OSHA 510 EXAM | 2026 Update | Study
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• Direct & Indirect Costs -✓✓Name the 2-costs associate with an accident.
• Lower Morale, Increased Cost, Training Replacement Workers -✓✓Name several
examples of indirect cost of accidents.
• 1970 -✓✓What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law?
• To protect the S & H of America's workers -✓✓Why was OSHA formed? What is their
Mission?
• General Duty Clause -✓✓What is Section 5(a)(1) called?
• 11 C -✓✓What section of the "Act" is for protecting workers from discrimination or
retaliation when they file a complaint about safety?
• HORI - General applies when condition is not covered by a specific standard, VERT -
Covered by a specific industry -✓✓What is the difference between a horizontal and
vertical standard?
• Yes/by use of CPL's & OSHA directives -✓✓Is it important that OSHA is consistent?
How is this accomplished?
• Credentials, Opening Conference, Walk, Closing -✓✓Explain the inspection process.
• Controlling, Creating, Exposing, Correcting (Failed to inform other employees) -
✓✓Explain the 4 ways OSHA can cite employer.
• Certify Abatement -✓✓What must an employer do after correcting each violation?
• Lost Workday: (Not at work) Restricted work: Only able to work a (Partial Shift) -
✓✓Define the difference between a lost workday case and a restricted case.
• Incident Rate which is the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 employees (full
time) -✓✓How do employers compare their rates to other employers?
• Sub-C 1926.20B -✓✓What Subpart requires a safety and health program?
, • Competent: Recognize hazard with the authority. Qualified: Certificate/degree and has
demonstrated. -✓✓What is the difference between a competent and qualified person?
• Safety & Health Programs and Jobsite Inspections by Competent Person. -✓✓What is
required by Subpart C for accident Prevention? Employer must provide?
• Example -✓✓Management must demonstrate leadership and commitment to the
safety program. Managers do this by being an:
• Person with valid First Aid/CPR available. -✓✓Under 1925.50, Emergency Plans, in
the absence of a close hospital/clinic, what must the employer provide at the job site?
• No, it must be tightly closed with tap. -✓✓The employer must provide drinking water at
the job site. Will just any container meet the requirements?
• Lead is a Reproductive Standards. -✓✓What material is hazardous to both male and
female reproductive systems: lead or asbestos?
• ENG/ADM/PPE -✓✓What is meant by hierarchy for controlling chemical exposure?
• 85/90 -✓✓At what level of noise must the company provide hearing protection?
• No -✓✓Is the employer required to pay for all PPE?
• Z87.1 -✓✓My employer requires me to wear industrial safety glasses. How do I make
sure I am buying the proper glasses?
• 1910.134 -✓✓You are the Safety Director for MMM company. You are requiring the
use of respirators. What standard do you use for guidelines?
• PFD, Life Jacket & SKIF -✓✓What are the requirements when working near and over
water?
• 100ft -✓✓What is the maximum travel distance to get a fire extinguisher?
• Subpart F (Fire) -✓✓Define flammable and combustible materials. Locate:
• Bonding -✓✓What must be done when transferring flammable liquids from one
container to another to prevent sparking hazards?
• So that they are visible -✓✓How/where must accident prevention signs be placed to
warn employees of a hazard?
• Sub G signs, MUTCD -✓✓What regulation must be followed by flaggers?
Guide with Questions and Answers |
Question and Answer | A+ Verified
• Direct & Indirect Costs -✓✓Name the 2-costs associate with an accident.
• Lower Morale, Increased Cost, Training Replacement Workers -✓✓Name several
examples of indirect cost of accidents.
• 1970 -✓✓What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law?
• To protect the S & H of America's workers -✓✓Why was OSHA formed? What is their
Mission?
• General Duty Clause -✓✓What is Section 5(a)(1) called?
• 11 C -✓✓What section of the "Act" is for protecting workers from discrimination or
retaliation when they file a complaint about safety?
• HORI - General applies when condition is not covered by a specific standard, VERT -
Covered by a specific industry -✓✓What is the difference between a horizontal and
vertical standard?
• Yes/by use of CPL's & OSHA directives -✓✓Is it important that OSHA is consistent?
How is this accomplished?
• Credentials, Opening Conference, Walk, Closing -✓✓Explain the inspection process.
• Controlling, Creating, Exposing, Correcting (Failed to inform other employees) -
✓✓Explain the 4 ways OSHA can cite employer.
• Certify Abatement -✓✓What must an employer do after correcting each violation?
• Lost Workday: (Not at work) Restricted work: Only able to work a (Partial Shift) -
✓✓Define the difference between a lost workday case and a restricted case.
• Incident Rate which is the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 employees (full
time) -✓✓How do employers compare their rates to other employers?
• Sub-C 1926.20B -✓✓What Subpart requires a safety and health program?
, • Competent: Recognize hazard with the authority. Qualified: Certificate/degree and has
demonstrated. -✓✓What is the difference between a competent and qualified person?
• Safety & Health Programs and Jobsite Inspections by Competent Person. -✓✓What is
required by Subpart C for accident Prevention? Employer must provide?
• Example -✓✓Management must demonstrate leadership and commitment to the
safety program. Managers do this by being an:
• Person with valid First Aid/CPR available. -✓✓Under 1925.50, Emergency Plans, in
the absence of a close hospital/clinic, what must the employer provide at the job site?
• No, it must be tightly closed with tap. -✓✓The employer must provide drinking water at
the job site. Will just any container meet the requirements?
• Lead is a Reproductive Standards. -✓✓What material is hazardous to both male and
female reproductive systems: lead or asbestos?
• ENG/ADM/PPE -✓✓What is meant by hierarchy for controlling chemical exposure?
• 85/90 -✓✓At what level of noise must the company provide hearing protection?
• No -✓✓Is the employer required to pay for all PPE?
• Z87.1 -✓✓My employer requires me to wear industrial safety glasses. How do I make
sure I am buying the proper glasses?
• 1910.134 -✓✓You are the Safety Director for MMM company. You are requiring the
use of respirators. What standard do you use for guidelines?
• PFD, Life Jacket & SKIF -✓✓What are the requirements when working near and over
water?
• 100ft -✓✓What is the maximum travel distance to get a fire extinguisher?
• Subpart F (Fire) -✓✓Define flammable and combustible materials. Locate:
• Bonding -✓✓What must be done when transferring flammable liquids from one
container to another to prevent sparking hazards?
• So that they are visible -✓✓How/where must accident prevention signs be placed to
warn employees of a hazard?
• Sub G signs, MUTCD -✓✓What regulation must be followed by flaggers?
