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- 1. Multiple Choice
Before being used, a ladder should be inspected:
By the user
By the foreman
By the safety officer
By the manufacturer
- 2. Multiple Choice
For the safety of operatives working at height, what should an employer provide?
The correct materials to do a job.
Overhead protection at all times.
Payment.
A safe place to work.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What should be your first consideration if you have been asked to operate a cherry picker in windy weather?
Do I need extra layers to keep me warm?
Do I need to tie down all light weight tools and materials?
Is it too windy to use the machine safely?
Will I need to be clipped to the machine with a safety harness?
- 4. Multiple Choice
If you are working at height and it is not possible to erect a working platform or safety net what would be the best course of action from the following?
Work without fall protection.
Wear and use a harness and lanyard at all times.
Always hold onto something solid.
Work without fall protection when there is nobody about.
- 5. Multiple Choice
In regards to inspecting scaffolding which three of the following statements are correct?
Inspections must be carried out every 6 months.
Inspections must be carried out every 7 days.
Inspections must be made every month.
Inspections must be carried out by a competent person.
Scaffold inspection should be recorded using a scaffold tag.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Scaffold towers must only be erected by:
Scaffolder's.
The site supervisor.
Trainee scaffolder's.
The access equipment hire company who supplied the tower
Competent person/s.
- 7. Multiple Choice
All ladders used in the workplace should be?
In good condition.
Tied down at the bottom or footed
Set at the correct angle.
All of the above.
- 8. Multiple Choice
When using a MEWP (Mobile elevating work platform) what should you attach your safety harness to?
A secure part of the structure you are working on.
The boom of the machine.
A secure anchorage point inside the platform.
Any scaffolding close to the machine.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What should you do if you find a fault in the fall arrest device you are using?
Report the fault at the end of your shift.
Stop work and report to your supervisor.
Try and mend the fault.
Carry on work regardless of the fault.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When working at height ,which three of the following should be included in a safety method statement?
The cost and time the job will take.
The sequence of operations and the equipment to be used.
How much insurance cover is needed.
How falls are to be prevented.
Who will supervise the job on site.
- 11. Multiple Choice
When working on a low pitch roof, what is the correct method to prevent tools, materials and people falling off the edge?
Tell everyone working on the roof to be careful.
Use a scaffold platform at eaves height that includes guard rails and toe boards.
Tie all tools to operatives .
Only work in dry weather.
Don't work when its windy.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What should you do if you need a guard rail removing to allow materials to be landed on a working platform?
Remove the guard rail and check at the end of your shift.
Ask the scaffolder to remove the guard rail and to replace it as soon as the load as been landed.
Remove the guard rail and replace as soon as you have finished.
Ask the scaffolder to remove the rail and tell them you will replace it when you have finsished.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many people can work on a ladder at any one time?
1
2
1 on each side of the ladder.
Depends how long the ladder is.
- 14. Multiple Choice
When covering a roof light which two of the following meet safety standards?
Blend in with the colour of the roof light.
Be made of a clear material to let the light through.
Be strong enough to carry the weight of load that will be placed on it
Be waterproof and windproof.
Be fixed in a position to ensure it won't be dislodged accidently.
- 15. Multiple Choice
A ladder access to a scaffold can be used provided:
It doesn't move when you climb up it.
Broken rungs are clearly marked .
It is tied at the top and extends about 5 rungs above the platform.
The foot of the ladder is wedged.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why should ladders never be painted?
The paint may peel of the metal parts.
The paint makes the rungs slippery.
The paint may cover a defect or damaged part of the ladder.
You will need to repaint the ladders regularly.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What consideration should be made when working above public areas?
The danger of falling materials
Keeping the areas open to use.
Preventing complaints from the public.
Keeping the work on time.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the correct angle that a ladder be placed to access a working platform?
45 degrees
75 degrees
90 degrees
60 degrees
- 19. Multiple Choice
When working above water, which two items of safety wear should you have?
Harness and line
Wellington boots
Ear defenders
Waterproof clothes.
Life jacket
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who is allowed to operate a MEWP on site?
Supervisors and project managers.
Any operative who feels happy to use it.
Operatives authorised by the HSE.
Only trained and authorised operatives.
- 21. Multiple Choice
When working on a fragile roof you must always?
Lie your ladders across to make a bridge.
Test the panels with your feet as you go along.
Use crawl boards.
Only walk where there are purlins.
- 22. Multiple Choice
The notice on the platform of a materials or goods hoist should show what from the following?
The maximum number of people that may use the platform.
The safe working load limit of the platform
The name of the hoist operator.
The weight of the platform when loaded.
- 23. Multiple Choice
When bricks are stacked on a platform
fall bags should be used to catch any falling bricks.
brick guards should be provided and used.
they should not be staked more than 5 bricks high.
the area below should be kept clear.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can erect, dismantle or alter a tube and fitting scaffold?
Anyone who has attended a scaffolding appreciation course.
the person who is working on the scaffold.
A competent scaffold erector.
the supervisor in charge of the work.
- 25. Multiple Choice
What should you do if you find that the ladder you are working from is too short?
Steepen the angle of the ladder to make it taller.
Stop work and inform your supervisor.
Go and find a longer one to use.
Tie an extension to help you reach.
- 26. Multiple Choice
The acronym PASMA stands for?
Public Access Manufacturers Association.
Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association.
Platforms and Access Suppliers Association.
Platform and Access Manufacturers Association.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following shows the working platform known as a "Hop up"?
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following shows the working platform known as a "Scaffold"?
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following shows the working platform known as a "Mobile Tower" Scaffold?
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following shows the working platform known as a "Podium"?
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best way to ensure that a ladder is secure from slipping?
Use a bar to secure to the floor
Tie securely at the top
Have someone stand on the bottom rung
Wedge the bottom of the ladder
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the reason that ladders should never be painted?
The paint will eventually peel off.
Damaged parts may be hidden putting users at risk.
The paint may damage the ladder
The paint may cause rungs to get slippery
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