Safety And Hoisting Flashcards

1
Q

Who is required to develop a fall protection plan?

A

An Employer

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2
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When must a fall protection plan be developed?

A

When someone could fall more then 3 meters and there is no Gaurd rail

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3
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Who’s responsible is to to ensure you inspect your fall protection equipment?

A

The Employers

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4
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Ladders:
- What Rungs are not to be used?
- Check that ladders are _________ before use.
- what ratio are extension ladders to be placed at?
- How high should a ladder extend above its landing point?
- how many points of contact should you have at all times?
- distance between each ladder rug

A
  • top 2
  • un damaged
  • 4:1 (4 vertical to 1 horizontal)
  • 1m above
  • 3 points
  • 12” (1 foot)
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5
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Scaffolding part 1:
- Should be rated to hold ___times the weight that will be on it
- Guardrails are required on any platform that is _____ or higher
- must be between ______ and _____ above the platform and _____ way between top rail and platform

A
  • 4 times the working limit
  • required on any platform greater then 3m
  • rails must be placed at about 0.97m and 1.07m and halfway between top rail and platform.
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Scaffolding Part 2:
- what is used to provide additional support to the feet?
- At what Hight must a toe bored be installed?
- When the high is greater then ____ times the base you must be _______
- At what point must it be anchored in vertical and horizontal distances? (hint 46)
- What is used to increase the smallest dimension on a scaffold?
- At what dimension is a worker aloud to remain on a scaffold well its being mover?

A
  • Mud Sills
  • 3.5m
  • at 3 times and tired off
  • 4.6m vertical and 6.4m horizontal
  • Outriggers
  • If the height is not more then 2 times the smallest dimension of the base
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Fall Arrest:
- At what distance from a edge must a life line stop you?
- At what height is a fall attest required?
- what wait must an anchor point be rated for?

A
  • at 1 m
  • above 3m
  • 5000lbs
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8
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Rigging:
- What is SWL
- Define Breaking Strength
- What are the Safety Factors for General lifting, lifting personal or hazardous material, and finally for elevators?
- How do you calculate SWL?

A
  • Safe working Load
  • the minimum load required to brake a component
  • 5:1, 10:1, 20:1
  • Breaking strength divided by safety factor
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9
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Slings part 1
- slings can be purchased with ____ or ___ ends
- when an eye is made in a rope it maintains what % of its original strength? and when a thimble is added into the eye what % does it retain then?
- what is it called when a load receives a sudden movement
- where should a hook be in relation to center of gravity?

A
  • Eye and Eye or Grommet (Endless)
  • 50% and 80%
  • Load Shock
  • Centered on it
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10
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Slings part 2:
- What is used when a Load has sharp edges?
- How do you know a Synthetic fiber sling is to damaged to use?
- At what % of damage is a chain sling not to be used?
- when using a Shackle where on it should the hook or sling be placed?

A
  • Softeners
  • Red fibers will be showing
  • At 10% damage
  • on the shackle its self NOT on the pin
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11
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Rigging:
- What must be done when there are power lines present
- How far must you be from power lines in MB?
- What is the Maximum degree a sling fringe line may be at?
- What are the 2 types of shackles?
- What must every hook have on it for safety?
- Tag Lines are used for what? and what material are they not to be made out of?
-

A
  • Call MB Hydro to have them turned off
  • 10 Feet away
  • 60 degrees
  • Anchor and Chain
  • Safety Latch
  • Guiding the load from the ground, they must not be metallic
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12
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Hand Signs for lifting:
- What does the Thumb indicate?
- What do your fingers indicate?
- how many signal persons should be used?

A
  • Boom direction
  • Load Direction
  • ONLY 1
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13
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Ropes/Knots/Hitches:
- What are Natural ropes made of?
- What are synthetic ropes made of?
- Knots maintains ___% OG strengths?
- Hitches Maintains ___% OG strength?

A
  • Hemp, and Manila
  • Nylon
  • 50%
  • 70%
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14
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What are these Knots used for?
- Bowline
- Bowline on the bight
- Cats Paw
- Reef knot
- Sheet bend
- Clove hitch
- Show Shank

A
  • Bowline: Never Jams, and easy to untie, used for lifting
  • Bowline on the bight: Same as prior but is specific for lifting people out of trenches
  • Cats Paw: Attach rope to hook
  • Reef knot: Ties two same diameter ropes together
  • Sheet bend: ties two different diameter ropes together
  • Clove hitch: used to tie a rope to a pipe/post
  • Show Shank: used to shorten rope
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