2: Walking Working Surfaces

If a fixed ladder extends more than 24 feet, who is allowed to work on it?

• Supervisors on a job site

• Senior workers on a job site

• Any worker, as long as they have been given an orientation and PPE

• Qualified climbers with additional training

What is a barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevents falling called?

• Guardrail

• Banister

• Top rail

• Toeboard

Your worksite has a stairwell without a section of railing. Whose responsibility is it to make this area free of this fall hazard?

• You, the worker

• Your co-workers

• Your employer

• OSHA

Which of the following answer options are your employer's responsibility? Select all that apply

• Providing working conditions free from fall dangers

• Providing wage raises on a regular basis

• Providing training to workers about job hazards

• Providing PPE at no cost to workers

To access a landing that is nine feet above the adjacent floor, a worker climbs an unsecured 10-foot ladder that has slip-resistant feet. Does this ladder pose a fall hazard to the worker?

• Yes

• No

A worker sets up to begin a painting job. He lays down a drop cloth and makes sure that the floor is even so that the ladder is stable. The worker also makes sure that the area around his painting zone is free of clutter or objects lying on the ground. He then stands with both feet on the top step of the ladder and starts to paint. What does the worker do incorrectly?

• He is working on an uneven, cluttered surface.

• He is not wearing a Personal Fall Arrest System.

• He is standing on the top of the ladder.

What are some of the things your employer should do to prevent worker falls and accidents using portable ladders at the workplace? Select all that apply

• Rungs and steps are slip-resistant.

• Ladders used on slippery surfaces are secured and stabilized.

• Ladders are not moved, shifted, or extended while a worker is on them

• Top steps and caps of stepladders are not used as steps

• Ladders are fastened together to provide added length.

Which of the following statements about fixed ladders are true? Select all that apply

• Any worker ascending fixed ladders must be qualified climbers with additional training.

• Employers are required to have ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems for fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet.

• PFAS and ladder safety systems are required for any fixed ladders that extend more than 5 feet

• Fixed ladders are permanently attached to a structure, a building, or equipment

Which of the following is a fall prevention system?

• Personal fall arrest system

• Safety net system

• Guardrail

• Top rail

How do handrails on stairs help keep you safe?

• They are useful when carrying heavy loads on stairs

• You can slide your materials down them instead of carrying them.

• They give you something to grab if you miss a step.

• They allow you to maintain 3 points of contact.