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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who should erect, dismantle or alter a tube & fitting scaffold?
Anyone who is a project manager
Anyone who is competent & authorised
Anyone who thinks they can do it
Anyone who has the right tools
It is safe to cross a fragile roof if you:
If there is scaffold around it
can see fragile roof signs
walk along the line of bolts
use crawling boards
A wooden ladder should not be painted because:
the paint may hide any damaged parts
it will need regular re-painting
You will be working at height to paint the top
the paint will protect the ladder
How many people should be on a ladder at the same time?
1 person can work on each section
1 person only
2 people if they are trained
1 at the top 1 in the middle and 1 at the bottom
You find a ladder that is damaged. What should you do?
Don't use it & report the damage at the end of your shift
Use the ladder if you can avoid the damaged part
Don't use it, remove the ladder and report to supervisor
Try and mend the damage
You need to move a ladder to another work area what should you check for?
Its not during a break time
There is no one watching
There are no drones flying above
There are no obstructions in your pathway
How should you store pole ladders?
Evenly supported along the length by brackets or chocks
On the roof of the building so they can not be accessed
Laid flat on the ground
Lent at a ratio or 1 out 4 up
How can things be prevented from falling from a scaffold?
Tie items to the building
Use a safe system to prevent anything from falling
Use toe boards
Ensure there is a guard rail
Which is the preferred surface to use access equipment on?
Concrete
Tarmac
Grass
Wooden floor
Who should check a ladder before it is used?
The site safety officer
The person who is going to use it
The manufacturer
A supervisor
What is the maximum that a staging should overhang the end of a trestle?
2 times the thickness of the staging
a third of the working height
no more than 10 mm
4 times the thickness of the staging
Which of the following PPE would not be necessary when erecting scaffolding
Hard hat
Boiler suit
High vis jacket
Steel toe cap boots
What is the first stage when dismantling a trestle platform?
Remove the guard rails
Remove the toe boards
Have a cup of tea
Fold the trestles together
What is the maximum working weight allowed on a podium
100KG
150KG
10 kilo
100 kilo
How can you extend the height of a mobile tower?
By using out riggers
By using outlaws
By using inlaws
By working from steps
How should standard size step ladder be carried?
Swing back away from body and at an angle of 90 degrees
On your shoulder
With three point of contact
Swing back into body and at an angle of 65 degrees
What are the purpose/function of tie rods?
To reinforce the stiles
To secure the ladder at the top
To reinforce the rung
To prevent your tie blowing around
