Deck 29: Safety Rules for Erecting and Using Scaffolding

Question 1

Materials stocked on the scaffold should never be placed directly over the scaffolding frame.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

______ are also know as blocking boards.

A) Foot boards
B) Scaffold legs
C) Ground plates
D) End blocks

Answer 2

A

Question 3

_____ are crosspieces of heavy timber or steel beam, one end of which rests in a hole left in the wall, with the other end resting on solid ground or on a suitable base.

A) Braces
B) Putlogs
C) Plankings
D) Brackets

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Guardrails, toe boards, and midrails should be on all steel scaffolds ______ .

A) at elevations of at least 5'
B) at elevations of 6' or more
C) at any elevation greater than 4'
D) regardless of elevation

Question 5

Where persons are required to work or pass under the scaffold, scaffolds shall be provided with a screen between the toeboard and the guardrail.

Question 6

According to the 29 CFR 1926, toeboards shall be _____ .

A) a minimum of 4" in height
B) no more than 3" in height
C) exactly 5" in height
D) a maximum of 4" in height

Question 7

OSHA estimates that as many as _____ accidents can be prevented annually if construction sites are compliant with current safety standards.

A) 4500
B) 7500
C) 10000
D) 12500

Question 8

Scaffold legs can rest on hollow block.

Question 9

The board on which the scaffolding rests is known as the _____ .

A) scaffold sill
B) brace plate
C) frame
D) scaffold leg

Question 10

As a rule, the mason does not use rolling scaffolds, but they are sometimes used on small repair jobs or when pointing joints.

Question 11

When building a single section of scaffolding and laying the wooden planks, be sure that they extend ______ the brackets.

A) no more than 4" from
B) to be even with
C) at least 8" farther than
D) a maximum of 6" beyond

Question 12

Employees should use extreme caution when working on scaffolds during high winds.

Question 13

All load-carrying timber members for scaffolding framing should be _____ construction grade lumber.

A) a minimum of 2000 fiber
B) a maximum of 1000 fiber
C) a maximum of 1500 fiber
D) a minimum of 1500 fiber

Question 14

When scaffolding is higher than two sections, it should be tied to the structure at every _____ of height with a heavy-gauge wire.

A) 16'
B) 21'
C) 26'
D) 32'

Question 15

Wire, synthetic ropes, or fiber ropes used for scaffolding suspension should be capable of supporting at least _____ times the rated load.

A) two
B) three
C) five
D) six