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Scaffold Safety and Competency Assessment

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who oversees assembly, disassembly, inspection, and safe use of scaffolds, and trains all employees who erect, disassemble, move, operate, repair, maintain, inspect, or work on scaffolds?

a)

qualified person

b)

trained person

c)

competent person

d)

proficient person

e)

capable person

2.

Process for designating an employee as the competent person: (select all that apply)

a)

Employer appointed

b)

Capability to identify hazards

c)

Executes qualified person design

d)

Authority to take prompt corrective action

e)

Doesn't work well with others

3.

What are the BASIC types of scaffolds: (select all that apply)

a)

Suspended

b)

Supported

c)

Aerial Lifts

d)

Pump Jack

e)

Rolling

4.

What hazards are associated with scaffolds: (select all that apply)

a)

Falls, Falling object(s), & Collisions or struck-by

b)

Electrical hazards

c)

Collapse hazards

d)

Planking hazards

e)

Weather conditions

5.

(a)   must be installed on open sides and ends of ​ (b)   , and when front edge (working edge) is more than ​ (c)   from work, along with ​ (d)   system must be used.

Choose from the below words
Guardrails
scaffolds
14 inches
PFAS
Handrails
Mid Rails
8 inches
12 inches
lanyard
retractable
6.

Wear a ​ (a)   when working
around or below ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
hardhat
scaffolds
glove
dirt
yellow vest
tractors
baseball cap
sunny locations
7.

For scaffolds, employers must: (select all that apply)

a)

Designate a competent person

b)

Ensure that employees are trained in proper assembly, disassembly, and use

c)

Utilize strategies to prevent and reduce hazards

d)

Comply with manufacturers’ requirements and recommendations

e)

Follow plans designed by qualified person

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of proper scaffold access? (select the best answer)

a)

Ladders

b)

Crossbraces

c)

Stair towers

d)

Walkways

e)
  • Built-in scaffold ramps with proper traction and slope

9.

When erecting a scaffold, use footings that are level, sound, rigid and capable of supporting the load without settlement or displacement.

a)

True

b)

False