Chapter 5 of 521% of exam

Safety

CSLB weights Safety at about 21% of the C-16 exam: personnel safety, job site safety and underground work. This page is a short survey; the PrepPass C-16 Fire Protection study guide teaches the section with worked examples, chapter quizzes and a full practice exam at CSLB's weights.

Protect the people

Shade is required above 80 F and high-heat procedures start at 95 F. Employers provide a respiratory protection program, hazard communication and first aid.

High heat
A ten-minute net cool-down rest every two hours at 95 F or above.
Title 8 section 3395
Respirators
The employer provides suitable respirators and a respiratory protection program.
Title 8 section 5144

Protect the job site

Fall protection starts above 7-1/2 feet at unprotected edges and openings; a 2A extinguisher is needed per 3,000 square feet within 75 feet of travel.

Anchorage
At least 5,000 pounds per employee attached.
Title 8 section 1670
Extinguishers
2A per 3,000 square feet or fraction; travel distance no more than 75 feet.
Title 8 section 1922

Work safely underground

Call before you dig and wait for positive responses. Test the atmosphere in excavations deeper than 4 feet where a hazard is expected; the confined-space definition adds 23.5% oxygen and 10% of the lower flammable limit.

Spoil
Keep materials at least 2 feet from the edge of an excavation.
Title 8 section 1541
Attendant
Remains outside the permit space until relieved by another attendant.
Title 8 section 1958

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