NCCER BASIC SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Safety culture - ANS The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe
work environment.
Incident - ANS Per the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an
unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is
worthy of recording.
Accident - ANS According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - ANS An agency of the US
Department of Labor. Also refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a law that
applies to more than 130 million workers and 7 million job sites in the United States.
Trench - ANS A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground that is generally
deeper than it is wide, with a maximum width of 15 feet (4.6 m). Also see excavation.
Confined spaces - ANS Work areas large enough for a person to work, but arranged in such a
way that an employee must physically enter the space to perform work. Confined spaces have a
limited or restricted means of entry and exit. They are not designed for continuous work. Tanks,
vessels, silos, pits, vaults, and hoppers are examples of confined spaces. Also see permit-
required confined space.
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, Ground fault - ANS Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire.
Management system - ANS The organization of a company's management, including
reporting procedures, supervisory responsibility, and administration.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - ANS A document that must accompany any hazardous substance.
The SDS identifies the substance and gives the exposure limits, the physical and chemical
characteristics, the kind of hazard it presents, precautions for safe handling and use, and
specific control measures.
Respirators - ANS Devices that provide clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter what is in
the surrounding air.
Flammable - ANS Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with a
flash point below 100°F (38°C).
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ANS Equipment or clothing designed to prevent or
reduce injuries.
Combustible - ANS Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with
a flash point at, or above, 100°F (38°C).
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard - ANS The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration standard that requires contractors to educate employees about hazardous
chemicals on the job site and how to work with them safely.
Pneumatic - ANS Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
Hydraulic - ANS Powered by fluid under pressure.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Safety culture - ANS The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe
work environment.
Incident - ANS Per the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an
unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is
worthy of recording.
Accident - ANS According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - ANS An agency of the US
Department of Labor. Also refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a law that
applies to more than 130 million workers and 7 million job sites in the United States.
Trench - ANS A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground that is generally
deeper than it is wide, with a maximum width of 15 feet (4.6 m). Also see excavation.
Confined spaces - ANS Work areas large enough for a person to work, but arranged in such a
way that an employee must physically enter the space to perform work. Confined spaces have a
limited or restricted means of entry and exit. They are not designed for continuous work. Tanks,
vessels, silos, pits, vaults, and hoppers are examples of confined spaces. Also see permit-
required confined space.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Ground fault - ANS Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire.
Management system - ANS The organization of a company's management, including
reporting procedures, supervisory responsibility, and administration.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - ANS A document that must accompany any hazardous substance.
The SDS identifies the substance and gives the exposure limits, the physical and chemical
characteristics, the kind of hazard it presents, precautions for safe handling and use, and
specific control measures.
Respirators - ANS Devices that provide clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter what is in
the surrounding air.
Flammable - ANS Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with a
flash point below 100°F (38°C).
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ANS Equipment or clothing designed to prevent or
reduce injuries.
Combustible - ANS Capable of easily igniting and rapidly burning; used to describe a fuel with
a flash point at, or above, 100°F (38°C).
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard - ANS The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration standard that requires contractors to educate employees about hazardous
chemicals on the job site and how to work with them safely.
Pneumatic - ANS Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
Hydraulic - ANS Powered by fluid under pressure.
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