FDNY S-92 PRACTICE STUDY SHEET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ *CONSTRUCTION*. Answer: The excavation, erection, alteration,
and repair of buildings or any component parts, including all
operations incidental thereto
◉ *COMPETENT PERSON*. Answer: A person who is capable of
identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or
working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous
to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate them.
◉ *DEBRIS*. Answer: Rubbish, waste, discarded material, or
remains of something broken down, demolished, or destroyed
◉ *DEMOLITION* "FULL". Answer: The dismantling, razing, or
removal of all of a building or structure, including all operations
incidental thereto
◉ *DEMOLITION* "PARTIAL". Answer: The dismantling, razing, or
removal of structural members, floors, interior bearing walls, and/or
,exterior walls or portions thereof, including all operations incidental
thereto.
◉ *ERECTION*. Answer: The assembly and placement of crane
sections and components into place, including all operations
incidental thereto. Erection shall include climbing and jumping.
◉ *EXCAVATION*. Answer: The removal of earth from its natural
position; except for any incidental removal that occurs during the
course of auguring, drilling, vibrating, or driving
◉ *FASTENING*. Answer: The combination of fastener, fastened
material and base material (after the fastener has been driven)
◉ *POWDER ACTUATED TOOL*. Answer: A tool that utilizes
expanding gases from a powder
load to drive a fastener
◉ *SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION*. Answer: A shotgun, rifle or pistol
cartridge, and any cartridge for propellant-actuated devices,
excluding ammunition containing bursting charges
or incendiary, trace, spotting or pyrotechnic projectiles.
, ◉ *02.- COF S-60*. Answer: The S-60 Certificate of Fitness is only
designed for certifying watchpersons at construction site.
A S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder is not authorized to perform the
duties of other Certificates of Fitness.
◉ *03.- COF S-60 REQUIREMENT*. Answer: At least one S-60
Watchperson is required at any construction site having a footprint
of between 5,000 square feet and 40,000 square feet.
◉ *04.- COF S-60 ON DUTY*. Answer: This competent watchperson
must be on duty at the site during all hours when operations are not
in progress. The requirement starts from the time when the
foundation is poured to when all work has concluded and the
certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy has
been
issued.
◉ *06.- COF S-60 EXCEPTION 1*. Answer: 1.- Where the
construction site requires two or more watchpersons, the number of
watchpersons may be reduced, subject to the approval of the
commissioner, where:
a) *An alarm or video monitoring system is in place, or where the
layout of the
building allows a continuous line of sight across the entire building;
and*
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ *CONSTRUCTION*. Answer: The excavation, erection, alteration,
and repair of buildings or any component parts, including all
operations incidental thereto
◉ *COMPETENT PERSON*. Answer: A person who is capable of
identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or
working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous
to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate them.
◉ *DEBRIS*. Answer: Rubbish, waste, discarded material, or
remains of something broken down, demolished, or destroyed
◉ *DEMOLITION* "FULL". Answer: The dismantling, razing, or
removal of all of a building or structure, including all operations
incidental thereto
◉ *DEMOLITION* "PARTIAL". Answer: The dismantling, razing, or
removal of structural members, floors, interior bearing walls, and/or
,exterior walls or portions thereof, including all operations incidental
thereto.
◉ *ERECTION*. Answer: The assembly and placement of crane
sections and components into place, including all operations
incidental thereto. Erection shall include climbing and jumping.
◉ *EXCAVATION*. Answer: The removal of earth from its natural
position; except for any incidental removal that occurs during the
course of auguring, drilling, vibrating, or driving
◉ *FASTENING*. Answer: The combination of fastener, fastened
material and base material (after the fastener has been driven)
◉ *POWDER ACTUATED TOOL*. Answer: A tool that utilizes
expanding gases from a powder
load to drive a fastener
◉ *SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION*. Answer: A shotgun, rifle or pistol
cartridge, and any cartridge for propellant-actuated devices,
excluding ammunition containing bursting charges
or incendiary, trace, spotting or pyrotechnic projectiles.
, ◉ *02.- COF S-60*. Answer: The S-60 Certificate of Fitness is only
designed for certifying watchpersons at construction site.
A S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder is not authorized to perform the
duties of other Certificates of Fitness.
◉ *03.- COF S-60 REQUIREMENT*. Answer: At least one S-60
Watchperson is required at any construction site having a footprint
of between 5,000 square feet and 40,000 square feet.
◉ *04.- COF S-60 ON DUTY*. Answer: This competent watchperson
must be on duty at the site during all hours when operations are not
in progress. The requirement starts from the time when the
foundation is poured to when all work has concluded and the
certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy has
been
issued.
◉ *06.- COF S-60 EXCEPTION 1*. Answer: 1.- Where the
construction site requires two or more watchpersons, the number of
watchpersons may be reduced, subject to the approval of the
commissioner, where:
a) *An alarm or video monitoring system is in place, or where the
layout of the
building allows a continuous line of sight across the entire building;
and*
