1. What is fire?

Ans . Fire is a chemical reaction between a heat, fuel and oxygen.

And produce smoke flame light and heat.

2. What is fire triangle?

Ans . Three thing are essential for a fire to take place this can be represented by the
three arm of a triangle heat, fuel and oxygen.
He
at
02
O2
Fuel

3. What is tetrahedron of fire?

Ans . Fire is a chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen in the presence of heat and
promote other element in fire. Free radicals or chain reaction.

4. What is starvation?

Ans . To remove the fuel (Burning materials) is called starvation.

5. What is smothering?
Ans . Removing or cutting off oxygen from fire triangle.

6. What is cooling?
Ans . Removing of heat or reducing of temperature from fire triangle is called cooling.

7. What are the classification of fire?

Ans . Fire have been classified into four categories

Class A - involving of solid material usually of an organic nature.

Class B – involving liquid or liquefiable solid.
Class C – involving flammable gases.
Class D –involving metals.
Class k- kitchen fire. As per NFPA.
8. What are the types of firefightingequipment?
Ans . Minor firefighting equipment - portable extinguisher, sand, Beater, celling hook
and water.

Major firefighting equipment –

 i. Fire main system.
ii. Installed firefighting system.
iii. Emergency rising main.
iv. Hydrant
v. Hoses.
vi. Jet/ spray or spray/jet nozzle.
vii. FB 5x
viii. FB 10x
ix. FB 10
x. Sprinklers

9. What are the types of fire protection equipment’s?

Ans .

i. AFPS (fire suit)

ii. Bristol Suit
iii. Fearnought Suit
iv. TIC
v. B A sets
vi. Anti-flash hood
vii. Helmet
viii. Fire blanket
ix. Hand gloves
x. Gantlet & Firefighting shoes
xi. Ant flash hood
10. What is flash point?
Ans . Flash point is the lowest temperature at which the vapor of substance are
available in sufficient quantity to produce, Momentary flash when a flam is applied.

11. What is fire point/ignition point?

Ans . Fire point is the lowest temperature to which a flammable substance must be
heated for it to ignite.

12. What is ignition temperature?

Ans . Anything up to about 40 oC higher than the closed flash point temperature for most
fuel oils. Or lowest temperature at the heat from the combination of burning vapors is
capable of producing sufficient vapors enable combination to continue.

13. What is LEL

 Ans- lower explosive limit minimum concentration of hydrocarbon,gas(% by
volume) in air to support and propagate combination it is also refferd as lower
flamable limit)

14. Define UEL.

Ans – the maximum concentration of hydrocarbon gas (% by volume)in air above
which explosion does not occure.
15. Difference bitween combustible and flamable material?
Ans- the material which is having flash point below 37.7 oC/ 100 o F is called as
flammable material.
And the material which is having flash point bitween 37.7 oC to 750 0C is called as
combustible material.
16. What is spontaneous heat?
Ans- the spontaneous heat is the lowest temperature at which the substance will
ignite spontaneously that is the substance will burn without the introduction of a
flame or other ignation source.

17. What is the stand for or acronym of RACE?

Ans – rescue , alarm , contain , extinguish.

18. What is the acronym of PASS stand for-

Ans- pull , aim – squeeze , sweep.

19. What are the effect of fire ?

Smoke – poisonous, smothering ,
20. What percentage of oxygenS is req1uired for burning ans - - at least 16%.
21. What are the contain of air ? - -ans - nitrogen-78%, oxygen – 21%, - -co2 and other
gas - -1%.
Q.22. What are the method of transmission of heat?

A.- Conduction, Convection, Radiation.

Q.23. What do you mean by Endothermic and Exothermic reaction?

A.- There is a chemical reaction either heat is liberated in known as exothermic. And heat is absorbed from
the reacting substance is known as .endothermic reaction.

Q.24. Burning plastic is really dangerous because :-

A.- It can give off toxic fumes.

Q.25. How to control electric fire?

A.- By cutting off the electricity or to shut down power supply.

Q.26. What is fire extinguishing media?

A.- The fire extinguishing media are use in various class of fire :-

 Solid fire / carbonious fire – Water

 Liquid fire - foam
 Gaseous fire - CO2
 Metal fire - DCP

Q.27. What are the extinguishing methods?

