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  • Stairs with four or more risers must have which safety feature?
  • Open-ended floors must be guarded on all open sides at a height of __ feet above the ground.
  • What is the key element of any safeguarding system?
  • Which option is NOT a standard component of an OSHA inspection?
  • What minimum clearance should be maintained between crane wires and any part of the crane or load in transit with no load and the boom lowered?
  • EX units are designed to be used in which type of atmospheres?
  • The point-of-operation safeguard requirements for mechanical power presses do not apply when
  • In a 5 Whys accident analysis, the investigator will dig deeper to uncover an accident ____.
  • OSHA rights of employees.
  • If any part or circuit operating at how many volts or more cannot be put into an electrically safe work condition, an electrical hazard analysis must be performed?
  • Lockout/tagout training is most important for ______
  • When selecting a respirator, which factor is appropriate to consider?
  • The EAP must be established in writing for facilities with how many employees? (repeat item with different options)
  • The General Duty Clause is found in which OSH Act section?
  • Which right allows employees to examine exposure and medical records, including monitoring or measuring toxic substances?
  • Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials by a minimum distance of how many feet?
  • What are the three phases of the domino theory?
  • Which of the following is NOT a factor in respirator selection?
  • Effective training of employees includes all of the following EXCEPT:
  • Slips, trips, and falls account for ___% of all accidental deaths in the workplace.
  • What is the minimum number of broken wires in one strand in one lay that triggers removal from service?
  • In controlling inhalation hazards, which is the most effective control method?
  • Tagout systems tend to have all these limitations EXCEPT:
  • Which type of violation can you file a complaint with OSHA about?
  • Be free from _______ for exercising safety and health rights.
  • What is the first step in the sequence of actions to temporarily remove a lockout/tagout after servicing?
  • Before responding to help a victim injured by contact with a chemical, the chemical must be ______.
  • Exit routes must be at least how many inches wide at all points?
  • The Domino Theory is based on three phases:
  • What exposure metric does OSHA use for the 8-hour workday to set permissible noise levels?
  • After testing is complete, what must be done to the systems?
  • Installed mechanical safeguards are required around all these machines except
  • Which theory describes a chain of events where removing a factor stops the accident?
  • Which item is NOT a hearing protection option?
  • Which statement accurately describes evacuation personnel responsibilities?
  • who performs the required periodic inspection of energy control procedures?
  • Which of the following is NOT a designation for industrial powered trucks?
  • A non-self-supporting portable ladder adjustable in length may not exceed how many feet?
  • All of the following hazards are valid reasons to evacuate except:
  • Disabling accidents on the job are most commonly associated with which part of the body?
  • Which exposure characteristic is important when selecting respiratory protection?
  • Which method MOST effectively protects machines, tools, and operators against damage from electrical current?
  • Which item is NOT a factor in outdoor exit discharge requirements?
  • Which statement about EAPs is true for very small facilities?
  • What is the final step after testing in the sequence?
  • In atmospheres in which combustible dust may be in suspension continuously, only which designation of industrial trucks may be used?
  • Under what circumstances should phase conductors be grounded during the electrically safe work procedure?
  • A lockout tag must be placed on any circuit part operating at how many volts or more prior to working on or near these parts?
  • Which OSHA right permits employees to file a complaint and participate in an OSHA inspection?
  • Which type of burn is caused by electrical current passing through and exiting the body?
  • Which item is explicitly described as part of the grounding system for industrial extension cords?
  • Which confined space is considered to be an open top enclosure?
  • Which action helps minimize contamination when removing contaminated gloves?
  • Where should atmospheric tests of confined spaces begin?
  • The cost of an accident is paid from the company ____.
  • For a 60 ft ladder, what is the base distance from the wall?
  • It is necessary for employers to provide personal protective equipment to employees if any of these conditions exist EXCEPT:
  • Cable laid 6x37 slings must have a minimum clear length of wire rope how many times the component rope diameter between splices, sleeves, or end fittings?
  • Which term refers to controls that protect workers by modifying the workplace or equipment rather than by changing the hazard itself?
  • Complain or request hazard ______ from employer.
  • Which group should be informed about and aware of the Emergency Action Plan?
  • For revolving drums, the enclosure guarding must be interlocked with what?
  • Which theory analyzes management, machines, and media as contributing factors to accidents?
  • What is the minimum flashpoint for combustible liquids?
  • What do tripped circuit breakers and blown fuses indicate?
  • Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act is known as what?
  • A floor opening is an opening measuring ___ inches or more in its least dimension in a floor, platform, or other worksurface, through which persons may fall.
