Is there an official OSHA 10 exam I can study from?

No. OSHA does not publish an exam bank. Authorized trainers and online providers deliver the course, check that you completed it, and issue the DOL card.

Who issues the OSHA 10 card?

The OSHA-authorized trainer or online provider who taught your course. Trainers have 90 days after the course to issue cards.

Is the OSHA 10 card required by law?

Federal OSHA does not require it; the program is voluntary. Some states, cities and employers require it as a condition of employment.

What topics does OSHA 10 Construction cover?

Introduction to OSHA, the Focus Four hazards (falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or -between), PPE, health hazards such as noise or silica, and at least two elective topics such as scaffolds, ladders or excavations.

Can I get a replacement OSHA 10 card?

Only if you finished the course within the past 5 years. Contact the trainer or online provider who taught it.

OSHA 10 Construction Practice Test 2026

Frage 1 von 25

Which law created OSHA?

The Clean Air Act of 1970
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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Antwort: B. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) created OSHA to set and enforce workplace safety and health standards.

Frage 2 von 25

What does the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act require employers to do?

Hire only workers who already have an OSHA 10 card
Inspect every worker's home for hazards
Give every worker a pay raise each year
Keep the workplace free of serious recognized hazards

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Antwort: D. Keep the workplace free of serious recognized hazards

Section 5(a)(1), the General Duty Clause, covers serious recognized hazards even where no specific OSHA standard applies.

Frage 3 von 25

In what language must your employer give you safety and health training?

Any language the trainer prefers
The language of the company owner
A language you understand
English only

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Antwort: C. A language you understand

Workers have the right to receive safety and health training in a language they understand.

Frage 4 von 25

Which is a right workers have under the OSH Act?

To choose their own working hours and breaks
To fine their employer directly for any hazard
To file a confidential complaint and request an inspection
To skip any safety training they do not like or need

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Antwort: C. To file a confidential complaint and request an inspection

Workers can file a confidential complaint, request an inspection and speak privately to the inspector.

Frage 5 von 25

Your employer punishes you for reporting a hazard to OSHA. How soon must you file a whistleblower complaint?

Within 7 days of the retaliation
There is no time limit at all
Within 30 days of the retaliation
Within 1 year of the retaliation

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Antwort: C. Within 30 days of the retaliation

Employers must not retaliate against workers who use their safety rights. A retaliation complaint must be filed within 30 days.

Frage 6 von 25

When may a worker have a legal right to refuse dangerous work?

Whenever the weather is cold or wet, even if the work itself is safe
Whenever the work is uncomfortable, boring or harder than usual for you
Whenever a coworker says the job is unsafe, even if they give no reason
When there is a risk of death or serious harm, no time for OSHA to inspect, and the employer was told

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Antwort: D. When there is a risk of death or serious harm, no time for OSHA to inspect, and the employer was told

OSHA lists these conditions together. The danger must be real and urgent, and the worker should first raise it with the employer where possible.

Frage 7 von 25

How soon must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Within 7 days
Within 24 hours
Within 8 hours
Within 30 days

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Antwort: C. Within 8 hours

Fatalities must be reported within 8 hours. In-patient hospitalizations, amputations and losses of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.

Frage 8 von 25

Who usually pays for the PPE that OSHA standards require?

The worker, out of their own pay
OSHA, through a federal grant
The worker's union or trade group
The employer, with few exceptions

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Antwort: D. The employer, with few exceptions

OSHA requires employers to pay for PPE used to comply with OSHA standards, with few exceptions.

Frage 9 von 25

Is the OSHA 10-hour course a certification or license?

Yes, it certifies you to operate cranes and forklifts
Yes, it licenses you to work as a safety inspector
No, it is a voluntary training program and not a certification
Yes, it replaces all other training your employer must give

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Antwort: C. No, it is a voluntary training program and not a certification

OSHA says the Outreach Training Program is voluntary, is not a certification, and does not meet the training requirements of any OSHA standard.

Frage 10 von 25

Who issues the Department of Labor (DOL) course completion card after an OSHA 10-hour course?

Any employer that hires the worker
OSHA, sent directly to each student
The worker's state motor vehicle department
The OSHA-authorized trainer or online provider

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Antwort: D. The OSHA-authorized trainer or online provider

Authorized trainers and online providers issue the cards. OSHA does not keep records of their classes.

Frage 11 von 25

How long does an authorized trainer have to issue student cards after the course?

1 year
7 days
5 years
90 days

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Antwort: D. 90 days

Trainers have 90 days after the course is completed to issue course completion cards.

Frage 12 von 25

Can you get a replacement OSHA 10 card for a course you finished more than 5 years ago?

