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.
Resposta rápida
Este curso gratuito tem cerca de 30 minutos de lições e um teste de 25 perguntas. Com 80% ou mais pode descarregar um certificado de conclusão (privado, não acreditado). Verificado com fontes oficiais em 13 de outubro de 2026.
O que vai aprender
- 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
Obtenha 80% ou mais para descarregar o seu certificado.
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Pergunta 1 de 25
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: B. 22
OSHA lists 22 State Plans covering private and public sector workers and 7 that cover only state and local government workers.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: A. 1-800-321-6742
Workers can call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742), file online, or contact their local OSHA or State Plan office.
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Resposta: B. 30 days
OSHA says workers who face retaliation for using their safety rights can file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: C. Damaged PPE must not be used
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(e) says defective or damaged personal protective equipment must not be used.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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O que saber antes do exame
- 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.
Perguntas frequentes
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.
O certificado é acreditado ou reconhecido oficialmente?
Não. É um certificado de conclusão privado, apenas para o seu conhecimento. Não é reconhecido, acreditado nem aprovado por nenhum governo, entidade licenciadora, regulador ou instituição de ensino e não substitui qualquer licença, certificação ou formação exigida por lei.
Fontes
- OSHA: OSH Act section 5, duties
- OSHA: State Plans
- OSHA: Workers' rights
- OSHA: Workers' right to refuse dangerous work
- OSHA 29 CFR 1904.39: Reporting fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations and eye losses
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030: Bloodborne pathogens
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132: Personal protective equipment
- OSHA: Workplace violence