Fire Protection and Prevention Mock Exam
Course Introduction
This course provides a comprehensive overview of fire protection and prevention principles, tools, and techniques as applied in industrial, commercial, and residential environments. Students will explore the science of fire behavior, the identification of common fire hazards, and the roles of codes and standards in mitigating fire risks. Emphasis is placed on fire detection and suppression systems, emergency response planning, the use of extinguishers, and best practices in fire prevention. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge to assess risks, implement preventive measures, and develop effective fire safety programs within an organization or facility.
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Industrial Safety and Health Management 6th Edition by C. Ray Asfahl
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Chapter 1: The Safety and Health Manager
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Q1) Explain why the consultation function is kept separate from the enforcement function in state agencies.
Answer: There is an understandable reluctance to call a state agency for help with a safety standards problem for fear that such an inquiry will trigger an enforcement inspection.For this reason,in most states the consultation function is performed by a completely separate agency from the enforcement agency.
Q2) Explain how recent reforms of Workers Compensation laws have made the CSP and CIH credentials more essential
Answer: Recent reforms to state Workers Compensation legislation provides for identification of extrahazardous workplaces. Accident prevention plans are required for such workplaces and these must be prepared by personnel or consultants who have such qualifications as the CIH or CSP.
Q3) According to the text,besides OSHA,what U.S.agency acts as a principal source of technical information for questions about occupational safety and health?
Answer: NIOSH
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Chapter 2: Development of the Safety and Health Function
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Q1) What is the main premise of worker's compensation?
Answer: The main premise is that workers should be compensated for injuries in a fair and prompt manner.
Q2) The Standard Industrial Classification is being replaced by the North American Industry Classification System.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Studies by Simonds and Grimaldi and Imre estimate hidden costs of accidents by dividing cases into four categories.Name these categories of hidden costs:
Answer: 1. First-aid cases
2. Doctors' cases
3. Lost-time cases
4. No-injury cases
Q4) What is the National Safety Council estimate of the average total cost of a worker fatality?
Answer: $1,270,000
Q5) What is the principal disadvantage of accident cause analysis?
Answer: It is the after-the -fact.
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Chapter 3: Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
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Q1) The text compares two national priorities for risk abatement.What are these two national priorities?
Answer: radon and asbestos,both of which are cancer risks
Q2) The fault tree method is classified as belonging to which of the following approaches to hazard avoidance?
A)Enforcement
B)Psychological
C)Engineering
D)Analytical
Answer: D
Q3) Toxicology is classified as belonging to which of the following approaches to hazard avoidance?
A)Enforcement
B)Psychological
C)Engineering
D)Analytical
Answer: D
Q4) Under what circumstances can a risk of fatality be rated as only a "moderate" hazard?
Answer: when the loss incident is considered "unlikely to occur."
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Chapter 4: Impact of Federal Regulation
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Q1) Severe penalties can be assessed by OSHA for employers who request extension of abatement periods before the OSHA officer returns to the facility for a reinspection.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Congress extended the "promulgation authority" to what federal agency?
Q3) Power press point of operation injuries must be reported:
A)Within 24 hours
B)Within 15 days
C)Within 30 days
D)On February 1<sup>st</sup> during the posting of the OSHA Form 300A
Q4) An Emergency Temporary Standard does not need to be reviewed and promulgated.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Can entities other than OSHA mandate standards? If so,name an example.
Q6) The fatality rate for immigrant workers is not as good as for other workers in the United States.Why might that be?
Q7) What is the time limit for notifying OSHA when a "major" accident occurs that requires reporting by OSHA?
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Q8) What is meant by the term "promulgation?"
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Chapter 5: Information Systems
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Q1) What is an "intelligent frontend?"
Q2) Explain the principal reason why items are exempted from container labeling requirements in OSHA's Hazard Communication standard.
Q3) Substances acquired prior to the enactment of "right-to-know" are grandfathered in,i.e. ,exempt from requirement for MSDSs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What delicate issue pertaining to MSDSs and the protection of employer rights is addressed in the OSHA standard in detail?
Q5) Assistance to employers in writing MSDSs
A)can be obtained from the manufacturer
B)can be obtained from the state consultation agency
C)can be obtained from the distributor
D)all of the above
E)none of the above;employers do not write MSDSs.
Q6) What is the full name represented by the abbreviation SARA?
Q7) What is the significance of the term "articles" as specified in the OSHA hazard communication standard?
Q8) Explain the concept of "Community Right-to-Know."
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Chapter 6: Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
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Q1) In developing safe operating procedures good safety and health practice recognizes the "phase" of operation.What is meant by this term "phase" with respect to the development of sound operating procedures?