A.- Cooling, Smothering, Starving.

Q.28. To how many parts building is divided according to NBC 1983 (National building code) and what are
they?

A.- The building is divided in 9 parts as par NBC 1983.

 Group A :- Residential
 Group B :- Educational
 Group C :- Institutional
 Group D :- Assembly
 Group E :- Business
 Group F :- Mercantile
 Group G :- Industrial
 Group H :- Storage
 Group J :- Hazardous

Q.29. What are the types of extinguisher?

A.- There are 5 types of extinguisher:-

1. Water type extinguisher

2. Foam type extinguisher
3. CO2 type extinguisher
4. DCP type extinguisher
5. Stored pressur ABC type extinguisher

Q.30. What are the various parts of extinguisher?

i. Plunger
 ii. Safety clip
iii. Body cap
iv. Cylinder
v. Base ring
vi. Nozzle
vii. Discharge tube
viii. Foam making branch
ix. Discharge horn
x. Shut of valve
xi. Inner container
xii. Siphon tube
xiii. CO2 cartridge
xiv. Pressure gauge

Q.31. Which powder is used in ABC type extinguisher?

A.- Mono Ammonium Phosphate

Q.32. What is the normal drill distance to use the extinguisher?

A.- 6 feet

Q.33. what should be the angle of extinguisher while fighting fire?

A.- 45°

Q.34. What are the types of Breathing Apparatus?

A.- Two Types they are as follow;

i. Open Circuit
ii. Close Circuit
Q.35. What are the various parts of SCBA (Self Contain Breathing Apparatus)?

A.- Various parts of SCBA are as follow;

 Face piece
 Inhalation hose
 Exhalation hose
 Head harness
 Mouth piece
 Nose clip
 Body harness
 Inhalation and Exhalation valve
  Relief valve
 Reducing valve
 By pass valve
 Pressure gauge

Q.36. How much volume of air is inhaled by human lungs in 1 minute?

A.- 40 LTR.

Q.37. Give time duration formula of SCBA?

A.- Cylinder Volume in Ltr. / (40 Ltr/min)

(Ex; volume of cylinder 7 Ltr= 1400 & 9 Ltr = 1800)

Q.38. Face mask of SCBA is present in __________ pressure line.

A.- LOW

Q.39. How much pressure is maintained in low pressure line.

A.- 7 – 8 Bar

Q.40. What is the length of guide line?

A.- 63 mtr

Q.41. What is the length of personal line?

A.- 6 mtr

Q.42. What is the safety device of BA set?

A.- Warning Whistle

Q.43. Which suit is used while using BA set?

A.- Fire suit, Aluminize Asbestos suit (AFPS), Chemical Suit.

Q.44. what are turn out of a fire men?

A.- Dangri, Gumboot, Helmet, BA set, Torch, Fire men axe, Personal line of 6 mtr.

Q.45. what is exactly checked in BA set low line and high pressure line?

A.- To check the 43 bar air for whistle performance and other leakage in low and high pressure line.

Q.46. What is TTL?

A.- Turn table ladder which is fitter behind fire vehicle.

Q.47. What is the nozzle length of hose reel hose?

A.- 50 MM = 5 C.m.
Q.48. What is the function of lug in female coupling?

A.- To release the male coupling when fixed and hole the male coupling.

Q.49. Difference between Delivery Hose and Suction Hose;-

A.-
 DELIVERY HOSE – The size of Delivery Hose is 45,70,90 MM and length is 18 to 30
mtr
 SUCTION HOSE – The size of Suction Hose is 75,100,140 MM and length is 3 mtr.

Q.50. Siphon tube is absent in which extinguisher?

A.- CO2

Q.51. Inner container is present in which type of extinguisher?

A.- DCP type extinguisher

Q.52. What is fire load giving its formula?

A.- The fire loading of a compartment is a way of establishing the severity of a fire and the
measurement (KJ=kilo jole) is related to the heat out put as stated by Drydate 1985 ( Drydate is the
inventor of fire load) the formula for calculating the fire load in noted as;

 Calorific Value X Mass (or volume)

Floor Area
 = Fire Loading KJ/mtr²

Ex :- 1 ton of propane (LPG) is stored in a room having 240 m² area (10m X 8m X 3m)

 47.3 X 1000
240
= 197.08 KJ/M²

Q.53. What is common IS code of ABC type extinguisher?

