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Worksheets2: Walking Working Surfaces
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
If a fixed ladder extends more than 24 feet, who is allowed to work on it?
Supervisors on a job site
Senior workers on a job site
Any worker, as long as they have been given an orientation and PPE
Qualified climbers with additional training
What is a barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevents falling called?
Guardrail
Banister
Top rail
Toeboard
Your worksite has a stairwell without a section of railing. Whose responsibility is it to make this area free of this fall hazard?
You, the worker
Your co-workers
Your employer
OSHA
Which of the following answer options are your employer's responsibility? Select all that apply
Providing working conditions free from fall dangers
Providing wage raises on a regular basis
Providing training to workers about job hazards
Providing PPE at no cost to workers
To access a landing that is nine feet above the adjacent floor, a worker climbs an unsecured 10-foot ladder that has slip-resistant feet. Does this ladder pose a fall hazard to the worker?
Yes
No
A worker sets up to begin a painting job. He lays down a drop cloth and makes sure that the floor is even so that the ladder is stable. The worker also makes sure that the area around his painting zone is free of clutter or objects lying on the ground. He then stands with both feet on the top step of the ladder and starts to paint. What does the worker do incorrectly?
He is working on an uneven, cluttered surface.
He is not wearing a Personal Fall Arrest System.
He is standing on the top of the ladder.
What are some of the things your employer should do to prevent worker falls and accidents using portable ladders at the workplace? Select all that apply
Rungs and steps are slip-resistant.
Ladders used on slippery surfaces are secured and stabilized.
Ladders are not moved, shifted, or extended while a worker is on them
Top steps and caps of stepladders are not used as steps
Ladders are fastened together to provide added length.
Which of the following statements about fixed ladders are true? Select all that apply
Any worker ascending fixed ladders must be qualified climbers with additional training.
Employers are required to have ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems for fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet.
PFAS and ladder safety systems are required for any fixed ladders that extend more than 5 feet
Fixed ladders are permanently attached to a structure, a building, or equipment
Which of the following is a fall prevention system?
Personal fall arrest system
Safety net system
Guardrail
Top rail
How do handrails on stairs help keep you safe?
They are useful when carrying heavy loads on stairs
You can slide your materials down them instead of carrying them.
They give you something to grab if you miss a step.
They allow you to maintain 3 points of contact.
. Under which circumstances must an employer provide a guardrail? Select all that apply
. Around every floor hole into which a worker can accidentally walk
Around every open-sided platform, floor, or runway that is 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level
Anywhere there is a slip hazard
Regardless of height, if a worker can fall into or onto dangerous machines or equipment
