OSHA Training Practice Test

1. Poor housekeeping is responsible for several _____ hazards.

• A. Crane and derrick
• B. Ergonomic
• C. Fall protection
• D. Aisles and passageway

2. Who is required to pay for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in most situations?

• A. Employer and Employee
• B. Employer
• C. Employee
• D. OSHA

3. In construction work, fall protection is needed at how many feet above a lower level (excluding scaffolds)?

• A. 4
• B. 5
• C. 6
• D. 7

4. A struck-by rolling object injury or death can occur when:

• A. Traffic signals aren't posted around construction areas at hazard points
• B. Workers don't receive safety training
• C. No worker symbols are used to alert road users of workers on or near roadway
• D. All of the above

5. OSHA covers:

• A. All employees and their employers under federal authority
• B. All employees
• C. All of the above
• D. Self employed

6. A case of injury or illness is work related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition.

• A. True
• B. False

7. OSHA inspections are _____________ conducted without advance notice.

• A. Almost always
• B. Sometimes
• C. Never
• D. Always

8. Spoil piles and/or equipment must be kept at least ___ feet back from the edge of the excavation.

• A. 15
• B. 20
• C. 5
• D. 2

9. When positioning your body at a computer workstation, the head should be level or bent slightly forward, forward facing and balanced. Generally it is in-line with _________.

• A. The hands
• B. The legs
• C. The torso
• D. The feet

10. Employers are required to post the OSHA Job Safety and Health - It's the Law poster in your workplace.

• A. True
• B. False