Practice tests for safety and compliance exams

OSHA 10-Hour Construction

Construction workers taking the 10-hour Outreach course

The full Outreach outline: Introduction to OSHA, the Focus Four, PPE, health hazards and your elective topics. Weighted to the contact hours OSHA sets for each.

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Supervisors and site leads on the 30-hour Outreach course

Broader than the 10-hour: Managing Safety and Health, a deeper Focus Four, and Stairways and Ladders as required rather than elective content. Weighted to the contact hours OSHA sets for the 30-hour course.

EPA 608 Type I (Small Appliances)

Technicians certifying to service factory-sealed small appliances

Core refrigerant knowledge plus Type I: small appliances with 5 lb or less of refrigerant charge, per 40 CFR 82.161(a)(1) and 82.152.

EPA 608 Type II (Medium/High-Pressure Appliances)

Technicians certifying on most residential and commercial split systems and heat pumps

Core refrigerant knowledge plus Type II: medium-, high-, and very high-pressure appliances, per 40 CFR 82.161(a)(1) and 82.152.

EPA 608 Type III (Low-Pressure Appliances)

Technicians certifying on large low-pressure chillers, mostly industrial

Core refrigerant knowledge plus Type III: low-pressure appliances, per 40 CFR 82.161(a)(1) and 82.152.

EPA 608 Universal

Technicians certifying to service every appliance type in one exam

Core plus all three technical groups, Types I, II and III together, per 40 CFR 82.161(a)(1)(iv). The broadest of the four Section 608 certifications.

Food Handler

Front-line food service workers

Personal hygiene, time and temperature, cross-contamination, cleaning, and illness reporting: the front-line-worker content from Chapters 2 and 3 of the FDA Food Code.

Food Manager

Supervisors with active managerial control of a food service operation

Everything a food safety supervisor is responsible for: all four areas of the FDA Food Code, plus active managerial control and regulatory compliance from Chapter 8.

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

Manufacturing, warehousing and general industry workers

The 1910 counterpart to the construction course: walking-working surfaces, exit routes and fire protection, electrical, PPE and hazard communication, weighted to the contact hours OSHA sets for the general industry Outreach course.

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

Supervisors and site leads in manufacturing, warehousing and general industry

Broader than the 10-hour: Managing Safety and Health, materials handling, and deeper coverage of walking-working surfaces, electrical, PPE and hazard communication, weighted to the contact hours OSHA sets for the general industry 30-hour course.

Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) Operator

Warehouse, dock and yard workers operating powered industrial trucks

Truck-related and workplace-related training topics, straight from what 29 CFR 1910.178(l) itself requires an operator training program to cover, plus the refresher and evaluation triggers.

Crane, Rigging and Signal Person

Riggers, signal persons and crews working around cranes and derricks

Ground conditions, power line safety, operator and rigger qualification, and signal person requirements, drawn from 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC. Preparation for the subject matter, not for any specific certifying organization’s exam.

Confined Space Competent Person

Entry supervisors and anyone responsible for permit-required confined spaces

What 29 CFR 1910.146 requires of the person who evaluates and authorizes confined space entry.

Lockout/Tagout Competent Person

Authorized employees responsible for isolating hazardous energy

What 29 CFR 1910.147 requires of the authorized employee overseeing lockout/tagout procedures.

Fall Protection Competent Person

Anyone responsible for erecting, inspecting or approving fall protection systems

What 29 CFR 1926.503(a) requires a fall protection competent person to be able to train others on, deeper than general fall hazard awareness.

Excavation Competent Person

Anyone responsible for daily inspection and protective systems on an excavation

Soil classification, protective system selection and daily inspection duties under 29 CFR 1926.651 and 1926.652.

Respirable Crystalline Silica Competent Person

Anyone implementing a written silica exposure control plan on a construction site

What 29 CFR 1926.1153 requires of the person conducting frequent and regular inspections under the exposure control plan.

