Safety Protocols & Compliance Flashcards

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.501, at what height must construction workers on walking/working surfaces with unprotected edges be protected from falls?

Answer: 6 feet

OSHA construction standards require fall protection at 6 feet or more above a lower level.

What is the required top-rail height for a standard guardrail system on a construction site?

Answer: 42 inches ± 3 inches

1926.502(b)(1) requires top rails at 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking/working level.

A guardrail top rail must withstand a force of at least how much, applied in any outward or downward direction?

Answer: 200 pounds

OSHA requires top rails to withstand at least 200 pounds within 2 inches of the top edge.

Each scaffold and scaffold component must be capable of supporting its own weight plus how many times the maximum intended load?

Answer: 4 times

1926.451(a)(1) requires scaffolds to support their own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load.

Above what height must employees working on a scaffold be protected by guardrails or personal fall arrest systems?

Answer: 10 feet

OSHA Subpart L requires fall protection for scaffold workers more than 10 feet above a lower level.

An anchorage for a personal fall arrest system, when not designed by a qualified person, must support at least how much per employee attached?

Answer: 5,000 pounds

1926.502(d)(15) requires anchorages to support 5,000 pounds per employee or maintain a safety factor of two under a qualified person's supervision.

When a portable ladder is used to access an upper landing, how far must the side rails extend above the landing surface?

Answer: 3 feet

1926.1053(b)(1) requires side rails to extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.