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OSHA Safety Basics for Security Officers 2026

This course is for security officers in the United States who want to understand the basics of workplace safety law. It covers the OSH Act, State Plans, your rights, hazards on patrol, PPE, chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, emergency plans and injury reporting. It is not an OSHA Outreach course and gives no OSHA card, and it does not replace the training your employer must give under OSHA standards or your state's guard training.

  • Curso
  • Estados Unidos
  • 25 preguntas
  • Revisado el 13 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.

Empieza por las leccionesOSHA Safety Basics for Security Officers: Lessons: unos 30 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

Qué aprenderás

  • Explain the General Duty Clause and the employee's duty under the OSH Act
  • Describe how State Plans and federal OSHA divide coverage
  • Use your rights to report hazards, refuse imminent danger and fight retaliation
  • Spot common patrol hazards such as icy walkways, blocked exits, heat and violence
  • Explain employer duties for PPE, chemicals and bloodborne pathogens
  • Describe emergency action plans, extinguisher training and injury reporting

Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.

  1. Pregunta 1 de 25

    Under the General Duty Clause, employers must keep the workplace free from what?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm

    Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act requires a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

  2. Pregunta 2 de 25

    What does section 5(b) of the OSH Act require of employees?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Follow the safety rules that apply to their own actions

    Section 5(b) says each employee must comply with OSHA standards, rules and orders that apply to their own actions and conduct.

  3. Pregunta 3 de 25

    How many OSHA-approved State Plans cover both private sector and state and local government workers?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. 22

    OSHA lists 22 State Plans covering private and public sector workers and 7 that cover only state and local government workers.

  4. Pregunta 4 de 25

    A private security company in New York has a safety concern at work. Which agency covers its private sector workers?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Federal OSHA

    New York's State Plan covers only state and local government workers, so private sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA.

  5. Pregunta 5 de 25

    How does OSHA describe its Outreach Training Program (10-hour and 30-hour courses)?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Voluntary, and not a certification

    OSHA says the Outreach program is voluntary and none of its courses is a certification, although some states or employers may require it.

  6. Pregunta 6 de 25

    Where must employers display the OSHA workplace poster?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Where workers can easily see it

    OSHA says employers must display the poster in the workplace where workers can easily see it. It tells workers their rights.

  7. Pregunta 7 de 25

    What is OSHA's toll-free number for reporting a safety concern?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. 1-800-321-6742

    Workers can call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742), file online, or contact their local OSHA or State Plan office.

  8. Pregunta 8 de 25

    Your employer cuts your hours after you report a hazard. Under the OSH Act, how long do you have to file a whistleblower complaint?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. 30 days

    OSHA says workers who face retaliation for using their safety rights can file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days.

  9. Pregunta 9 de 25

    Which is one of OSHA's conditions for a legal right to refuse dangerous work?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. A reasonable person would see a real risk of death or serious harm

    All conditions must be met, including that a reasonable person would agree there is a real danger of death or serious injury and there is no time to fix it through normal channels.

  10. Pregunta 10 de 25

    If you refuse work because of imminent danger, what does OSHA say you should do?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Stay at the worksite until your employer orders you to leave

    OSHA advises asking the employer to fix the hazard, saying you will not do the work until it is fixed, and staying at the worksite until ordered to leave.

  11. Pregunta 11 de 25

    You find ice on a walkway during your night patrol. What does OSHA's walking-working surfaces rule require?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. The hazard is fixed or guarded before people use the walkway

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.22 says surfaces must be kept free of hazards such as spills, snow and ice, and hazards must be fixed or guarded before employees use the surface.

  12. Pregunta 12 de 25

    Under OSHA's exit route rules, how must an exit route door open from the inside?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Without keys, tools or special knowledge

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.36 says employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools or special knowledge.

  13. Pregunta 13 de 25

    A coworker on an outdoor post is confused and slurring words on a hot day. What does OSHA say to do?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Cool them right away and call 911

    Confusion and slurred speech can mean heat stroke, which needs immediate medical attention. OSHA says to cool the worker immediately and call 911.

