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Which of the following is the definition of Working at Height?
Work in any place where, without precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury
Work in any place that is 2 metres or further from the ground level
Work in any place that requires specific Access Equipment in order complete the working task
What is the most common cause of Workplace Fatality in the UK?
Electrocution
Falling from Height
Being hit / crushed by Vehicles
Which of the following is NOT an Employer's responsibility when planning Work at Height?
Ensuring work is appropriately Supervised
Providing Information, Instruction, and Training
Making sure all staff are adequately Insured
As part of the Hierarchy of Control for Working at Height, which of the following should be considered first?
Avoiding Work at Height
Preventing Falls
Minimising the Distance of Falls
As an Employee Working at Height you should NOT Overload, Overreach or…
Interfere with any Safety Equipment
Work at Height when it is raining
Use any power tools at height
What is the name of the main piece of legislation that applies to Work at Height?
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1998
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
What is a Method Statement?
A short, step by step guide to provide employees information about safe working methods
Instruction manuals about how to complete the task is detail
Forms required to validate company insurance
Which of the following would NOT normally be considered a Fragile Surface?
Plasterboard / Cement Board
Solid Concrete Roofing
Corrugated Clear Plastic
All adequate Scaffolding should include both Guard Rails and…
Safety Nets
Toe Boards
Exclusion Zones
What does the term MEWP stand for?
Mobile Elevated Working Platform
Machinery Elevated Work Process
Moving Equipment With Power
What is the maximum amount of time that you should be using a Ladder for?
There is not a maximum
2 hours
30 minutes
What is the main reason Mobile Plant is considered a hazard for people Working at Height?
It might be distracting
It may collide with Access Equipment
It may cause the release of hazardous substances
Which of the following should be preferred?
Collective Protection
Personal Protection
They are both equally effective
What is an Exclusion Zone?
A place where Work at Height is not allowed to take place
An area that workers are kept clear of to avoid being hit by falling objects
An area that requires a Permit-to-Work to enter
What should be a priority if Work at Height needs to take place near Overhead Power Lines?
Wearing rubber gloves and rubber soled boots
Wearing Safety Harnesses
Having the power to the cables shut off
Should Step Ladders be used to climb to higher levels?
Yes, if required
No, never
Only when the Step Ladder is secured
What is the best way of securing a Ladder?
Tying the ladder at the top
Using a Ladder Stability Device
Footing the ladder
When working on a Mobile Tower Scaffolding you should…
Make sure that brakes are engaged and working properly
Move the Tower with plant / equipment only
Lean a Ladder against the Tower to ascend
Which of the two Harness Systems should be preferred?
Fall Arrest
Fall Restraint
They are both equally effective
Where should Safety Nets be fitted?
Just above the ground level
Further than 6m from the working platform
As close to the working height as possible
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