Final check — Ladder Safety

Answer the 11 questions. You need 80% or more to pass. You can retry as many times as you like.

Question 1What does a ladder’s ‘duty rating’ tell you?The colour of the ladderThe year the ladder was manufacturedThe maximum total working load it can safely carryHow tall the building is

Question 2For work near live electrical parts or overhead lines, which ladder should you use?A non-conductive fibreglass ladderAn aluminium ladderA steel ladderAny metal ladder

Question 3What does the 4-to-1 angle rule mean?Use 4 ladders for every workerStand 4 rungs from the topOne person for every 4 metresFor every 4 units of height, set the base 1 unit out from the wall

Question 4How far should an extension ladder extend above the landing it serves?It should stop level with the landingAt least 3 ft / 0.9 m above the landingAt least 3 m above the landingIt does not matter

Question 5‘Three points of contact’ while climbing means:Three ladders touching each otherTwo hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand, on the ladder at all timesThree workers steadying the ladderTouching the wall three times

Question 6Which practice is unsafe on a stepladder?Opening the spreaders fullyStanding on the top two rungs or top capSetting it on firm level groundKeeping your belt buckle between the rails

Question 7You find a ladder with a cracked side rail. What should you do?Use it carefullyTape over the crack and continueTag it out, remove it from service and do not use itUse it only for short jobs

Question 8Why is overreaching from a ladder dangerous?It is faster to work that wayIt saves carrying toolsIt shifts your centre of gravity outside the rails and can cause a side-tip fallIt is required by OSHA

Question 9Before every use, a ladder should be:Inspected for cracks, bent rails, missing feet and defectsFreshly paintedWeighedLeft exactly where it is

Question 10Under current OSHA rules, a fixed ladder over 24 ft (7.3 m) must have:A personal fall arrest or ladder safety systemOnly a cageNo protection at allA second worker at the bottom

Question 11When deciding whether to use a ladder at all, you should first ask:Whether it is the cheapest optionWhether it is red or yellowWhether it is lunchtimeWhether a MEWP, scaffold or platform would be safer for the height, duration and load

Final check — Ladder Safety

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