  • OSHA approves states to run their own health and safety programs.
  • In a 5 Whys analysis, the term used to denote the accident cause after deeper questioning is
  • A periodic inspection includes all of the following steps except;
  • Which is not a minimum requirement for installed physical safeguards?
  • NFPA 70E was originally developed at OSHA's request to address _______.
  • NFPA 70E Section 110.1 requires the employer to implement and document an overall Electrical Safety Program (ESP). Which section number is specified?
  • What is the final step in the lockout procedure before servicing may begin?
  • OSHA was created in which year?
  • Which means of level access requires a load capacity of 5 times expected load with minimum 1000lbs?
  • Metal mesh slings must be removed from service if a reduction in wire diameter due to corrosion reaches what percentage?
  • Which type of burn is caused by high temperature generated by an arc or explosion nearby?
  • Guarding Guidelines: Which statement is a valid guarding guideline?
  • Which permit is mandatory for hot work in confined spaces?
  • If an employee sustains a severe injury, by what date must the employer report the injury to OSHA or the state agency?
  • The term 'pilot error syndrome' is associated with which theory?
  • Lockout and tagout devices must be standardized and classified by any of these criteria except
  • The tire restraining device or barrier shall be removed immediately from service for any of these defects EXCEPT
  • Fan blades seven feet above the floor should be guarded with openings smaller than 1 inch.
  • What is the purpose of the Energy control program?
  • LPS designation permits use of trucks converted to liquefied petroleum gas fuel in which scenario?
  • What is the key element of safeguarding system?
  • Which machine does not typically require safeguards to prevent cutting hazards?
  • Which statement best describes the Human Factor Theory?
  • On circuits above _____, all exposed metal parts of portable control devices should be grounded by a grounding conductor in the control cable.
  • How far back should the base of a 60ft ladder be?
  • To evaluate the total cost of the accident you must consider both direct and indirect costs.
  • When conducting a required assessment of the various hazards that may be present, an employer would consider all of the following EXCEPT:
  • An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) must be established in writing for facilities with how many employees?
  • What is the main purpose of a respirator?
  • Which action is prompted by the sound of an emergency alarm?
  • What is the second step in the sequence of actions to temporarily remove lockout tag?
  • Slings or wire ropes must be taken out of service if they have ______ broken wires in one strand in one lay.
  • In guarding open areas, what component is required along with a standard railing to prevent items from falling?
  • Which OSHA right ensures access to information about injuries and illnesses in the workplace?
  • Covers and guardrails are required in all areas except?
  • Combustible liquids are those that have a flashpoint at or above what temperature?
  • A safe and _____ workplace.
  • Most confined space deaths and injuries are caused by the atmospheric presence of all these hazards EXCEPT:
  • Which statement best describes the Domino Theory of accidents?
  • A shock from as little as 50 VAC for as little as how long can disrupt the heart's rhythm and cause death?
  • Which statement about small workplaces and their EAPs is true?
  • Organic peroxide is any carbon-containing compound with ____ oxygen atoms joined together
  • Revolving drums should be guarded by an enclosure that is interlocked with the drive mechanism.
  • What is the maximum length for a single ladder?
  • What does the Multiple Factor Theory examine?
  • Belt driven machinery whose runs or horizontal belts are seven feet or less from the floor or working surfaces must have guards that are _____ inches above the belt
  • Under LPS Classification, industrial trucks designated as LPS can be used for what purpose?
  • Which of the following foot hazards is most UNCOMMON in the workplace?
  • When providing a barrier to separate oxygen cylinders from combustibles, the barrier height must be at least
  • If Willard's acid splashes into his eye, and his employer is OSHA-compliant, how many seconds should it take to reach an eyewash station?
  • What is the minimum separation distance between oxygen cylinders and fuel-gas cylinders if no barrier is used?
  • After identifying all sources of electrical supply, what is the next required step?
  • Which theory visualizes holes in a system lining up to produce an accident condition?
  • A self-supporting portable ladder with flat steps and a hinged back may not exceed ___ feet.
  • Which method is NOT acceptable for extinguishing an electrical fire?
  • The person who must verify that tests have been conducted and equipment are in place before entrants are allowed is called the
  • A pyrophoric chemical will ignite spontaneously in air at or below what temperature in °F?
  • A flight of stairs with four or more risers must have standard stair railings or standard handrails.
  • What does NFPA 70E primarily address?
  • Which condition DOES NOT require employers to provide foot protection to their employees?
  • The OSHA limit for an 8-hour time-weighted average noise exposure is below how many decibels?
