Free Safety Management Professional® (SMP®) examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Safety Management Professional® (SMP®) examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1For a multiemployer worksite, what information exchange does OSHA's recommended safety program practice assign to the host employer?

   1. A. Exchange on-site hazards and the control measures in place.
   2. B. Exchange only the contractors' injury totals after the work ends.
   3. C. Exchange the host's production targets in place of hazard controls.
   4. D. Exchange only hazards created by the host's direct employees.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: OSHA states, "Each host employer establishes and implements a procedure to ensure the exchange of information about hazards present on site and the hazard control measures in place." The exchange covers site hazards and controls for all workers.

   Reference: Safety Management: Communication and Coordination for Host Employers, Contractors, and Staffing Agencies — Action item 1: Establish effective communication

2. 2Which common insurance type addresses financial loss from bodily injury or property damage claims against a business?

   1. A. Professional liability insurance.
   2. B. Commercial property insurance.
   3. C. Product liability insurance.
   4. D. General liability insurance.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The SBA describes general liability insurance as coverage for "financial loss as the result of bodily injury, property damage, medical expenses, libel, slander, defending lawsuits, and settlement bonds or judgments." That matches the third-party claim exposure.

   Reference: Launch your business: Pick the type of business insurance you need — Pick the type of business insurance you need, General liability insurance row

3. 3Which exposure feature is associated with hand-arm vibration syndrome in NIOSH's ergonomic risk-factor table?

   1. A. The color and age of the tool's housing.
   2. B. The number of written operating procedures alone.
   3. C. The purchase cost of the vibrating tool.
   4. D. The intensity and duration of vibrating-tool use.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NIOSH lists "Intensity & duration to vibrational tools" under Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. Both magnitude and time of exposure matter.

   Reference: Step 1: Identify Risk Factors — Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, risk-factor table

4. 4In a workers' injury claim, what is a central aim of disability case management?

   1. A. Help the claimant recover and return to work.
   2. B. Keep a claim open without reviewing recovery.
   3. C. Replace medical evidence with attendance records.
   4. D. Treat payment as the only case-management activity.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The DOL procedure says effective disability management requires action "in helping the claimant recover and return to work." That states the case-management aim.

   Reference: Procedure Manual: Disability Management — 3. Intervention Actions and Case Management

5. 5To whom does the BCSP Code of Ethics apply?

   1. A. Applicants, candidates, and credential holders with BCSP status.
   2. B. Only employers that purchase examinations.
   3. C. Only members of a single safety committee.
   4. D. Only government workplace inspectors.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: BCSP's policy identifies "anyone holding status with Board of Cer tified Safety Professionals (applicant, candidate or credential holder)." The code covers each listed status.

   Reference: BCSP Code of Ethics — Policy, page 1

6. 6Under OSHA's recommended practice for a multiemployer worksite, what hazard information should a contractor provide to the host employer?

   1. A. Only a report of incidents after the project is complete.
   2. B. Only the host's existing hazards, without discussing the contractor's work.
   3. C. Hazards and control measures associated with the contractor's own work.
   4. D. Only the contractor's insurance terms and bid price.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: OSHA states, "Each contractor establishes and implements a procedure for providing the host employer with information about the hazards and control measures associated with the work being done by its workers". The contractor's activities can introduce hazards that the host must understand.

   Reference: Safety Management: Communication and Coordination for Host Employers, Contractors, and Staffing Agencies — Action item 1: Establish effective communication

7. 7A company sells a defective product that injures a customer. Which listed coverage addresses that exposure?

   1. A. Product liability insurance.
   2. B. Professional liability insurance.
   3. C. Commercial property insurance.
   4. D. Home-based business insurance.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The SBA's product liability row states, "This coverage protects against financial loss as a result of a defective product that causes injury or bodily harm." The described claim arises from the product.

   Reference: Launch your business: Pick the type of business insurance you need — Pick the type of business insurance you need, Product liability insurance row

8. 8What does an engineering control for a bloodborne pathogen hazard do under OSHA's definition?

   1. A. Isolate or remove the hazard from the workplace.
   2. B. Record the incident after a needlestick occurs.
   3. C. Replace exposure control with a vaccination record.
   4. D. Warn workers without changing contact with the hazard.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: OSHA states, "Engineering controls are defined in OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen standard as controls that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace". This is the control's physical function.

   Reference: Bloodborne Pathogens: Evaluating and Controlling Exposure — Engineering Controls

9. 9For an injury and illness incidence rate per 100 full-time workers, what hours base does BLS use?

   1. A. 2,000,000 hours.
   2. B. 200,000 hours.
   3. C. 20,000 hours.
   4. D. 2,000 hours.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: BLS states, "The 200,000 hours in the formula represents the equivalent of 100 employees working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year." This is the rate's standard base.

   Reference: How To Compute Your Firm’s Incidence Rate for Safety Management — Incidence rate formula

10. 10What priority does the BCSP Code of Ethics place on professional safety duties?

    1. A. A professional's personal interest over exposed people.
    2. B. The safety and health of people and protection of the environment and property.
    3. C. A client's immediate production target regardless of risk.
    4. D. The appearance of certainty in all statements.

    Answer: B

    Explanation: BCSP Standard 1 prioritizes "the safety and health of people, the protection of the environment and of proper ty" in professional duties.

    Reference: BCSP Code of Ethics — Standard 1, page 1