Working at Heights and Electrical Equipment Quiz

What legislation relates to working at heights?

• The Working at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR)

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM)

What is the biggest cause of workplace fatalities?

• Fires and explosions

• Slips, trips, and falls

• Exposure to harmful substances

• Machinery accidents

Which of the following is a type of access equipment?

• Trestles

• Stacked Bricks

• Table

• Milk crate

What are the reasons people fall from leaning ladders and stepladders?

• The leaning ladder slipping either at the top or bottom

• Overstretching

• A fault with the ladder

• All of the above

What position should you lean a ladder

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 5

• 4 in 1

• 6 in 2

What is the minimum working platform width for trestle scaffold?

• 300mm

• 400mm

• 450mm

• 500mm

What should be deployed as specified by the manufacturer when using a mobile tower?

• Outriggers

• Safety harness

• Safety net

• Hard hat

What are MEWPs?

• Mobile elevating work platforms

• Mobile emergency warning systems

• Mechanical engineering work procedures

• Medical equipment waste processors

What do MEWPs have to prevent a person from falling?

• Guard rails and toe boards

• Safety cones and barriers

• Warning signs and flashing lights

• Safety goggles and gloves

Which of the following is NOT a type of MEWP?

• Cherry picker

• Scissor lift

• Forklift truck

• Vehicle-mounted boom