WPS Chapter 17 Review

The OSHA general industry standard requires fall protection when working higher than 4 feet above the main working surface.

• True
• False

A fall arresting system is usually made up of a tie-off point, a lanyard, a fall brake and a _________________.

• A safety belt
• A full body harness
• A SCBA
• All of the above

All components of all a fall arresting system must be capable of withstanding at least 5,000 lbs. of force.

• True
• False

Lanyards must limit the fall to ___________ feet or less.

• 15
• 12
• 6
• 3

Choose the option that would be an acceptable tie-off point for a fall arresting system.

• Hand railing
• Process piping
• A well-anchored point in front of the worker
• A well-anchored point above and slightly behind the worker

No one should work at heights until _______________.

• They have been trained
• A rescue plan has been developed
• They have inspected their equipment
• All of the above

If fall protection equipment is used in a fall, it is acceptable to reuse the equipment.

• True
• False

________________ is considered to be an acceptable method of fall protection.

• Wearing fall arrest equipment
• Installing a hand rail
• Using controlled access zones
• All of the above

Which part of the fall arrest system is designed to decelerate the workers fall and minimize injury to the worker?

• Full body harness
• Lanyard
• Fall brake
• Tie-off point

The majority of errors when using a fall protection system are due to a poor choice for the tie-off point.

• True
• False