OSHA 10 Construction study guide

OSHA 10 Construction · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

The OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training class is a voluntary, awareness-level course delivered by OSHA-authorized trainers for construction workers and their employers. Its stated purpose is to teach the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards on construction workplaces, and to explain workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint. Students who complete the class receive an OSHA 10-hour course completion card from the trainer or online provider who ran it. Required content is organized into three blocks: Introduction to OSHA, the Construction Focus Four, and Other Training Topics. Topics on this exam: Introduction to OSHA, Construction Focus Four, and Other Training Topics. The OSHA 10 Construction study guide has 3 sections and about 1,096 words.

Introduction to OSHA: Rights, Duties, and the Inspection Process

The Occupational Safety and Health Act was signed in December 1970 and took effect on April 28, 1971, creating OSHA within the Department of Labor. Construction employers are governed mainly by 29 CFR Part 1926 ; general industry (Part 1910) applies only where no construction standard exists. OSHA's authority comes from two places: specific standards and the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) , which requires employers to furnish a workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. A common trap: the General Duty Clause is used only when no specific standard covers the hazard, so "it's a general duty clause violation" is almost always the wrong answer if a numbered standard exists.

359 words, about 2 min 02

The Construction Focus Four: Falls, Struck-By, Caught-In/Between, Electrocution

The Focus Four account for the majority of construction fatalities. They are not a single standard - they are an OSHA emphasis category - so exam questions test the specific rule behind each hazard. The trigger height in construction is 6 feet (1926.501). Guardrail systems need a top rail at 42 inches ±3 inches and a midrail at about 21 inches; a toe board prevents falling objects.

365 words, about 2 min 03

Other Training Topics: HazCom, PPE, Ladders, Excavation, and Confined Spaces

Construction HazCom (1926.59) follows the GHS-aligned system: labels with product identifier, hazard statements, and pictograms; Safety Data Sheets in 16 sections; and training on hazards and controls before exposure. Traps: the SDS is not the training - training is a separate requirement - and employees must be able to access SDSs on each shift. Subpart E requires hazard assessment, training, and employer-paid PPE: hard hats, eye and face protection (1926.102), hearing protection, gloves, respirators, and high-visibility vests. Health topics you must recognize: silica (wet cutting, vacuum dust collection, respirators under Table 1), lead during demolition or torch cutting, asbestos in older buildings, and noise.

372 words, about 2 min