October 23

Question 1

an exit route must meet minimum height and width requirements:

Answer 1

• the ceiling of an exit route must be at least 7’6”
• any projection from the ceiling must not reach a point less than 6’8” from the floor
• an exit access must be at least 28” wide at all points
• the width of an exit route must be sufficient to accommodate the max permitted occupant load of each floor served by the exit route

Question 2

exits must be separated by..

Answer 2

by fire resistant materials - that is, one-hour fire-resistant rating if the exit connects 3 or fewer stories and two-hour fire-resistant rating if the exit connects more than 3 floors

Question 3

exits are permitted to have only..

Answer 3

only those openings necessary to allow access to the exit from occupied areas of the workplace or to the exit discharge

Question 4

Openings (for exits) must be protected by…

Answer 4

by a self-closing, approved fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency

Question 5

OSHA standards require employees to : keep exit routes free of..

Answer 5

free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings and other decorations

Question 6

OSHA standards require employees to: arrange exit routes so employees..

Answer 6

will not have to travel toward a high-hazard area unless the path of travel is effectively shielded from the high-hazard area

Question 7

OSHA standards require employees to: ensure that exit routes are ..

Answer 7

unobstructed such as by materials, equipment, locked doors, or dead end corridors

Question 8

OSHA standards require employees to: ensure that safeguards …

Answer 8

designed to protect employees during an emergency remain in good working order

Question 9

OSHA standards require employees to: provide what to employees for vision?

Answer 9

provide lighting for exit routes adequate for employees with normal vision

Question 10

OSHA standards require employees to: keep exit route doors free of..

Answer 10

decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of exit route doors

Question 11

OSHA standards require employees to: post…

Answer 11

post signs along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge if that direction is not immediately apparent.

Question 12

The line of sight to an exit sign must be..

Answer 12

clearly visible at all times

Question 13

OSHA standards require employees to: mark doors or passages along..

Answer 13

along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit “not an exit” or with a sign identifying its use (such as “closet”)

Question 14

OSHA standards require employees to: install…

Answer 14

install “EXIT” signs in plainly legible letters

Question 15

OSHA standards require employees to: renew…

Answer 15

renew fire retardant paints or solutions often enough to maintain their fire-retardant properties

Question 16

OSHA standards require employees to: maintain exit routes during…

Answer 16

during construction, repairs, or alterations

Question 17

OSHA standards require employees to: provide an emergency alarm system to alert employees, unless…

Answer 17

unless employees can promptly see or smell a fire or other hazard in time to prove adequate warning to them