OSHA 511 General Industry Exam (Latest
2026/2027) 70 Real Questions and 100%
Correct Answers (High Score Guaranteed)
• What's on Section 11C of the OSHA act -✓✓Whistle blower protection - Discrimination
against Employees who report violations
• What's the Purpose of OSHA directives, including enforcement and compliance
directives? -✓✓• To ensure consistent enforcement of OSHA regulations
• What is the OSHA multi-employer citation policy? -✓✓• The employer that caused a
hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard.
• Employers must not create volatile conditions. An employer that does so is citable
even if the only employees exposed are those of other employers at the site.
• What is the point of operation? -✓✓• Is the area on a machine where cutting, shaping,
boring, or forming is accomplished upon the stock
• where the machine does its work, i.e., where the saw blade cuts into the wood
• What do you need if you have a fixed ladder over 24 feet? -✓✓• New Fixed Ladders -
Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a
personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system
Existing Fixed Ladders -Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 is
equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well.
• Lowest concentration of gas or vapor in air that can be ignited. -✓✓• Minimum
concentration of a particular flammable gas or vapor necessary to support its
combustion in air is defined as the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
• What are the Basic Industrial hygiene principles? Steps to Protect Employees: -✓✓•
Anticipate potential hazards
• Recognize potential hazards
• Evaluate exposure and risk
• Control exposure and risk
• What is effective exhaust ventilation? -✓✓• Dilution ventilation
• What is Equipment grounding conductor? -✓✓• Equipment grounding conductor acts
as a safeguard against insulation failure or faults in the other circuit conductors
- Not an energized conductor under normal conditions.
- Energized if a leak or fault in the normal current path
, - Directs current back to the source
- Enabling fuses or circuit breakers to operate
• What's OSHA's record keeping incident rate: -✓✓• The number of reportable injuries
per 100 workers. OSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses);
a new form created to make it easier to post and calculate incidence rates or Total
Recordable (TRC). Days Away, Restricted, Transferred (DART).
• Definition of a hole: -✓✓• A gap or open space in a floor, roof, horizontal walking
working surface, or similar surface that is at least 2 in (5cm) in its least dimension
• Standard for dust masks: -✓✓• Dust Mask are considered air purifying respirators and
are subject to the same requirements as other air purifying respirators
• Most important factor to consider when providing employees adequate safety during
an emergency: -✓✓• Number of ways to remove themselves from the emergency (Exits)
• Results of workplace injuries and illnesses: -✓✓• Lower morale and increased costs
• Flammable liquids can be divided into four categories: -✓✓1. Category I liquids shall
include:
-Liquids having flashpoints below 73.4°F (23°C)
-And having a boiling point at or below 95°F (35°C)
2. Category 2 liquids shall include:
-Liquids having flashpoints below 73.4°F (23°C)
-And having a boiling point above 95°F (35°C)
3. Category 3 liquids shall include:
-Liquids having flashpoints at or above 73.4°F (23°C) and at or below 140°F (60°C)
-When a Category 3 liquid is heated to within 30°F (16.7°C) of its flashpoint it shall be
handled in accordance with the requirements for a Category 3 liquid with a flashpoint
below 100°F (37.8°C)
4. Category 4 liquids shall include:
-Liquids having flashpoints at or above 140°F (60°C) and at or below 199.4°F (93°C)
-When a Category 4 liquid is heated to within 30°F (16.7°C) of its flashpoint it shall be
handled in accordance with the requirements for a Category 3 liquid with a flashpoint at
or above 100°F (37.8°C)
• Synthetic slings will not be used if: -✓✓Exposed to acids or corrosives
Cuts, burns, or frays.
• Main Provisions of the OSH Act: -✓✓Encourage development of safety and health
programs
• Provide for research in occupational safety and health
• Establish "separate but dependent responsibilities and rights" for employers and
employees
2026/2027) 70 Real Questions and 100%
Correct Answers (High Score Guaranteed)
• What's on Section 11C of the OSHA act -✓✓Whistle blower protection - Discrimination
against Employees who report violations
• What's the Purpose of OSHA directives, including enforcement and compliance
directives? -✓✓• To ensure consistent enforcement of OSHA regulations
• What is the OSHA multi-employer citation policy? -✓✓• The employer that caused a
hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard.
• Employers must not create volatile conditions. An employer that does so is citable
even if the only employees exposed are those of other employers at the site.
• What is the point of operation? -✓✓• Is the area on a machine where cutting, shaping,
boring, or forming is accomplished upon the stock
• where the machine does its work, i.e., where the saw blade cuts into the wood
• What do you need if you have a fixed ladder over 24 feet? -✓✓• New Fixed Ladders -
Each fixed ladder installed on and after November 19, 2018, is equipped with a
personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system
Existing Fixed Ladders -Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 is
equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well.
• Lowest concentration of gas or vapor in air that can be ignited. -✓✓• Minimum
concentration of a particular flammable gas or vapor necessary to support its
combustion in air is defined as the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
• What are the Basic Industrial hygiene principles? Steps to Protect Employees: -✓✓•
Anticipate potential hazards
• Recognize potential hazards
• Evaluate exposure and risk
• Control exposure and risk
• What is effective exhaust ventilation? -✓✓• Dilution ventilation
• What is Equipment grounding conductor? -✓✓• Equipment grounding conductor acts
as a safeguard against insulation failure or faults in the other circuit conductors
- Not an energized conductor under normal conditions.
- Energized if a leak or fault in the normal current path
, - Directs current back to the source
- Enabling fuses or circuit breakers to operate
• What's OSHA's record keeping incident rate: -✓✓• The number of reportable injuries
per 100 workers. OSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses);
a new form created to make it easier to post and calculate incidence rates or Total
Recordable (TRC). Days Away, Restricted, Transferred (DART).
• Definition of a hole: -✓✓• A gap or open space in a floor, roof, horizontal walking
working surface, or similar surface that is at least 2 in (5cm) in its least dimension
• Standard for dust masks: -✓✓• Dust Mask are considered air purifying respirators and
are subject to the same requirements as other air purifying respirators
• Most important factor to consider when providing employees adequate safety during
an emergency: -✓✓• Number of ways to remove themselves from the emergency (Exits)
• Results of workplace injuries and illnesses: -✓✓• Lower morale and increased costs
• Flammable liquids can be divided into four categories: -✓✓1. Category I liquids shall
include:
-Liquids having flashpoints below 73.4°F (23°C)
-And having a boiling point at or below 95°F (35°C)
2. Category 2 liquids shall include:
-Liquids having flashpoints below 73.4°F (23°C)
-And having a boiling point above 95°F (35°C)
3. Category 3 liquids shall include:
-Liquids having flashpoints at or above 73.4°F (23°C) and at or below 140°F (60°C)
-When a Category 3 liquid is heated to within 30°F (16.7°C) of its flashpoint it shall be
handled in accordance with the requirements for a Category 3 liquid with a flashpoint
below 100°F (37.8°C)
4. Category 4 liquids shall include:
-Liquids having flashpoints at or above 140°F (60°C) and at or below 199.4°F (93°C)
-When a Category 4 liquid is heated to within 30°F (16.7°C) of its flashpoint it shall be
handled in accordance with the requirements for a Category 3 liquid with a flashpoint at
or above 100°F (37.8°C)
• Synthetic slings will not be used if: -✓✓Exposed to acids or corrosives
Cuts, burns, or frays.
• Main Provisions of the OSH Act: -✓✓Encourage development of safety and health
programs
• Provide for research in occupational safety and health
• Establish "separate but dependent responsibilities and rights" for employers and
employees
