Working Safely at Height Examination
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1. At what height is a person considered to be ‘working at height’?
Working at any height over 2 metres.
Any height above or below ground
Working on any scaffolding or up a ladder.
2. Which of the following could be classified as ‘Working at Height’?
Working up a ladder
Working near a mechanic’s pit
Working on scaffolding
All of the above
3. What is the name of the piece of legislation that specifically covers working at height?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
RIDDOR
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
4. According to legislation, before any work at height can begin, what should be carried out?
Risk Assessment
Job quote
Purchase of materials
Asbestos survey
5. What is the process for deciding the best way of reducing the risk of any work at height?
Hierarchy of Needs
Hierarchy of Risks
Hierarchy of Control Measures
6. What should you do if you need to use a safety lanyard but the stitching is damaged?
Dispose of it and carry on working without one
Continue using the lanyard only if the damaged stitching is less than four inches
Ask for a replacement and do not start working until you have a suitable replacement
Continue to use the lanyard and get another one at the end of your shift
7. What is edge protection designed to do?
To stop materials and people from falling over
To direct rain water into a specific area
To allow easier access to the roof
To stop unauthorised entry to the roof
8. What is the maximum permitted gap between guard rails on a working platform?
300mm
470mm
500mm
950mm
9. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?
Anyone who has worked on a scaffold tower before
Trained, competent and authorised people
Anyone with the instruction book
10. Guard rails are essential for safety while working at height. These should be fitted to a working platform when:
There’s a possibility you could fall 2 metres.
There’s a possibility of you getting injured if you fall.
You need to store materials on the working platform.
11. What is the best way to make sure that a ladder is secure and won’t slip?
Tie at the top
Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom wrung
Tie at the bottom
Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood
12. A mobile scaffold tower must not be used on:
A paved patio
Soft or uneven ground
A tarmac road
A smooth concrete path
13. When you climb a ladder, you must:
Have three points of contact with the ladder at all times
Have two points of contact with the ladder at all times
Use a safety harness
Have two people on the ladder at all times
14. A fragile surface is defined as:
A surface which has been labelled as fragile
Any glass or sheeted roof
Any surface liable to fail if any reasonably foreseeable loading is applied to it
15. Two examples of collective fall arrest are:
Safety nets and Airbags
Fall arrest lanyard and work restraint
Guard rails and Toe boards
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