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OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach (knowledge check)

Other general industry hazards: practice questions

Our OSHA 10 General Industry bank has 19 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

When is a fire watch required for welding or cutting?

  1. Only when welding outdoors in windy weather
  2. Only on weekends, when fewer workers are in the building to spot a fire
  3. Never, if the welder has an extinguisher
  4. When appreciable combustibles are closer than 35 feet, or other conditions where more than a minor fire might develop
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D. When appreciable combustibles are closer than 35 feet, or other conditions where more than a minor fire might develop — Fire watchers are required where other than a minor fire might develop, including when appreciable combustible material is closer than 35 feet to the work.

Question 2

Which color designates caution and marks hazards such as tripping, falling and being caught in between?

  1. Red
  2. Orange
  3. Green, the color of safety and first aid equipment
  4. Yellow
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D. Yellow — Yellow is the basic color for designating caution and marking physical hazards such as striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping and "caught in between."

Question 3

Under OSHA's Recommended Practices, which approach controls hazards most effectively?

  1. Relying mainly on PPE because it is quickest
  2. Warning signs only, because signs are cheaper and quicker to put up than any other control
  3. Following the hierarchy of controls, starting with elimination and engineering controls
  4. Waiting for an injury before acting
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C. Following the hierarchy of controls, starting with elimination and engineering controls — OSHA's recommended practices tell employers to identify and evaluate control options using a "hierarchy of controls," which favors eliminating hazards and engineering controls over PPE.

Question 4

What do danger signs indicate under 1910.145?

  1. A possible hazard against which care should be taken
  2. Immediate danger requiring special precautions
  3. General safety instructions
  4. Directions to the nearest exit
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B. Immediate danger requiring special precautions — Employees must be instructed that danger signs indicate immediate danger and that special precautions are necessary; caution signs indicate a possible hazard.

Question 5

What is OSHA's 8-hour permissible exposure limit for carbon monoxide in Table Z-1?

  1. 5 ppm
  2. 50 ppm
  3. 500 ppm
  4. 200 ppm, as a ceiling that can never be exceeded
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B. 50 ppm — Table Z-1 lists carbon monoxide at 50 ppm (55 mg/m3) as an 8-hour time-weighted average.

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