A.- 15683

Q.54. What is full form of :

A.- full form of :-

 CNG - Compressed Natural Gas.
 LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
 PNG – Piped Natural Gas
 LNG - Liquid Natural Gas
 CFT – Crash Fire Tender
 SCBA – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
 VCE – Vapour Cloud Explosion
 UVCE – Un-confined Vapour Cloud Explosion
 CVCE - Confined Vapour Cloud Explosion
 BLEVE – Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion
 UEL – Upper Explosive Limit
 LEL – Lower Explosive Limit
 AFFF – Aqueous Film Forming Foam
 TLV – Threshold Limit Valve
 OISD – Oil Industry Safety Directorate
 FTA – Fault Tree Analysis
 ETA – Event Tree Analysis
 HIRA- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
 STEL – Short Term Exposure Limit
 NDT – Non Destructive Test
 MIC – Methyl ISO Cyanide
 TREMCARD – Transport Emergency Card
 TWA – Time Weighted Average
 NIHL – Noise Induced Hearing Loss
 IDLH – Immediate Durger to Life and Health
 HAZOP – Hazard And Operability Study
  MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
 PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
 FFE – Fire Fighting Equipment
 IOS – International Organization for Standard
 BIS – Bureau of Indian Standard
 MAH – Major Accident Hazard
 DSU – Distress Signalling Unit
 PTO – Power Take Over

Q.55. For fire fighting What should be the minimum pressure of water?

A.- 7 Bar

Q.56. What do you mean by deflagration?

A.- Deflagration is the chemical process where the substance rapidly and intensely burns this
process is generally faster than combustion and slower them detonation.

Q.57. What is detonation?

A.- Detonation is a process by which combustion take place velocity 1000 to 2000 mtr/ sec. It is a
process of explosion.

Q.58. Difference between fire & explosion;

A.- Fire – is a chemical reaction between heat fuel and oxygen .

Explosion – is sudden blast of combustible material where a lot of energy blast in friction of second
and produce shock flame, sound, thrust and smoke.

Q.59. Fire service day observed in memory of fire men who gave there lives in fighting the great
Bombay dock blaze falls on ________________________ .

A.- 14. April. 1944

Q.60. Bureau of Indian Standard divides fire into _____________ class.

A.- 4
Q.61. Fire service week is primarily observed to commemorate the self heroic services of those who
given their lives to save Bombay from devastation when explosives carried on board the vessel
___________________ exploded violently in the Bombay dock.

A.- S S Fort Stikine

Q.62. Which gas is known as hanging gas?

A.- Acetylene

Q.63. What is added to LPG for smell to detact the leak from cylinder?

A.- Marcaptan

Q.64. How many types of fire fighting system are their based on modes of operation?

A.- 2 (Manual & Automatic)

Q.65. Which is the passive five protection system?

A.- Dampers

Q.66. How many types of extinguisher are there?

A.-4

Q.67. What is hydraulic test of water CO2 extinguisher?

A.- 17.5 KG/ M²

Q.68. How many types of foam extinguisher are their?

A.- 2 (Mechanical Foam and Chemical)

Q.69. How many types of powder are used in DCP extinguisher?

A.- 4 (Sodium by carbonate, potassium by carbonate, Mono Ammonium phosphate and Barium).

Q.70. How many types of hose are their?

A.- 3 (Delivery hose, Suction hose & Hose rill hose).

Q.71. How many types of hose are rolled?

A.- 4 (Coil roll, Flaking roll, Donut roll and Figure of Eight).

Q.72. How many types of coupling are used in delivery hose?

A.- 2 ( Male & Female)

Q.73. Which fire equipment should always be their with fire men?

A.- Fire Men AXE

Q.74. What is the full extension height of an extended ladder?

A.- 35 – 45 feet

Q.75. How many gram of cartridge is used in 10 kg of DCP?

A.-
 200 gm – 10 kg of DCP
 60 gm – 9 ltr of water extinguisher
 60 gm – 9 ltr of AFFF
 Nill - ABC type stored pressure

Q.76. What are tha types of drill?

