Prepare for your OSHA Fall Protection certification with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers fall hazard identification, guardrail systems, safety net requirements, and personal fall arrest systems.
Q: NIOSH is an acronym for which if the following?
Answer: B. The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
Q: OSHA’s Focus Four training topics include caught-in or -between, struck-by, electrocution, and:
Answer: C. Falls
Q: In most elevated work locations, at what height does OSHA generally require fall protection on a construction site?
Answer: C. 6ft
Q: A fall hazard is anything that could cause you to _______, which may result in a fall.
Answer: A. Lose balance or bodily support
Q: Which of the following is an OSHA requirement, regardless of the fall distance?
Answer: A. Fall protection must be provided when working over dangerous equipment
Q: Examples of falls that have resulted in deaths on the jobsite include:
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: A job hazard analysis (JHA) of roofing activities should be conducted prior to starting work to systematically identify, evaluate, and _______ all hazards.
Answer: C. Control or mitigate all hazards
Q: Which of the following can be used to prevent complacency from happening to use or to those around you?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: according to statistics year after year, which of the following would be considered a significant fall hazard in construction?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: Which of the following is a basic element of a roof fall protection program?
Answer: D. Both A and C
Q: Studies have shown that complacency, a hazardous behavior, may be caused by which of the following?
Answer: D. All of the above
Q: Training topics for employees who are exposed to fall hazards should include:
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: According to statistics year after year, which of the following would be considered a significant fall hazard in construction?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: A(n) _________ system is used in construction to restrict access to a roof to only authorized employees
Answer: C. Roof permit
Q: Scaffold failures are often caused by which of the following?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: ________ must be safely cleared from a scaffold as soon as possible to eliminate slippery conditions
Answer: C. Ice and snow
Q: Which of the following is a frequently cited OSHA violation of safe ladder use?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: OSHA requires fall protection when working near the edge of a trench or an excavation that is _______ or more in depth.
Answer: B. 6 feet
Q: You are at a higher risk for falling if your portable ladder is:
Answer: C. Not inspected for defects or safely positioned each time you use it
Q: According to OSHA, a fall hazard exists whenever workers who load and unload trucks must climb onto trailers, materials, or equipment and their feet are above _______ from the lower level or ground
Answer: C. 6 feet
Q: Personal fall arrest snap-hooks must be locking and be:
Answer: C. Designed to prevent opening and slipping off the connector
Q: Fall restraint systems must meet which of the following criteria?
Answer: D. All of the above
Q: 3 major components of a personal fall arrest system: anchor and the anchorage connector, full body harness, and ______
Answer: B. Connecting device
Q: Body belts are allowed for:
Answer: C. Work positioning only
Q: Personal all arrest system connectors (e.g., D-rings and snap-hooks) must be compatible and capable of supporting at least:
Answer: C. 5,000 pounds
Q: Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a(n) _______ as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two.
Answer: C. Qualified person
Q: Which of the following is an engineering control that is installed to mitigate fall hazards?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: If there are any defects found during the inspection of personal fall protection equipment, or it the equipment has been used in an arrest, it must be _________.
Answer: C. Removed immediately from service
Q: Protect yourself when working on a ladder by:
Answer: D. All of the above
Q: It is important to secure your ladder, whenever feasible, to:
Answer: A. Fixed and secure points
Q: The three main types of portable ladders are:
Answer: C. Step, straight and extension
Q: The 4:1 angle rule for extension ladders means which of the following?
Answer: A. For ever 4ft. high ladder is, the base should be 1ft out from the wall
Q: Always select a ladder that:
Answer: D. All of the above
Q: OSHA and ladder manufacturers require which of the following when ascending or descending?
Answer: B. 3 points of contact
Q: Supported scaffold systems must be inspected for:
Answer: D. Both B and C
Q: A __________ must be available to direct workers who are constructing or moving scaffolds
Answer: D. Competent Person
Q: When using scaffolds, make sure there it:
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: Every supported scaffold and its components must support, without failure, its own weight and at least _________ the intended load.
Answer: C. 4 times
Q: Planks that are 12 feet long on a supported scaffold must extend beyond supports:
Answer: At least 6 inches, but not more than 18 inches
Q: When is climbing on the cross braces of a scaffold allowed?
Answer: C. Never
Q: OSHA specifically requires ______ to assess the workplace to determine if the walking/working surfaces on which you work have the strength and structural integrity to safety support workers.
Answer: B. The employer
Q: With respect to anchorage points, employers must:
Answer: D. All of the above
Q: Employees must not work on scaffold surfaces until:
Answer: A. The surfaces are determined to have strength and structural integrity to support their intended loads
Q: Scaffold user training must include
Answer: B. Hazards of type scaffold being used, along with its maximum intended load and capacity
Q: “A person who must select and direct employees who erect, dismantle, move, or alter scaffolds and who must inspect scaffolding to ensure compliance” is called a:
Answer: C. Competent person
Q: A ______ is any mechanism, (rope grab, rip-stitch lanyard, tearing or deforming lanyards) used to dissipate a substantial amount of energy during a fall arrest, or otherwise limits the energy imposed on an employee during fall arrest.
Answer: B. Deceleration device
Q: How many workers can work off one lanyard?
Answer: A. 1
Q: Which is true about retractable lanyards:
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: Retractable Lanyards are the often the first choice for a fall protection lanyard. Why?
Answer: B. They limit free fall distance to 2ft or less by their fall sensing design
Q: A hazard is a situation or condition that has the potential to cause harm to which of the following?
Answer: E. All of the above
Q: A guardrail system or a personal fall arrest system is required or scaffolds more than _______ above a lower level.
Answer: C. 10 feet