10-Hour Hazard Recognition Training for the Construction Industry Fall Protection Questions

In general when working on platforms such as scaffolds, rank the fall protection systems to be used when possible, over the others.

1. Guardrails 2. Personal Fall Arrest Systems 3. Safety Net Systems 4. Safety Monitoring System

Falls, struck-by object, caught-in or between, and electrocution are referred to by OSHA as ________

"Focus Four" Hazards

Rank the items below from most important to least important in preventing the injury discussed in this case study (fall protection).

1. Attach your lanyard to the tie off point 2. Receive proper training in where to tie-off 3. Wear fall protection

In order of most to least important, what precautions do you think should be taken to avoid accidents such as the one in the previous case study (ladder safety)?

1. Coworkers should have used a safety monitoring system 2. Fall protection should have been worn 3. Ladder should have been secured 4. Coworker should have ignored his phone call

Rank the fall protection systems to be used when possible, over the others.

1. Guardrails 2. Personal Fall Arrest Systems

Rank the cause of the employer's injuries in order from most likely to least likely (fall protection).

1. He did not train employees in fall protection 2. He was using a bucket truck 3. He did not survey the site for hazards 4. He was not tied off with the required fall protection system

Which of the following are important in the safe use of ladders?

1. Make sure you have been properly trained on ladder use 2. Inspect the ladder for broken parts, steps, rungs, feet, and locking compartments 3. Secure the ladder if required 4. Use a pulley system to raise tools to your working surface

Factors contributing to falls or fatalities involving ladder usage include:

1. Overreaching 2. Defective equipment 3. Slipping on rungs or steps

Employers are required to keep worksites free from:

1. Scrap lumber with protruding nails 2. Waste and trash 3. Combustible liquids

Rank the items below from most important to least important in preventing the injury discussed in this case study (ladder safety).

1. Secure the ladder 2. Extend the ladder 3 feet above the landing 3. Train the worker on proper ladder usage

Rank the items below from most important to least important in preventing the injury discussed in this case study (scaffolds).

1. wear fall protection when working above 10 feet on a scaffold 2. Utilize a supplementary safety net system 3. Wear a hard hat

For workers on scaffolds, fall protection must be provided if they are working ______ above a lower level.

10 feet

The top of a ladder must extend ______ above the surface you are climbing onto.

3 feet

Guardrails are often used by employers to protect workers from falls. How high must the top guardrails (the toprail) be above the working surface?

42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches

In general, fall protection must be provided to construction workers who are working on surfaces with unprotected sides and edges which are _____ above the lower level.

6 feet

A personal fall arrest system consists of?

An anchorage, lanyard and connectors, and a full body harness.

Personal fall arrest systems must be inspected for damage ________ each use.

Before

What do you do next?

Call supervisor and explain situation.

Safety nets must absorb the force of a 400-pound bag of sand dropping onto the net. This is referred to as a "_________"

Drop test

Competent persons are not necessary when scaffolds are being moved

False

Not every walking or working surface can be a potential fall hazard

False

Which of the following is a generally accepted method of fall protection?

Guardrails

What are the ways an employer can protect workers from falls?

Guardrails, safety net systems and personal fall arrest systems.

How do you choose to cover the skylight?

I cover the openings with material capable of at least twice the weight of the employees.

Before you ascend to the roof, what do you do?

I put on my personal fall arrest system and identify the tie-off point.

Before you access the roof, which of the following do you do?

I put on my personal fall arrest system.

Your manager provides you with a personal fall arrest system, instructions on how to use it and shows you the tie-off point. Now, what do you do?

I put on the personal fall arrest system.

More _____ are killed from falls than in any other construction occupation.

Ironworkers

Your employer or manager provides you with training on fall hazards, a personal fall arrest system and shows you the tie-off point. What do you do?

Put on my personal fall arrest system and start work.

When working over dangerous equipment and machinery, fall protection must be provided _______.

Regardless of distance

Webbing used for lifeline, lanyard and harness ropes and straps must be made of _______ fibers.

Synthetic

Employees may file a complaint with OSHA if unsafe working conditions are not corrected?

True

Employers need to have rescue procedures in place in the event of a fall

True

In construction, falls to a lower level are a major cause of fatalities.

True

Overreaching is a factor that contributes to falls or fatalities involving ladder usage.

True

Scaffold accidents are usually attributed to factors like the planking or support giving way, or to a lack of guardrails or fall protection.

True