  • What is the proper name for the documented plan detailing emergency procedures?
  • An Emergency Action Plan must be established in writing for facilities with how many employees?
  • Which term is provided in the OSHA standards related to worker safety training?
  • ____ as provided in the OSHA standards.
  • Which action must be taken to secure the circuit before work begins?
  • What does the Swiss Cheese Theory propose?
  • What test is used to verify the absence of voltage on a conductor?
  • Which location is not an acceptable place for an evacuation assembly area, according to the material?
  • EX units are electrically powered units that differ from E, ES, EE in that their electrical fittings and equipment are designed to be used in which environments?
  • In atmospheres containing acetone, ammonia, or benzene, which trucks may be used?
  • The minimum stair width is 22 inches.
  • EX Classification includes which working areas?
  • Belts, pulleys, and shafting located in rooms used exclusively for power transmission apparatus need not be guarded when the vertical clearance in passageways between the floor and any objects is not less than ____ feet 6 inches.
  • Which classification includes liquids with flashpoint below 73°F and boil below 100°F?
  • A periodic inspection includes all of the following steps except:
  • The oxygen level in a confined space should be at least _____ percent by volume.
  • Evacuation assembly areas can be located in all the following nearby structures except:
  • The electrical safety program hazard evaluation procedures must be used before any work on or near live parts operating at how many volts or more?
  • Which statement best explains why fixed-location machines should be anchored?
  • Stairs must withstand 5 times the expected load, with a minimum of 1000 pounds.
  • Which group is NOT covered by the OSH Act?
  • What is the proper ladder pitch described as one foot out from the base for every four feet of elevation?
  • Which designation of approved power operated industrial trucks can be used in atmospheres in which combustible dust is present?
  • Who must verify that all tests have been conducted and that all procedures equipment are in place before entrants are permitted into confined spaces?
  • Approximately how many workers are electrocuted each week in the United States?
  • ____ cost is not paid by the insurance company and are recoverable.
  • Installed mechanical safeguards are required around all these machine areas except
  • The guard must extend at least ____ inches above the belt where both runs or horizontal belts are 7 feet or less from the floor or working surface.
  • Samantha is about to enter an 8 foot deep manhole. What must be onsite before she enters?
  • Electricity becomes hazardous to humans when which condition occurs?
  • Guard every open-sided floor or platform, ___ feet or more above adjacent ground level on all open sides of standard railing.
  • For belt-driven machinery with belts seven feet or less from the floor, guards must be how many inches above the belt?
  • Which classification includes liquids with flashpoint below 73°F and boil above 100°F?
  • Modifications to power-operated industrial trucks may be made only with express approval from the ______________
  • Which component must accompany a standard railing to guard open-sided floors four feet or more above the adjacent floor?
  • Which of the following represents the two types of electrical grounds?
  • The Single Factor theory asserts what about accidents?
  • In the statement about workers' right to refuse, what word completes the phrase describing the belief that they are exposed to imminent danger?
  • What determines the size of a single ladder?
  • Before putting idle derricks back into operation, a complete inspection is required if they have been idle for more than how many months?
  • Industrial extension cord grounding system describes:
  • What is the fourth step in the sequence?
  • A root cause analysis is a detailed procedure used by safety professionals to look beyond the initial knee-jerk reaction to assign blame for an incident.
  • All rotating parts or any portion thereof within ____ feet of the floor or working platform must be effectively guarded.
  • Every flight of stairs with four or more risers must have ___
  • Portable ladders used to gain access to a roof or other elevated level must extend above the highest point by at least how many feet?
  • A written hazard communication program is not required for which type of operations?
  • Interchange of multi-piece wheel components may only be performed if recommended by which document?
  • Participate in an OSHA ______.
  • What is the minimum clearance between the wires and any part of the crane or load for lines rated 50 kV or below?
  • Information about ______ and illnesses in your workplace.
  • Cable laid grommets should have a minimum circumferential length of how many times their body diameter?
  • Which verification step must be performed to confirm the disconnecting device is in the disconnected position?
  • An OSHA inspection includes which of the following stages?
  • Most direct costs of accidents are usually paid by the insurance company.
  • An open hole that is 12 inches or larger in diameter must have what protective measure?
  • A self-supporting portable ladder, non-adjustable in length, having flat steps and hinged back, may not exceed ___ feet in length.
  • Before Samantha welds inside a grain silo, her employer must issue ____.
  • Which statement best describes the purpose of keeping passageways around stored materials clear?
  • There are two types of failures that cause human errors; one is active failures. What is the other?
  • Which of the following is NOT an essential consideration for the safe use of cords and wiring?
