WorksheetsLadder Safety and Hazard Awareness
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Falls are the leading cause of (a) in constructions. Falls from ladders make up about (b) of these fatalities. Approximately (c) injuries per year are due to falls from (d) and ladders. Falls are (e) .
What hazards are associated with stairs and ladders? (select all that apply)
slips
trips
falls
coffee breaks
banana peels left behind
Reducing and eliminating hazards through ladder-use practices, include: (select all that apply)
Extend side rails 3 feet above the upper landing surface
Don’t exceed load/capacity
Use only as designed
Angle ladder so the horizontal distance of bottom is ¼ the working length of the ladder
Always set up near an electrical source
Avoid use of ladders on surfaces that are (a) , not level, and slippery. Secure ladders to prevent (b) .
When ascending or descending a ladder: (select all that apply)
Maintain 3-point contact
Face the ladder
Stay inside side rails
Never carry tools/objects in hands
Be extra careful getting on or off
Don’t use the top step of a stepladder.
True
False
Don’t climb the cross-bracing on the rear section of a stepladder.
True
False
When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, how many feet above the upper landing must the side rails extend?
2 feet
3 feet
4 feet
5 feet
6 feet
You can use metal ladder around power lines or exposed energized electrical equipment.
True
False
Handrails must be able to withstand, without failure, how many pounds of weight applied within 2 inches of the top edge in any downward or outward direction?
175 pounds
200 pounds
225 pounds
250 pounds
275 pounds
Stairways that have four or more risers MUST have a stair rail.
True
False
A non-self-supporting ladder should be set up at (horizontal distance/working length of ladder). (select the best answer)
90 degree angle
30 degree angle
1:2 angle
1:4 angle
1:6 angle
Identify the components of an extension ladder.
Label the components of a stepladder.
