ASP question for October 22, 2026
The ASP question of the day for Thursday, October 22, 2026, on employee alarm systems. Pick an answer to see the explanation and its source.
ASP Domain 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response
A plant's evacuation alarm uses horns and strobe lights. One machinist is deaf and often works alone inside an enclosed area where the strobes cannot be seen. The plant manager says the alarm already meets the standard for everyone else, so no change is needed. What does the standard allow the employer to do to alert this machinist?
Show answer and source: 29 CFR 1910.165(b)(2)
Answer: C. Use a tactile device, such as a vibrating alert, for this employee
OSHA's employee alarm standard requires the alarm to be perceivable by all employees in the affected area. It allows tactile devices for employees who cannot recognize the audible or visual alarm. Depending on coworkers to pass the word does not make the alarm perceivable. Exempting the machinist from the plan is not permitted. A louder horn will not reach a deaf employee.
Answer C comes from
29 CFR 1910.165(b)(2)(opens ecfr.gov in a new tab)“The employee alarm shall be capable of being perceived above ambient noise or light levels by all employees in the affected portions of the workplace. Tactile devices may be used to alert those employees who would not otherwise be able to recognize the audible or visual alarm.”
Where it appears on the exam
ASP: ASP11 Domain 5, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Practice: Employee Alarm Systems
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