OSHA 511 GENERAL INDUSTRY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
What is OSHA's Mission? - ANS To protect the health & safety of American workers
What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness? - ANS lower morale and increased cost
Horizontal Standard - ANS A standard which is applied to everyone, across the board; applies
to all industries
Section 11 c of the OSH Act - ANS The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job
without fear of punishment
Is this true or false? OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is complete for each
cited violation - ANS True
What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? - ANS 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
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, 5) Follow up inspections
What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process? - ANS 1) Compliance officer displays
official credentials
2) Opening conference with records review
3) Walk around inspection
4) Closing conference
What is incidence rate in OSHA record keeping? - ANS The number of injury and illness rates
per 100 full time employees
What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log? - ANS To record worker related fatalities, injuries,
illnesses and is not used for wokers' comp
What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? - ANS 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
What is the HazCom Standard? - ANS is also called "Right to Know" Law and it ensures that
chemical products are evaluated and that hazard information is transmitted to employees
What are PELS (Permissible Exposure Limit)? - ANS 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 time-weighted averages
(TWA), which describes the average exposure over a set period.
What is a hole? - ANS 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.
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
What is OSHA's Mission? - ANS To protect the health & safety of American workers
What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness? - ANS lower morale and increased cost
Horizontal Standard - ANS A standard which is applied to everyone, across the board; applies
to all industries
Section 11 c of the OSH Act - ANS The right of workers to seek safety and health on the job
without fear of punishment
Is this true or false? OSHA requires that employers certify that abatement is complete for each
cited violation - ANS True
What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? - ANS 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
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, 5) Follow up inspections
What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process? - ANS 1) Compliance officer displays
official credentials
2) Opening conference with records review
3) Walk around inspection
4) Closing conference
What is incidence rate in OSHA record keeping? - ANS The number of injury and illness rates
per 100 full time employees
What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log? - ANS To record worker related fatalities, injuries,
illnesses and is not used for wokers' comp
What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? - ANS 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
What is the HazCom Standard? - ANS is also called "Right to Know" Law and it ensures that
chemical products are evaluated and that hazard information is transmitted to employees
What are PELS (Permissible Exposure Limit)? - ANS 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 time-weighted averages
(TWA), which describes the average exposure over a set period.
What is a hole? - ANS 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.
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