OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach (knowledge check)
Personal protective equipment: practice questions
Our OSHA 30 Construction bank has 13 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
How must eye and face PPE be marked?
- With the worker's name only
- Distinctly marked to identify the manufacturer
- With the date of purchase
- It need not be marked if bought from an approved supplier
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B. Distinctly marked to identify the manufacturer — Eye and face PPE must be distinctly marked to facilitate identification of the manufacturer.
Question 2
When must construction workers wear protective helmets?
- Only when working more than 6 feet above the ground
- Where there is possible danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects, or electric shock and burns
- Only inside buildings under construction, where materials may fall from upper floors
- Only when OSHA is on site or when working more than 6 feet above the ground
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B. Where there is possible danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects, or electric shock and burns — Employees working where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects, or electrical shock and burns must be protected by helmets.
Question 3
When is eye protection with side protection required in construction?
- When there is a hazard from flying objects
- Only when grinding metal indoors
- Only for welders and workers using grinders indoors
- Only when it is sunny
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A. When there is a hazard from flying objects — Employees must use eye protection with side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects; clip-on side shields meeting the standard are acceptable.