Work at Height Regulations Quiz

What is the main purpose of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR)?

• To regulate the use of mobile tower platforms

• To ensure safety for those working at height

• To provide guidelines for building owners

• To control the work of self-employed individuals

Who is responsible for providing instruction or leadership to those working at height according to the 2007 Amendment?

• Building owners

• Facilities managers

• Employers

• Any person controlling the work of others

What does the term "at height" mean according to the Work at Height Regulations?

• Working above ground level

• Working below ground level

• Working at a height where a person could be injured falling from it

• Working on a staircase in a permanent workplace

What is excluded from the definition of "work" in the Work at Height Regulations?

• Moving around at a place of work

• Travel to or from a place of work

• Working on a staircase in a permanent workplace

• Providing instruction or leadership

What should have been done on receiving the request to use the mobile tower platform?

• Immediately allow the use of the platform

• Check the condition of the platform

• Ignore the request

• Report the request to the supervisor

Whose responsibility is it to check the condition of the platform?

• The supervisor

• The operative requesting the platform

• The person lending the platform

• The building owner

What training is required before using the platform?

• No training is required

• Basic safety training

• Specific training on the use of the platform

• First aid training

What is the first step duty holders must take before work takes place.

• Use work equipment to prevent falls

• Avoid work at height where they can

• Minimize the distance and consequences of a fall

• Use other measures to prevent falls

What should duty holders do if they cannot avoid working at height?

• Minimize the distance and consequences of a fall

• Avoid work at height

• Use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls

• Eliminate the risk of a fall

If duty holders cannot eliminate the risk of a fall, what should they do?

• Avoid work at height

• Use work equipment to prevent falls

• Minimize the distance and consequences of a fall

• Use other measures to prevent falls