OCC 12, Access platforms and associated equipment

What legislation applies when working with access equipment?

• COSHH

• MHOR

• RIDDOR

• WAH

What does the 1 in 4 rule mean

• You should check a ladder every fourth time you use it

• That the ladder is at a 75 degree angle to the surface it eans against

• One in four decorators will fall of a ladder

• You should work of a ladder for one quarter of an hour

What is the biggest risk when using access equipment?

• Falling from height

• Electrocution

• Cuts and abrasions

• Slips and trips

A tie rod on a wooden ladder is:

• The sides of the ladder that hold the rungs

• A steel bar underneath the rungs

• A piece of cord to tie the ladder to a building

• A step on a ladder

Which of the following is correct

• Rungs, stiles, tie rod and treads are all parts of a step ladder

• Stiles, treads, swing back are all parts of an extension ladder

• Tie rods, rungs, stiles are all parts of an extension ladder

• Stiles, treads, tie rods are all parts of a step ladder

Hazard identification records are:

• Are a tool to quickly highlight common hazards on a work site

• Kept locked away for future reference

• For the public only

• For the workers only

Risk assessments are important to ensure that

• Everyone knows the risks

• Risks are assessed and the risk to persons are reduced

• It creates a good image for the company

• Everyone wears PPE at all times

Which of the following is true?

• Wooden ladders should be painted to prevent the wood rotting

• Wooden ladders should be primed with a wood primer

• Wooden ladders should never be painted

• Wooden ladders are the best way to reach bigger heights

How should a wooden ladder be stored?

• Under cover and supported along its length

• On a flat hard surface

• Under cover lying up against a solid wall

• On a gravelled surface

Which of the following answers are correct in relation to mobile towers?

• A mobile tower must have locking wheels

• A mobile tower can be moved by the person working on it

• Materials should be left on a mobile tower when moving

• You should not move a mobile tower while materials or persons are on it

• Mobile towers can be made/erected of a mixture of steel and aluminium