OSHA 30 exam 1
Which of the following is NOT a right every employee has under OSHA?
a) the right to a safe and healthful workplace
b) the right to complain or request hazard correct from your employer
c) the right to file a complaint with OSHA
d) the right to refuse to work because you don't feel like it – answer d) the right to refuse
to work because you don't feel like it
OSHA began because, until _______, there were no national laws for safety and health
hazards. - answer1970
True or False? Nearly every American employee is covered by OSHA or an OSHA-
approved state agency. - answer True
what is an example of PPE that an employer must pay for? - answer steel-toe boots that
must be left in the employee's locker when they are not working
Section 5(a)(1) of OSH Act, which states "Each employer shall furnish to each of their
employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized
hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to their
employees" is called ____________. - answerthe General Duty Clause
True or False? OSHA's recommended practices for developing a safety and health
program emphasize a proactive approach to managing workplace safety and health. -
answerTrue.
The main goal of a safety and health program is to prevent jobsite injuries, illnesses,
and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship such events can cause
workers, their families, and their employers. Which of the following is NOT another
benefit of a safety and health program?
a) it improves product, process, and service quality
b) it betters workplace morale
c) it improves employee recruiting and retention
d) it creates a more favorable image and reputation among customers, suppliers, and
the community
e) None of the above, as they are all benefits of a safety and health program - answere)
None of the above, as they are all benefits of a safety and health program
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven core elements of an effective
occupational safety and health program?
a) worker participation
b) punishment for accidents and injuries
, c) hazard identification and assessment
d) education and training - answerb) punishment for accidents and injuries
providing for investigation of "actual" incidents and "near miss" incidents so causes and
means for their prevention are identified would fall under which core element of an
effective occupational safety and heath program? - answerHazard identification and
assessment
How often should the safety and health program be evaluated to ensure that it is
implemented and is operating? - answerinitially and at least annually
The general rule is that fall protection is required when a worker could fall __________
or more. - answer6 feet
How far from the walking/working surface must the top rail of a guardrail system used
for fall protection be? - answer39-45 inches
True or False? Safety nets must be installed as close as practicable under the
walking/working surface, but never more than 20 feet below the working level. -
answerFalse, it would be 30 feet below the working level.
A personal fall arrest system must limit the maximum deceleration distance an
employee travels to __________. - answer3.5 feet.
___________ may only be four times as tall as their shortest base dimension. -
answersupported scaffolds
True or False? If machines are not deenergized and locked out when they are being
repaired, they may cycle or otherwise start up and catch a worker's body part or clothing
and cause injury or death. - answerTrue
Which of the following is NOT an example of a caught -in or -between hazard?
a) being caught in a cave-in during trench operations
b) being struck on the head by a falling tool
c) being crushed between a wall and an I-beam sliding off a truck
d) being pulled into machinery - answerb) being struck on the head by a falling tool
Which of the following must be guarded if it is exposed to contact by workers?
a) pulley
b) spindle or drum
c) fly wheel
d) all of the above - answerd) all of the above
True or False? In order to ensure that it is sufficiently supported, secured, or otherwise
made safe, you should always raise the blades of bulldozers, scrapers, and similar
equipment when the equipment is not in use. - answerfalse.
Which of the following is NOT a right every employee has under OSHA?
a) the right to a safe and healthful workplace
b) the right to complain or request hazard correct from your employer
c) the right to file a complaint with OSHA
d) the right to refuse to work because you don't feel like it – answer d) the right to refuse
to work because you don't feel like it
OSHA began because, until _______, there were no national laws for safety and health
hazards. - answer1970
True or False? Nearly every American employee is covered by OSHA or an OSHA-
approved state agency. - answer True
what is an example of PPE that an employer must pay for? - answer steel-toe boots that
must be left in the employee's locker when they are not working
Section 5(a)(1) of OSH Act, which states "Each employer shall furnish to each of their
employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized
hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to their
employees" is called ____________. - answerthe General Duty Clause
True or False? OSHA's recommended practices for developing a safety and health
program emphasize a proactive approach to managing workplace safety and health. -
answerTrue.
The main goal of a safety and health program is to prevent jobsite injuries, illnesses,
and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship such events can cause
workers, their families, and their employers. Which of the following is NOT another
benefit of a safety and health program?
a) it improves product, process, and service quality
b) it betters workplace morale
c) it improves employee recruiting and retention
d) it creates a more favorable image and reputation among customers, suppliers, and
the community
e) None of the above, as they are all benefits of a safety and health program - answere)
None of the above, as they are all benefits of a safety and health program
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven core elements of an effective
occupational safety and health program?
a) worker participation
b) punishment for accidents and injuries
, c) hazard identification and assessment
d) education and training - answerb) punishment for accidents and injuries
providing for investigation of "actual" incidents and "near miss" incidents so causes and
means for their prevention are identified would fall under which core element of an
effective occupational safety and heath program? - answerHazard identification and
assessment
How often should the safety and health program be evaluated to ensure that it is
implemented and is operating? - answerinitially and at least annually
The general rule is that fall protection is required when a worker could fall __________
or more. - answer6 feet
How far from the walking/working surface must the top rail of a guardrail system used
for fall protection be? - answer39-45 inches
True or False? Safety nets must be installed as close as practicable under the
walking/working surface, but never more than 20 feet below the working level. -
answerFalse, it would be 30 feet below the working level.
A personal fall arrest system must limit the maximum deceleration distance an
employee travels to __________. - answer3.5 feet.
___________ may only be four times as tall as their shortest base dimension. -
answersupported scaffolds
True or False? If machines are not deenergized and locked out when they are being
repaired, they may cycle or otherwise start up and catch a worker's body part or clothing
and cause injury or death. - answerTrue
Which of the following is NOT an example of a caught -in or -between hazard?
a) being caught in a cave-in during trench operations
b) being struck on the head by a falling tool
c) being crushed between a wall and an I-beam sliding off a truck
d) being pulled into machinery - answerb) being struck on the head by a falling tool
Which of the following must be guarded if it is exposed to contact by workers?
a) pulley
b) spindle or drum
c) fly wheel
d) all of the above - answerd) all of the above
True or False? In order to ensure that it is sufficiently supported, secured, or otherwise
made safe, you should always raise the blades of bulldozers, scrapers, and similar
equipment when the equipment is not in use. - answerfalse.
