OSHA 511 General Industry Exam 140
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness?
Correct Answer: lower morale and increased cost
Question 2.
Horizontal Standard
Correct Answer: A standard which is applied to everyone, across the board;
applies to all industries
Question 3.
Section 11 c of the OSH Act
Correct Answer: The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job
without fear of punishment
Question 4.
Is this true or false? OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is complete
for each cited violation
Correct Answer: True
Question 5.
What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? *5 Steps*
Correct Answer: 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
Question 6.
What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process?
Correct Answer: 1) Compliance officer displays official credentials
2) Opening conference with records review
3) Walk around inspection
4) Closing conference
,Question 7.
What is incidence rate in OSHA record keeping?
Correct Answer: The number of injury and illness rates per 100 full time
employees
Question 8.
What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log?
Correct Answer: To record worker related fatalities, injuries, illnesses and is
not used for workers' comp
Question 9.
What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? *4 in Order*
Correct Answer: 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
• What is the HazCom Standard? -✓✓is also called "Right to Know" Law and it
ensures that chemical products are evaluated and that hazard information is
transmitted to employees
Question 10.
What are PELS (Permissible Exposure Limit)?
Correct Answer: PELs are legal limits for the degree to which workers may be
exposed to chemicals and other hazards (such as noise) without suffering
harm. PELs are normally expressed in what are known as timeweighted
averages (TWA), which describes the average exposure over a set period.
Question 11.
What is a hole?
Correct Answer: A gap or open space in a floor, roof, horizontal
walking-working surface, or similar surface that is at least 2 inches in its least
dimension.
Question 12.
What is an opening?
Correct Answer: A gap or open space in a wall, partition, vertical
walking/working surface, or similar surface that is at least 30 inches high and
at least 18 inches wide, through which an employee can fall to a lower level.
(larger than a hole)
, Question 13.
True or False? Every stairway floor opening shall be guarded by a standard railing and
railing should be provided on all exposed sides (except at entrance to stairway)
Correct Answer: True
Question 14.
What is a standard rail?
Correct Answer: Standard railing consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and
posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper
surface of top rail to floor
Question 15.
True or False? Permanent aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good
repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard and shall be
appropriately marked.
Correct Answer: True
Question 16.
What are the types of fire? *4 Types*
Correct Answer: A - ash - paper, wood, travel distance to fire extinguisher 75
feet or less B - boiling - liquid, gas, travel distance to fire extinguisher 50 feet
or less C - current - electrical, can use A & B fire extinguisher D - ding - metal,
travel distance to fire extinguisher 75 feet or less
Question 17.
When are cages or wells needed with fixed ladders?
Correct Answer: As of November 19, 2018, fixed ladders 24 feet or higher, but
current 20 feet.
Question 18.
When providing employees adequate safety during an emergency, what is the most
important factor to consider?
Correct Answer: Adequate number of exist routes
Question 19.
What is the maximum number of employees allowed when the emergency action plan
can be communicated orally?
Correct Answer: 10 employees; small business
• When are employers required to provide workers information and training
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness?
Correct Answer: lower morale and increased cost
Question 2.
Horizontal Standard
Correct Answer: A standard which is applied to everyone, across the board;
applies to all industries
Question 3.
Section 11 c of the OSH Act
Correct Answer: The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job
without fear of punishment
Question 4.
Is this true or false? OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is complete
for each cited violation
Correct Answer: True
Question 5.
What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? *5 Steps*
Correct Answer: 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
5) Follow up inspections
Question 6.
What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process?
Correct Answer: 1) Compliance officer displays official credentials
2) Opening conference with records review
3) Walk around inspection
4) Closing conference
,Question 7.
What is incidence rate in OSHA record keeping?
Correct Answer: The number of injury and illness rates per 100 full time
employees
Question 8.
What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log?
Correct Answer: To record worker related fatalities, injuries, illnesses and is
not used for workers' comp
Question 9.
What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? *4 in Order*
Correct Answer: 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
• What is the HazCom Standard? -✓✓is also called "Right to Know" Law and it
ensures that chemical products are evaluated and that hazard information is
transmitted to employees
Question 10.
What are PELS (Permissible Exposure Limit)?
Correct Answer: PELs are legal limits for the degree to which workers may be
exposed to chemicals and other hazards (such as noise) without suffering
harm. PELs are normally expressed in what are known as timeweighted
averages (TWA), which describes the average exposure over a set period.
Question 11.
What is a hole?
Correct Answer: A gap or open space in a floor, roof, horizontal
walking-working surface, or similar surface that is at least 2 inches in its least
dimension.
Question 12.
What is an opening?
Correct Answer: A gap or open space in a wall, partition, vertical
walking/working surface, or similar surface that is at least 30 inches high and
at least 18 inches wide, through which an employee can fall to a lower level.
(larger than a hole)
, Question 13.
True or False? Every stairway floor opening shall be guarded by a standard railing and
railing should be provided on all exposed sides (except at entrance to stairway)
Correct Answer: True
Question 14.
What is a standard rail?
Correct Answer: Standard railing consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and
posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper
surface of top rail to floor
Question 15.
True or False? Permanent aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good
repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard and shall be
appropriately marked.
Correct Answer: True
Question 16.
What are the types of fire? *4 Types*
Correct Answer: A - ash - paper, wood, travel distance to fire extinguisher 75
feet or less B - boiling - liquid, gas, travel distance to fire extinguisher 50 feet
or less C - current - electrical, can use A & B fire extinguisher D - ding - metal,
travel distance to fire extinguisher 75 feet or less
Question 17.
When are cages or wells needed with fixed ladders?
Correct Answer: As of November 19, 2018, fixed ladders 24 feet or higher, but
current 20 feet.
Question 18.
When providing employees adequate safety during an emergency, what is the most
important factor to consider?
Correct Answer: Adequate number of exist routes
Question 19.
What is the maximum number of employees allowed when the emergency action plan
can be communicated orally?
Correct Answer: 10 employees; small business
• When are employers required to provide workers information and training
