Walking working surfaces
What should you do when you use a ladder?
1.keep your hands free 2.tie the top and bottom of the ladder to fixed points when necessary 3. choose the right ladder for the job
What term describes a guardrail system, a positioning system, and a personal fall arrest system?
A method of fall protection
What is your employer required to have on fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet in the workplace?
Additional qualified climber training, ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems
Which of the following are employer responsibilities with regard to ladders?
Ladders should not be moved while a worker is on them, rungs and steps are slip resistant, ladders used on slippery surfaces are secured and stabilized
If wire rope guardrails are used, what must also be done?
They must be flagged with highly visible materials at least every six feet
How many points of contact does the worker have with the ladder?
Three
Guardrails have three main parts: a top rail, a mid rail, and a toe board.
Yes
When is a handrail required for stairs?
after 4 steps
Who is responsible for paying for PPE?
employer
Whose responsibility is it to provide direction on correct ladder usage?
employers