Engineering

Q: 38. The hazards of remote control are particularly acute for which of the following types of equipment: a. self-contained breathing apparatus b. spot welders c. conveyors d. bridge bumpers

Q: 23. HAZARD: Wrong function markings on handheld control box for overhead crane

Q: 24. "Deadman controls" for handheld pendantstations

Q: 25. Load test standard (25% higher than rating) for overhead cranes

Q: 26. Overhead guards to protect forklift driver from objects falling from the load

Q: 27. Dailyinspection of forklift trucks

Q: 28. Inspection of a forklift truck used on the night shift

Q: 29. HAZARD: Wheels not chocked on a forklift truck parked on an incline

Q: 30. HAZARD: Engine left running on an unattended forklift truck

Q: 52. What four principal lessons were learned from the tragic Imperial Sugar Refinery dust explosion and fire of 2008?

Q: 15. HAZARD: "Two-blocking"

Q: 53. Explain why system reliability is of critical importance to a fire alarm system.

Q: 1. According to Liberty Mutual, what injury (part of body affected) accounts for 33 percent of all workers' compensation claims?

Q: 2. At Liberty Mutual Insurance company low back pain accounts for what approximate percent of the company's total workers compensation claims? a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40%

Q: 3. The National Safety Council charges material handling with what percent of all occupational injuries?

Q: 4. According to the National Safety Council, what percent of all injuries are charged to material handling? a. 5 to 10 percent b. 10 to 20 percent c. 20 to 25 percent d. 50 percent

Q: 5. According to the National Safety Council, what percent of all injuries are charged to material handling? a.20 to 25 percent b. 25 to 30 percent c. 35 to 40 percent d. 50 to 60 percent

Q: 6. According to the National Safety Council, what percent of all injuries are charged to material handling? a. 5 to 10 percent b. 10 to 15 percent c. 15 to 20 percent d. 20 to 25 percent

Q: 7. According to the National Safety Council, on the average how many tons of material are moved for every ton of product produced?

Q: 8. According to the National Safety Council what percentage of total tonnage of product moved during manufacturing of a product is the product itself?

Q: 9. "Don't saddle a dead horse" has to do with: a. machine guarding b. safety belts and lanyards c. wire rope clips d. Boatswain's chair harnesses

Q: 47. Describe how the field of fire protection relates to the founding of Underwriters' Laboratories.

Q: 10. Industrial trucks are classified by how many design classifications by type of power and degree of hazard for which approved? a. three b. five c. eleven d. fifty-four

Q: 48. Which ingredient for fire protection stands alone, that is, it does not depend on the three ingredients of the fire triangle?

Q: 11. Which of the following load orientations produces greater tensile stress on the sling? a. b.

Q: 49. What was the worst day in the history of the United States in terms of occupational fire fatalities?

Q: 12. The crane pictured is aa.gantry craneb. semi-gantry cranec. wall craned. cantilever gantry craneNote to Instructor: Some classes use the OSHA standards as a supplemental reference to the course. Questions 14.13 through 14.36 are taken from the OSHA standards.For Questions 14.13 through 14.36, identify the appropriate OSHA standard for specific hazards, key phrases, or conditions described.

Q: 50. Grain elevators and flour mills are the most common site for dust explosions. What other industry has been the site of terrible explosion and fire from dust explosions?

Q: 13. "Don't saddle a dead horse."

Q: 51. What fire and explosion in 2008 resulted in the third largest OSHA fine in the history of the agency?

Q: 14. HAZARD: Associated with lowering an industrial crane hook into a pit in the floor.

Q: 36. The principal problem with dry chemical extinguishment media is the generation of toxic air contaminants in the vicinity of the fire.a. trueb. false

Q: 37. For what type of fires does the text recommend "professional firefighters using powerful water spray systems"?

Q: 38. Which of the following is NOT a principal ingredient of a fire prevention plan? a. preventive maintenance b. housekeeping c. hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers d. none of the above, all are essential to fire prevention

Q: 39. Explain why, besides the effect upon hearing, that ruptured eardrums might be a hazard for members of a fire brigade.

Q: 40. Which two of the three primary facets of fire protection are sometimes in conflict?

Q: 41. The common image of the firefighter is a brave individual who risks his/her life to put out fires. While this image is entirely correct, it ignores two other significant and important strategies for dealing with fire as a hazard. Name these other two strategies. If you do not remember the names, explain the strategies in your own words.

