OSHA SST 8-Hour Fall Prevention

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Guardrail systems must be built to withstand at least: 1) 50 pounds of force exerted anywhere on the mid-section or top rail. 2) 100 pounds of force exerted on the toeboard. 3) 200 pounds of force exerted within 2 inches of the top edge of the top rail. 4) 500 pounds of force exerted within 5 inches of the top edge of the toeboard.

200 pounds of force exerted within 2 inches of the top edge of the top rail.

NYC regulations require that all floors, roofs, and working decks must be cleaned of debris: 1) whenever possible but at least every week. 2) when requested by a competent person. 3) at least daily. 4) when the debris builds up above 3 feet

At least daily

According to OSHA regulations, which of the following situations is an example where NO minimum height requirements exist for fall protection? 1) Employee is working 4 feet above machinery with open drive belts. 2) Employee is working 10 feet above the ground floor in an elevator shaft. 3) Employee is working near guardrails. 4) Employee is working on scaffolding 6 feet above the floor below.

Employee is working 4 feet above machinery with open drive belts.

Over the last decade the number of occupational fatal falls has been: 1) rising.2) falling. 3) unchanging.4) untracked.

Rising

What are the two key parts of OSHA's definition of a competent person? 1) The competent person must be capable of identifying hazards and be authorized to stop them. 2) The competent person must be capable of identifying hazards and must conduct a pre-shift meeting with all workers. 3) The competent person must be authorized to stop hazards and assign tasks to all workers on a jobsite. 4) The competent person must be assigned by the construction superintendent and always be on their assigned site while people are actively working.

The competent person must be capable of identifying hazards and be authorized to stop them.

Which of the following scenarios is compliant for a designated competent person on a construction site in NYC? 1) The construction superintendent selects a competent person. The competent person is on the worksite at least one day during the week to address any issues and provide training. 2) The construction superintendent selects a competent person. The competent person is on the worksite every morning until noon to inspect equipment and conduct pre-task meetings. 3) The employer selects a competent person who has completed all required training and received a license. The competent person responds to all questions and requests by phone or email within 24 hours. 4) The construction superintendent selects a competent person who has completed all required training and received a license. The competent person is always present when work is actively happening.

The construction superintendent selects a competent person who has completed all required training and received a license. The competent person is always present when work is actively happening

Which of the following is an example of a common fall to the same level hazard? 1) Worker falls 3 feet through an unprotected hole. 2) Worker is hit by a brick falling from scaffolding above. 3) Worker does not take the proper safety training required before operating a forklift. 4) Worker slips on dust and gravel left on a walkway passage

Worker slips on dust and gravel left on a walkway passage

Both OSHA and NYC laws require the competent person to identify hazards and: 1) notify a superintendent immediately. 2) act quickly to stop them. 3) advise others about the dangers of hazards. 4) empower others to act.

act quickly to stop them.

___________, ____________, and ___________ can protect workers from injuries caused by small falling objects. 1) cages, wells, landing platforms 2) toeboards, canopies, hard hats 3) metal pan landings, guardrails, hard hats 4) midrails, crossbracing, debris nets

toeboards, canopies, hard hats

Which of the following scenarios is compliant for anchorage points used for personal fall arrest systems on a construction site? 1) The site's personal fall arrest system anchorage points are designed, installed, and used as part of a complete PFAS created by a competent person. The PFAS maintains a safety factor of at least one. 2) The anchorage points used for personal fall arrest systems on the site are part of the anchorage used to support or suspend platforms and can all support a maximum of 3,000 pounds. 3) The anchorage points used for personal fall arrest systems on the site are separate from any anchorage used to support or suspend platforms and can support at least 7,000 pounds per employee attached. 4) The anchorage points used for personal fall arrest systems on the site are separate from any anchorage used to support or suspend platforms and can all support at least 4,000 pounds per employee attached.

The anchorage points used for personal fall arrest systems on the site are separate from any anchorage used to support or suspend platforms and can support at least 7,000 pounds per employee attached

After a fall, OSHA requires: 1) emergency services to be called for a prompt rescue. 2) a prompt rescue of the worker or to make sure the worker can rescue themselves if a personal fall arrest system is used. 3) the worker to be rescued as quickly as possible or at least within 30 minutes. 4) the prompt rescue of the worker within 15 minutes.

a prompt rescue of the worker or to make sure the worker can rescue themselves if a personal fall arrest system is used.

An effective prompt rescue plan: 1) is calling 911. 2) is required for all construction sites, regardless of work conducted, by OSHA. 3) addresses the procedures, equipment, training, and staff needed to ensure that a fall rescue is quick and efficient. 4) can replace a fall protection plan for a worksite.

addresses the procedures, equipment, training, and staff needed to ensure that a fall rescue is quick and efficient.

When there is less slack on a line, there is more weight on each end of the line. This concept is known as: 1) tension force. 2) contact force. 3) angle force. 4) inertia.

angle force

If you are assigned as the competent person by a construction superintendent at a construction site in NYC, then you must follow the standards listed in: 1) NYC's Local Laws. 2) OSHA Regulations 1910. 3) NYC's Local OSHA Regulations. 4) both Chapter 33 of the NYC Building Code and OSHA Regulations 1926.

both Chapter 33 of the NYC Building Code and OSHA Regulations 1926

Tension force is a type of contact force that transmits through: 1) air, water, or electricity. 2) gravity and mass. 3) stationary objects. 4) cable, wire, rope, chain, or string.

cable, wire, rope, chain, or string.

Employers must provide containers with covers to be used for: 1) all debris. 2) plastic and metal waste. 3) Ice and snow. 4) garbage and hazardous waste.

garbage and hazardous waste.

Although there can be many exceptions, OSHA requires employers in the construction industry to provide their employees with fall protection when an employee: 1) is exposed to falls from any height. 2) is working with scaffolding. 3) is controlling heavy machinery. 4) is exposed to falls of 6 feet or more.

is exposed to falls of 6 feet or more.

The NYC building code requires a written site safety plan to always be kept on the site for all work requiring the designation of a: 1) qualified person 2) competent person. 3) site safety manager. 4) primary construction superintendent.

primary construction superintendent.

All of the following can cause slips and trips EXCEPT: 1) ice from a snowstorm on a walkway. 2) the floor slowly sloping up to an entryway. 3) shoes with proper tread and steel toes. 4) tool cords left on a walkway.

shoes with proper tread and steel toes

Injuries and fatalities resulting from orthostatic intolerance due to suspension in a fall arrest system are often called: 1) blood pooling 2) fatigue 3) suspension trauma 4) hyperpnea

suspension trauma


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