA2observedA2andA2d
ocumented,A2mayA2interviewA2workers,A2monitorA2workerA2exposures
4.A2ClosingA2Conference:A2violationsA2andA2estimatedA2timesA2forA2correctionA2areA2discu
ssed;A2informedA2ofA2rightsA2andA2responsibilitiesA2relatedA2toA2inspection;A2citationsA2are
A2sentA2inA2mailA2atA2laterA2date
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
TheA2OSHA2ActA2isA2alsoA2knownA2byA2whatA2otherA2name?A2-A2Ans--PublicA2LawA291-596
WhatA2occupationalA2groupsA2doA2notA2comeA2underA2OSHAA2coverage?A2-A2Ans--Self-
employed,A2immediateA2membersA2ofA2farmingA2familiesA2notA2employingA2outsideA2work
ers,A2mineA2workers,A2certainA2truckersA2andA2transportationA2workers,A2atomicA2energyA2
workersA2whoA2areA2coveredA2byA2otherA2federalA2agencies,A2publicA2employeesA2inA2stat
eA2andA2localA2governments,A2althoughA2someA2statesA2haveA2theirA2ownA2plansA2thatA2co
verA2theseA2workers
NameA2threeA2actionsA2OSHAA2usesA2toA2carryA2outA2itsA2mission.A2-A2Ans--
DevelopingA2jobA2safetyA2andA2healthA2standardsA2andA2enforcingA2themA2throughA2works
iteA2inspections;A2MaintainingA2aA2reportingA2andA2recordkeepingA2systemA2toA2keepA2trac
kA2ofA2job-
relatedA2injuriesA2andA2illnesses;A2ProvidingA2trainingA2programsA2toA2increaseA2knowledg
eA2aboutA2occupationalA2safetyA2andA2health
WhichA2statesA2haveA2developedA2publicA2sectorA2stateA2plans?A2-A2Ans--
Connecticut,A2NewA2Jersey,A2Illinois,A2NewA2York
OSHAA2requiresA2thatA2eachA2employerA2postA2certainA2materialsA2inA2aA2prominentA2loca
tionA2atA2theA2workplace.A2WhatA2materialsA2areA2these?A2-A2Ans--
JobA2SafetyA2andA2HealthA2ProtectionA2(WorkplaceA2PosterA2OSHAA23165)A2informingA2e
mployeesA2ofA2theirA2rightsA2andA2responsibilitiesA2underA2theA2OSHA2Act;A2SummariesA2
ofA2petitionsA2forA2variancesA2fromA2standardsA2orA2recordkeepingA2procedures;A2CopiesA
2ofA2OSHAA2citationsA2forA2violationsA2ofA2standards
IfA2anA2employerA2disagreesA2withA2theA2resultsA2ofA2theA2OSHAA2inspection,A2heA2orA2she
A2mayA2submitA2aA2writtenA2objectionA2toA2OSHA,A2calledA2what?A2-A2Ans--AA2contest
Workers'A2safetyA2andA2healthA2responsibilitiesA2includeA2whatA2six?A2-A2Ans--
ReadA2OSHAA2poster;A2FollowA2employer'sA2safetyA2andA2healthA2rulesA2andA2wearA2orA2
useA2allA2requiredA2PPE;A2FollowA2safeA2workA2practicesA2forA2yourA2job,A2asA2directedA2b
yA2yourA2employer;A2ReportA2hazardousA2conditionsA2toA2aA2supervisorA2orA2safetyA2com
mittee;A2ReportA2hazardousA2conditionsA2toA2OSHAA2ifA2employersA2doA2notA2fixA2them;A2
CooperationA2withA2OSHAA2inspectors
EmployerA2recordkeepingA2responsibilitiesA2involvesA2notA2onlyA2settingA2upA2aA2reporting
A2systemA2andA2providingA2copiesA2ofA2logsA2uponA2request,A2butA2alsoA2postingA2annualA
2summariesA2andA2whatA2else?A2-A2Ans--
PostA2OSHAA2citationsA2andA2abatementA2verificationA2notices
, WhatA2typesA2ofA2workplacesA2areA2exemptA2fromA2recordkeepingA2requirements?A2-
A2Ans--Employers'A2withA210A2employeesA2orA2less
WhichA2generalA2industryA2workersA2areA2amongA2theA2mostA2exposedA2toA2lead?A2-
A2Ans--Plumbers,A2welders,A2andA2painters
OSHAA2alsoA2requiresA2thatA2employersA2payA2forA2mostA2requiredA2PPE,A2exceptA2forA2w
hatA2typesA2thatA2mayA2beA2wornA2offA2theA2job?A2-A2Ans--
ExceptA2forA2uniforms,A2itemsA2wornA2toA2keepA2clean,A2weather-
relatedA2gear,A2loggingA2boots,A2andA2non-
specialtyA2safetyA2toeA2protectiveA2footwearA2andA2non-
specialtyA2prescriptionA2safetyA2eyewear,A2asA2longA2asA2theA2employerA2permitsA2theA2ite
msA2toA2beA2wornA2offA2theA2jobA2site.