Q: 42. Name the three components of the "fire triangle."

Q: 43. How has the emphasis on fire protection changed over the history of OSHA?

Q: 28. Which fire class is associated with burning electrical equipment?

Q: 44. Just as the fire triangle consists of three essential ingredients, the field of fire protection also has three facets. Name these three facets of fire protection.

Q: 29. Petroleum fires belong to what class of fire?

Q: 45. Which of the three facets of the field of fire protection is analogous to personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Q: 30. Fire class depends upon a. flashpoint b. boiling point c. fuel content d. the fire triangle e. none of the above

Q: 46. How far back in history does fire protection trace its origins?

Q: 31. For which of the following classes of fire is ordinary dry chemical not listed as a recommended extinguishing medium? a. A b. B c. C d. D

Q: 32. Foam, loaded stream, dry chemical, and water all are listed as suitable extinguishing media for which class of fire?

Q: 33. Foam, loaded stream, dry chemical, and water all are listed as suitable extinguishing media for which class of fire? a. A b. B c. C d. D

Q: 34. Technically speaking, to which class of fire does LPG belong? a. A b. B c. C d. D

Q: 35. According to the text, the biggest problem with dry chemical extinguishment media is a. health hazards b. visibility c. melting d. caking

Q: 20. The U.S. annual fire death rate is approximately:a. one per millionb. ten per millionc. fifty per milliond. one hundred per million

Q: 21. 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. trueb. false

Q: 22. The text names five industries that are most dangerous from a fire hazard standpoint. Name at least three of these five:

Q: 23. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911 claimed a. 45 lives b. 145 lives c. 245 lives d. four to five lives

Q: 24. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire claimed 145 lives in a. 1911 b. 1931 c. 1951 d. 1971

Q: 25. Complete the diagram by filling in the missing dimension.

Q: 26. Metals can actually burn.a. trueb. false

Q: 27. Burning metals are in which fire class?

Q: 15. Much of the criticism of old fire safety standards has been that they emphasized: a. fire prevention b. fire suppression c. personal protection d. escape

Q: 16. 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

Q: 17. The U.S. fire safety record is a. one of the world's worst b. one of the world's best c. a good one for residential occupancies, but bad for industrial occupancies d. a bad one for residential occupancies, and even worse for industrial

Q: 18. The U.S. annual fire death rate (as of 2006) is approximately:a. one in 30,000b. one in 60,000c. one in 90,000d. one in 1,000,000

Q: 19. The U.S. annual fire death rate is approximately: a. one per million b. eleven per million c. thirty per million d. one hundred per million

Q: 14. Which of the following is considered acceptable as a fire alarm medium? a. audible siren b. public address c. direct voice d. all of the above

Q: 13. What are the two principal ingredients of a fire prevention plan?

Q: 13. The required frequency for hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers is a. monthly b. quarterly c. annually d. according to a prescribed test schedule

Q: 12. The required frequency for training of fire fighters assigned to interior fire fighting is a. weekly b. monthly c. quarterly d. annually

Q: 11. The required frequency for inspection of fire extinguishers is a. weekly b. monthly c. quarterly d. annually

Q: 10. Name at least four physical conditions that should disqualify an employee from serving in a fire brigade.

Q: 9. A gasoline fire is which class of fire? a. A b. B c. C d. D

Q: 8. Which of the following extinguishing media is best for Class D fires? a. carbon dioxide b. foam c. water d. sand

Q: 7. Which of the following fire extinguisher media is forbidden?a. carbon tetrachlorideb. bromotrifluoromethanec. carbon dioxided. dry chemical

Q: 6. A magnesium fire is which class of fire? a. A b. B c. C d. D

Q: 5. What are the three basic facets or strategies for fire safety programs?

Q: 4. Compare the fire death rate in the United States with the rates of other industrialized nations of the world.

Q: 3. Which of the following fire hazards is not properly addressed by the four classes of fire extinguishers? a. LPG b. gasoline c. energized electrical equipment d. paper

Q: 2. What is the occupancy category for the most fire deaths in the US? a. heavy industrial b. refineries c. taverns d. residential

Q: 1. Why would ruptured eardrums be a hazard to fire brigade members? a. They might not hear the fire alarm. b. Excessive heat might worsen their condition. c. The use of respirator equipment would be ineffective. d. None of the above.

Q: 78. How can a worker readily determine what protection is required of safety shoe he or she is wearing?

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