Scaffold Competent Person

Anyone supervising scaffold erection, movement or dismantling

What 29 CFR 1926.451(f) requires of the person supervising scaffold erection and dismantling, distinct from the credentialed scaffold designer.

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety Competent Person

Qualified electrical workers assessing arc flash and shock exposure

Electrical safe work practices under 29 CFR 1910.269 and 1926.416-417: qualified-employee duties, exposure assessment and PPE requirements from federal regulation, not the private NFPA 70E tables.

HAZWOPER

Hazardous waste site workers and emergency responders to hazardous substance releases

Site worker training tiers, the five emergency-response competency levels, and site safety/PPE requirements under 29 CFR 1910.120.

Bloodborne Pathogens

Healthcare workers, first responders, and anyone with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials

Exposure control plans, universal precautions, hepatitis B vaccination, and hazard communication under 29 CFR 1910.1030.

Respiratory Protection

Anyone required to wear a respirator on the job, and program administrators

Program administration, medical evaluation, fit testing, selection, use, and maintenance under 29 CFR 1910.134.

Workplace Violence Prevention

Healthcare, social service, and other higher-risk workers and their supervisors

OSHA has no dedicated standard for this topic; built from OSHA 3148 guidance and the General Duty Clause, covering program elements, hazard prevention, training, and recordkeeping.

Workplace Ergonomics

Anyone performing repetitive, forceful, or awkward-posture tasks, and safety staff

OSHA has no general ergonomics standard (the 2000 rule was repealed in 2001); built from real OSHA/NIOSH guidance and the NIOSH lifting equation, covering risk factors, MSD recognition, hazard control, and manual handling.

Steel Erection Competent Person

Anyone supervising structural steel assembly and column anchorage

What 29 CFR 1926 Subpart R specifically assigns to a competent person, distinct from qualified-person design duties.

DOT Hazmat Awareness

Anyone who handles, packages, loads, or transports hazardous materials

General awareness, function-specific, safety, and security training requirements under 49 CFR 172.704.

HIPAA General Workforce

Covered entity and business associate workforce members handling protected health information

Privacy Rule fundamentals, Security Rule safeguards, Breach Notification basics, and workforce responsibilities under 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.

Hours of Service & Electronic Logging Devices

Commercial drivers and carriers subject to federal hours-of-service rules

Driving-time and on-duty limits, the 34-hour restart, sleeper berth provisions, exceptions, and the ELD mandate under 49 CFR Part 395.

DOT Reasonable Suspicion (Supervisor)

Supervisors of commercial drivers who must recognize signs of alcohol or drug misuse

Alcohol and drug symptom recognition, the reasonable-suspicion testing procedure, and SAP referral under 49 CFR 382.603.

Cargo Securement

Drivers and loaders responsible for securing cargo against shifting or falling

General performance criteria, tiedown equipment and working load limits, and commodity-specific rules under 49 CFR Part 393 Subpart I.

Lithium Battery Shipping

Anyone preparing lithium cells or batteries for shipment

Classification thresholds, packaging and quantity limits, marking and documentation, and damaged/defective/recalled battery handling under 49 CFR 173.185.

Sexual Harassment Prevention (Federal Baseline)

Employees and supervisors nationwide, on the federal legal baseline

Legal definitions and standards, employer responsibilities, reporting and investigation, and prevention culture under Title VII and EEOC guidance.

Sexual Harassment Prevention (New York)

New York employees and supervisors, on New York’s broader legal standard

New York’s legal standard, required policy elements, required training content, and complaint procedures under NY Labor Law §201-g.

California Workplace Violence Prevention

California general-industry employers and workers under SB 553

The written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, the violent incident log, training content, and investigation/response under California Labor Code §6401.9.

Hazard Communication / GHS

Anyone who works with or around hazardous chemicals in the workplace

Chemical classification, GHS label elements, safety data sheets, and employee training requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Asbestos Awareness

Workers who may encounter asbestos-containing material without doing abatement work

Recognizing asbestos-containing material, health effects and exposure limits, the regulatory work classes, and hazard communication and disclosure duties under 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 1910.1001.