WhatA2fourA2categoriesA2doA2OSHAA2standardsA2fallA2into?A2-A2Ans--
GeneralA2Industry,A2Construction,A2Maritime,A2andA2Agriculture
OSHAA2issuesA2standardsA2forA2aA2wideA2varietyA2ofA2workplaceA2hazards,A2includingA2w
hatA2seven?A2-A2Ans--
ToxicA2substances,A2electricA2hazards,A2fallA2hazards,A2hazardousA2waste,A2machineA2ha
zards,A2fireA2andA2explosionA2hazards,A2dangerousA2atmospheres
WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2priorityA2categoriesA2ofA2OSHAA2inspection?A2-A2Ans--
ImminentA2Danger,A2Fatality/A2Catastrophe,A2Complaints/
A2Referrals,A2ProgrammedA2Inspections
WhatA2areA2fourA2majorA2stagesA2ofA2anA2OSHAA2inspectionA2andA2whatA2occursA2duringA
2each?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PresentingA2Credentials:A2CSHOA2findsA2outA2whoA2isA2inA2chargeA2andA2presentsA2hi
sA2orA2herA2credentials.A2AnA2employerA2canA2requireA2OSHAA2getA2aA2warrantA2beforeA2a
nA2inspectionA2isA2made.
2.A2OpeningA2Conference:A2CSHOA2findsA2outA2ifA2workersA2areA2represented,A2andA2mak
esA2sureA2representativeA2participatesA2inA2allA2phasesA2ofA2theA2inspection.A2
a.A2ExplainsA2whyA2OSHAA2selectedA2theA2worksiteA2forA2inspection
b.A2ObtainsA2informationA2aboutA2company,A2includingA2copyA2ofA2hazardA2assessmentA2t
oA2seeA2whatA2PPEA2isA2necessary
c.A2ExplainsA2purposeA2ofA2theA2visit,A2scopeA2ofA2theA2inspection,A2walkaroundA2procedur
es,A2workerA2representation,A2privateA2workerA2interviewsA2andA2theA2closingA2conference
d.A2DeterminesA2whetherA2facilityA2fallsA2underA2anyA2inspectionA2exemptionA2throughA2aA
2voluntaryA2complianceA2programA2(ifA2consultationA2visit)
3.A2Walkaround:A2proceedA2throughA2workplaceA2andA2violationsA2areA2observedA2andA2d
ocumented,A2mayA2interviewA2workers,A2monitorA2workerA2exposures
4.A2ClosingA2Conference:A2violationsA2andA2estimatedA2timesA2forA2correctionA2areA2discu
ssed;A2informedA2ofA2rightsA2andA2responsibilitiesA2relatedA2toA2inspection;A2citationsA2are
A2sentA2inA2mailA2atA2laterA2date
