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WorksheetsLadder safety
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following are important to consider when selecting a ladder?
Style
Duty rating
Size
Material
Duty rating must take into account which of the following?
Workers weight
Weight of clothing
Weight of any tools and material
Ladder weight
A person's maximum safe reaching height is approximately eight feet higher than the height of the ladder?
True
False
How often should you inspect your ladder for wear, Damage and missing or loose components
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Prior to every use
Monthly
When handling a ladder, it is important to remember which of the following?
Do not drag it across the ground
Loosely secure your ladder in transit, allowing for some vibration
Do not carry an extension ladder in its extended position
Do not drop the ladder when loading or unloading it from vehicle
Is it ok to store other materials on top of a ladder?
Yes
No
Which of the following are common mistakes with stepladder and extension ladder use?
Facing the ladder while climbing and descending
Overreaching
Walking or moving the ladder while on it
Twisting excessively while on the ladder
If your ladder has bent rails' split rails, loose feet or missing feet, What should you do?
Nothing
Attempt to fix it
Tag it out of service and do not use
Keep using it untill it breaks
When using a stepladder, never stand higher than two steps from the top of the ladder?
True
False
Which of the following is the correct height-to-ground ratio to use when setting up an extension ladder?
3:1
4:1
5:1
8:1
Improper levelling using job-site scraps can make a ladder unstable?
True
False
A platform ladder allows for consistent and predictable reach?
False
True
Which of the following conditions are responsible for over 70% of scaffold accidents?
Plank or support slipped or gave way
Employee slipped or was hit by a falling object
Missing or damaged guardrails
All of the above
A and B only
Who's responsibility is it to inspect scaffolding before you use it?
Yours
Your supervisor's
HSE
Designated competent person
All the above
When planking is damaged or missing, only scaffold grade planking may be used to replace it?
TRUE
FALSE
Scaffold above 2m high must have toe boards fitted at least?
150mm high
200mm high
920mm high
1150mm high
The HSE state that wherever possible, working at height should be avoided?
TRUE
FALSE
MAYBE
Mobile scaffold towers are mainly used for ?
Light/short duration work
Heavy/long duration work
Light/long duration work
Heavy/short duration work
Overhanging scaffold boards must not exceed (a) X the thickness of the boards.
Scaffold boards must no be no more than (a) past the support?
