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16 Rights & Hazard Recognition Practice Questions & Answers

Every Rights & Hazard Recognition practice question from the OSHA 10 / 30 Practice Test, with the correct answer and a short explanation.

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  1. 1. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, what is the fundamental right every covered worker has regarding their workplace?

    • A.Paid time off after any injury
    • B.A workplace free from recognized serious hazards✓ Answer
    • C.A guaranteed minimum wage increase
    • D.A private office for each employee

    The OSH Act guarantees workers the right to a safe and healthful workplace; Section 5(a)(1), the General Duty Clause, requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

    Source: OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) (General Duty Clause)Report a problem with this question

  2. 2. The General Duty Clause of the OSH Act applies in which situation?

    • A.Only in construction workplaces
    • B.Only when a worker has already been injured
    • C.When a recognized hazard exists but no specific OSHA standard covers it✓ Answer
    • D.Only when OSHA issues a written permit

    The General Duty Clause fills the gap when no specific standard addresses a recognized hazard, requiring employers to keep the workplace free of hazards likely to cause death or serious harm even without a written standard on point.

    Source: OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) (General Duty Clause)Report a problem with this question

  3. 3. A worker believes conditions in their workplace are unsafe. What right does the OSH Act give them?

    • A.To shut down the entire industry
    • B.To be immediately reassigned to another company
    • C.To file a confidential complaint and request an OSHA inspection✓ Answer
    • D.To sue OSHA for damages

    Workers have the right to file a complaint asking OSHA to inspect their workplace, and they may request that their identity be kept confidential from the employer, so hazards can be investigated without exposing the complainant.

    Source: OSH Act Section 8(f)(1); Worker rights to file a complaintReport a problem with this question

  4. 4. Which of the following is an employer responsibility under OSHA?

    • A.Charge workers for required personal protective equipment
    • B.Keep injury records secret from all employees
    • C.Ignore hazards not yet cited by OSHA
    • D.Provide training to workers in a language and vocabulary they understand✓ Answer

    Employers must provide safety training in a language and vocabulary workers can understand; effective training that workers actually comprehend is required so they can recognize and avoid hazards.

    Source: OSHA employer responsibilities; training in a language workers understandReport a problem with this question

  5. 5. Who is required to pay for most personal protective equipment (PPE) that OSHA requires for a job?

    • A.The employer✓ Answer
    • B.OSHA
    • C.The equipment manufacturer
    • D.The worker

    OSHA's PPE payment rule requires employers to pay for most required personal protective equipment at no cost to workers, so that cost is never a barrier to a worker being properly protected.

    Source: 29 CFR 1910.132(h) (Employer payment for PPE)Report a problem with this question

  6. 6. What does the OSH Act's anti-retaliation (whistleblower) protection prohibit an employer from doing?

    • A.Posting OSHA citations at the worksite
    • B.Firing or punishing a worker for reporting a safety hazard or filing a complaint✓ Answer
    • C.Keeping an injury and illness log
    • D.Providing free safety training

    Section 11(c) of the OSH Act makes it illegal for an employer to retaliate against workers for exercising their safety rights, such as reporting hazards or filing a complaint; workers who face retaliation can file an 11(c) complaint with OSHA.

    Source: OSH Act Section 11(c) (anti-retaliation/whistleblower)Report a problem with this question

  7. 7. A worker who suffers a work-related injury or illness has the right to do what regarding records?

    • A.Review the employer's injury and illness records (OSHA 300 log)✓ Answer
    • B.Delete their name from all company files
    • C.Set the company's safety budget
    • D.Approve the company's tax return

    Workers and their representatives have the right to review the OSHA 300 log of work-related injuries and illnesses, giving them access to information about hazards that have caused harm at their workplace.

    Source: 29 CFR 1904.35 (employee access to injury/illness records)Report a problem with this question

  8. 8. What is the main purpose of the OSHA 300 log?

    • A.To schedule OSHA inspections
    • B.To track employee payroll and hours
    • C.To record work-related injuries and illnesses that occur at the establishment✓ Answer
    • D.To list all chemicals ordered by the company

    The OSHA 300 log is the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses; covered employers use it to record each recordable injury and illness so patterns of hazards can be identified and tracked.

    Source: 29 CFR 1904.7 (recording criteria); OSHA Form 300Report a problem with this question

  9. 9. Which type of workplace event gives OSHA the HIGHEST priority for conducting an inspection?

    • A.A request for a training brochure
    • B.A routine annual paperwork review
    • C.An employee's vacation schedule
    • D.An imminent danger that could cause death or serious harm✓ Answer

    OSHA prioritizes inspections in order, and imminent danger situations are first because a hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm immediately demands the fastest response.

