OSHA 511 GENERAL INDUSTRY TEST
BANK FULLY SOLVED EDITION WITH
ACCURATE VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
• What is OSHA's Mission? Answer: To protect the health & safety of
American workers
• What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness? Answer: lower
morale and increased cost
• Horizontal Standard Answer: A standard which is applied to everyone,
across the board; applies to all industries
• Section 11 c of the OSH Act Answer: 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 Answer: True
• What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? *5
Steps* Answer: 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
,5) Follow up inspections
• What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process? Answer: 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? Answer: The number
of injury and illness rates per 100 full time employees
• What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log? Answer: To record worker
related fatalities, injuries, illnesses and is not used for workers' comp
• What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? *4 in Order*
Answer: 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
• What is the HazCom Standard? Answer: 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)? 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.
• What is a hole? 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.
• What is an opening? 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)
• 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) Answer: True
• What is a standard rail? 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
• 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. Answer: True
BANK FULLY SOLVED EDITION WITH
ACCURATE VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
• What is OSHA's Mission? Answer: To protect the health & safety of
American workers
• What can be a results of a workplace injury or illness? Answer: lower
morale and increased cost
• Horizontal Standard Answer: A standard which is applied to everyone,
across the board; applies to all industries
• Section 11 c of the OSH Act Answer: 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 Answer: True
• What are the OSHA Inspection Priorities in order of importance? *5
Steps* Answer: 1) Imminent danger
2) Fatalities & catastrophes
3) Employee complaints & referrals
4) Programmed high-hazard level inspections
,5) Follow up inspections
• What are the 4 steps in the OSHA Inspection Process? Answer: 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? Answer: The number
of injury and illness rates per 100 full time employees
• What is the purpose of the OSHA 300 Log? Answer: To record worker
related fatalities, injuries, illnesses and is not used for workers' comp
• What is the order of effectiveness in hazard abatement? *4 in Order*
Answer: 1) Elimination of hazard
2) Engineering controls
3) Administrative controls
4) PPE (personal protection equipment)
• What is the HazCom Standard? Answer: 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)? 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.
• What is a hole? 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.
• What is an opening? 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)
• 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) Answer: True
• What is a standard rail? 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
• 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. Answer: True
