OSHA 10 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ Safety footwear has to meet minimum compression and impact
performance standards, set by: Answer: ASTM F-2412-2005
▶ Gloves that are chemically resistant are usually made from: Answer:
rubber or plastic
▶ True or False: Full-body protection is sometimes made from materials
such as duck, paper-like fiber, or rubberized fabrics, depending upon the
hazard. Answer: True
▶ Before the start of each work shift, it is mandatory that: Answer: A
competent person inspects the scaffold before the start of each work shift
▶ The first step in building a scaffold is to: Answer: Conduct a site
inspection
▶ A scaffold must be erected "plumb, square, and level," because:
Answer: If a scaffold is built even a few degrees off plumb, the resulting
instability could cause the weight of the scaffold to shift, potentially causing
the overloading of one leg and the eventual collapse of the scaffold
▶ OSHA 1926.454(c) states: When an employer has reason to believe that
an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work
involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall:
Answer: Retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is
regained
▶ When dismantling a scaffold, all work should be conducted: Answer:
From the top down
▶ Tube and coupler scaffolds over 125 feet high must be designed by:
Answer: registered professional engineer
, ▶ What type of scaffold - other than the tube and coupler scaffold - is ideal
for use around complex structures? Answer: a system scaffold
▶ This scaffold is simply a rope attached to a harness with an assembly
like a boatswain's chair for the worker to sit in. Answer: Suspension
scaffold
▶ If a worker on a scaffold can fall more than 10 feet, they must be
protected by guardrails and/or personal fall arrest systems (PFAS). The
type of fall protection required will depend upon: Answer: The type of
scaffold
▶ The four main causes of crane accidents are contact with power lines,
overturns, falls and mechanical failure. Two other errors mentioned in this
module that often lead to trouble are: Answer: Improper maintenance and
failure to conduct regular inspections
▶ No modifications or additions that affect the capacity or safe operation of
a crane or derrick should ever be made without: Answer: The
manufacturer's written approval, which should be kept on file
▶ Truck-mounted and rough terrain cranes are both forms of a mobile
crane, and both use which of the following to increase their stability?
Answer: outriggers
▶ Rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special
hazard warnings or instructions must be: Answer: Conspicuously posted
on the crane, where the crane operator can see them while he is at his
control station
▶ The four lifting principles that govern a crane's mobility and safety during
lifting operations are: Answer: Center of gravity, leverage, stability and
structural integrity
▶ Employees working in the vicinity of a crane must take care to avoid
what kind of accident? Answer: "Struck by"
▶ Personnel hoisting platforms must be designed by: Answer: A qualified
engineer, or another competent specialist qualified in structural design
AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ Safety footwear has to meet minimum compression and impact
performance standards, set by: Answer: ASTM F-2412-2005
▶ Gloves that are chemically resistant are usually made from: Answer:
rubber or plastic
▶ True or False: Full-body protection is sometimes made from materials
such as duck, paper-like fiber, or rubberized fabrics, depending upon the
hazard. Answer: True
▶ Before the start of each work shift, it is mandatory that: Answer: A
competent person inspects the scaffold before the start of each work shift
▶ The first step in building a scaffold is to: Answer: Conduct a site
inspection
▶ A scaffold must be erected "plumb, square, and level," because:
Answer: If a scaffold is built even a few degrees off plumb, the resulting
instability could cause the weight of the scaffold to shift, potentially causing
the overloading of one leg and the eventual collapse of the scaffold
▶ OSHA 1926.454(c) states: When an employer has reason to believe that
an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work
involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall:
Answer: Retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is
regained
▶ When dismantling a scaffold, all work should be conducted: Answer:
From the top down
▶ Tube and coupler scaffolds over 125 feet high must be designed by:
Answer: registered professional engineer
, ▶ What type of scaffold - other than the tube and coupler scaffold - is ideal
for use around complex structures? Answer: a system scaffold
▶ This scaffold is simply a rope attached to a harness with an assembly
like a boatswain's chair for the worker to sit in. Answer: Suspension
scaffold
▶ If a worker on a scaffold can fall more than 10 feet, they must be
protected by guardrails and/or personal fall arrest systems (PFAS). The
type of fall protection required will depend upon: Answer: The type of
scaffold
▶ The four main causes of crane accidents are contact with power lines,
overturns, falls and mechanical failure. Two other errors mentioned in this
module that often lead to trouble are: Answer: Improper maintenance and
failure to conduct regular inspections
▶ No modifications or additions that affect the capacity or safe operation of
a crane or derrick should ever be made without: Answer: The
manufacturer's written approval, which should be kept on file
▶ Truck-mounted and rough terrain cranes are both forms of a mobile
crane, and both use which of the following to increase their stability?
Answer: outriggers
▶ Rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special
hazard warnings or instructions must be: Answer: Conspicuously posted
on the crane, where the crane operator can see them while he is at his
control station
▶ The four lifting principles that govern a crane's mobility and safety during
lifting operations are: Answer: Center of gravity, leverage, stability and
structural integrity
▶ Employees working in the vicinity of a crane must take care to avoid
what kind of accident? Answer: "Struck by"
▶ Personnel hoisting platforms must be designed by: Answer: A qualified
engineer, or another competent specialist qualified in structural design
