Job Information Level 1: Lesson 3 The Proper Care and Use of Ladders

Question 1

Two causes of accidents can best be described as ? .
Select one:

a.
human error / unsafe acts

b.
human error / unsafe conditions

c.
unsafe acts / unsafe conditions

d.
unsafe equipment / human error

Answer 1

unsafe acts / unsafe conditions

Question 2

Which of the following is an unsafe condition that might be found with ladders?
Select one:

a.
Not opening a stepladder fully

b.
Failure to secure ladder at top or bottom

c.
Overextended ladders

d.
Placing an extension ladder at too great or too small an angle

Answer 2

Overextended ladders

Question 3

Which of the following is an unsafe act that might be found with ladders?
Select one:

a.
Broken rungs

b.
Cracked rails

c.
Overextended ladders

d.
Overreaching from a ladder

Answer 3

Overreaching from a ladder

Question 4

Which of the following is an unsafe condition that might be found with ladders?
Select one:

a.
Carrying too heavy a load up a ladder

b.
Metal ladders

c.
Placing ladder unsafely, such as on equipment, near moving equipment, on planking over openings, on an incline, or on irregular surfaces

d.
Working off the top rung or top two steps of a ladder

Answer 4

Metal ladders

Question 5

Which of the following is an unsafe act that might be found with ladders?
Select one:

a.
Carrying too heavy a load up a ladder

b.
Improper material in a ladder

c.
Metal ladders

d.
Slippery rungs

Answer 5

Carrying too heavy a load up a ladder

Question 6

What is the maximum recommended length of the following ladders? Match the correct length to the ladder type listed.
Single ladder ? feet
Step ladder ? feet
Extended extension ladder ? feet

i. 45ft
ii. 60ft
iii 55ft
iv. 20ft
v. 30ft

Answer 6

v, iv, iii

Question 7

How should a ladder be carried?
Select one:

a.
Carry any ladder with a minimum of two people.

b.
Carry the ladder by holding the upper side rail in one hand, and stabilize the ladder with the other hand.

c.
Carry the ladder by placing the upper side rail on the shoulder and the bottom rail resting against the body.

d.
Use a ladder dolly or truck.

Answer 7

Carry the ladder by placing the upper side rail on the shoulder and the bottom rail resting against the body.

Question 8

What is the proper way to ascend and descend a ladder?
Select one:

a.
You face the ladder.

b.
Your back is to the ladder.

Answer 8

You face the ladder.

Question 9

What precautions are necessary when placing a ladder against a building on a sidewalk?
Select one:

a.
Barricade the area or position a worker in front of the ladder.

b.
Only use scaffolding when working where pedestrians might be walking.

c.
Shut down the sidewalk in front of the building and direct pedestrians to the other side of the street.

d.
There are no special precautions necessary.

Answer 9

Barricade the area or position a worker in front of the ladder

Question 10

What precautions should be taken before moving a ladder?
Select one:

a.
You should barricade the area or position a worker in front of the ladder before moving it.

b.
You should get extra help before you move the ladder.

c.
You should make sure that there is no person, tools, or material on or beneath the ladder.

d.
No special precautions are necessary. Taking a ladder down is just the opposite of setting it up.

Answer 10

You should make sure that there is no person, tools, or material on or beneath the ladder.

Question 11

When considering safety related to ladders, which safety rule should prevail?
Select one:

a.
The rule that most nearly affects the highest standard of safety should prevail.

b.
The rule that most nearly affects the minimum allowable standard of safety should prevail.

c.
The rule that was established by the foreman of the job should prevail.

d.
All of the above.

Answer 11

The rule that most nearly affects the highest standard of safety should prevail.

Question 12

Extension ladders should have at least ? overlap between sections when extended.
Select one:

a.
1’

b.
2’

c.
3’

d.
4’

Answer 12

3’

Question 13

A ladder top should extend at least ? above the roof edge of a building when used as access to the roof of a building.
Select one:

a.
12”

b.
24”

c.
30”

d.
36”

Answer 13

36”

Question 14

When someone is working on a ladder, it should, whenever possible, be secured at the top.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Whose responsibility is it to constantly evaluate the safety of the worksite situation?
Select one:

a.
It is the responsibility of each apprentice on the job.

b.
It is the responsibility of each foreman on the job.

c.
It is the responsibility of each Journeyman on the job.

d.
It is the responsibility of each worker on the job.

Answer 15

It is the responsibility of each worker on the job.

Question 16

It is OK to carry at least one tool in your hands when climbing a ladder.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 16

False

Question 17

A stepladder should be fully opened out and ? into position before climbing it.
Select one:

a.
leaned

b.
locked

c.
moved

d.
tied

Answer 17

locked

Question 18

Overreaching from a ladder is considered an unsafe ? .
Select one:

a.
act

b.
condition

Answer 18

act

Question 19

Do not stand on the top ? step(s) of a stepladder.
Select one:

a.
one

b.
two

c.
three

Answer 19

two

Question 20

What is the correct distance that the base of an extension ladder should be set from a 40-foot wall against which it is leaning?
Select one:

a.
6’

b.
7.5’

c.
8’

d.
10’

Answer 20

10’

Question 21

What is the correct distance from a 20-foot vertical wall that an extension ladder should be placed?
Select one:

a.
2’

b.
3’

c.
4’

d.
5’

Answer 21

5’

Question 22

Ladders made of ? should never be used while working on or near energized conductors.
Select one:

a.
fiberglass

b.
metal

c.
wood

Answer 22

metal

Question 23

Ladders should be painted to preserve them.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Stepladders and extension ladders are interchangeable for use.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Straddling a space between a ladder and an object makes for safer working conditions.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 25

False