Emergency Action & Fire Prevention Plans

Anyone covered by a workplace emergency action or fire prevention plan

The minimum required elements of a written emergency action plan and a written fire prevention plan, alarm systems, and employee training under 29 CFR 1910.38 and 1910.39.

EM 385-1-1 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements (Contractor)

Contractors and SSHOs working on US Army Corps of Engineers construction projects

Manual applicability and structure, SSHO qualification levels and roles, the Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis, and inspection and accident reporting duties under the US Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 manual -- a contract-incorporated safety standard, not an OSHA regulation.

NFPA 70E for Qualified Persons

Qualified electrical workers performing energized or potentially energized work

General requirements and risk assessment, establishing an electrically safe work condition, and shock and arc-flash boundaries and PPE selection under NFPA 70E -- a private consensus standard, not an OSHA regulation.

Bloodborne Pathogens Program Management

Program administrators responsible for a workplace exposure control plan

Exposure Control Plan administration and annual review, medical and training recordkeeping and the sharps injury log, and Hepatitis B vaccination program administration under 29 CFR 1910.1030 -- the employer/administrator duties, distinct from this platform’s worker-facing Bloodborne Pathogens exam.

DOT Vehicle / Pre-Trip Inspection

Commercial drivers and fleet safety staff responsible for vehicle inspection

Driver pre-trip inspection duties, Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports, periodic (annual) inspection, and out-of-service criteria under 49 CFR Part 396.

DOT Medical Exam / Physical Qualification

Commercial drivers and the medical examiners and carriers who qualify them

Physical qualification standards, the medical examiner and certification process, and who must be medically examined and certified under 49 CFR Part 391 Subpart E.

DOT Roadside Inspection

Commercial drivers and carriers subject to roadside inspection

The CVSA North American Standard Inspection Levels, the out-of-service order process under 49 CFR 396.9, and FMCSA’s CSA BASIC categories.

DOT Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse (Driver)

Commercial drivers subject to Clearinghouse queries and reporting

Clearinghouse query requirements, driver consent, reporting duties, prohibited status and record clearance, and driver notice and access rights under 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart G.

HIPAA for Business Associates

Business associates and subcontractors who handle protected health information on behalf of a covered entity

Business associate definition and scope, required Business Associate Agreement contract terms, Security Rule assurances, and breach notification and subcontractor flow-down duties under 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.

DER (Designated Employer Representative) Training

Designated Employer Representatives coordinating a DOT drug and alcohol program

The DER role and authority, coordination with the Medical Review Officer, removal and refusal determinations, and Clearinghouse reporting duties under 49 CFR Parts 40 and 382.

Sexual Harassment Prevention (California)

California employees and supervisors, on California’s legal standard

California’s legal standard, training mandate requirements, the supervisor versus non-supervisor training split, and retaliation and reporting protections under Gov. Code 12950.1, 2 CCR 11024, and Gov. Code 12940(h).

Sexual Harassment Prevention (Colorado)

Colorado employees and supervisors, on Colorado’s legal standard

Colorado’s POWR Act legal standard, employer programs and remedies, the honest state of Colorado’s training landscape, and the CCRD complaint process under C.R.S. 24-34-402, 24-34-400.2, and 24-34-306.

Sexual Harassment Prevention (Connecticut)

Connecticut employees and supervisors, on Connecticut’s legal standard

Connecticut’s legal standard, the training mandate’s history and size thresholds, required training content and timing, and the CHRO complaint and enforcement process under Conn. Gen. Stat. 46a-54(15) and 46a-60(b)(8).

Every answer cites the standard

Each question carries the regulation it comes from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

You are told why your answer was wrong

Not only why the right one is right. Each wrong option carries its own explanation.

Guessing counts for less

Flag a guess and a lucky hit is worth about a third of a confident answer in your readiness score.

The paper matches the course

Question counts come from the contact hours, or the regulation, the course actually sets for each topic.