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SA8 Working at Height Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of working at height?

a)

Working at a height where a person could fall and get injured

b)

Working at a height where there are no precautions in place

c)

Working at a height where the weather conditions are favorable

d)

Working at a height where the location is easily accessible

2.

What should be considered prior to conducting working at height activities?

a)

Weather, location, fragile surfaces, and falling objects

b)

Legal requirements, equipment types, and hazard identification

c)

Safety procedures, risk assessments, and emergency plans

d)

Training requirements, personal protective equipment, and work permits

3.

What is the national legal requirement for working at height?

a)

Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2m

b)

Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2.5m

c)

Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 5m

d)

Duty of Occupier of a worksite to take necessary measures (ALARP) at the worksite where a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 1.5m

4.

What is the difference between working at height above and below ground?

a)

There is no difference in safety requirements

b)

Working at height above ground is more dangerous

c)

Working at height below ground requires specialized equipment

d)

Working at height below ground is not considered a hazardous activity

5.

What are the hazards of working at height?

a)

Falling hazard, dropped objects, and suspension trauma

b)

Weather conditions, unstable equipment, and fragile surfaces

c)

Unprotected edges, falling objects, and suspension trauma

d)

Fragile roofs, unstable equipment, and dropped objects

6.

What is the activity of Man riding on working at height?

a)

Lifting a person with a special design approved winch

b)

Using a mobile elevated work platform for inspection and maintenance

c)

Competent persons are allowed to do this activity

d)

All of the above

7.

What is the appropriate hierarchy of control measures for managing and selecting equipment for working at height?

a)

Avoiding working at height, using work equipment to prevent falls, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences

b)

Using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, avoiding working at height, using work equipment to prevent falls

c)

Using work equipment to prevent falls, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, avoiding working at height

d)

Avoiding working at height, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, using work equipment to prevent falls

8.

What are the types of equipment used for working at height?

a)

Ladders, scaffolding equipment, and mobile elevated work platforms

b)

Cranes, harnesses, and safety nets

c)

Ropes, pulleys, and hoists

d)

Scaffolding tags, tool belts, and shadow tool boards

9.

What is the requirement for installing scaffolding equipment?

a)

Scaffolding tagging system and trained personnel

b)

Safety harnesses and lanyards

c)

Fall arrest systems and inertia reels

d)

Trailing hand techniques and shadow tool boards

10.

What are tools aloft?

a)

Tools that are used at a height above ground level

b)

Tools that are dropped from a height

c)

Tools that are attached to a safety harness

d)

Tools that are used for climbing stairs and safety crossing gangways

11.

What are the types of fall protection systems?

a)

Fall arrest and fall restraint

b)

Fall prevention and fall recovery

c)

Fall mitigation and fall avoidance

d)

Fall protection and fall elimination

12.

What are the components of a fall protection system?

a)

Safety harness, lanyards, and inertia reels

b)

Scaffolding tags, tool belts, and shadow tool boards

c)

Trailing hand techniques, tool rolls, and tool aloft

d)

Measuring tape, drill bits, and flashlights

13.

What are trailing hand techniques used for?

a)

Climbing stairs and safely crossing gangways

b)

Installing scaffolding equipment

c)

Using mobile elevated work platforms

d)

Inspecting and maintaining derricks

14.

What is the most common cause of falling when working at heights?

a)

Fragile roofs

b)

Protected edges

c)

Stable equipment

d)

None of the above

15.

What is the term for objects that may come loose and fall on workers?

a)

Dropped objects

b)

Falling objects

c)

Suspension objects

d)

Unstable objects