OSHA portable fire extinguishers (29 CFR 1910.157) and emergency action plans (29 CFR 1910.38): annual education, monthly inspection, annual maintenance, travel distances, fire classes, incipient stage fires, plan elements, alarms and review. Free practice quiz with instant feedback; every explanation cites the 29 CFR paragraph it is based on. Independent review material: not affiliated with or endorsed by OSHA, not an OSHA Outreach (10/30-hour) exam, and it does not replace the training and evaluation your employer must provide.
Question 1 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
When extinguishers are provided for employee use, how often must the employer educate employees on their use?
- Only once, on the first day at work
- Every three years
- At hiring and at least annually
- Only after a fire
Question 2 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
How often must portable fire extinguishers be visually inspected?
- Weekly
- Every 6 months
- Yearly
- Monthly
Question 3 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
How often must each portable extinguisher get a maintenance check?
- Every month
- Every 6 years
- Every 12 years
- Every year
Question 4 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
What is the maximum travel distance from an employee to an extinguisher for Class A fires?
- 25 feet or less
- 50 feet or less
- 75 feet or less
- 100 feet or less
Question 5 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
What is the maximum travel distance from a Class B hazard area to an extinguisher?
- 50 feet or less
- 75 feet or less
- 100 feet or less
- 150 feet or less
Question 6 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
A Class B fire involves which materials?
- Paper, wood and cloth
- Combustible metals such as magnesium or sodium
- Energized electrical equipment
- Flammable liquids, gases and greases
Question 7 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
What is an incipient stage fire?
- A fire that has spread to more than one room of the building
- A beginning fire that portable extinguishers can control
- Any fire that started from an electrical fault in equipment
- A fire that firefighters have already contained
Question 8 · True / False · 90s · 1 pt
An employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the emergency action plan orally instead of in writing.
Question 9 · Multiple choice · 90s · 1 pt
Which elements must an emergency action plan include at a minimum? Choose the 3 correct answers.
- Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency
- Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation
- Evacuation procedures and exit route assignments
- A floor plan approved by the local OSHA office
Question 10 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
When must the employer review the emergency action plan with each covered employee?
- Once a year, on a fixed date
- Only when OSHA asks to see it
- Only when the building is sold to a new owner
- At first assignment, on role or plan changes
Question 11 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
What must the employee alarm system of an emergency action plan use?
- The same bell for every kind of message
- A distinctive signal for each purpose
- Only a text message to each phone
- A siren audible from the street
Question 12 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
If an employer requires total evacuation at the fire alarm and has no extinguishers in the workplace, what applies?
- Extinguishers must be installed anyway, every 75 feet
- Employees must buy their own extinguishers
- The employer may be exempt from 1910.157
- The building must be closed until inspected
Question 13 · True / False · 90s · 1 pt
Employees designated in the emergency action plan to use fire fighting equipment must be trained at first assignment and at least annually.
Question 14 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
When a portable extinguisher is taken out of service for maintenance or recharging, what must the employer do?
- Nothing until it comes back
- Provide alternate equivalent protection
- Post a warning sign and close off the area
- Train employees to use water