    Source: OSHA Field Operations Manual — inspection priorities (imminent danger first)Report a problem with this question

  10. 10. Which sequence correctly ranks OSHA's inspection priorities from highest to lower?

    • A.Programmed inspections, then fatalities, then imminent danger
    • B.Media reports, then complaints, then imminent danger
    • C.Worker complaints, then imminent danger, then referrals
    • D.Imminent danger, then severe injuries/fatalities, then worker complaints✓ Answer

    OSHA's established priority order starts with imminent danger, followed by severe injuries and fatalities, then worker complaints and referrals, and finally programmed inspections, so the most life-threatening situations are addressed first.

    Source: OSHA Field Operations Manual — inspection priority orderReport a problem with this question

  11. 11. How are OSHA standards primarily organized so employers can find the rules that apply to them?

    • A.By the number of employees only
    • B.By industry sector, such as General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture✓ Answer
    • C.Alphabetically by employer name
    • D.By the ZIP code of the worksite

    OSHA standards are grouped by industry sector in the Code of Federal Regulations, so employers apply the set that matches their work; for example, Construction standards are in 29 CFR Part 1926 and General Industry standards in 29 CFR Part 1910.

    Source: 29 CFR Parts 1910 (General Industry) and 1926 (Construction)Report a problem with this question

  12. 12. After an OSHA inspection results in a citation, what must the employer do regarding that citation?

    • A.Mail it privately only to OSHA
    • B.Post it at or near the location of the violation where workers can see it✓ Answer
    • C.Give it only to upper management
    • D.Hide it until the hazard is fixed

    Employers must post OSHA citations at or near the place where the violation occurred so that affected workers are informed of the hazard and the required correction.

    Source: 29 CFR 1903.16 (posting of citations)Report a problem with this question

  13. 13. Employers are required to display which OSHA document to inform workers of their rights?

    • A.A list of customer contracts
    • B.The company's annual profit statement
    • C.The 'It's the Law' OSHA workplace poster✓ Answer
    • D.Each worker's individual tax form

    Employers must display the official OSHA 'It's the Law' poster, which informs workers of their rights and employer responsibilities under the OSH Act, including the right to a safe workplace and to file a complaint.

    Source: 29 CFR 1903.2 (posting of OSHA 'It's the Law' notice)Report a problem with this question

  14. 14. A worker files a safety complaint with OSHA about a hazard on the job site. Under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, what protection does that worker have?

    • A.The protection applies only to workers who belong to a union
    • B.The worker must first give the employer 30 days' written notice
    • C.OSHA must give the employer the worker's name before inspecting
    • D.The employer may not fire, demote, or discriminate against the worker for filing the complaint✓ Answer

    Section 11(c) of the OSH Act is the anti-retaliation (whistleblower) provision: it makes it illegal for an employer to fire, demote, or otherwise discriminate against a worker for exercising rights such as filing a complaint or requesting an inspection. Workers may also request that OSHA keep their name confidential from the employer.

    Source: OSH Act Section 11(c), 29 U.S.C. 660(c)Report a problem with this question

  15. 15. Some hazards on a job site are not covered by any specific OSHA standard. Under the General Duty Clause, what must the employer still do?

    • A.Hand out an OSHA 10-hour completion card to every new hire
    • B.Guarantee zero injuries or automatically pay a penalty
    • C.Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm✓ Answer
    • D.Do nothing, because only written standards create employer duties

    The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, requires every employer to furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, even when no specific standard addresses the hazard. It fills the gap left by the specific standards rather than being replaced by them.

    Source: OSH Act General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1)Report a problem with this question

  16. 16. An OSHA standard requires workers to wear hard hats and safety glasses for a task. Who is responsible for paying for this required personal protective equipment (PPE)?

    • A.OSHA supplies the equipment directly to the worksite
    • B.The employee pays and is reimbursed only if later injured
    • C.The employer must provide the required PPE at no cost to employees✓ Answer
    • D.The cost is split 50/50 between employer and employee

    OSHA's PPE payment standards require employers to provide most required PPE at no cost to employees; charging workers for legally mandated protective equipment is prohibited. This ensures cost is never a barrier to a worker being properly protected against a recognized hazard.

    Source: 29 CFR 1926.95(d) (construction) / 29 CFR 1910.132(h) (general industry) — Employer Payment for PPEReport a problem with this question

Practice questions based on the OSHA Outreach standards (29 CFR 1926 / 1910). Not affiliated with OSHA and not a substitute for the official course or the DOL card. About OSHA training →