Work at Height

Question 1

Most deaths on site are caused by:

A - Vehicle movements
B - Falling from height
C - Solvent inhalation
D - Chemical burns

Answer 1

B - Falling from height

Question 2

The type of accident that kills most construction site
workers is:

A - Being hit by falling objects
B - Falling from heights
C - Trench collapses
D - Electrical accident

Answer 2

B - Falling from heights

Question 3

Approximately 70 workers each year die on
construction sites, the main cause of this is:

A - Fire
B - Falls from height
C - Being run over by plant
D - Excavation collapse

Answer 3

B - Falls from height

Question 4

How many people should be working on a ladder at
one time?

A - One on each section of an extension ladder
B - One
C - Two
D - Three if it is long enough

Answer 4

B - One

Question 5

Ladders should be set at a slope of approximately:

A - 1 out for every 3 up
B - 4 out for every 1 up
C - 1 out for every 1 up
D - 1 out for every 4 up

Answer 5

D - 1 out for every 4 up

Question 6

Why should aluminium ladders be kept away from
wet lime or cement?

A - It will stain your clothes
B - The ladder may become statically charged
C - It may corrode the ladder
D - It will stain the aluminium

Answer 6

C - It may corrode the ladder

Question 7

Before being used, a ladder should be inspected:

A - By the foreman
B - By the user
C - By the manufacturer
D - By the Safety Officer

Answer 7

B - By the user