Fall Protection Safety Requirements
May is National Electrical Safety Month, and in honor of OSHA’s annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, which is May 7–11, here are some fall protection questions to consider.
1. In construction, the general threshold for fall-protection requirements begins at _________ feet.
Correct Answer: 6
2. The proper height-to-base ratio for an extension ladder used on a construction site to gain roof access is _________; in addition, the top of the ladder must extend 3 feet above the roof’s edge.
Correct Answer: 4:1
3. The proper rating of the approved anchor point for a horizontal lifeline that four workers are connected to is _________ pounds.
Correct Answer: 20,000
4. The proper rating of an approved anchor point for a vertical lifeline connected to one worker’s full-body harness as part of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) is _________ pounds.
Correct Answer: 5,000
5. A distance of _________ feet should be added to the total fall distance calculation when using a shock-absorbing lanyard.
Correct Answer: 3.5
6. In 2018, a PFAS consists of all the following components except:
Correct Answer: Body belt
7. The general fall protection requirement for scaffolds requires each employee on a scaffold more than _________ feet above a lower level to be protected from falling to that lower level.
Correct Answer: 10
8. Each end of a platform 10 feet or less in length on a scaffold shall extend over the centerline of the support by at least _________ inches unless cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, but not more than _________ inches unless it has guardrails to prevent employee access to the cantilevered end.
Correct Answer: 6; 12
9. Safety nets shall be installed as close as practical under the walking/working surface where employees are working but in no case more than _________ feet below.
Correct Answer: 30
10. The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be _________ inches—plus or minus 3 inches—above the working level.
Correct Answer: 42
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