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OSHA 10 General Industry Practice Test

Thirty-five questions on the topics an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach class covers: the six required hours (Introduction to OSHA, walking and working surfaces including fall protection, exit routes and emergency action plans, electrical, PPE, hazard communication) and the elective ground most classes pick from — lockout/tagout, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, industrial hygiene, bloodborne pathogens, permit-required confined spaces and materials handling. Every answer is explained and traced to the paragraph of 29 CFR 1910 it comes from. These are the general industry rules, not the construction rules: several of the numbers differ from 29 CFR 1926 on purpose, and the explanations say where.

35 questions about 30 min

Not OSHA-authorized training. SteelToeTools is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor. This free educational content does not satisfy any OSHA or other regulatory training requirement, and no card, certificate, or credential is issued. Only OSHA-authorized trainers can deliver OSHA Outreach Training (10-Hour and 30-Hour) and issue DOL cards. Always follow your employer's training program and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Frequently asked questions

No. Only OSHA-authorized trainers deliver OSHA 10-Hour Outreach classes and issue Department of Labor cards. This is a free practice test that helps you review the same topics; it is not affiliated with OSHA or the Department of Labor and it is not part of any class.

No. Nothing is issued for taking this practice test — no card, no certificate, no credential. The DOL card comes only from an OSHA-authorized trainer at the end of a real 10-hour class.

They cover different bodies of rules. General industry runs on 29 CFR 1910 and is aimed at manufacturing, warehousing, healthcare, food processing and similar workplaces. Construction runs on 29 CFR 1926 and is built around the Focus Four hazards. Several numbers differ: fall protection generally starts at 4 feet in general industry and 6 feet in construction, and the two parts have separate confined space, PPE and electrical standards. Take the one that matches the work you do — and if you do both, that is a real question for your employer.

Under OSHA's Outreach Training Program procedures for general industry, instructional time must be at least 10 hours: 6 required hours (Introduction to OSHA, Walking and Working Surfaces including fall protection, Exit Routes and Emergency Action Plans and Fire Protection, Electrical, PPE, Hazard Communication — 1 hour each), at least 2 elective hours covering at least two listed topics, and 2 optional hours. This practice test follows the same map.

The questions are written under federal OSHA general industry standards (29 CFR 1910). About half the states run their own State Plans, which federal OSHA must approve, which have to be at least as effective as the federal standards, and which are sometimes stricter — California, Washington, Oregon and Michigan in particular. Check your state's rule before you rely on a number at work.

You get the correct answer and the explanation after each question, and a score at the end. The 70% shown is only what a typical class quiz would ask for — it has no official meaning, and this test is not a class requirement.

Sources & references

Content checked against these sources — last reviewed August 28, 2026.

By — Editorial team of SteelToeTools.com (published by LSEA SAS) Updated