A.- 2 types ( Mock Drill & Live Drill)

Q.77. What is the safety equipment in a fire extinguisher?

A.- Safety clip, Vent hole, Port Hole, Nozzel.

Q.78. Which is the most common DCP used in extinguisher?

A.- Sodium by carbonate

Q.79. How to control oil fire?

A.- By using Foam.

Q.80. What is vent hole diameter in fire extinguisher?

A.- 3 mm to 5 mm

Q.81. What is port hole diameter in fire extinguisher?

A.- 6 mm ± 0.5 mm

Q.82. which gas is used as expelling agent in stored pressure type DCP extinguisher?

A.- Dry Nitrogen

Q.83. which is the safety device in extinguisher?

A.- Safety Clip

Q.84. Explain workings of fire ceiling hook:

A.- To dray the material to pull, press & break wall.

Q.85. Explain working of fire beater:

A.- To extinguish small grass fire and forest fire.

Q.86. What are 1st Aid Fire Fighting equipment?

A.-
 Portable fire extinguisher
 Fire bucket
 Sand
 Water
 Hose rill Hose

Q.87. What is monitor?

A.- Monitor is an aimmable, controllable, high capacity water jet use foe manual or automatic fire
protection system.
Q.88. What is the length of standard line in aluminium extension ladder?

A.- 40 feet

Q.89. Why Steiner is used in suction hose?

A.- To prevent pump from garbage.

Q.90. What is the diameter of coupling in Suction hose?

A.- 75,100,140 MM

Q.91. How does the CO2 extinguisher extinguish the fire?

A.- By smothering effect

Q.92. how does the DCP extinguisher extinguish the fire?

A.- By smothering

Q.93. How does the Foam extinguisher extinguish the fire?

A.- By smothering effect

Q.94. How does the water extinguisher extinguish the fire?

A.- By cooling

Q.95. What is pressure gauge?

A.- It is a device to show the charge pressure of extinguisher.

Q96. What is the use of primer?

A.- To remove the air from suction hose and pump casing.

Q.97. How many types of pump are their?

A.- 3 Types of pump are their

1. Positive displacement pump (Manual)
 2. Centrifugal pump (used in fire tender)
3. Ejector pump

Q.98. What is assembly point?

A.- It is a place where we muster all employees.

Q.99. What is oxygen deficiency area?

A.- Where oxygen below 16%.

Q.100. What is the basic work of jockey pump?

A.- To maintained and control the pressure of fire men system.

(101) - fire extinguishers are special pressurized devices that release chemical or water to
put out a fire ?

Ans- (true)

(102) - it is acceptable to store compressed gas cylinders in the upright position

Ans- (true)

(103) – what is flame?

Ans – a flame is a zone in which chemical reaction takes place between gases evacuation of
heat and light acompaned by vigorous combustion

(104) – pass stands for ?

Ans – (pull , aim , squeeze , sweep)

(105) – what kills most people in fires ?

Ans – ( smoke)

(106) – the reason you close the door on afire is?

Ans – ( to prevent smoke spread)

(107) – what are the Emergency control procedures to be followed in case of sudden break
out of fire ?

Ans – sound alarm inform to fire brigade evacuate to the people try to extinguish the fire .

(108) – an extinguisher with a ABC rating is designed for use on this types of fire ?

Ans – ABC class of fire

(109) – define

Accident – is an unplanned or unexpected event which cause or likely to cause injury to a

person damage to property or environment .

Injury - injury can be defined or a harmful condition sustained by the body in the result of
an accident

Hazard – a hazard is something that can cause harm if not controlled ,

Or – hazard is anything that the potential to cause harm

Incident- it is uncontrolled unplanned act by which injury or loss take place .

Risk- it is the probability of the realization of the potential for loss damage or injury .

Near miss – an unplanned event that under slightly different circumstances could harm
resulted in harm or damage only way to reduce accident is to control the under laying
cause (less control)

Reportable accident –an accident preventing an employee from work for a period of 48hrs
or more immediatly of for the occurrence of the accident is called a reportable accident
such accident are to be notified to the factory inspectorate in the from precscribed format .