  • Which option represents Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in hazard control?
  • Which statement best describes a pyrophoric chemical?
  • Flammable liquids have a flash point that is
  • What is the required minimum width for industrial fixed stairs?
  • On abrasive wheel machines, guards must protect all of the following parts except
  • OSHA uses approximately what ratio for evacuation wardens to employees?
  • Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of what inch?
  • The severity factors are delineated by characteristics ____, marginal, critical, and catastrophic.
  • The minimum oxygen concentration by volume required for entry is:
  • What is the first step in verifying that a conductor is in an electrically safe working condition?
  • Which of the following represents an example of a site-specific item for an EAP?
  • Which one of these confined spaces is considered to be an open top enclosure?
  • Which control category focuses on changing work policies or procedures to reduce exposure?
  • Areas where wet working conditions exist, placing grates on the floor would...
  • Gear guards must extend ____ inches above the mesh point by a band guard covering the face or be completely enclosed.
  • Which hearing protection device provides coverage around the entire ear?
  • Samantha's 8-foot deep manhole scenario again: what must be onsite before she enters?
  • Which classification includes liquids with flashpoint above 73°F and boil below 100°F?
  • In locations used for the storage of liquefied or compressed gases in containers, approved power-operated industrial trucks are used for what?
  • Which of the following DOES NOT present a potential eye hazard recognized by OSHA?
  • During an evacuation, who has the responsibility to check all areas and sweep employees to emergency exits?
  • Installed physical safeguards must meet all these minimum requirements except
  • In OSHA terminology, Hazard ______ and medical records refer to information about a worker's exposure.
  • Depending on facility size, local fire codes may require more than how many exits?
  • The Emergency Action Plan must be site-specific with respect to all of the following EXCEPT:
  • What is the purpose of grounding exposed metal parts of portable control devices?
  • Which part is not required to be protected by guards on abrasive wheel machines?
  • Machines designed for a fixed location should be securely anchored to prevent walking/moving.
  • Passageways and aisles around stored materials must be left clear to reduce hazards. What is the primary safety reason for maintaining clear passageways?
  • Every flight of stairs with ___ or more risers shall have standard stair railings or standard handrails.
  • Which design feature is characteristic of many potentially dangerous confined spaces?
  • In atmospheres where combustible dust is present, power-operated industrial trucks must bear which designation?
  • What are the three basic areas where mechanical hazards occur that require safeguarding?
  • What action is required of the employer when changes are made to the EAP?
  • In case of a fire in the workplace, which of the following is the first step?
  • Before putting idle derricks back into operation, a complete inspection is required if they have been idle for more than how many months?
  • A floor opening threshold is 12 inches.
  • Flammable liquids are those that have a flashpoint below _____
  • What is the third step in the sequence of actions to temporarily remove lockout tag?
  • Which statement best describes the role of evacuation wardens during emergencies?
  • What does research show about hearing loss?
  • Machines that use abrasive wheels must have safety guards protecting all these parts except
  • Which type of ladder is described as non-self-supporting and adjustable in length with a maximum of 60 feet?
  • The EAP requirement applies to facilities with at least how many employees?
  • Which of the following is NOT one of the rights listed for OSHA employees?
  • Which contaminant attribute is considered when selecting respiratory protection?
  • Why is water not suitable for extinguishing electrical fires?
  • The stair width shall have been a minimum of ___ inches.
  • All guards for inclined belts should be arranged to maintain a minimum clearance of ____ feet between the belt and floor.
  • Willard has completed his service of Wilma's machine. What is the final step he must take before restoring energy?
  • Metal mesh slings must be removed from service if a reduction in wire diameter due to abrasion reaches what percentage?
  • The flash point is defined as the minimum temperature at which a liquid forms a vapor above its surface in sufficient concentration that it can be ignited.
  • Ideally, how many fully trained emergency wardens should be present in a workplace employing 100 workers?
  • Interchange of multi-piece wheel components should be done only if recommended by which document?
  • who must develop document and implement specific procedures to control potentially hazardous energy?
  • Confined space workers and supervisors must be trained in all of the following except ____.
  • Which type of business is not covered by OSHA?
  • What is the purpose of bonding?
  • Lockout or tagout shall be performed only by the ______ who are performing the servicing or maintenance.
  • Which group is typically not covered by OSHA?
  • File a complaint with ____.
  • Which sequence correctly describes removing contaminated gloves to minimize contamination?
  • Which date must be used for reporting injury to OSHA or state agency?
  • Whose responsibility is the establishment of the Emergency Action Plan?
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