SA8 Working at Height Quiz

What is the definition of working at height?

• Working at a height where a person could fall and get injured

• Working at a height where there are no precautions in place

• Working at a height where the weather conditions are favorable

• Working at a height where the location is easily accessible

Answer explanation

Work at a height, where if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.

What should be considered prior to conducting working at height activities?

• Weather, location, fragile surfaces, and falling objects

• Legal requirements, equipment types, and hazard identification

• Safety procedures, risk assessments, and emergency plans

• Training requirements, personal protective equipment, and work permits

Answer explanation

Weather

Location

Fragile Surfaces

Falling objects

What is the national legal requirement for working at height?

• Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2m

• Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2.5m

• Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 5m

• Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 1.5m

Answer explanation

Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take, so far as reasonably practicable, such measure as are necessary to comply…, at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres.

What is the difference between working at height above and below ground?

• There is no difference in safety requirements

• Working at height above ground is more dangerous

• Working at height below ground requires specialized equipment

• Working at height below ground is not considered a hazardous activity

Answer explanation

No difference!

What are the hazards of working at height?

• Falling hazard, dropped objects, and suspension trauma

• Weather conditions, unstable equipment, and fragile surfaces

• Unprotected edges, falling objects, and suspension trauma

• Fragile roofs, unstable equipment, and dropped objects

Answer explanation

Falling hazard

Dropped objects

Suspension trauma

What is the activity of Man riding on working at height?

• Lifting a person with a special design approved winch

• Using a mobile elevated work platform for inspection and maintenance

• Competent persons are allowed to do this activity

• All of the above

Answer explanation

All of the above

What is the appropriate hierarchy of control measures for managing and selecting equipment for working at height?

• Avoiding working at height, using work equipment to prevent falls, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences

• Using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, avoiding working at height, using work equipment to prevent falls

• Using work equipment to prevent falls, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, avoiding working at height

• Avoiding working at height, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, using work equipment to prevent falls

Answer explanation

• - Avoiding working at height where possible.

• - Using work equipment or other measures to prevent falls.

• - Using work equipment to minimise the consequences of a fall.

What are the types of equipment used for working at height?

• Ladders, scaffolding equipment, and mobile elevated work platforms

• Cranes, harnesses, and safety nets

• Ropes, pulleys, and hoists

• Scaffolding tags, tool belts, and shadow tool boards

Answer explanation

• - Ladders

• - Scaffolding equipment

• - Mobile elevated work platforms

What is the requirement for installing scaffolding equipment?

• Scaffolding tagging system and trained personnel

• Safety harnesses and lanyards

• Fall arrest systems and inertia reels

• Trailing hand techniques and shadow tool boards

Answer explanation

• - Scaffolding tagging system

• - Trained personnel

What are tools aloft?

• Tools that are used at a height above ground level

• Tools that are dropped from a height

• Tools that are attached to a safety harness

• Tools that are used for climbing stairs and safety crossing gangways

Answer explanation

Tools that are used at a height above ground level