DAY 4 FOCUS 4 – FALL HAZARD QUIZ

Workers in the construction industry, who are working on surfaces with unprotected sides or edges which are ______ or more above the lower level, must be protected from falls by their employer

What are all the ways that an employer can protect workers from falls?

Guardrails are often used by employers to protect workers from falls. How high must the top guardrail, called the “toprail”, be above the walking/working level?

The guardrail system must be capable of withstanding a force of at least ______ at the toprail.

According to OSHA, safety nets must be installed as close as possible to the walking/working surface of the worker, and never more than ______ below these levels.

Safety nets must be able to absorb an impact force of a drop test consisting of a ______ bag of sand

An anchorage for a personal fall arrest system shall be capable of supporting ______ of dead weight for each worker tied off to it.

The maximum fall arresting force that can be transmitted to the body of a worker through a full body harness is:

A personal fall arrest system must stop a worker taking the maximum fall of 6 feet within a deceleration distance of no more than: Auto Copied

The top of a ladder must extend at least ______ above the surface you are climbing onto.