Ladder Safety Quiz

An extension ladder should be secured or tied off at the upper landing surface with a strong material, such as wire or rope.

• Not in agreement

•       This is a waste of time.

•   Agree

•   This is a waste of resource

If you must place your ladder near a door, make sure it cant open into you while you are working. Of the following methods, which will prevent the door from opening into you? Select all that apply

• Lock the door

• Appoint someone to guard the door.

• Block the door wide open.

• All of the above.

What is the easiest way to carry a ladder?

•   Push the ladder along the pavement.

• Hold the ladder over your head.

•   Hold the front of the ladder and drag it behind you.

• Use two people to share the load

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If you find a damaged ladder, what should you do?

• Quickly repair the ladder yourself and get back to work.

• Use the ladder anyway.

•   Leave it alone and pretend you never saw it.

•   Remove the ladder from service and report it.

What do you do if a ladder is broken?

•     Place it over the side.

•   Tag it ‘broken’ and use it anyway.

•      Nothing, use it until it falls apart.

• Tag it as ‘ do not use’ and remove it from the site.

Ladder inspections are done prior to using the ladder to determine:

• Those rungs are clean & free of damage

• That side rails and looking devices are free of charge

•    Not skid safety feet are in place and undamaged.

•    All of the above.

Proper selection of the ladder consists of:

• Work cite environment

•   Total weight

•   Size of the ladder

• All of the above

A ladder's maximum …. Shall not be exceeded at any time.

• Weight rating

• Height rating

• Length rating

• All of the above

Single & extension ladders require at level ground & …..

• Rope & pulley system

• Extension of 10 or more feet

• Level top support

• All of the above

Never climb higher than the ….step from top-cap on a step ladder.

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth