OSHA 30 study plan

State the employer's General Duty Clause obligations and list at least five employee rights under the OSH Act, including the right to request an inspection and to refuse imminently dangerous work.

Rank OSHA's inspection priorities in order and match each violation category (other-than-serious through willful) to its penalty range and abatement rules.

Match each walking-working surface (dock, pit, roof, ladder, stairway) to its general-industry fall-protection trigger height and state the exception for each.

Label the components of a guardrail system and state the minimum top-rail height, mid-rail position, and load resistance for bothstructural and personal fall arrest use.

Identify the four hazard categories on a walking-working surface checklist: falls, slips, trips, and falling objects.

Apply ladder rules by calculating the correct 4:1 setup angle and the required extension above a landing for a given working length.

Compute total fall distance for a personal fall arrest system by adding free fall, deceleration distance, worker height, and the safety margin, and explain why the anchor point height matters.

Differentiate hole covers, guardrails, and personal fall arrest systems by stating the strength, labeling, and securement requirement for each.

Write your own 10-defect written worksite scenario and cite the specific standard requirement violated by each defect.

Describe the minimum requirements for stairway railings, dockboard use, and housekeeping on walking-working surfaces.

Contrast grounded, double-insulated, and GFCI-protected systems and state when an assured equipment grounding conductor program is permitted instead of GFCI protection.

Identify the guarding, clamping, and marking requirements for live parts and state the minimum approach distances for overhead lines.

Describe the required elements of an exit route: capacity, width, lighting, signage, and the minimum number of exit routes for a given occupant load.

Sequence the required content of an Emergency Action Plan and a Fire Prevention Plan and explain which employers may use a written plan versus an oral one.

Explain the inspection, testing, and maintenance intervals for portable fire extinguishers and the rules for a fire prevention plan's housekeeping provisions.

Walk through the lockout/tagout sequence in order and explain the requirement for verifying de-energization and for removing a lock left by an absent worker.

Match each machine motion (rotating, reciprocating, traversing, cutting) to an appropriate guard type and justify the choice.

State the point-of-operation guarding requirement and explain how a barrier guard's distance from the hazard relates to the size of the opening.

List the three categories of machine hazards (point of operation, power transmission, other moving parts) and give an example of each from your own workplace or a familiar trade.

Explain the circumstances under which a machine may be operated with a guard removed.

Evaluate a machine for guarding needs by listing the point of operation, power transmission apparatus, and other moving parts before selecting a control.

Distinguish guards from devices and name four device types (presence sensing, two-hand control, gate, holdout/restraint) with one limitation of each.

State the guarding requirements for abrasive wheels, mechanical power presses, and woodworking machinery, including the role of a spreader and anti-kickback device.

Explain when machine-specific training is required before a worker operates a guarded machine, and what the training must cover.

Restate the rule that guards must be anchored, must not create a new hazard, and must not be removed or bypassed during operation.

Break down a Safety Data Sheet into all 16 sections and locate the hazard identification, exposure controls, and physical/chemical property data within the first few minutes of reading.

Apply label requirements by naming the required pictograms, signal words, and precautionary statements, and explain the manufacturer's versus the employer's labeling duty.

Classify hazards by body part and select the correct eye/face, head, hand, and foot protection for each of three job roles.

State the employer's written hazard assessment and certification obligations and the training requirements for each item of PPE.

Explain the rules for defective or damaged PPE, employee-owned equipment, and when payment for PPE is the employer's responsibility.

Apply storage rules by determining the maximum stack height and clearance from sprinkler heads, ceilings, and walls for combustible and noncombustible materials.

Determine required aisle width, stacking stability practices, and the tie-off or interlocking method for bagged and boxed material.

Distinguish the storage, handling, and use rules for compressed gas cylinders from those for flammable liquids, including separation and ventilation.

Check a written workplace scenario against exit-route and fire-prevention rules and list every housekeeping, blocking, or accumulation violation found.

Explain the requirements for disposing of flammable waste and oily rags to prevent spontaneous ignition.

Re-drill fall protection and machine guarding by rewriting from memory the trigger heights, guardrail dimensions, guard types, and device types.

Complete two full-length timed 100-question practice exams and log every incorrect answer by domain and sub-topic.

Re-study any domain scoring below 80% and re-test that domain only until it clears the threshold.

Distill the entire course into a personal 40-fact list built from memory, then verify each fact against your notes.