Non reportable accident – an accident preventing employee for a peroid of less than 48hrs
immidiated from accident occurence injured reasons is able to join duty before 48hrs

Loss time injury – an injury which due to can not join back for the job within 48hrs is last
time injury it is also knowns as reportable disabiling injury

Total disablement – the victim cannot work at all time can not cure the disability

Permanentlydisabled – but the disability is not total he can be enagaged with alternate ur
light work
Partial disablement- thevictim disabled with minor or moderate injury .the victim can
regain his original working capacity

Temporary disablement – the disability is not able to work at all but after a certain peroid
of time the victim can turn up for work

Dangerous occurrence – is a nearmiss accident or incident

With services injury potential eg. Collapse a scaffold failure of load cart or failure of failure
of breathing appartus

Unsafecondition –unsafe condition is a condition in which smothing exists that varies from
a normally accepted safe

Situation and if not corrected could cause injury.

Q. (110)What is job safety analysis?

Ans- A job safety analysis is a technique that focuses on job task as a way to identify
hazards before they occure .

(111) what is safety policy ?

Ans- any company has a social and legal obligation to provide a safe and healthy working
environment to all his improvement to all his employees.

(112) what is safety tag?

Ans- safety tag can be define as a surface made of card,

Card board,or paper board or some tempory material on which letter appear,they are for
warning or giving safety instruction to employees who will be exposed to hazards.they are
to be affixed to the equipment by string or

Wire.

(113) what is confined space?

Ans- An area which is small and enclosed or an area where one entry and exit ,In any
location is where lack of oxygen and other toxic gases may present is cause confined space.

(114) what is excavation ?

Ans- Marking a hole or tunnel by digging the ground by man or machine is called
excavation.

(115) what is scaffolding ?

 Ans- it is a temporary platform constructed for supporting both men and material, and
working safely at a construction site.

(116) what is welding ?

Ans- the process of joining of metals either by electrial or by gas is called welding.

(117) What is gas cutting ?

Ans- the process of cutting of metals by using oxygen and

Combustible gas is called gas cutting.

( 118 )what is use of ram fan ?

Ans- it is used for smoke clearance.

(119) afff extinguiusher can be used to extinguish on live el equipment up to 440 v ac

provided 1.8 mtr distance.

Ans- true

(120) what is BLEVE

Ans--boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion when a pressure vessel containing liquid is
heated so the metal loss strength and ruptures, the leakage ignited and fire is burnt.

Q.121. What is VCE?

A.- Vapour cloud explosive, around the vessel the pressure is the vessel rose and relief valve below
the metal of the vessel last the strength and after 1 hour the vessel burst such accident occur in LPG
cylinder.

Q.122. What are the precaution for welding?

A.-
i. Remove all combustible material from the place of welding
ii. Clear work area and cover wooden floor mats, welding mechanic should be kept with in the
visibility of the welding.
iii. Erect fire resistance screen around the work.
iv. All welding cable should fully insulated.
v. All welding MCB shall be dabble earthed.
vi. Welding area should be dry and free from water.
 vii. Keep the fire extinguisher and sand ready.
viii. Use leather hand gloves, goggles and helmet.
ix. Switch off the power when welding work is over.
x. Do not allow the helper to do welding.
xi. Do not shift the welding cable unless electric power is switched off.
xii. Do nat allow the helper to carry the welding terminal of the welding cable should be
provided 3 cable with lug and kept tight
xiii. Munt take hot work permit one day before commencement of work.

Q.123. What are the precaution for gas cutting?

A.-
i. Keep fire extinguisher nearby
ii. Keep fire water nearby
iii. Remove all combustible from work area
iv. Use all necessary PPE
v. Never use welding gas cylinder in side of confined space
vi. Hose shall not be laid in pathway
vii. Gas cutting torch should have flash back arrestor
viii. Gas test to be done to check for pressure of flammable gas in site
ix. Good housekeeping and ventilation necessary in working area
x. Hose connection should be made properly
xi. Must take hot work permit before work commence

Q.124 What are the hazard in construction?

