Job Information Level 1: Lesson 9 CAUTION Overhead Work in Progress

Question 1

To prevent tools from falling from a scaffold, place the tools where no one will stumble over them or where they can not ? of the surface where they are placed.
Select one:

a.
be knocked off

b.
roll off

c.
vibrate off

d.
all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

It is safe to throw or toss a tool to someone on a scaffold only under certain conditions.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 2

False

Question 3

To get a tool or piece of material up to the scaffold from the ground, you should ? .
Select one:

a.
only carry the tool or material with you when you ascend the scaffolding

b.
only carry the tool or material with you when you descend the scaffolding

c.
use a hand line and bucket or other receptacle

d.
toss or throw the tool or material up

Answer 3

use a hand line and bucket or other receptacle

Question 4

Only under certain conditions is it all right to drop tools or materials to the ground; for example, only after you warn those below and make sure the area is clear.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Rolling scaffolds require ? and toeboards to be safe.
Select one:

a.
foot guards

b.
hand guards

c.
guardrails

d.
safety nets

Answer 5

guardrails

Question 6

To prevent the work platform boards from slipping off rolling scaffolds, they should ? .
Select one:

a.
be cleated on the underside

b.
come already mounted on the scaffold

c.
require toeboards to hold them in place

d.
not be used

Answer 6

be cleated on the underside

Question 7

Before getting down from a scaffold, you should always check to be sure that materials or tools ? .
Select one:

a.
All tools and material should be removed whenever you climb down from a scaffold.

b.
are not left in a position from which they might fall if the scaffold is moved

c.
are not left on a scaffold with toe boards if it is moved

d.
are tied to the hand guards before a scaffold is moved

Answer 7

are not left in a position from which they might fall if the scaffold is moved

Question 8

When erecting a scaffold, use ? to prevent skewing.
Select one:

a.
adjusting screws

b.
caster brakes or block the rollers

c.
horizontal cross bracing

d.
platform boards

Answer 8

horizontal cross bracing

Question 9

Planking shall have at least 12 inches of overlap and extend 6 inches beyond center of support, or ? at both ends to prevent sliding off supports.
Select one:

a.
be cleated

b.
be number 2 planking boards

c.
horizontal cross braced

d.
planking boards cannot be used

Answer 9

be cleated

Question 10

If you cannot reach your work area when working on a scaffold, it is ? to use a ladder on top of the scaffold platform to extend your working height.
Select one:

a.
acceptable

b.
unacceptable

Answer 10

unacceptable

Question 11

When erecting a scaffold, use ? instead of blocking to adjust to uneven grade conditions.
Select one:

a.
adjusting screws

b.
castes with plain stems

c.
cleats

d.
horizontal cross braces

Answer 11

adjusting screws