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HS&E MAP practice question: Fire safety management (3 of 4) A. Legal and management A free question from our original HS&E MAP practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.
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You are choosing the fire alarm for a large, noisy site.
What does HSE say the warning must be?
Choose one answer.
A A. Quiet, so it doesn't frighten anyoneB B. A shout from the site managerC C. A text message to managers onlyD D. Distinctive and audible to everyoneShow the answer and explanation Answer: D
A. Wrong: Wrong. Everyone must be able to hear it over the site noise.B. Wrong: Wrong. A shout won't be heard across a large, noisy site.C. Wrong: Wrong. Everyone on site needs to be warned.D. Right: Right. HSE says the warning should be distinctive, audible above other noise and recognisable by everyone.Explanation Fire alarms on site must be distinctive, audible above other noise and recognisable by everyone.
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