Under the definition of Inhabited Building, which activity would cause a building to be exempt from being considered an inhabited building?

• A. Manufacture, transportation, storage or use of explosives
• B. Be used for a church service
• C. Be used for a grocery store
• D. Be used for a factory producing food

Answer: (A)

In these safety rules, an inhabited building is a structure normally used for human occupancy. The reason the building used for manufacturing, transporting, storing, or using explosives is the correct choice is that such a facility isn’t treated as a typical occupied building. Its primary function is hazardous activity, and safety categories for explosive-handling sites operate under separate standards, so it’s exempt from being classified as an inhabited building.

The other options describe buildings where people regularly gather or work (a church, a grocery store, a food factory), which are considered inhabited because they are normally occupied, and blasting or related safety rules apply based on that occupancy.