FREE Basic OSHA Practice Questions and Answers
In most cases, who is obligated to pay for personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Correct Answer: Employer
The employer should pay for and provide PPE in most situations.
OSHA provides coverage for:
Correct Answer: All employees and their employers under federal authority
OSHA covers all employees and their employers under federal authority.
Equipment and/or spoil piles need to be kept at least ___ feet away from the excavation's edge.
Correct Answer: 2
Spoil piles and/or equipment must be kept at least 2 feet back from the edge of the excavation.
If an incident or exposure occurred at work and either caused or contributed to the resulting condition, then the injury or illness is considered work-related.
Correct Answer: TRUE
A case of injury or illness is work related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition.
When arranging your body at a computer workstation, your head should be balanced, forward-facing, and level or slightly bent forward. It generally aligns with _________.
Correct Answer: 133
When positioning your body at a computer workstation, generally your head should be in-line with your torso.
Numerous _____ hazards are caused by poor housekeeping.
Correct Answer: Aisles and passageway
Poor housekeeping, such as wet floors, debris and other protruding objects, can create a hazardous aisle or passageway.
OSHA inspections are carried out _____________ without prior notification.
Correct Answer: Almost always
OSHA inspections are almost always conducted without advance notice.