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Self-Check Safety Quiz 6

Fire Protection and Prevention

Directions: Study safety sheet 3-3 from the Safety Guidebook for Carpentry & Building Construction, ISBN 0-07-825352-7. Then choose the letter of the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1.
For fire protection at the job site, your employer is required by OSHA to have
A)a fire ladder and hoses.
B)a fire prevention and protection plan.
C)a firefighting vehicle.
D)a fire-proof storage cabinet.
2.
The three elements that are needed to create fire are fuel, heat, and
A)oxygen.
B)spark.
C)dust.
D)carbon monoxide.
3.
You notice smoke and small flames coming from a nearby electrical panel. You quickly reach for the fire extinguisher marked with the letter
A)A.
B)B.
C)C.
D)D.
4.
Dry powder extinguishers are used to put out fires that burn
A)flammable liquids.
B)ordinary combustibles.
C)electrical equipment.
D)combustible metals.
5.
A safety inspector is checking your job site for fire safety. Which of the following observations in the work area is considered a fire hazard?
A)neat piles of lumber
B)closed buckets of paint
C)neat piles of used rags
D)a covered dumpster
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