ASP practice questions by topic
Associate Safety Professional (ASP). Each topic page has free sample questions with the answer, an explanation, and the exact federal regulation paragraph quoted and linked. Topics are mapped to the domains of BCSP's public ASP11 Examination Blueprint, V.2024.04.24 (effective Sept 1, 2025).
9 blueprint domains · 5-hour exam · domain pages below show what each covers and the regulations behind it.
Domain 1: Mathematical Calculations (10%)
Safety Math: Incident Rates, Noise Dose, Slopes, Lifting practice questions
60 questions · Formula sources
Rigging and Sling Calculations practice questions
24 questions · Formula sources
Ventilation Calculations practice questions
24 questions · Formula sources
Heat Index, WBGT and Wind Chill Calculations practice questions
16 questions · Formula sources
Fall Distance and Clearance Calculations practice questions
16 questions · Formula sources
Radiation Calculations: Decay, Distance, Shielding practice questions
24 questions · Formula sources
Unit Conversions practice questions
12 questions · Formula sources
Statistics and Probability practice questions
26 questions · Formula sources
Exposure Assessment and Storage Capacity Calculations practice questions
24 questions · Formula sources
Physics: Force and Motion practice questions
8 questions · Formula sources
Domain 2: Safety Programs and Concepts (25%)
Fall Protection practice questions
13 questions · 29 CFR 1926.501, 29 CFR 1926.502
Scaffolding practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1926.451
Excavation and Trenching practice questions
12 questions · 29 CFR 1926.651, 29 CFR 1926.652
Ladders practice questions
5 questions · 29 CFR 1926.1053
Walking-Working Surfaces practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.22, 29 CFR 1910.28
Lockout/Tagout (Hazardous Energy) practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1910.147
Permit-Required Confined Spaces practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1910.146
Machine Guarding practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1910.212
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1910.178
Hazard Communication and GHS practice questions
12 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1200
Personal Protective Equipment practice questions
7 questions · 29 CFR 1910.132, 29 CFR 1910.133, 29 CFR 1910.135, 29 CFR 1910.136
Process Safety Management practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1910.119
Compressed Gases practice questions
6 questions · 29 CFR 1910.101, 29 CFR 1926.350
System Safety Analysis: Fault Trees and FMEA practice questions
20 questions · NUREG-0492, Fault Tree Handbook (U.S. NRC, 1981), MIL-STD-1629A, Procedures for Performing a Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (DoD, 1980; cancelled 1998)
MIL-STD-882E System Safety Process practice questions
19 questions · MIL-STD-882E, DoD Standard Practice: System Safety (2012)
Safety and Health Programs, Leadership and Leading Indicators practice questions
24 questions · OSHA 3885, Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs (2016), OSHA, Using Leading Indicators to Improve Safety and Health Outcomes (2019)
Risk Assessment Matrix (MIL-STD-882E) practice questions
16 questions · Formula sources
Domain 3: Ergonomics (8%)
Domain 4: Fire Prevention and Protection (12%)
Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices practice questions
13 questions · 29 CFR 1910.333, 29 CFR 1926.404
Portable Fire Extinguishers practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.157
Flammable Liquids practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1910.106
Hot Work and Welding practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.252
Fire Detection and Sprinkler Systems practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1910.159, 29 CFR 1910.164
Construction Fire Protection and Prevention practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1926.150, 29 CFR 1926.151
Domain 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response (10%)
Employee Alarm Systems practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.165
Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plans practice questions
7 questions · 29 CFR 1910.38, 29 CFR 1910.39
Exit Routes practice questions
6 questions · 29 CFR 1910.36, 29 CFR 1910.37
Medical Services and First Aid practice questions
6 questions · 29 CFR 1910.151
Workplace Violence Prevention practice questions
15 questions · OSHA 3148, Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers (2016)
Incident Command and NIMS practice questions
23 questions · FEMA, National Incident Management System, 3rd ed. (2017)
Emergency Drills and Exercises (HSEEP) practice questions
17 questions · FEMA, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Doctrine (2020)
Domain 6: Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health (12%)
Occupational Noise and Hearing Conservation practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.95
Respiratory Protection practice questions
12 questions · 29 CFR 1910.134
Bloodborne Pathogens practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1030
Heat Stress (NIOSH Criteria) practice questions
21 questions · NIOSH, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments (Pub. 2016-106)
Hand-Arm Vibration (NIOSH Criteria) practice questions
8 questions · NIOSH, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration (Pub. 89-106)
Domain 7: Environmental Management (7%)
Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1910.120
Hazardous Waste Generators (RCRA) practice questions
13 questions · 40 CFR 262.16, 40 CFR 262.17
Oil Spill Prevention (SPCC) practice questions
8 questions · 40 CFR 112.7
Universal Waste Handling practice questions
7 questions · 40 CFR 273.13, 40 CFR 273.14, 40 CFR 273.15
Domain 8: Training, Education, and Communication (11%)
OSHA Training Requirements (Fall Protection and Scaffolds) practice questions
7 questions · 29 CFR 1926.503, 29 CFR 1926.454
Competent vs Qualified Person practice questions
6 questions · 29 CFR 1926.32, 29 CFR 1926.21
OSHA Training Requirements (Ladders, Electrical, Cranes) practice questions
15 questions · 29 CFR 1926.1060, 29 CFR 1910.332, 29 CFR 1926.1430
Designing and Delivering Safety Training practice questions
22 questions · OSHA 3824, Resource for Development and Delivery of Training to Workers (2015)
Domain 9: Legal (5%)
OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting practice questions
13 questions · 29 CFR 1904.4, 29 CFR 1904.7, 29 CFR 1904.29, 29 CFR 1904.33, 29 CFR 1904.39
OSHA Inspections, Citations and Abatement practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1903.3, 29 CFR 1903.7, 29 CFR 1903.14, 29 CFR 1903.16, 29 CFR 1903.19
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1020
Recordkeeping Summaries and Employee Involvement practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1904.32, 29 CFR 1904.35