Types of Fall Protection

Top rail height in a guardrail system must be exactly 42˝ above the walking/working surface.

• true
• false

Safety nets must be inspected:

• at the end of each work shift
• at the beginning of each day
• at least once a week
• every ten days

Personal fall arrest systems must be inspected:

• at the end of each work shift
• before each use
• only after is has been subjected to a fall
• none of the above

A full-body harness must limit arrest force to 900 pounds.

• true
• false

Connectors on a full-body harness may be carabiners or __________________ __________________ __________________.

• self-retracting lifeline
• free-fall distance
• positioning device system
• locking snap hooks

The anchorage for a personal fall arrest system must support

• 500 pounds per person attached
• twice the weight of the person attached, including equipment
• 1,800 pounds per person attached
• 5,000 pounds per person attached

One end of a lanyard connects or the body harness and the other end of the lanyard connects to a(n) __________________ or a lifeline.

• lanyard
• carabiner
• anchorage
• connector

Lanyards and lifelines should not be knotted to make them shorter.

• true
• false

Horizontal lifelines must be designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person.

• true
• false

Deceleration devices must bring the worker to a complete stop within the __________________ foot distance allowed by OSHA.

• 3 ½
• 1 ½
• 5 ½
• 7 ½