Lesson 12 Flashcards
Beginning April 1, 2015, qualified workers must use fall protection while climbing or changing locations on poles, towers, or similar structures.
Select one:
True
False
True
OSHA will require all fall arrest equipment to pass a drop test after it is ? .
Select one:
a. abraded
b. arc tested
c. cut
d. shock loaded
b. arc tested
Work positioning equipment must meet the electric arc exposure requirements.
Select one:
True
False
False
When selecting equipment, the Qualified Electrical Worker should make the selection based on ? .
Select one:
a. best value
b. most popular brand
c. most suitable for intended work
d. use by other crew members
c. most suitable for intended work
To minimize the chance of injury in the event of a fall, lanyards should be kept ? .
Select one:
a. as short as possible
b. wherever available
c. wherever cheapest
d. where most suitable for intended work
a. as short as possible
A ? system is a barrier erected to prevent employees from falling to lower levels.
Select one:
a. cover
b. kickboard
c. guardrail
d. tape and flagging
c. guardrail
What is the OSHA specified maximum length a worker can fall while using a lanyard?
Select one:
a. 2’
b. 4’
c. 6’
d. 12’
c. 6’
Personal fall arrest systems, work-positioning equipment, or fall restraint systems must be used when an employee is working on a pole, tower, or similar structure more than ? above the ground.
Select one:
a. 2’
b. 4’
c. 6’
d. 8’
b. 4’
A system that consists of an anchorage, connectors, and body harness, and includes a lanyard/deceleration device, lifeline, or combination thereof, is called a personal fall arrest system.
Select one:
True
False
True
Tree branches, utility line conductors, cables, tower legs, cross bracing, and lattice work are considered lower levels by OSHA.
Select one:
True
False
False
According to OSHA, a fall arrest system should be rigged so that a worker cannot free fall more than ? nor contact any lower level.
Select one:
a. 2’
b. 4’
c. 6’
d. 8’
c. 6’
D-rings and snap hooks used for fall protection must have a minimum tensile strength of ? .
Select one:
a. 1,000 lbs
b. 3,000 lbs
c. 5,000 lbs
d. 10,000 lbs
c. 5,000 lbs
When working from an aerial lift, a fall restraint or personal fall arrest system shall be used.
Select one:
True
False
True
OSHA specifies that the maximum length of a lanyard shall provide for a fall of no greater than ? .
Select one:
a. 0’
b. 2’
c. 4’
d. 6’
d. 6’
With a work positioning system, a worker can fall ? .
Select one:
a. 0’
b. 2’
c. 4’
d. 6’
b. 2’
A work positioning device cannot be used while climbing step bolts on a concrete or steel pole.
Select one:
True
False
False
Guardrail systems used to meet the requirement of fall protection shall be constructed with a rail height of ? , plus or minus three inches.
Select one:
a. 30”
b. 36”
c. 42”
d. 48”
c. 42”
It is proper procedure to hook a snaphook to another snaphook.
Select one:
True
False
False
Guardrails must be capable of withstanding a ? downward and outward force applied within two inches from the top rail at any point along the top edge.
Select one:
a. 150-lb
b. 200-lb
c. 250-lb
d. 300-lb
b. 200-lb
Who can modify equipment?
Select one:
a. Manufacturer
b. Supervisor
c. Worker
d. All of the above
a. Manufacturer
Avoid rubbing fall protection equipment on ? and ? .
Select one:
a. abrasive surfaces / sharp edges
b. chemically treated surfaces / rusted edges
c. extremely heated surfaces / corrosive materials
d. weathered materials / jagged structures
a. abrasive surfaces / sharp edges
Equipment subjected to impact loading should be ? .
Select one:
a. inspected daily
b. removed from service and destroyed/discarded
c. used as long as it passes inspection
d. none of the above
b. removed from service and destroyed/discarded
To ensure that a snaphook is fully engaged, a worker should ? .
Select one:
a. feel the snaphook to ensure engagement
b. listen for the locking sound
c. perform a weight load test
d. visually inspect it
d. visually inspect it
If attaching a personal fall arrest system directly to a web loop, the web loop must be ? .
Select one:
a. carefully inspected for abrasions, broken strands or excessive wear
b. clear of any burns, chars or cuts within the material
c. properly secured without broken stitches/strands
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
