Implement a Fall Protection PlanA Fall Protection Plan must be put in place when conventional fall protection systems are not feasible or might put workers at risk.
  • Snaphooks and D-rings with a tensile strength of 5,000 pounds
  • Because conventional fall protection equipment can create greater hazards for certain workers, the fall protection plan option is available for all these jobs EXCEPT:
  • Nylon or polyester harnesses
  • What option do employers have when conventional fall protection systems are not feasible and might even put workers at risk?
Synthetic webbingTypes of lanyards include self-retracting (eliminates excess slack in the lanyard), shock absorbing (slows and eventually stops decent and absorbs the forces), synthetic rope (absorbs some force by stretching), and synthetic webbing (strong but not flexible; absorbs little force).
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
  • Which type of lanyards absorbs the least amount of force?
  • Which one of the fall arrest systems must limit a worker from free falling to two feet?
  • Which one of these workers must be provided with an OSHA-required fall prevention system?
Warning line systemA warning line system must be flagged at not more than 6-foot intervals with high-visibility materials.
  • Snaphooks and D-rings with a tensile strength of 5,000 pounds
  • Harnesses
  • Highly-visible flags at 6-foot intervals
  • A rope erected around all sides of a roof work area
13For 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.
  • When safety nets are required, they must be drop-tested using a 28-32 inch-diameter bag of sand weighing no less than _____ pounds.
  • As minimum protection, employers must provide employees exposed to falling objects with ______ and require them to be worn.
  • The top edge of a guardrail must not deflect more than three inches when _____ pounds is applied in a downward direction.
  • 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?
34According to OSHA, warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than 34 inches from the walking/working surface.
  • Anchorage for positioning devices must limit free falls to two feet and be capable of supporting a potential impact load of _____ pounds.
  • According to OSHA records for the period 1995 to 1999, per yearly average, 362 construction workers died on the jobsite due to injuries received due to _____ hazards.
  • Safety nets must never be installed more than _____ feet under walking/working surfaces.
  • Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than _____ inches from the walking/working surface.
This system should be attached to a D ring between the shoulder blades above the employee.Lanyards are flexible lines of rope, which generally have a connector at each end for connecting the harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage. Lanyards should be attached to a D ring between the shoulder blades above the employee.
  • Lanyards
  • Snaphooks
  • Lanyards with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 lbs
  • Harnesses
Noou may be the go-to person for hazard questions because you're competent. Your main responsibility is to warn the workers when it appears that they are unaware of a fall hazard or acting in an unsafe manner.
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
  • You have to warn workers when they're unaware of a fall hazard.
  • You just have to be there if anyone has a question.
  • You are also responsible for inspecting all of the equipment and tools.
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  • Safety net systems must be no more than __________ feet below the working surface.
  • Safety net drop-tests must consist of a __________ pound bag of sand being dropped into the net.
  • Intermediate members such as balusters, when used between posts, shall not be more than __________ inches apart.
  • Guardrail systems must be capable of withstanding a force of at least __________ pounds applied within 2 inches of the top edge.
30Safety nets must be installed at 30 feet or less to prevent fall injuries.
  • When safety nets are required, they must be drop-tested using a 28-32 inch-diameter bag of sand weighing no less than _____ pounds.
  • You are also responsible for inspecting all of the equipment and tools.
  • Which one of the fall arrest systems must limit a worker from free falling to two feet?
  • Safety nets must never be installed more than _____ feet under walking/working surfaces.
YesThis is your main duty as a safety monitor. While the workers are working, you're watching their backs and making sure they don't get hurt.
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
  • You have to be able to see the workers you're monitoring.
  • You have to be close enough to communicate orally with the workers.
  • You have to warn workers when they're unaware of a fall hazard.
YesThe employer must designate a competent person to monitor the safety of other employees. The employer also has the duty to ensure that the safety monitor complies with the requirements.
  • You have to warn workers when they're unaware of a fall hazard.
  • You have to be close enough to communicate orally with the workers.
  • You just have to be there if anyone has a question.
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
Personal fall arrest systemSnaphooks are used to connect lanyards to D-rings on a body harness. Lanyards are flexible lines of rope, wire rope, or strap that generally have a connector at each end. They are used to connect a body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.
