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Walking and Working Surfaces: Knowledge Check (OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach)

Student knowledge-check quiz for the OSHA General Industry walking and working surfaces outreach deck.

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· 2 pages · by U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA (with the OTIEC Outreach Workgroup)

The words on each page as the author wrote them, read from the file by software so they can be searched. Layout, pictures and tables are not shown here: the pages above and the download are the original.

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    10-hour General Industry Outreach

    • Name: ___
    • Date: ___
    • Knowledge Check: Walking and Working Surfaces, including Fall Protection
    • 1. Slips, trips, and falls make up what percent of all accidental deaths?
    • a. 2%
    • b. 15 %
    • c. 36%
    • d. 50%
    • 2. What is the easiest and most accurate way to use a portable ladder according to the manufacturer?
    • a. Contact the manufacturer via cell phone
    • b. Download the material from the internet.
    • c. Read and follow all warning labels and stickers.
    • d. Ask a fellow worker.
    • 3. When using a portable ladder to access another level, which statement is true?
    • a. A step ladder may be used if long enough.
    • b. Portable ladders may never be used.
    • c. The ladder should be secured and extend 3 feet above the level you are accessing.
    • d. Carrying tools and materials is permitted.
    • 4. The height of a free standing scaffold’s platform should never exceed ___ times the minimum base dimension?
    • a. 2
    • b. 3
    • c. 4
    • d. 5
    • 5. Which best describes a safe scaffold?
    • a. Placed on a firm foundation and is plumb and level
    • b. Has proper access and is fully decked
    • c. Has proper guardrail system
    • d. All of the above
    • Knowledge Check: Walking and Working Surfaces
    • Created by OTIEC Outreach Workgroup 03.01.17
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    10-hour General Industry Outreach

    • 6. Outdoor use of scissor lifts should be limited to wind speeds below?
    • a. 28 MPH
    • b. 50 MPH
    • c. 60 MPH
    • d. 75 MPH
    • 7. The height of a proper guardrail system is ___ (+/− 3”) from the walking/working surface.
    • a. 30 inches
    • b. 42 inches
    • c. 60 inches face
    • d. None of the above
    • Knowledge Check: Walking and Working Surfaces
    • Created by OTIEC Outreach Workgroup 03.01.17

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