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Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on occupational safety specialist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15What is the most effective level of the hierarchy of controls?
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Answer: Elimination. Removing the hazard entirely is most effective.

Question 2 of 15TRIR is calculated with which multiplier?
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Answer: 200,000. 200,000 represents 100 full-time workers for a year.

Question 3 of 15OSHA’s construction standards are found in:
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Answer: 29 CFR 1926. Part 1926 covers construction.

Question 4 of 15A near-miss is:
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Answer: An event that could have caused injury but didn’t. Near-misses are valuable warning signs.

Question 5 of 15An SDS provides:
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Answer: Chemical hazard and protection information. Safety data sheets describe chemical hazards and precautions.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “OSHA’s general industry and construction standards.”
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Answer: 29 CFR 1910 / 1926. 29 CFR 1910 / 1926: OSHA’s general industry and construction standards.

Question 7 of 15What does “Near-miss” mean?
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Answer: An event that could have caused injury but didn’t.. Near-miss: An event that could have caused injury but didn’t.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Days away, restricted or transferred rate: a measure of more serious cases.”
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Answer: DART rate. DART rate: Days away, restricted or transferred rate: a measure of more serious cases.

Question 9 of 15What does “OSHA 300 log” mean?
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Answer: The record of work-related injuries and illnesses many employers must keep.. OSHA 300 log: The record of work-related injuries and illnesses many employers must keep.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Total recordable incident rate: recordables × 200,000 ÷ hours worked.”
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Answer: TRIR. TRIR: Total recordable incident rate: recordables × 200,000 ÷ hours worked.

Question 11 of 15What does “SDS” mean?
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Answer: Safety data sheet: information on a chemical’s hazards and protective measures.. SDS: Safety data sheet: information on a chemical’s hazards and protective measures.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A person able to identify hazards and authorized to correct them.”
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Answer: Competent person. Competent person: A person able to identify hazards and authorized to correct them.

Question 13 of 15What does “EMR” mean?
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Answer: Experience modification rate: an insurance factor reflecting a company’s injury history.. EMR: Experience modification rate: an insurance factor reflecting a company’s injury history.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and PPE, from most to least effective.”
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Answer: Hierarchy of controls. Hierarchy of controls: Elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and PPE, from most to least effective.

Question 15 of 15What does “Root cause analysis” mean?
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Answer: Finding the underlying system causes of an incident.. Root cause analysis: Finding the underlying system causes of an incident.

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