  • Nylon or polyester harnesses
  • Snaphooks
  • Snaphooks and D-rings with a tensile strength of 5,000 pounds
  • Lanyards with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 lbs
A competent personAll employees exposed to fall hazards must receive training by a competent person who addresses: the nature of fall hazards in the work area; use and operation of fall arrest equipment; and procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting fall protection systems to be used.
  • William is directed by his supervisor to install safety nets, and warns him to be sure he follows OSHA guidelines for mesh size. If William goes finds four rolls of netting in the equipment shed with different mesh sizes, which mesh size should he use?
  • 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.
  • Life Lines
  • On jobs where workers will be exposed to fall hazards, who is required by OSHA to conduct employee training?
This system consists of either nylon or polyester material and evenly distributes weight across the waist, pelvis, and thighs.Harness systems consist of either nylon or polyester harnesses. The best systems will encompass the entire body (full body harness). A full body harness will evenly distribute weight across the waist, pelvis, and thighs.
  • Highly-visible flags at 6-foot intervals
  • Lanyards with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 lbs
  • Harnesses
  • Nylon or polyester harnesses
Workers working on a 12-foot-high wallA positioning device system is a body harness system rigged to support an employee on an elevated vertical surface such as a wall. The system allows an employee to work with both hands free while leaning.
  • Positioning device system
  • Warning line and safety monitoring systems
  • Personal fall arrest system
  • Positioning devices must be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than _____ feet.
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  • A worker who is not using fall arrest protection loses his footing at the top of a six-story building, calls for help, and then falls. If his coworkers on the ground hear his cry, how much time do they have to take measures to break his fall?
  • Positioning device system
  • William is directed by his supervisor to install safety nets, and warns him to be sure he follows OSHA guidelines for mesh size. If William goes finds four rolls of netting in the equipment shed with different mesh sizes, which mesh size should he use?
  • On jobs where workers will be exposed to fall hazards, who is required by OSHA to conduct employee training?
YesThat's what you're there for: monitoring the safety of your co-workers. So you have to be able to see and identify the hazards and warn the workers about them.
  • You have to be able to see the workers you're monitoring.
  • You have to be close enough to communicate orally with the workers.
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
  • You are also responsible for inspecting all of the equipment and tools.
Workers are working four feet above paving equipment.
  • Hardhats and barricades
  • Equipment guards
  • You have to be able to see the workers you're monitoring.
  • Warning line and safety monitoring systems
There is a hoisting area without guardrails.
  • Positioning device system
  • Personal fall arrest system
  • 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.
  • Warning line system
2 secondsIt only takes 2 seconds for a worker to reach the ground from a height of six stories. Always use fall protection when working in elevated places.
  • On jobs where workers will be exposed to fall hazards, who is required by OSHA to conduct employee training?
  • William is directed by his supervisor to install safety nets, and warns him to be sure he follows OSHA guidelines for mesh size. If William goes finds four rolls of netting in the equipment shed with different mesh sizes, which mesh size should he use?
  • A worker who is not using fall arrest protection loses his footing at the top of a six-story building, calls for help, and then falls. If his coworkers on the ground hear his cry, how much time do they have to take measures to break his fall?
  • 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.
2Positioning devices shall be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than 2 feet (.6 m).
  • Safety nets must never be installed more than _____ feet under walking/working surfaces.
  • Positioning devices must be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than _____ feet.
  • Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than _____ inches from the walking/working surface.
  • The top edge of a guardrail must not deflect more than three inches when _____ pounds is applied in a downward direction.
NoAs the safety monitor, you must not have other responsibilities that could take your attention away from your monitoring duties.
  • You just have to be there if anyone has a question.
  • You have to be close enough to communicate orally with the workers.
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
  • You are also responsible for inspecting all of the equipment and tools.
Personal fall arrest systemAn example of a passive system, a protective system that does not involve the actions of employees, is a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS). All components of a fall arrest system must be inspected before each use and after impact.
  • Lanyards with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 lbs
  • Nylon or polyester harnesses
  • Lanyards
  • A rope erected around all sides of a roof work area
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.
  • Hardhats and barricades
  • You just have to be there if anyone has a question.
  • Warning line and safety monitoring systems
  • Controlled access zone
Personal fall arrest systemLanyards are flexible lines of rope, wire rope, or strap. They generally have a connector at each end for connecting the body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.