  14. Pregunta 14 de 25

    Which is a risk factor for workplace violence named by OSHA?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Working alone or late at night

    OSHA lists exchanging money with the public, working alone or in isolated areas, and working late at night or in high-crime areas as risk factors.

  15. Pregunta 15 de 25

    Since July 1, 2024, what must many California employers have under Labor Code section 6401.9?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. A written workplace violence prevention plan

    California's Labor Code section 6401.9 (SB 553) requires covered employers to have a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and a violent incident log.

  16. Pregunta 16 de 25

    Under OSHA's PPE rule, what must the employer do first to decide what PPE is needed?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Assess the workplace for hazards

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(d) requires the employer to assess the workplace for hazards, then select PPE that fits and protects each worker.

  17. Pregunta 17 de 25

    Your work gloves have a hole in them. What does OSHA's PPE rule say?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Damaged PPE must not be used

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(e) says defective or damaged personal protective equipment must not be used.

  18. Pregunta 18 de 25

    Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, when must safety data sheets be readily available to workers?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. During each work shift, in their work area

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) says safety data sheets must be readily accessible during each work shift to employees in their work areas.

  19. Pregunta 19 de 25

    If a guard's job includes giving first aid, how soon must the employer make the hepatitis B vaccine available?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Within 10 working days

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 says the vaccine must be offered at no cost within 10 working days of initial assignment to workers with occupational exposure.

  20. Pregunta 20 de 25

    What should you do after taking off disposable gloves under OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Wash your hands right away or as soon as you can

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(v) says employees must wash their hands immediately or as soon as feasible after removing gloves.

  21. Pregunta 21 de 25

    After a needlestick or blood splash at work, what must the employer make available right away?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. A confidential medical evaluation and follow-up

    Under 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3), after an exposure incident the employer must immediately offer a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up.

  22. Pregunta 22 de 25

    Under OSHA's rule, when may an employer share its emergency action plan by word of mouth instead of in writing?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. When it has 10 or fewer employees

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38(b) says the plan must be written, but an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate it orally.

  23. Pregunta 23 de 25

    When must an employer review the emergency action plan with you?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. When first assigned, and when the plan or your duties change

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38(f) requires a review when the plan is made or the employee is first assigned, when the employee's duties under it change, and when the plan changes.

  24. Pregunta 24 de 25

    If portable fire extinguishers are provided for employees to use, how often must workers be trained on them?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. When hired and at least once a year

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(g) requires extinguisher education at initial employment and at least annually after that.

  25. Pregunta 25 de 25

    A worker is admitted to the hospital after a fall at work. How soon must the employer report it to OSHA?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Within 24 hours

    OSHA 29 CFR 1904.39 requires employers to report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or eye loss within 24 hours, and a death within 8 hours.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

  • The OSH Act's General Duty Clause requires employers to keep the workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
  • 22 OSHA-approved State Plans cover private and public sector workers, and 7 more cover only state and local government workers.
  • Workers who face retaliation for using their OSH Act rights can file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days.
  • Employers must report a work-related death to OSHA within 8 hours, and an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or eye loss within 24 hours.
  • Workers with occupational exposure to blood must be offered the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost within 10 working days of initial assignment.

Preguntas frecuentes

Is this course OSHA training?

No. It is not an OSHA Outreach course and gives no OSHA card. OSHA says even its Outreach courses are voluntary and are not certifications. Your employer must still give the training OSHA standards require, such as bloodborne pathogens training, and many states require their own security guard training.

Which safety rules apply in my state?

If your state has an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, such as California, Washington or Michigan, that plan applies and must be at least as effective as federal OSHA. In states without one, such as Texas and Florida, federal OSHA covers most private employers.

How do I report a safety problem?

Tell your employer first if you can. You can also call OSHA at 1-800-321-6742, file a complaint online, or contact your local OSHA or State Plan office. You can ask OSHA to keep your complaint confidential.

Can I refuse dangerous work?

Only in limited cases: you asked your employer to fix it, you believe in good faith there is an imminent danger, a reasonable person would agree there is a real risk of death or serious injury, and there is no time to fix it through normal channels. Stay at the worksite unless your employer tells you to leave.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.

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