No, not if it was more than 5 years ago
Yes, but only from OSHA headquarters
Yes, if you pay a double fee
Yes, at any time after the course

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Antwort: A. No, not if it was more than 5 years ago

Trainers keep records for five years. After that, you must retake the course to get a card.

Frage 13 von 25

Which four hazards make up OSHA's Construction "Focus Four"?

Ladders, scaffolds, cranes and dump trucks
Noise, heat, dust and chemical exposure on site
Falls, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in or -between
Fires, floods, earthquakes and storms

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Antwort: C. Falls, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in or -between

The Focus Four are the leading causes of death in construction and take at least 4 hours of the 10-hour course.

Frage 14 von 25

In the 10-hour construction course, which Focus Four topic gets the most time (at least 1.5 hours)?

Caught-in or -between
Electrocution
Falls
Struck-by

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Antwort: C. Falls

The construction procedures require at least 1 hour 30 minutes on falls and at least 30 minutes on each of the other three.

Frage 15 von 25

Who is the OSHA 30-hour course intended for?

Only OSHA compliance officers
Only office staff who never visit construction sites
Supervisors or workers with safety responsibility
Only workers under 18 years old

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Antwort: C. Supervisors or workers with safety responsibility

The 10-hour course gives workers awareness of common hazards. The 30-hour course is for supervisors or workers with safety responsibility.

Frage 16 von 25

In construction, at what height must workers on an unprotected side or edge be protected from falls?

4 feet or more above a lower level
6 feet or more above a lower level
10 feet or more above a lower level
20 feet or more above a lower level

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Antwort: B. 6 feet or more above a lower level

Under 1926.501(b)(1), fall protection is required at 6 feet or more above a lower level in construction.

Frage 17 von 25

Which three systems does OSHA list for protecting workers at unprotected sides and edges?

Warning tape, traffic cones and caution signs at the edge
Hard hats, safety gloves and steel-toe boots
Guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems
Ladders, stilts and upside-down buckets

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Antwort: C. Guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems

1926.501(b)(1) requires one of these three systems for unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above a lower level.

Frage 18 von 25

How high must the top rail of a construction guardrail system be?

36 inches exactly
60 inches, plus or minus 6 inches
24 inches, plus or minus 3 inches
42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches

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Antwort: D. 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches

Under 1926.502(b)(1), the top edge must be 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches above the walking/working level.

Frage 19 von 25

What force must the top rail of a guardrail be able to withstand?

At least 1,000 pounds
At least 200 pounds
At least 50 pounds
At least 100 pounds

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Antwort: B. At least 200 pounds

Top rails must withstand a force of at least 200 pounds applied outward or downward.

Frage 20 von 25

What is the minimum height of a toeboard?

12 inches
42 inches
1 inch
3½ inches

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Antwort: D. 3½ inches

Toeboards must be at least 3½ inches tall to stop tools and materials falling on people below.

Frage 21 von 25

Which is required for a cover over a floor hole?

It must be taken away at the end of each work day
It can be any piece of cardboard or thin plastic
It only needs to be painted a bright color so people see it
Hold twice the load, be secured and be marked "HOLE" or "COVER"

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Antwort: D. Hold twice the load, be secured and be marked "HOLE" or "COVER"

Under 1926.502(i), covers must support twice the expected load, be secured against movement and be marked.

Frage 22 von 25

A personal fall arrest system must limit a worker's free fall to no more than how far?

2 feet
12 feet
20 feet
6 feet

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Antwort: D. 6 feet

Personal fall arrest systems must be rigged so a worker can neither free fall more than 6 feet nor contact any lower level.

Frage 23 von 25

How strong must an anchorage for a personal fall arrest system be, unless designed by a qualified person?

At least 1,000 pounds total
At least 500 pounds per worker
As strong as the worker is heavy
At least 5,000 pounds per worker attached

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Antwort: D. At least 5,000 pounds per worker attached

Anchorages must support at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached, or be part of a system designed by a qualified person.

Frage 24 von 25

When must a personal fall arrest harness and lanyard be inspected?

Once a year
Only when it looks dirty
Before each use
Only after a fall

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Antwort: C. Before each use

Personal fall arrest systems must be inspected prior to each use for wear, damage and other deterioration.

Frage 25 von 25

A personal fall arrest system has stopped a fall. What happens to it?

It must be removed from service until inspected
It can be used again right away if it looks fine
It should be washed and then reused
It should be given to a new worker to use

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Antwort: A. It must be removed from service until inspected

Equipment that has been subjected to impact loading must be removed from service until inspected and found undamaged.

OSHA 10 Construction Practice Test 2026

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