OSHA 10hr Test

1. Scaffolds and their components shall be capable of supporting without failure no less than ______ times the maximum rated load.

2. Access ladders shall extend at least _____ inches above the platform landing.

3. Ladders may be used either vertically for climbing or placed horizontally between two supports and used as a work platform.

4. Industrial toxicology indicates that there are four “Routes of Entry” into the body (that is, there are four ways that substances can enter the body). Which of the following are NOT routes of entry?

5. OSHA requires that hearing protection be provided and worn by all employees who are exposed to noise levels that exceed ______ decibels.

6. Material stored above the first level inside of a multi-story building under construction shall not be placed within _____ feet of an exterior wall or edge.

7. Important key(s) to safe hand tool operation are:

8. All portable power tools and appliances shall be either:

9. Extension cords that are used to supply power to double insulation power tools do not need to be the three-wire type.

10. All temporary receptacle outlets must have

11. All stairs or steps having ______ or more risers shall be equipped with stair railings or handrails.

12. Portable powder-actuated tools shall be used only by:

13. When slings are used in the “choker” method, the sling’s lifting capacity is increased.

14. Fall Protection shall be provided and used by employees exposed to hazards of falling when more than ______ feet above ground or work level.

15. A straight ladder 20 feet long is placed against a wall. The base of this ladder should be approximately ______ feet from the wall.

16. Free standing scaffold towers (metal tubular) should not exceed ______ times their minimum base dimension without adding outriggers.

17. A safety belt/harness lanyard shall be a minimum of one-half inch nylon or equivalent with a maximum length to provide for a fall of no more than ___ feet.

18. The minimum permissible width of a scaffold platform is ______ feet.

19. All open-sided scaffold platforms 10 feet or more above floor or ground levels shall be equipped with standard guard railing.

20. If the employee provides the personal protective equipment, the employee shall assure it is adequate and maintained in a safe condition.

21. Supported scaffolds that are required to be restrained must be restrained at HORIZONTAL intervals not to exceed _________, and at each end of the scaffold.

22. Stairways must not exceed a slope of ________ or be flatter than _________.

23. Employees working on scaffolds more than ______ feet above a lower level must be protected from falling by guardrails and/or personal fall arrest equipment.

24. Tube and coupler and fabricated frame scaffolds over 125 feet in height must be designed by a ______.

25. Which of the following is NOT considered by OSHA to be a conventional fall protection system for open-sided floors?

26. Employees involved in erecting, disassembling, and moving scaffolds must be trained by a ______.

27. The top rail of a guardrail system shall be:

28. Warning lines used during roofing operations on low sloped roofs must be supported ______ above the work surface at its lowest point and no more than ______ above the work surface at its highest point.

29. All workers exposed to fall hazards must be trained annually.