A.-
1. Slip trip fall
2. Caught in between
3. Electro caution

The other hazards will be

HAZARDS

CHAMICAL FIRE HAZARD ELECTRICAL RADIATION

RESPIRETORY SYSTAM BURNING SHOCK SKIN

LEAD APPRON
(RADIATON PROOF SUIT)

Q.125. Describe different types of hazards:

A.-
 Mechanical – A moving machinery
 Physical – Slipping an wet floor
 Chemical – spill of corrosive chemical
 Environment – exhaust , fumes.
 Organizational – Excessive work load

Q.126. How many types of inspection.

A.- There are following types of inspection:

1. Periodical inspection.
2. Statuary inspection.
3. Intermitted inspection.
4. Continuous inspection.
5. Special inspection.

Q.127. What is the boiling point of LPG?

A.- ˗ 42˚C

Q.128. What do you mean by Tool Box Talk?

A.- A Tool Box Talk is a informal group discussion that focused on a particular safety issue there
tool can be used daily to promote your departmental safety culture, Tool Box Talk are also intended
to facilitate health and safety discussion on the job site.

Q.129.What is dust fire?

A.- When there is a fire on small particles of combustible metals and other solids material dust
which is generated by handling, grinding, radial impact, deformation, etc.

Q.130. What is HAZOP?

A.- “Hazard operability study” is a techniques aim to stimulate the imagination of danger in a
systematic way so that they can identify the potential hazards.
Q.131. Write about the difference types parts of Scaffolding?

A.- Types of Scaffolding:

1. Independent tide or heavy duty
2. Mobile scaffolding or medium duty
3. Special scaffolding or light duty

Parts of scaffolding:
 Standard
 Ledger
 Bracing
 Bay
 Guard rail
 Sole board
 Base plate
 Runner
 Bearer
 Ladder
 Toe board
 Ties
 Transom
 Tubs
 clamp

Q132. Discuss the hazard of static electricity in industries.

A.-
 It can ignite fire
 Hydrocarbon fuel area occur fire by static electricity
 It can make shock and disturbance
 It can disturb electronic equipment
 Derricks, crane where loading and unloading operation going on.

Q133. Difference between grounding and bouding.

A.-
 Two or many more conductive object are required for a bounding connection which is
usually done with the help of a conductor is known as grounding.
 Bounding is generally done as precaution from electric shock.
Q134. Which section of factory act 1948 covers safety officer?

A.- Sec. – 40B

Q135. Which section of factory act 1948 covers your safety committee?

A.- Sec.41/G(1)
Q136. Define worker.

A.- worker is a employee who working in a daily wages in a factory.

Q137. Define factory.

A.- A factory is a work place or industry where more then 10 worker with proper management and
administration.

Q138. Define manufacturing process.

A.- Manufacturing process means any process for :-

 Making, altering, Repairing, Ornamenting, Finishing, Packing, Oiling, Washing, Cleaning,
Demolition and Other Process.

Q139. Define Occupier.

A.- Occupier means the ower or person in occupation of the premises where energy is used or
proposed to be used.

Q140. Difference between unsafe act and unsafe condition.

A.-
 The unsafe act might be (Mischief, sabotage) or committed due to absence knowledge,
ignorance or through forget-fullness (Human error & mistake).
 Unsafe condition is an unsatisfactory physical condition existing in the work place
environment immediately prior to an accident event which is significant in initiating the
event a hazards.

EX: Slippery floor, Broken glass, Unguarded machine, Trailing cable, Low lighting, etc.
141) What is difference between Safety audit and inspection?

Audit Inspection
Description Audit means the inspection, Inspection indicates that the regulatory
examination or verification of a authorities are checking documents,
person, organization, system, records, facilities and any other
process, enterprise, project or resources to verify a certain set of
product. standards.
Owners Audit is conducted on behalf of Inspection is conducted by any person or
owners only and they make the owner according to one’s need of a
appointment. particular thing.
Purpose To determine the true and fair view. To determine the true and fair view.
Process Routine process Frequent/Routine process
Period Once a year Weekly or monthly
Employees Does not examine personally May examine personally
Types  Legal Compliance Audit Onsite inspections:
 Internal Standards Audit  Announced Inspection
 System Audit  Unannounced Inspection
 Statutory Audit  Targeted Inspected
 Internal Audit  General Inspection
 Tax Audit  In-depth Inspection
 Cost Audit  Scheduled Inspection
 VAT Audit  Occasional Inspection
 Integrated Audit National Inspections:
 Operational Audit  Pre-license Inspection
 Follow-up Audit  Facility Inspection
 Routine Inspection
 Challenge Inspections

142 ) What are the duties & responsibilities of safety officer ?

