WorksheetsUNIT 202/601, LO 6, Basic Work Platforms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What legislation relates to the use of working platforms
COSHH
MHOR
WAH
RIDDOR
For which of the situations below would a ladder be used?
For long term work
For small, quick jobs
For roof work only
For interior work only
What is the main danger when working with extension ladders?
Back injury
Falling off
Foot injury
Hand injury
What are main components of a step ladder?
Treads, rungs and stiles
Rungs, tie-rods, stiles
Treads, stiles and swing back
Swing back, rungs and stiles
What are the main components of a wooden extension ladder?
Treads, swing back and stiles
Treads, rungs and stiles
Rungs, stiles and treads
Rungs, stiles and tie-rods
An access work platform over 2 Meters in height should be checked:
Every 3 days
every 5 days
every 7 days
every 2 days
Hop-ups and podiums are used for:
High level work
Any height of work
low level access work
Painting and decorating only
Mobile towers are mainly constructed of:
Wood
Iron
Aluminium or fibre glass
Plastic
Wooden access equipment should not be painted because ?
The timber cannot breathe
It would hide defects
it would encourage rot
You might slip on the surfaces
Tie-rods on a wooden extension ladder:
Prevent the rungs breaking
Strengthen the rungs
Support the stiles and prevent them separating
Help to tie the ladder to the structure
