Personal fall arrest system correct answers There is a hoisting area without guardrails.
Equipment guards correct answers Workers are working four feet above paving equipment.
Warning line and safety monitoring systems correct answers Roofers are working on low-slope roofs with unprotected si...
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Personal fall arrest system correct answers There is a hoisting area without guardrails.
Equipment guards correct answers Workers are working four feet above paving equipment.
Warning line and safety monitoring systems correct answers Roofers are working on low-slope
roofs with unprotected sides.
With a safety monitoring system, a competent person is responsible for warning employees about
fall hazards. A warning line system is a barrier placed on a roof to warn workers that they are
near an unprotected side or edge of a roof. Both systems help ensure that employees are aware of
fall hazards.
Hardhats and barricades correct answers Workers may be hit by falling tools and materials.
When falling objects might strike workers, the employer must have workers wear hardhats. The
employer must barricade the area where objects could fall and prohibit entry into the barricaded
area. Keep objects that may fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so those objects
will not go over the edge if they are accidentally bumped.
Fences correct answers An eight-foot-deep hole is hidden by overgrown grasses.
Each employee at the edge of an excavation 6 feet deep, or deeper, must be protected from
falling by guardrail systems, fences, or barricades. Cover or guard an excavation that is not
readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barriers.
Guardrail systems must be able to withstand a force of at least __________ pounds at any point
along the top edge. correct answers 200
For pipe railings, posts shall be spaced not more than __________ feet apart on centers. correct
answers 8
A safety net's maximum mesh openings must not be longer than __________ inches on any side
correct answers 6
Top rails must be __________ inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking/working level.
correct answers 42
Intermediate members such as balusters, when used between posts, shall not be more than
__________ inches apart. correct answers 19
Safety net drop-tests must consist of a __________ pound bag of sand being dropped into the
net. correct answers 400
, Guardrail systems must be capable of withstanding a force of at least __________ pounds
applied within 2 inches of the top edge. correct answers 200
For a guardrail, the top edge height of the top rail must be __________ inches plus or minus 3
inches above the working level. correct answers 42
Safety net systems must be no more than __________ feet below the working surface. correct
answers 30
Safety nets must be drop-tested at the jobsite with a __________ pound bag of sand. correct
answers 400
If safety nets are connected together, the connection must be as strong as the individual nets and
not more than __________ inches apart. correct answers 6
A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) must be rigged so that an employee can neither free-fall
more than __________ feet, nor contact any lower level. correct answers 6
Employers of workers exposed to falling six feet or more from an unprotected side or edge are
required by OSHA to provide at least one of these safety systems EXCEPT: correct answers
Edge-work training
If an employee is exposed to falling 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more from an unprotected side or edge,
the employer must provide a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system to
protect the worker.
Raul's supervisor tells him to construct a schedule 40 pipe guardrail around at the leading edge of
the top floor. If the length of the edge is 96', how many upright posts must Raul use to comply
with OSHA's minimum requirements? correct answers 13
For pipe railings, posts, top rails, and intermediate railings shall be at least one and one-half
inches nominal diameter (schedule 40 pipe) with posts spaced not more than 8 feet (2.4 m) apart
on centers. Counting the corners, Raul needs 13 posts.
The most important fall protection a worker can receive from an employer the first day on the
job is: correct answers New-hire orientation
As the case study dramatizes, safety measures must be implemented in the order in which they
will protect workers best, and training is always the first step in protecting workers.
Which one of these workers must be provided with an OSHA-required fall prevention system?
correct answers An employee is installing a leading edge on a third-floor balcony cover.
Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels
shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
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