Exam 5: Safety With Ladders, Scaffolds, and Machines

Employees must be able to safely access any level of scaffold that is __________ feet above or below an access point.

What is the highest safe standing level on a portable ladder?

Before working on any engine or attached machinery the ____________________ wire should be removed.

List the hazards that are associated with internal combustion engines.

When working on a ladder and reaching to the side, never let your __________ pass beyond either ladder rail.

A Type I Heavy Duty ladder is rated for __________ pounds

The air pressure used for pneumatic tools is TYPICALLY about __________ psi.

If a ladder is placed against a wall that is 28 feet high, the base of the ladder should be __________ feet away from the wall.

The number one scaffold hazard is __________.

When using ladders near electrical equipment, ladders made of __________ should be used.

The most common type of scaffolding used in the construction industry is the __________.

When working with gasoline and diesel fuel, a Class __________ fire extinguisher should be on hand.

The force that causes electric current to move through a conductor is called __________.

Fall protection must be provided for workers on scaffolds when they are __________ feet or more above a lower level.

The base of a ladder should be 1 foot away from the vertical surface against which it is placed for every __________ feet in height.

A __________ is a mechanism that attaches to a vertical pole and can be pumped up and down the pole. It is used to support planks on which workers stand.

A(n) ____________________ person is one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, dangerous, or hazardous to employees and who has the authority to take corrective measures to eliminate them.

Whom does OSHA require to build scaffolding?

Explain what a red tag means when it is attached to a scaffolding.

Explain what a yellow tag on a scaffold means.