COSS Emergency Action Plans and Fire Safety

Question 1

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38, which of the following employers is required to have a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

Accepted Answer

All employers with more than 10 employees

Answer

Employers with 5 or fewer employees who are orally informed

Answer

Only employers in high-hazard industries

Answer

Only employers subject to state OSHA plans

Question 2

What is the minimum content required in an OSHA-compliant Emergency Action Plan?

Accepted Answer

Evacuation procedures, emergency escape routes, and procedures for employees who remain to operate critical operations

Answer

Only evacuation routes and assembly points

Answer

First aid procedures and fire extinguisher locations

Answer

Contact list for emergency services only

Question 3

The OSHA Fire Prevention Plan standard (29 CFR 1910.39) requires employers to identify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Major fire hazards, proper handling and storage of flammable materials, and responsible employees

Answer

Only fire extinguisher locations

Answer

Only the names of fire wardens

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Monthly fire drill schedules

Question 4

What does the acronym PASS stand for when operating a portable fire extinguisher?

Accepted Answer

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

Answer

Point, Activate, Spray, Stop

Answer

Prepare, Aim, Suppress, Secure

Answer

Pull, Activate, Spray, Scan

Question 5

A Class K fire extinguisher is specifically designed for which type of fire?

Accepted Answer

Cooking oils and fats in commercial kitchens

Answer

Electrical equipment fires

Answer

Flammable metal fires

Answer

Ordinary combustibles like wood and paper

Question 6

Under NFPA 10, portable fire extinguishers in most occupancies must receive an annual maintenance check performed by whom?

Accepted Answer

A qualified/certified fire extinguisher service technician

Answer

Any trained employee

Answer

The local fire department only

Answer

The building owner personally