Under OSHA construction fire-protection rules, what is the maximum travel distance generally allowed to a 2A-rated fire extinguisher provided for ordinary combustible materials?
Correct Answer
A) 100 ft
OSHA construction rules require a 2A extinguisher for each 3,000 square feet or fraction, with travel distance not over 100 ft.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
OSHA construction rules require a 2A extinguisher for each 3,000 square feet or fraction, with travel distance not over 100 ft.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: 25 ft
In general project requirements, 25 ft is the wrong selection for Fire extinguisher travel distance: 25 ft is a different published number than the cited Fire extinguisher travel distance value; OSHA 1926.150(c)(1)(i) supports 100 ft.
Option C: 300 ft
The trap in C is 300 ft. That selection is wrong because 300 ft is a different published number than the cited Fire extinguisher travel distance value; OSHA 1926.150(c)(1)(i) supports 100 ft; A 2A construction fire extinguisher is generally within 100 ft of travel.
Option D: Only the length of the building
Choice D gives Only the length of the building. Its specific error: it leaves the work at an informal or incomplete stage, while Fire extinguisher travel distance requires 100 ft. The accepted answer is 100 ft.
Memory Technique
Treat fire extinguisher travel distance like a labeled shelf; only the matching condition belongs with 100 ft.
Reference Hint
Open 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA Construction Standards), 1926-2023 / PSI OSHA Excerpts 2025; use 29 CFR 1926 Subpart F - §1926.150(c)(1)(i); hot-work fire prevention topics to confirm that OSHA construction rules require a 2A extinguisher for each 3,000 square feet or fraction, with travel distance not over 100 ft.
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