OSHA 30 Stair/Ladders

A commonly cited hazard for stairways and/or ladders is:

• No handrail or stair rail system on stairs four steps or more

• No safe means to gain access to a vertical rise in elevation of 19 inches or more

• All stairways of 4 steps or more need to have a handrail

• All of the above

If any ladder is used where the worker could be exposed to energized electrical equipment, it is required that the ladder has __________ and is in the proper position to avoid any possible electrical hazard.

• Metal Pans

• Conductive siderails

• A cage

• Non-conductive siderails

If the total length of the climb on a fixed ladder equals or exceeds 24 feet, fixed ladders must be equipped with:

• Metal Pans

• Tread

• Portable stairways

• Ladder safety devices

Which of the following must employees be trained on?

• The nature of fall hazards in the work area

• The correct procedures for erective, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used

• The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders used

• All of the above

Ladders can be tied or fastened together to create longer sections even if they are not specifically designed for that purpose.

• True

• False

Non self supporting and self supporting portable ladders should support at least _____ times the maximum intended load.

• 4

• 1

• 15

• None of the above

All duties required by the stairway and ladder rules must be performed _____ employees begin work that requires them to use stairways or ladders and their respective fall protection systems

• Before

• After

• When

• While

Stairways must be installed at least ____ degrees, but no more than _____ degrees from the horizontal.

• 20, 30

• 30, 20

• 20, 50

• 30, 50

Fixed ladders without cages or wells must have at least 15 inch clear width to the nearest permanent object on each side of the centerline of the ladder

• True

• False

Stair rails installed after March 15. 1991 must be no less than 36 inches in height

• True

• False