STSC Study Guide 2026

Under OSHA Appendix C to Subpart P, timber shoring must either follow tabulated data (pre-engineered tables by a registered PE) or be custom-designed by a registered professional engineer for the specific project conditions.

The entry permit, as required by OSHA 1926.1206, serves as a safety checklist and a formal authorization document. Its purpose is to ensure that all hazards have been identified, evaluated, and controlled through measures like isolation, ventilation, and atmospheric testing before any worker enters the space.

The hierarchy of controls ranks hazard control methods from most to least effective: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering controls, Administrative controls, and PPE (last resort).

A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury or damage but had the potential to do so under slightly different circumstances.

Sharp tools must be carried with the cutting edge or point protected and directed away from the body to prevent accidental lacerations.

OSHA 1926.28 and the PPE payment rule (29 CFR 1910.132(h)) require employers to provide PPE at no cost to employees, except for safety-toed footwear, prescription safety glasses, and logging boots (which employers may require workers to provide).