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Test your fire protection and prevention knowledge: Answers
- a. True. Fire prevention plans specify what an employer is doing to prevent fires and control their damage.
- a. True. Fire alarm systems must be loud enough to be heard and able to be seen above all noise and light level throughout a facility.
- b. False. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates several aspects of fire prevention and response.
- b. False. Employers must provide at least two exit routes from an employee’s work area to ensure that employees can safely evacuate in case one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke.
- All of the above. An FPP will note fire prevention information relating to fire hazards, potential ignition sources, available fire protection equipment, and hazardous materials storage and handling procedures at a jobsite.