Chapter 1: Scaffold Overview

A(n) _____________________ is a temporary elevated work platform for workers, tools, and materials.

• Workbench

• Temporary roof

• Scaffold

• Gangbox

The three classifications of scaffold are _____________________, _____________________, and _____________________-_____________________.

• supported

• suspended

• structure-supported

• stabilized

Which of the following is the major design difference between the system scaffold and other types of scaffolds?

• platform materials
• specialized connections of attachment points
• guardrail height and support spacing
• ladder access and rung spacing

Which of the following administers workplace safety in the United States?

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• American National Standards Institute
• Occupational Society for Health Administration
• American National Safety Institute

Which of the following administers public safety policies, testing, and procedures in Canada?

• Canadian National Safety Institute
• Worker’s Compensation Board of British Columbia
• Canadian Standards Association
• Canadian Safety Institute

It is possible to be a qualified person based on years of experience.

• true
• false

A qualified person does not have to be a scaffold erector.

• true
• false

A person who is designated by the employer to supervise and direct scaffold erection and dismantling is called which of the following?

• knowledgeable person
• consistent person
• competent person
• containment person

A competent person can identify existing and predictable hazards and has the _____________________ to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate these hazards

• gumption

• authority

• audacity

• autonomy

The scaffold erector must determine if scaffold components made of dissimilar metals can be used together.

• true
• false