INTERNACHI HOME INSPECTION EXAM-
SAFE PRACTICES FOR THE HOME
INSPECTOR
Safety in the workplace begins with _____________. - Correct Answers -the individual
inspector
Wooden and fiberglass ladders ________________ protect a person from electrical
shock - Correct Answers -don't always
If a person injured at an inspection becomes faint or is breathing in short, rapid breaths,
it may be an indication that he or she __________. - Correct Answers -is going into
shock
The snake known to shake its tail when startled is a ___________. - Correct Answers -
rattlesnake
Most ladder deaths occur from falls of only ______ feet or less. - Correct Answers -10
Portable stepladders longer than 20 feet ____________. - Correct Answers -should not
be used
Based on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) definition,
unfinished attics could be considered to be ___________. - Correct Answers -confined
spaces
A "confined space" is defined in the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA) General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910) as a space that
__________. - Correct Answers -includes all of these choices
Many inspection-related back injuries can be attributed to __________________ lifting
and ladder-climbing techniques. - Correct Answers -poor
SAFE PRACTICES FOR THE HOME
INSPECTOR
Safety in the workplace begins with _____________. - Correct Answers -the individual
inspector
Wooden and fiberglass ladders ________________ protect a person from electrical
shock - Correct Answers -don't always
If a person injured at an inspection becomes faint or is breathing in short, rapid breaths,
it may be an indication that he or she __________. - Correct Answers -is going into
shock
The snake known to shake its tail when startled is a ___________. - Correct Answers -
rattlesnake
Most ladder deaths occur from falls of only ______ feet or less. - Correct Answers -10
Portable stepladders longer than 20 feet ____________. - Correct Answers -should not
be used
Based on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) definition,
unfinished attics could be considered to be ___________. - Correct Answers -confined
spaces
A "confined space" is defined in the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA) General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910) as a space that
__________. - Correct Answers -includes all of these choices
Many inspection-related back injuries can be attributed to __________________ lifting
and ladder-climbing techniques. - Correct Answers -poor
