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Safety & Compliance Standards Flashcards

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  1. What is the purpose of the FCC's Section 73.1125 regarding station main studio location?

    Answer: It requires the main studio to be within the station's principal community of license

    FCC 73.1125 requires the main studio to be located within the principal community of license or its metropolitan statistical area.

  2. When working on a transmission line pressurized with dry nitrogen, which safety procedure is most critical before opening any connector?

    Answer: Confirm RF power is off and slowly bleed nitrogen pressure before opening

    Before opening a pressurized line, RF power must be off AND pressure must be slowly bled to prevent injury from sudden gas release or RF exposure.

  3. FCC rules require that a station operating with a directional antenna verify its antenna monitor readings at what minimum interval?

    Answer: Once per operating shift or at least every three hours

    FCC rules require directional AM stations to check antenna monitor readings at least once per operating shift or every three hours, whichever is less.

  4. Under NFPA 70E, what is the purpose of an arc flash hazard analysis?

    Answer: To calculate the incident energy workers may be exposed to and select appropriate PPE

    An arc flash hazard analysis calculates potential incident energy at each work location so that properly rated PPE can be selected for worker protection.

  5. A TV station's transmitter site has backup diesel generators. Which environmental regulation most directly governs generator fuel storage tanks exceeding 1,320 gallons?

    Answer: EPA SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure) Rule — 40 CFR Part 112

    EPA's SPCC rule (40 CFR Part 112) requires facilities with above-ground oil storage above threshold quantities to have spill prevention plans.

  6. What FCC rule specifies the maximum tolerance for a standard broadcast station operating above its authorized power?

    Answer: +5% of authorized power

    FCC rules allow AM stations to operate up to 5% above authorized power under normal conditions before a violation is cited.

  7. Which fall protection requirement applies when broadcast engineers climb towers above what height under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502?

    Answer: 6 feet

    OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 requires fall protection systems for workers in construction environments at heights above 6 feet.