Working at Height

Before being used, a ladder should be inspected:

• By the user

• By the foreman

• By the safety officer

• By the manufacturer

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.