Q2) A computerized detection and early warning system for impending catastrophes is an example of
A)an engineering control system
B)a breakdown of Murphy's Law
C)an application of the General Fail-Safe Principle
D)an administrative or "work practices control"
Q3) Records of process safety analyses must be kept
A)for five years
B)until the next OSHA inspection
C)until requested by NIOSH
D)for the life of the process
Q4) The text lists several categories of safety features and systems for process equipment of interest to the process safety analysis.Name at least four of these example features and systems:
Q5) What caution does the text suggest with regard to process equipment purchased prior to the process safety standard?
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Chapter 7: Buildings and Facilities
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Q1) What is the full name of the law,passed in 1990,that is the impetus for changing the height of drinking water fountains?
Q2) The Hamlet,North Carolina,disaster resulted in the criminal indictment of three members of top management of the Imperial Foods plant.The principal problem was violation of a very frequently cited OSHA standard.What was this common OSHA violation?
Q3) Suspended maintenance platforms are required to have
A)load-rating plates on the platform
B)a tag on the wire rope stating the maximum breaking strength
C)both of the above
D)none of the above
Q4) Why does the Safety and Health Manager often get the job of dealing with ADA as well?
Q5) The purpose of a "toeboard" is to
A)prevent the foot from slipping off the step on a fixed industrial stairway
B)prevent the foot from extending too far on an open-riser type stairway
C)provide a foundation structure for erecting a guardrail
D)prevent materials from falling off the edge of a platform
Q6) "Means of egress" consist of three serial components;what are they?
Q7) Explain why boilers and elevators are not covered by the OSHA standards.
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Chapter 8: Ergonomics
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Q1) NIOSH studies have found a strong statistical correlation between the use of back belts and decreased incidence of workers' compensation claims.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Lift training has not been proven to have an impact on back injuries.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The OSHA standard for manual lifting is the most frequently cited standard in the OSHA standards subpart for Material Handling.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following facets of the field of ergonomics currently receives the most attention by safety and health managers?
A)ergonomic vehicle design for human performance
B)designing safety features in workplace machines
C)controlling the work environment
D)manual lifting
E)workplace musculoskeletal disorders
Q5) Explain the difference between the terms MSDS and MSDs.
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Chapter 9: Health and Toxic Substances
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Q1) Consider the following observed concentrations of air contaminants: \(\begin{array}{lcc}
&\text { TWA } &\text { PEL } \\
\text { Isopropyl ether } & 200 \mathrm{ppm} & 500 \mathrm{ppm} \\
\text { Ethyl benzene } & 40 \mathrm{ppm} & 100 \mathrm{ppm} \\
\text { Chlorobenzene } & 25 \mathrm{ppm} & 75 \mathrm{ppm} \\
\text { Chlorobromomethane } & 50 \mathrm{ppm} & 200 \mathrm{ppm} \end{array}\)
Perform calculations to determine whether this atmosphere exceeds the PEL, the AL, or both.
Q2) Name at least three modes of toxicity for benzene.
Q3) Which of the following is not a simple asphyxiant?
A)methane
B)argon
C)helium
D)carbon monoxide
Q4) Which concentration is usually higher,AL or PEL?
Q5) Early methods for testing contamination of the atmosphere,using a canary or a mouse,were used for testing which kind of exposure,acute or chronic?
Q6) How many nanometers are equivalent to a micrometer?
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Chapter 10: Environmental Control and Noise
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Q1) A "threshold shift" is an indication that a worker's hearing has been damaged.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following would be least effective in dealing with a work-related noise exposure problem?
A)Enclose the noise source with a barrier that reduces the noise level by 50%.
B)Position the operator at a distance twice as far from the source of the noise.
C)Rotate personnel so that each worker is exposed to the noise source for only one-half shift.
D)Provide ear protection that cuts the noise level by one half.
Q3) You are requested to design a general exhaust ventilation system to deal with a process that leaks hexachloroethane into the plant air at the rate of one cubic inch per hour.How much flow in cubic feet per hour is needed to keep the hexachloroethane vapors within OSHA limits (PEL and AL)? The PEL is 1 ppm.
Q4) In heating/ventilating terminology describe what is meant by a VAV air conditioning system.
Q5) Radio waves and microwave radiation typify which of the two primary classes of radiation?
Q6) What is a "threshold shift?"
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Chapter 11: Flammable and Explosive Materials
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Q1) A "rest area" expansion chamber in a liquid flow line permits static electricity to bleed off.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Gasoline vapors are lighter than air and will th
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the principal criterion for determining whether wiring for flammable paint spray areas must be Class I Division 1 or Division 2?
Q4) Some flammable liquids are Class III liquids.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Injury from liquid propane while opening the tank valve implies that the valve is defective.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What term describing liquid refers to that concentration above which the vapors are too rich to ignite?
Q7) Define the term "flash point".
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Chapter 12: Personal Protection and First Aid
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Q1) Which of the following is capable of being approved for toxic lead dust?
A)dust mask
B)quarter mask
C)full face mask
D)all of the above
Q2) What is the principal difference between a hose mask and an air line respirator?
