WorksheetsFall Protection and Prevention
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Personal Fall Arrest Systems are one way to protect workers on construction sites where there are vertical drops of?
6 feet or more
15 feet or more
24 feet or more
33 feet or more
42 feet or more
Is your Personal Fall Arrest System made up of an anchorage, connecting device, and a full-body harness?
Yes
No
Should the components of your fall arrest system come from the same manufacturer to ensure that the system works as it should?
Yes
No
Do you inspect your personal fall arrest system for damage each time before you wear it?
Yes
No
Where is the attachment location of the body harness? (select all that apply)
At your belt line
Above your head
Center of your back
Near the shoulder area
At your feet
What is the minimum breaking strength of vertical lifelines or lanyards? What should these be protected against?
5,000 pounds, being cut or abraded
6,000 pounds, from cuts and burns
4,000 pounds, user error
2,500 pounds, by hand and power tools
1,000 pounds, from inclement weather
All workers can be attached to the same vertical lifeline?
True
False
Depends on whether it is a vertical or horizonal application
Only on flat roofs
In basements only
Snap hooks are of a ________ and designed to prevent the snap hook from ________ and ________ off the connector?
plastic material, corroding, depinning
delicate configuration, fleeing the scene of a crime, staying
locking-type, opening, slipping
wood material, unsnapping, screwing
tooling nature, locking, wiring
A fall hazard is anything at your worksite that could cause you to lose your ________ or lose bodily ________ and result in a ________. Any walking or working surface can be a potential ________.
lunch, fluids, personal wreck, pinch point
hammer, physique, coffee day, nightmare
shoes, clothing, fun day, sticking point
balance, support, fall, fall hazard.
cool, temper, anger management class, victim
Select all that represent fall hazards in construction.
A makeshift scaffold collapsed under the weight of four workers and their equipment, seriously injuring all four.
A worker carrying a sheet of plywood on a flat roof stepped into a skylight opening and fell to the level below.
A roofer, while attempting to remove a roof opening cover, fell approximately 21 feet to the concrete floor below and was killed.
A construction worker was working from a carpenters' wall bracket scaffold without fall protection. The worker fell 19 feet to the ground, sustained blunt trauma to the head and later died.
A construction worker fell off his horse at his farm, because he forgot to tighten the saddle correctly.
What are the major types of fall hazards in construction? (select all that apply)
unprotected roof edges, roof and floor openings, structural steel and leading edges, etc.
Improper scaffold construction
Unsafe portable ladders
Touching live electrical wires by accident
Wearing all of your provided safety gear
How can you protect yourself from fall hazards? (select all that apply)
Use fall protection equipment
Safe ladder use
Training
Work out at the gym regularly
Read to keep your mind as sharp as a ninja
The three generally acceptable methods of protection for workers on a construction site who are exposed to vertical falls are: (choose the best three answers)
don't go to work
make someone else do the dangerous stuff
guardrails (top, middle, and toe boards)
safety net systems
fall arrest systems
Employers and employees must construct all scaffolds according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
True
False
Left over parts means it will work better
Not all safety items are required every time
Put it together first, then read the instructions on how to install it
________ can lead to clutter and debris on a construction site, creating additional slip, trip and fall hazards. (select the best answer)
Poor worksite maintenance
Working too fast
Too many contractors working over top of each other
Snow and rain days
Early lunch breaks
If you see fall hazards or have any questions about fall prevention, contact your ________?
union rep
supervisor
state delegate
girlfriend
mom or dad
Guardrails are often used by employers to protect workers from falls. How high must the top rail on a guardrail be, above the working surface?
24 inches, plus or minus 4 inches
42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches
60 inches, plus or minus 2 inches
36 inches, plus or minus 1 inch
48 inches, plus or minus 5 inches
The top of an extension ladder must extend at least ________ above the surface you are climbing onto.
3 feet
4 feet
5 feet
2 feet
1 foot
A ________ person must be available to direct workers who are constructing or moving scaffolds.
competent
compassionate
curious
novice
bystanding