A safety officer monitors workplace activities to ensure that workers comply with company
policies and government safety regulations. The duties of this job vary by employer, but
safety officers typically have responsibilities pertaining to policy development, safety
inspections, safety training and compliance with the federal Occupational Safety & Health
Administration, commonly known as OSHA. Some safety officers, such as those in the
construction industry, must have several years of field experience to qualify for this type of
job.

 Developing and implementing safety policies.

  Safety officers inspect interior and exterior work areas to determine if there are any
safety hazards.
 When a workplace accident occurs, a safety officer conducts an investigation to
determine why the accident happened.
 OSHA requires employers to provide training on dozens of safety topics.
 Employers must comply with regulations published by OSHA and state occupational
safety agencies.

safety officers are appointed by Heads of academic/administrative units and are their
delegated authority. They are responsible for:

 provide advice, information and instruction on local OHS issues

 assist in the application of OHS procedures
 help manage risks and hazards in their area
 report and investigate incidents, injuries and hazards and implement agreed control
measures
 liaise with their Head of academic/administrative unit, OH&S and other safety
personnel
 review and analyses injury and incident reports and data
 develop injury and incident prevention strategies for their area
 monitor local area compliance with OHS policy and procedures
 audit local area OHS compliance with regard to risk, emergency and hazardous
waste management
 help promote OHS awareness.

143 ) What is a competent person as per factory act 1948?

"competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an

institution recognized as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of carrying out tests,
examinations and inspections required to be done in a factory under the provisions of this
Act having regard to-

(i) the qualifications and experience of the person and facilities available at his
disposal, or

(ii) the qualifications and experience of the persons employed in such institution
and facilities available therein, with regard to the conduct of such tests,
examinations and inspections, and more than one person or institution can be
recognized as a competent person in relation to a factory;

144 ) What do you mean by ergonomics?

Ergonomics' is the science of designing environments and products to match the

individuals who use them. The word 'ergonomics' comes from the Greek 'ergon' meaning
'work' and 'Nomo’s' meaning 'law'.
"Fitting the worker to the job not the job to the worker."

 Fitting the job to the worker through task design and procedures

 Fitting the worker to the job through the use of proper placement procedures and
training.

145 ) What checks to be done before the use of ladder?

 missing or loose steps or rungs (they are loose if you can move them by hand)
 damaged or worn non-slip feet
 loose nails, screws, bolts or nuts
 loose or faulty spreaders, locks, and other metal parts in poor repair
 rot, decay or warped rails in wooden ladders
 cracks and exposed fiberglass in fiberglass ladders
 cracked, split, worn or broken rails, braces, steps or rungs
 sharp edges on rails and rungs
 rough or splintered surfaces
 corrosion, rust, oxidization and excessive wear, especially on treads
 twisted or distorted rails. Check ladders for distortion by sighting along the rails.
Using a twisted or bowed ladder is hazardous.
 missing identification labels

146 ) What do you understand by MAH?

Major Accident Hazard

147) What do you mean by mock drill?

Mock Drill means Practicing of something that can happen in future so that can be easily
deal with in actual

148) What is OHSAS 18001?

OHSAS 18001 is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series for health and safety
management systems. It is intended to help an organizations to control occupational health
and safety risks. It was devloped in response to widespread demand for a recognized
standard against which to be certified and assessed.

149) What is ISO 14001?

ISO 14001:2015 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be
certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an
effective environmental management system. It can be used by any organization regardless
of its activity or sector

150)What is difference between on site emergency & off site emergency plan?
On-site Emergency:-

If an accident/ incident takes place in a factory, its effects are confined to the factory
premises, involving only the persons working in the factory and the property inside the
factory it is called as On-site Emergency.

Off-site Emergency:-

If the accident is such that it affects inside the factory are uncontrollable and it may spread
outside the factory premises, it is called as Off-site Emergency.