OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach (knowledge check)
Introduction to OSHA: practice questions
Our OSHA 10 Construction bank has 40 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
A hazard where there is a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm, which the employer knew or should have known about, is cited as:
- An other-than-serious violation
- A posting violation
- A serious violation
- A de minimis violation
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C. A serious violation — Serious violations involve a substantial probability of death or serious harm that the employer knew or should have known about.
Question 2
The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, requires employers to:
- Provide health insurance to every full-time worker
- Hire a full-time safety officer at every jobsite
- Keep the workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm
- Have every tool and machine inspected once a year by an OSHA compliance officer before use
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C. Keep the workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm — Section 5(a)(1) requires a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm, even where no specific standard applies.
Question 3
Which event must an employer report to OSHA within 24 hours?
- A first-aid bandage for a small cut
- An amputation
- A sprained ankle treated with ice
- A worker going home early with a headache
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B. An amputation — Amputations, losses of an eye and in-patient hospitalizations are reportable within 24 hours.
Question 4
Between which dates must the OSHA 300A annual summary be posted?
- January 1 to March 31
- July 1 to September 30
- February 1 to April 30
- March 1 to June 30
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C. February 1 to April 30 — Employers post the 300A summary of the previous year from February 1 until April 30.