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WorksheetsScaffolding Safety Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main hazard which may affect the operative using scaffolding?
Dropping tools
Falling off
Scaffold collapsing
Tripping over equipment
To whom should faults in scaffolding and components be reported?
Your supervisor
Company safety officer
Employer
Site agent
Which of the following is not correct in relation to inspection of scaffolding in use?
Every 7 days
Monthly
After an accident
After bad weather
Stiles, treads, ropes and swingback are components of which type of access equipment?
Platform trestles
Ladders
Mobile towers
Stepladders
Hoop ends / metal straps are found on:
staging boards
scaffold boards
hop-ups
platforms
The correct ratio when using ladders is:
3 up : 1 out
4 up : 1 out
5 up : 1 out
2 up : 1 out
PPE not required when erecting scaffolding is:
boiler suit
hard hat
hi-viz waistcoat
safety boots
Hand rail / guard rail components are only required on trestle platforms when working:
above 1.0 metre
above 3.0 metres
at any height
are not required at all
The purpose of tie rods used under rungs on timber ladders is to:
keep joints tight
prevent rungs breaking
prevent stiles separating
reinforce stiles
The main purpose of a level base for a trestle scaffold is to prevent:
sinking
movement
collapse
vibration
The least effective method of securing a ladder in use is:
tied to a ringbolt at the top
footed by another operative
tied to a stake at the base
tied in the middle to a ringbolt
A timber ladder should be stored by:
laying it flat, supported off the ground
hanging it from brackets by a stile
standing it up against a wall
supporting it on a stile by a bracket
Staging boards should not overhang their supports by more than:
twice their thickness
3 times their thickness
4 times their thickness
6 times their thickness
The ideal base for a trestle scaffold is:
concrete
grass
blacktop / tarmac
clay
When self-erecting a ladder to work on a wall area, the first stage should be to:
place the base close to the wall
place the base away from the wall
place the base against the wall
raise the ladder before touching the wall
The inserts on the ends of the stiles of an aluminium ladder are used to:
protect the ends of the stiles
provide a 'finish'
prevent the ladder slipping while in use
help the operative erect the scaffolding
The first stage in dismantling a trestle scaffold / platform over 2.0 m in height is to:
remove the platform
slide one trestle to the side
remove the guard rails and supports
lift the platform from the trestle crossbearers
Stepladders should be carried:
arm through, horizontally
over shoulder, horizontally
arm through, at 30° angle
arm through, at 45° angle
Scaffolding inspections should be carried out on site by:
a competent person
a supervisor
an employer
a safety officer
Which of the following should a ladder not be used for?
Accessing mobile towers
Accessing static tubular scaffolding
Work of short duration
Work where other types of scaffolding are unsuitable
