Health And Safety Code Book

Question 1

The employer must ensure the worker is protected from falling if he/she is working above a height of ___ meters or more at a temporary or permanent work area.

Answer 1

3 meters.

This could be less if there is an unusual possibility for injury.

Question 2

When is fall protection needed in a permanent work area?

Answer 2

If working at a vertical distance of more than 1.2m and less than 3 meters.

Question 3

An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system without a shock absorber limits a worker’s free fall distance to ___ meters

Answer 3

1.2 meters

Question 4

The lanyard should be anchored no lower than the workers ___ height

Answer 4

Shoulder height ideally.

It is acceptable to have it lower.

Question 5

An employer must contact the power line operator before work is done or equipment is operated with ___ meters of an energized overhead power line.

Answer 5

7 meters

Question 6

Who is supposed to remove the lockout or other securing device?

Answer 6

Only the worker who installed it

Question 7

Stairways with 5 or more risers must be equipped with a ____ @ what height?

Answer 7

handrail.

@ 820-900mm height

Question 8

A worker must not perform work from either of the top ___ rungs

Answer 8

top 2 rungs

Question 9

What is the ratio for setting up a portable ladder against the wall?

Answer 9

4:1 ratio.
Secured at the top and bottom.
The ladder has to extend 1 meter past. (3 feet)

Question 10

Scaffolding needs to be anchored in each ___ meter vertical interval and one tie-in for each ___ meters horizontal vertical.

Answer 10

4. 6-meter vertical intervals

6. 4 meter horizontal intervals

Question 11

If scaffolding is hoarded tie ins need to be made every ___ meters vertical and ___ meters horizontal

Answer 11

3 meters vertical

3 meters horizontal

Question 12

Scaffolding should be designed and constructed to support at least __ times the load that may be imposed on it.

Answer 12

4x the load - safety factor.

Question 13

If the load on scaffolding is more __ kgs per square meter you need to have a professional engineer

Answer 13

367 kgs per square meter.

Question 14

Scaffolding tags expire every __ calendar days

Answer 14

21 calendar days

Question 15

Scaffolding needs a ladder cage if the ladder is more than ___ meters in height

Answer 15

6.1 meters

Question 16

Scaffolding plants cannot extend not less than ___ mm and not more than ___ mm beyond the ledger

Answer 16

150mm to 300mm beyond the ledger.

If overlapping with more scaffolding must be 300mm minimum.

Question 17

Free-standing or rolling scaffolding height

Answer 17

cannot be more than 3 times its smallest base dimension.

Question 18

If outriggers are used to attain the 3 to 1 ratio they must be used. True or false

Answer 18

True

Question 19

If the height of the rolling scaffolding is not more than __ its smallest base dimension a worker can remain on it while it is being moved.

Answer 19

2x its smallest base dimension.

Question 20

Toeboards should not be less than ___ mm in height and should start not more than __ above the surface.

Answer 20

140mm in height

6mm above the surface.

Question 21

Toeboards are required in permanent works if materials can fall more than ___ meters

Answer 21

1.8 meters

Question 22

Toeboards are required in temporary work areas if materials can fall more than __ meters

Answer 22

3.5 meters