Q3) In 2007 which of the following responsibilities were added to employers' duties with regard to personal protective equipment?
A)Provision of personal protective equipment when needed.
B)Requirement of employees to use personal protective equipment when needed.
C)Maintenance of personal protective equipment when needed.
D)Pay for personal protective equipment when needed.
E)All of the above.
Q4) The skull bone structure can transmit noise vibrations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the principle of "closed circuit" operation of SCBA units.
Q6) Standards require the plant First Aid station to have an emergency shower.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Fire Protection
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Q1) The required frequency for hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers is
A)monthly
B)quarterly
C)annually
D)according to a prescribed test schedule
Q2) Foam,loaded stream,dry chemical,and water all are listed as suitable extinguishing media for which class of fire?
Q3) How far back in history does fire protection trace its origins?
Q4) More people died in a single fire in a supper club in Kentucky in 1977 than in all the multiple-death industrial fires in the nation in 1977,1978,and 1979.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Burning metals are in which fire class?
Q6) The U.S.fire death rate (as of 2006)was
A)one death per million people
B)five deaths per million people
C)eleven deaths per million people
D)sixteen deaths per million people
Q7) Explain why system reliability is of critical importance to a fire alarm system.
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Chapter 14: Materials Handling and Storage
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Q1) Explain how conveyor hazards can be deceptively dangerous.
Q2) Explain the phenomenon of "two-blocking."
Q3) Explain the proper sequence for mixing acid and water.
Q4) Explain the hazard mechanism that makes the danger of screw conveyors so insidious.
Q5) HAZARD: Associated with lowering an industrial crane hook into a pit in the floor.
Q6) Overhead guards to protect forklift driver from objects falling from the load
Q7) HAZARD: Rated load marking missing on overhead crane
Q8) Explain why lifting load by its binding straps places a severe load on the straps?
Q9) An OSHA standard prohibits pouring water into acid;this rule is found in which of the following subjects addressed in the standards?
A)welding
B)industrial trucks
C)cranes
D)chemical process safety
Q10) Explain the difference between a hoist chain and a sling chain.
Q12) HAZARD: Forklift drops full load on unsuspecting passerby below Page 16
Q11) HAZARD: Wheels not chocked on a forklift truck parked on an incline
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Chapter 15: Machine Guarding
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Q1) Which of the following describes the motion of a Type A gate?
A)gate goes down,ram goes down,gate goes up,ram goes up
B)gate goes down,ram goes down,ram goes up,gate goes up
C)gate goes down and stays down until the setup supervisor releases it
D)none of the above
Q2) A valid issue to be considered in a decision to employ industrial robots in the workplace is public sentiment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following types of presses requires brake monitors and control systems?
A)full revolution,hands-in,2-hand trip
B)full revolution,hands-out,2-hand trip
C)part revolution,hands-in,2-hand control
D)all of the above
Q4) Label the nip point(s).
Q5) What three precautions are recommended if air compressors are guarded by placing them in a separate room?
Q6) Label the nip point(s).
Q7) Label the nip point(s).
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Chapter 16: Welding
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Q1) Which of the following welding methods would most likely be found as part of a production process in the fabrication of large structural steel beams or plate girders?
A)RSW
B)RSEW
C)SAW
D)TW
Q2) Why do welders' helpers and other personnel sometimes need more training in the use of eye protection than the welders themselves?
Q3) Seam welding requires electric current and
A)a suitable flux
B)high voltage
C)pressure
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q4) Which of the following distinguishes brazing from soldering?
A)Type of fuel gas used
B)State of the inerting agent
C)Temperature
D)Flux
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Chapter 17: Electrical Hazards
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Q1) A GFCI is a
A)ground-fault current interruptor
B)ground-fault circuit interruptor
C)ground-fault current inhibitor
D)ground-fault circuit inhibitor
Q2) The presence of wounds in the skin can result in much higher current flow if electrical contact is made where the skin is broken.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Fibrillation can sometimes be stopped by controlled electric shocks to reestablish the heart's natural rhythms.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A paint spray booth in which flammable paints are used would be classified as
A)Class I,Division 1
B)Class I,Division 2
C)Class II,Division 1
D)Class II,Division 2
Q5) What is the full name represented by the abbreviation GFCI?
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Chapter 18: Construction
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Q1) When a temporary guardrail is used properly,it is possible for the stanchion base to be required to withstand a ton of counterbalancing force.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the full name for a GFCI?
Q3) Two-blocking results from
A)insufficient clearance at the rear of the crane cab
B)riding the headache ball
C)hoisting the load too high
D)adding a block (pulley)to the load block to create a mechanical advantage of two.
Q4) What frequency is required for inspection of rigging on construction sites:
A)each shift
B)weekly
C)monthly
D)none specified
Q5) It is permissible to move personnel on a material hoist.
A)True
B)False
Q6) How is the Failsafe Principle of Redundancy applied to helicopter cargo hooks?
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