OSHA 510 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
OSHA stands for - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - ANSWER 1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - ANSWER save lives and prevent injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. -
ANSWER worksite inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - ANSWER injuries and
illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - ANSWER
Nixon; 1970
In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - ANSWER 1. imminent
danger
2. fatality or hospitalization
3. worker complaints/referrals
4. targeted inspections
5. follow-up inspection
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - ANSWER 1.
Willful up to $134,937
2. Serious up to $13,494
3. Other-than-serious up to $13,494
4. Repeated up to $134,937
PPE stands for - ANSWER Person Protective Equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - ANSWER a. lower morale
b. increased costs to retain workers
c. slower production rates
d. higher turnover
e. increased worker's compensation rates
OSHA standards are found in the - ANSWER title 29 labor CFR
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - ANSWER 1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - ANSWER 1910
Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - ANSWER 1926
, A _____ standard applies to all industries. - ANSWER horizontal
A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - ANSWER vertical
Direct costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWER easily
Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. - ANSWER
insurance
An example of a direct cost is - ANSWER a. medical cost
b. physical therapy
c. repair costs for damaged equipment
d. continuation of pay
e. administrative
Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWER not easily; difficult
Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - ANSWER company
An example of indirect cost is - ANSWER a. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew
b. lost time by supervisor
c. cost of breaking in new worker
What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? -
ANSWER Experience Modification Rate
EMR equation - ANSWER ACTUAL losses / EXPECTED losses
OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the
earth's surface formed by earth removal - ANSWER man-made
At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide -
ANSWER deeper
A trench cannot be wider than - ANSWER 15 feet
Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than - ANSWER 5 feet in
depth unless they are entirely in sold stable rock
A ladder must be provided every - ANSWER 25 feet for excavations greater than 4
feet in depth
Spoil piles, material and equipment must be kept - ANSWER 2 feet from the
excavation
Excavation inspections must be conducted - ANSWER DAILY and before start of
work
OSHA stands for - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's focus four injuries are: - ANSWER 1. fall
2. caught-in
3. struck by
4. electrical
OSHA's mission is to _____ and _____. - ANSWER save lives and prevent injuries
OSHA's primary method of enforcement of safety regulations is through _____. -
ANSWER worksite inspections
OSHA was formed because _____ were increasing. - ANSWER injuries and
illnesses
OSHA was signed into law by President _____ in December of _____. - ANSWER
Nixon; 1970
In the correct order, what is OSHA's inspection priority? - ANSWER 1. imminent
danger
2. fatality or hospitalization
3. worker complaints/referrals
4. targeted inspections
5. follow-up inspection
The four types of OSHA citations and dollar amounts of fines are: - ANSWER 1.
Willful up to $134,937
2. Serious up to $13,494
3. Other-than-serious up to $13,494
4. Repeated up to $134,937
PPE stands for - ANSWER Person Protective Equipment
The effects of workplace injuries and illnesses include - ANSWER a. lower morale
b. increased costs to retain workers
c. slower production rates
d. higher turnover
e. increased worker's compensation rates
OSHA standards are found in the - ANSWER title 29 labor CFR
Part _____ contains record keeping standards - ANSWER 1904
Part _____ contains general industry standards. - ANSWER 1910
Part _____ contains construction industry standards. - ANSWER 1926
, A _____ standard applies to all industries. - ANSWER horizontal
A _____ standard applies only to certain industries. - ANSWER vertical
Direct costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWER easily
Direct costs are usually paid by submitting claims to ______ companies. - ANSWER
insurance
An example of a direct cost is - ANSWER a. medical cost
b. physical therapy
c. repair costs for damaged equipment
d. continuation of pay
e. administrative
Indirect costs are _____ quantified. - ANSWER not easily; difficult
Indirect costs are usually paid by the _____. - ANSWER company
An example of indirect cost is - ANSWER a. loss of efficiency by breakup of crew
b. lost time by supervisor
c. cost of breaking in new worker
What is determined by the company's own record of accidents and losses? -
ANSWER Experience Modification Rate
EMR equation - ANSWER ACTUAL losses / EXPECTED losses
OSHA defines an excavation as any __ cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the
earth's surface formed by earth removal - ANSWER man-made
At trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is __ than it is wide -
ANSWER deeper
A trench cannot be wider than - ANSWER 15 feet
Cave-in protection is required for all excavations greater than - ANSWER 5 feet in
depth unless they are entirely in sold stable rock
A ladder must be provided every - ANSWER 25 feet for excavations greater than 4
feet in depth
Spoil piles, material and equipment must be kept - ANSWER 2 feet from the
excavation
Excavation inspections must be conducted - ANSWER DAILY and before start of
work
