CSP practice questions by topic
Certified Safety Professional (CSP). 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 CSP11 Examination Blueprint, V.2024.04.24.
7 blueprint domains · 5.5-hour exam · domain pages below show what each covers and the regulations behind it.
Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles (25%)
Process Safety Management practice questions
15 questions · 29 CFR 1910.119
Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1910.28, 29 CFR 1910.29
Confined Spaces and Lockout/Tagout practice questions
13 questions · 29 CFR 1910.146, 29 CFR 1910.147
Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1910.333, 29 CFR 1910.335
Excavation and Working Over Water practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1926.651, 29 CFR 1926.106
Exit Routes and Floor Loading practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1910.36, 29 CFR 1910.37, 29 CFR 1910.22
Fleet Safety: Driver Hours, Drug and Alcohol Rules practice questions
15 questions · 49 CFR 395.3, 49 CFR 382.201, 49 CFR 382.301
Forklifts, Cranes, Slings and Aerial Lifts practice questions
13 questions · 29 CFR 1910.178, 29 CFR 1910.184, 29 CFR 1926.453
Machine Guarding, Grinders and Portable Tools practice questions
12 questions · 29 CFR 1910.212, 29 CFR 1910.215, 29 CFR 1910.242, 29 CFR 1910.23
Rigging and Fall Clearance Calculations practice questions
20 questions · Formula sources
Domain 2: Program Management (25%)
Incident Investigation and Management of Change (PSM) practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1910.119(l), 29 CFR 1910.119(m), 29 CFR 1910.119(o)
Recordkeeping, Retention and Privacy practice questions
14 questions · 29 CFR 1904.29, 29 CFR 1904.33, 29 CFR 1910.1020
Trade Secrets and Safety Data Sheets practice questions
9 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1200(i), 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)
Required Written Programs and Plans practice questions
16 questions · 29 CFR 1910.38, 29 CFR 1910.39, 29 CFR 1910.1200(e), 29 CFR 1910.134(c)
Recordability and Severe Injury Reporting practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1904.4, 29 CFR 1904.7, 29 CFR 1904.39
Incident and DART Rate Calculations practice questions
32 questions · Formula sources
Safety Management Systems and Leading Indicators practice questions
19 questions · OSHA 3885, Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs (2016), OSHA, Using Leading Indicators to Improve Safety and Health Outcomes (2019)
Domain 3: Risk Management (15%)
Process Hazard Analysis practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.119(e)
PPE Hazard Assessment and Selection practice questions
11 questions · 29 CFR 1910.132, 29 CFR 1910.134(d)
Exposure Control Methods (Engineering First) practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1053(f), 29 CFR 1910.1030(c), 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)
Hazardous Materials Compliance Risk practice questions
6 questions · 40 CFR 262.17
System Safety: Fault Trees, FMEA and MIL-STD-882E practice questions
29 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, DoD Standard Practice: System Safety (2012)
Risk Matrix and Fault Tree Probability practice questions
24 questions · Formula sources
Domain 4: Emergency Management (9%)
Emergency Response Plans and Incident Command practice questions
12 questions · 29 CFR 1910.120(q), 29 CFR 1910.38
Fire Prevention, Detection and Suppression Systems practice questions
10 questions · 29 CFR 1910.157, 29 CFR 1910.159, 29 CFR 1910.164, 29 CFR 1910.165
Hazardous Materials Transportation (DOT) practice questions
9 questions · 49 CFR 172.704, 49 CFR 172.602, 49 CFR 172.802
Workplace Violence Prevention practice questions
12 questions · OSHA 3148, Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers (2016)
Incident Command and NIMS practice questions
19 questions · FEMA, National Incident Management System, 3rd ed. (2017)
Emergency Exercises and After-Action Reviews (HSEEP) practice questions
12 questions · FEMA, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Doctrine (2020)
Domain 5: Environmental Management (6%)
Domain 6: Occupational Health and Applied Science (10%)
Air Contaminants and Silica (General Industry) practice questions
7 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1000, 29 CFR 1910.1053
Occupational Noise practice questions
7 questions · 29 CFR 1910.95
Hazard Classification and Toxicology (GHS) practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1200(d), 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)
Exposure, Noise, Containment and Lifting Calculations practice questions
35 questions · Formula sources
Heat Stress and Hand-Arm Vibration (NIOSH) practice questions
19 questions · NIOSH, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments (Pub. 2016-106), NIOSH, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration (Pub. 89-106)
Applied Science: Radiation, Ventilation, Heat and Force practice questions
40 questions · Formula sources
Domain 7: Training (10%)
OSHA Training Requirements practice questions
14 questions · 29 CFR 1910.1200(h), 29 CFR 1910.134(k), 29 CFR 1910.147(c), 29 CFR 1910.178(l)
Electrical and Bloodborne Pathogens Training practice questions
12 questions · 29 CFR 1910.332, 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)
HAZWOPER Training practice questions
8 questions · 29 CFR 1910.120(e)
Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation practice questions
23 questions · OSHA 3824, Resource for Development and Delivery of Training to Workers (2015)