General Regulations and OSHA Safety Review

Question 23

True or False:

The Authority Having Jurisdiction has discretionary powers to permit deviations from the code requirements in existing buildings that are being renovated or repaired.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Fill in the blank:

An alternative engineered design shall provide ______ level of quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance and durability.

Answer 24

an equivalent

Question 25

True or False:

Plumbing fixtures and drains that receive liquid wastes or sewage do not necessarily have to be connected to the drainage system of the building.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

True or False:

Sewage or other waste water capable of being deleterious to surface or subsurface waters is permitted to be discharged into outdoor ground or water ways without being rendered by an acceptable form of treatment.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Fill in the blank:

Burred ends of pipe and tubing shall be ______ to the full bore of the pipe or tube and chips shall be removed.

Answer 27

reamed

Question 28

True or False:

Waste connections are permitted to be made to a closet bend.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

True or False:

Enlargement of 3” closet bend or stub to 4” shall be considered an obstruction of the pipe.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Fill in the blank:

Every building shall have ______ connection(s) with a public or private sewer.

Answer 30

an independent

Question 31

Fill in the blank:

Protectively coated pipe shall be ______ and visible damage shall be repaired.

Answer 31

inspected

Question 32

Fill in the blank:

Pipes that penetrate through an exterior wall or roof shall be made ______.

Answer 32

watertight

Question 33

Fill in the blank:

Plastic and copper piping penetrating frame members within ______ of the exposed framing shall be protected by steel nail plates.

Answer 33

1 inch

Question 34

Fill in the blank:

A structural member weakened or impaired by cutting or notching shall be ______.

Answer 34

repaired

Question 35

Fill in the blank:

Piping shall be supported in such a manner as to maintain its ______ and prevent sagging.

Answer 35

alignment

Question 36

Fill in the blank:

Gas piping shall be supported by ______ straps or hooks.

Answer 36

metal

Question 37

True or False:

An open trench may be buried prior to testing and inspection.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

True or False:

Food or drink shall be permitted to be stored, prepared or displayed beneath soil or drain pipes without additional provisions for leakage or condensation from such pipes.

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Fill in the blank:

Test gauges shall have a pressure range not exceeding ______.

Answer 39

twice the test pressure applied

Question 40

What is the maximum horizontal distance between supports for Cast Compressed Gasket pipe where joints are less than 4 feet apart?

Answer 40

every other joint

Question 41

What is the maximum horizontal distance between supports for 1” copper pipe?

Answer 41

6 feet

Question 42

What is the maximum horizontal distance between supports for 1 1/2” Threaded Steel pipe for DWV?

Answer 42

12 feet

Question 43

What is the maximum horizontal distance between supports for 3/4” PEX pipe?

Answer 43

32 inches

Question 44

What is the maximum horizontal distance between supports for 1 1/2” PEX pipe?

Answer 44

48 inches

Question 45

What is the maximum horizontal distance between supports for 1” Polypropylene pipe?

Answer 45

32 inches

Question 46

What is the maximum vertical distance between supports for PEX pipe?

Answer 46

base and each floor

Question 47

# True or False: Support hangers for piping are permitted to be placed on the coupling.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

# Fill in the blank: The spoil pile and other materials for a trench excavation should be kept at least \_\_\_\_\_\_ feet from the edge of the trench.

Answer 48

2

Question 49

What is the maximum that a 10-foot plank should extend past a support?

Answer 49

12”

Question 50

# Fill in the blank: Scaffold components are required to handle \_\_\_\_\_\_ times the indented weight load.

Answer 50

four

Question 51

What is the minimum spacing between ladder rungs on a step ladder?

Answer 51

10”

Question 52

What is the basic required height for a midgard rail on a platform or scaffold?

Answer 52

21”

Question 53

# Fill in the blank: Shoring is required when work is being performed in a trench that is \_\_\_\_\_\_ feet in depth or more.

Answer 53

5 feet

Question 54

What is the basic required height for an upper guard rail on a platform or scaffold?

Answer 54

42”

Question 55

# True or False: Extension ladders should be secured to the structure at the upper level landing.

Answer 55

True

Question 56

# Fill in the blank: When a trench is \_\_\_\_\_\_ feet or deeper, a means of egress is required.

Answer 56

4’

Question 57

What is the required angle for an extension ladder from the horizontal surface?

Answer 57

75.5 degrees