OSHA Emergency Action and Fire Plans 4

Question 1

Under 1910.39, how must an employer control the accumulation of flammable and combustible waste materials?

Accepted Answer

Through procedures established in the fire prevention plan

Answer

By ignoring small amounts

Answer

Only during OSHA inspections

Answer

By storing it near exits

Question 2

The Fire Prevention Plan must include procedures for the regular maintenance of what?

Accepted Answer

Safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment to prevent accidental ignition

Answer

Office furniture

Answer

Landscaping

Answer

Company vehicles' paint

Question 3

If an employer expects all employees to evacuate and does not use fire extinguishers, what may they NOT need?

Accepted Answer

A portable fire extinguisher training program under total evacuation

Answer

An emergency action plan

Answer

Any exits

Answer

An alarm system

Question 4

Who is responsible for the control of fuel source hazards named in the Fire Prevention Plan?

Accepted Answer

Employees specifically named and assigned to that responsibility

Answer

The night cleaning crew only

Answer

No one specific

Answer

The insurance company

Question 5

A key difference between an EAP and a Fire Prevention Plan is that the FPP focuses on what?

Accepted Answer

Preventing fires from starting rather than responding after one starts

Answer

Payroll processing

Answer

Marketing

Answer

Facility resale

Question 6

Housekeeping practices in a Fire Prevention Plan primarily reduce the risk of what?

Accepted Answer

Fire by minimizing combustible clutter and spills

Answer

Slip-and-fall lawsuits only

Answer

Data breaches

Answer

Payroll errors

Question 7

How often should fire prevention equipment such as extinguishers be inspected per general OSHA practice?

Accepted Answer

Visually monthly and maintained annually

Answer

Once every ten years

Answer

Never after installation

Answer

Only when they are used