Work at Height and Ladder Safety

What is ONE good way to mitigate the risks of working on a fragile roof?

(Give ONE answer)

• Use a mobile elevating work platform to work on the roof from below

• Ensure your weight is balanced on the underlying beams

• Add appropriate signage

• Clean the roof

Where MIGHT a risk assessment be conducted for the risk of falling from height?

(Give ONE answer)

• Working alone

• Working in an excavation

• Working on a fragile roof

• Working next to an excavation

• All of these

Who is responsible for training and informing those that work at height, so they can operate safely?

(Give ONE answer)

• The employees must take responsibility for this themselves

• The on-site administration

• The HSE

• The employer

What is the safest ratio when positioning a ladder for work?

(Give ONE answer)

• One out, five up

• One out, four up

• Two out, four up

• One out, three up

When working on a mobile elevating work platform, what is ONE thing that must be ensured?

(Give ONE answer)

• That the area is quiet

• That the wheels are locked

• That the wheels are properly oiled

• That the area is quiet

What is the FIRST option you must consider according to the hierarchy of control?

(Give ONE answer)

• How to use collective protection to limit the consequences of falling

• How to prevent a fall happening

• How to use personal protection to limit the consequences of falling

• How to avoid work at height

How should you properly secure a ladder?

(Give ONE answer)

• Always have someone holding it at the bottom

• Tie it at the top

• Weight it with rocks

• Tie it at the bottom

What part of a stepladder must you NOT stand on?

(Give ONE answer)

• The top three rungs, unless it is specially designed

• The bottom three rungs, unless it is specially designed

• The bottom rung

• The top rung

If a ladder has a wobbly rung, what should you do?

(Give ONE answer)

• Secure the rung and continue work if it is safe to do so

• Do not step on the faulty rung

• Do not use it and report the fault to your supervisor

• Report it in the accident book

What is ONE example of collective protection?

(Give ONE answer)

• Parapet walls

• Harness

• A flat roof

• Scaffolding