Code Compliance Flashcards

Under OSHA 1910.147, how often must the employer inspect each energy control (lockout/tagout) procedure?

Answer: At least annually

OSHA requires a periodic inspection of each energy control procedure at least once a year.

Within how many hours must an employer report a work-related inpatient hospitalization to OSHA?

Answer: 24 hours

Inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye must be reported within 24 hours; fatalities within 8 hours.

Which standard governs safety for elevators and escalators, including firefighters' emergency operation?

Answer: ASME A17.1

ASME A17.1 is the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators that jurisdictions adopt.

Under NFPA 25, standard-response sprinklers must be replaced or have samples tested once they reach how many years of service?

Answer: 50 years

NFPA 25 requires replacing or sample-testing standard sprinklers at 50 years, and fast-response sprinklers at 20 years.

A building has fewer than 300 sprinklers. What is the minimum number of spare sprinklers that must be kept on site?

Answer: 6

NFPA 13/25 require at least 6 spares for systems with fewer than 300 sprinklers, along with a sprinkler wrench.

Which type of EPA Section 608 certification lets a technician service high-pressure appliances such as most commercial split systems?

Answer: Type II

Type II covers high- and very-high-pressure appliances; Type I covers small appliances and Type III covers low-pressure chillers.

Under NFPA 110, how often should an emergency generator be exercised under load?

Answer: Monthly for at least 30 minutes

NFPA 110 requires exercising Level 1 and 2 generators at least monthly for 30 minutes under load.