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