  • A rope erected around all sides of a roof work area
  • Lanyards
  • Highly-visible flags at 6-foot intervals
  • Lanyards with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 lbs
Edge-work trainingIf 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.
  • Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than _____ inches from the walking/working surface.
  • Anchorage for positioning devices must limit free falls to two feet and be capable of supporting a potential impact load of _____ pounds.
  • The top edge of a guardrail must not deflect more than three inches when _____ pounds is applied in a downward direction.
  • 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:
Body beltA body belt is a positioning system to limit a worker free fall to 2 feet.
  • Safety nets must never be installed more than _____ feet under walking/working surfaces.
  • Positioning devices must be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than _____ feet.
  • Which one of the fall arrest systems must limit a worker from free falling to two feet?
  • Which one of these workers must be provided with an OSHA-required fall prevention system?
FallAccording to OSHA records, 362 construction workers died on the jobsite every year from 1995 to 1999 due to injuries received as a result of fall hazards.
  • As minimum protection, employers must provide employees exposed to falling objects with ______ and require them to be worn.
  • According to OSHA records for the period 1995 to 1999, per yearly average, 362 construction workers died on the jobsite due to injuries received due to _____ hazards.
  • Positioning devices must be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than _____ feet.
  • You have to warn workers when they're unaware of a fall hazard.
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.
  • You just have to be there if anyone has a question.
  • Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than _____ inches from the walking/working surface.
  • Warning line and safety monitoring systems
  • Hardhats and barricades
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  • Safety net drop-tests must consist of a __________ pound bag of sand being dropped into the net.
  • For pipe railings, posts shall be spaced not more than __________ feet apart on centers.
  • Safety net systems must be no more than __________ feet below the working surface.
  • Top rails must be __________ inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking/working level.
Canopies above the DumpstersWhen employees are exposed to falling objects, the employer must have employees wear hardhats and implement one of the following measures that include toeboards, screens, a canopy structure, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels. Also, the areas into which objects could or will fall should be barricaded to prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area.
  • The most important fall protection a worker can receive from an employer the first day on the job is:
  • You just have to be there if anyone has a question.
  • Chris is part of her contractor's renovation crew, and it is her job to install safety measures to protect her coworkers from tools falling through holes in the floor and debris being thrown into Dumpsters from upper story windows. Which one of these measures would be LEAST effective for Chris to use?
  • 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:
Overhand bricklaying 9 feet above the groundSet up a controlled access zone where overhand bricklaying or related work is taking place. Only permit qualified personnel involved in the overhand bricklaying or related work to enter the controlled access zone.
  • You have to be able to recognize fall hazards.
  • Warning line and safety monitoring systems
  • Controlled access zone
  • Toeboards
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.
  • Which type of lanyards absorbs the least amount of force?
  • You have to warn workers when they're unaware of a fall hazard.
  • When safety nets are required, they must be drop-tested using a 28-32 inch-diameter bag of sand weighing no less than _____ pounds.
  • Which one of these workers must be provided with an OSHA-required fall prevention system?
This system must have tensile strength of 5000 pounds and contain a locking mechanism.Snaphooks are used to connect lanyards to D-rings on a body harness. They must be proof tested to 3600 pounds and be connected to harness or anchorage point only.
  • Toeboards
  • Highly-visible flags at 6-foot intervals
  • Snaphooks
  • Lanyards with a minimum breaking strength of 5000 lbs
3000Anchorage for positioning devices must support a potential impact load of 3000 pounds and limit free falls to two feet.
  • You are also responsible for inspecting all of the equipment and tools.
  • Warning lines must be rigged and supported so that the lowest point (including sag) is never less than _____ inches from the walking/working surface.
  • Anchorage for positioning devices must limit free falls to two feet and be capable of supporting a potential impact load of _____ pounds.
  • According to OSHA records for the period 1995 to 1999, per yearly average, 362 construction workers died on the jobsite due to injuries received due to _____ hazards.
Workers on a roof with large holesCovers are used to protect personnel from falling through holes in walking surfaces.
  • You are also responsible for inspecting all of the equipment and tools.
  • Equipment guards
  • Covers
  • Fences
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.
  • Warning line and safety monitoring systems
  • Controlled access zone
  • Toeboards
  • Fences
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