WorksheetsSA8 Working at Height Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the definition of working at height?
Working at a height where a person could fall and get injured
Working at a height where there are no precautions in place
Working at a height where the weather conditions are favorable
Working at a height where the location is easily accessible
What should be considered prior to conducting working at height activities?
Weather, location, fragile surfaces, and falling objects
Legal requirements, equipment types, and hazard identification
Safety procedures, risk assessments, and emergency plans
Training requirements, personal protective equipment, and work permits
What is the national legal requirement for working at height?
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
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
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
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
What is the difference between working at height above and below ground?
There is no difference in safety requirements
Working at height above ground is more dangerous
Working at height below ground requires specialized equipment
Working at height below ground is not considered a hazardous activity
What are the hazards of working at height?
Falling hazard, dropped objects, and suspension trauma
Weather conditions, unstable equipment, and fragile surfaces
Unprotected edges, falling objects, and suspension trauma
Fragile roofs, unstable equipment, and dropped objects
What is the activity of Man riding on working at height?
Lifting a person with a special design approved winch
Using a mobile elevated work platform for inspection and maintenance
Competent persons are allowed to do this activity
All of the above
What is the appropriate hierarchy of control measures for managing and selecting equipment for working at height?
Avoiding working at height, using work equipment to prevent falls, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences
Using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, avoiding working at height, using work equipment to prevent falls
Using work equipment to prevent falls, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, avoiding working at height
Avoiding working at height, using work equipment to minimize fall consequences, using work equipment to prevent falls
What are the types of equipment used for working at height?
Ladders, scaffolding equipment, and mobile elevated work platforms
Cranes, harnesses, and safety nets
Ropes, pulleys, and hoists
Scaffolding tags, tool belts, and shadow tool boards
What is the requirement for installing scaffolding equipment?
Scaffolding tagging system and trained personnel
Safety harnesses and lanyards
Fall arrest systems and inertia reels
Trailing hand techniques and shadow tool boards
What are tools aloft?
Tools that are used at a height above ground level
Tools that are dropped from a height
Tools that are attached to a safety harness
Tools that are used for climbing stairs and safety crossing gangways
What are the types of fall protection systems?
Fall arrest and fall restraint
Fall prevention and fall recovery
Fall mitigation and fall avoidance
Fall protection and fall elimination
What are the components of a fall protection system?
Safety harness, lanyards, and inertia reels
Scaffolding tags, tool belts, and shadow tool boards
Trailing hand techniques, tool rolls, and tool aloft
Measuring tape, drill bits, and flashlights
What are trailing hand techniques used for?
Climbing stairs and safely crossing gangways
Installing scaffolding equipment
Using mobile elevated work platforms
Inspecting and maintaining derricks
What is the most common cause of falling when working at heights?
Fragile roofs
Protected edges
Stable equipment
None of the above
What is the term for objects that may come loose and fall on workers?
Dropped objects
Falling objects
Suspension objects
Unstable objects
