A contractor must ensure that a portable fire extinguisher on a construction site is:
Explanation
Section 1922 sets the numbers and section 1920 sets the conditions. An extinguisher rated not less than 2A is required for each 3,000 square feet of floor area or fraction of it, at least one on each floor, with travel distance to the nearest one no more than 75 feet; a 10B unit is required within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquid or 5 pounds of flammable gas is in use; and portable extinguishers must be inspected monthly and serviced at least annually by a person licensed or registered by the State Fire Marshal. Section 1920 adds safe unobstructed access at all times and a conspicuously marked location. Option (a) keeps the rating and stretches annual servicing to five years. Option (c) puts a real rating in the wrong place for the wrong hazard. And an extinguisher locked in a truck (d) fails the access rule whatever its rating.
Law Reference: 8 CCR §1922(a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(4); §1920(b)-(d)This topic, taught in full in the CSLB Law & Business guide. CSLB Law & Business — Complete Study Guide (2026) — PDF + EPUB, $24.99 · 14-day refund →
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