06. Focus Four Fall Hazards
OSHA and ladder manufacturers require which of the following when ascending or descending?
B. 3 points of contact
OSHA specifically requires ______ to assess the workplace to determine if the walking/working surfaces on which you work have the strength and structural integrity to safety support workers.
B. The employer
A job hazard analysis (JHA) of roofing activities should be conducted prior to starting work to systematically identify, evaluate, and _______ all hazards.
C. Control or mitigate all hazards
Planks that are 12 feet long on a supported scaffold must extend beyond supports:
At least 6 inches, but not more than 18 inches
Personal fall arrest snap-hooks must be locking and be:
C. Designed to prevent opening and slipping off the connector
OSHA's Focus Four training topics include caught-in or -between, struck-by, electrocution, and:
C. Falls
The three main types of portable ladders are:
C. Step, straight and extension
Body belts are allowed for:
C. Work positioning only
Always select a ladder that:
D. All of the above
Fall restraint systems must meet which of the following criteria?
D. All of the above
Protect yourself when working on a ladder by:
D. All of the above
Studies have shown that complacency, a hazardous behavior, may be caused by which of the following?
D. All of the above
With respect to anchorage points, employers must:
D. All of the above
Which of the following is a basic element of a roof fall protection program?
D. Both A and C
Supported scaffold systems must be inspected for:
D. Both B and C
A __________ must be available to direct workers who are constructing or moving scaffolds
D. Competent Person
A hazard is a situation or condition that has the potential to cause harm to which of the following?
E. All of the above
According to statistics year after year, which of the following would be considered a significant fall hazard in construction?
E. All of the above
Examples of falls that have resulted in deaths on the jobsite include:
E. All of the above
Scaffold failures are often caused by which of the following?
E. All of the above
Training topics for employees who are exposed to fall hazards should include:
E. All of the above
When using scaffolds, make sure there it:
E. All of the above
Which is true about retractable lanyards:
E. All of the above
Which of the following can be used to prevent complacency from happening to use or to those around you?
E. All of the above
Which of the following is a frequently cited OSHA violation of safe ladder use?
E. All of the above
Which of the following is an OSHA requirement, regardless of the fall distance?
A. Fall protection must be provided when working over dangerous equipment
The 4:1 angle rule for extension ladders means which of the following?
A. For ever 4ft. high ladder is, the base should be 1ft out from the wall
A fall hazard is anything that could cause you to _______, which may result in a fall.
A. Lose balance or bodily support
Employees must not work on scaffold surfaces until:
A. The surfaces are determined to have strength and structural integrity to support their intended loads
OSHA requires fall protection when working near the edge of a trench or an excavation that is _______ or more in depth.
B. 6 feet
According to OSHA, a fall hazard exists whenever workers who load and unload trucks must climb onto trailers, materials, or equipment and their feet are above _______ from the lower level or ground
C. 6 feet
NIOSH is an acronym for which if the following?
B. The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
Retractable Lanyards are the often the first choice for a fall protection lanyard. Why?
B. They limit free fall distance to 2ft or less by their fall sensing design
A guardrail system or a personal fall arrest system is required or scaffolds more than _______ above a lower level.
C. 10 feet
Every supported scaffold and its components must support, without failure, its own weight and at least _________ the intended load.
C. 4 times
Personal all arrest system connectors (e.g., D-rings and snap-hooks) must be compatible and capable of supporting at least:
C. 5,000 pounds
In most elevated work locations, at what height does OSHA generally require fall protection on a construction site?
C. 6ft
"A person who must select and direct employees who erect, dismantle, move, or alter scaffolds and who must inspect scaffolding to ensure compliance" is called a:
C. Competent person
________ must be safely cleared from a scaffold as soon as possible to eliminate slippery conditions
C. Ice and snow
When is climbing on the cross braces of a scaffold allowed?
C. Never
You are at a higher risk for falling if your portable ladder is:
C. Not inspected for defects or safely positioned each time you use it
Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a(n) _______ as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two.
C. Qualified person
If there are any defects found during the inspection of personal fall protection equipment, or it the equipment has been used in an arrest, it must be _________.
C. Removed immediately from service
A(n) _________ system is used in construction to restrict access to a roof to only authorized employees
C. Roof permit
Which of the following is an engineering control that is installed to mitigate fall hazards?
E. All of the above
according to statistics year after year, which of the following would be considered a significant fall hazard in construction?
E. All of the above
How many workers can work off one lanyard?
A. 1
It is important to secure your ladder, whenever feasible, to:
A. Fixed and secure points
3 major components of a personal fall arrest system: anchor and the anchorage connector, full body harness, and ______
B. Connecting device
A ______ is any mechanism, (rope grab, rip-stitch lanyard, tearing or deforming lanyards) used to dissipate a substantial amount of energy during a fall arrest, or otherwise limits the energy imposed on an employee during fall arrest.
B. Deceleration device
Scaffold user training must include
B. Hazards of type scaffold being used, along with its maximum intended load and capacity
