ASP ASP Construction Safety and Fall Protection 5

Question 1

A steel erector is working at 25 feet on a structure where conventional fall protection is infeasible. Which alternative measure does OSHA allow for steel erection under 1926 Subpart R?

Accepted Answer

Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ) with safety monitoring

Answer

OSHA 1926.760 permits use of a Controlled Decking Zone with a safety monitor as an alternative to conventional fall protection during steel erection under specific conditions.

Question 2

When inspecting a full-body harness prior to use, a safety professional notices a cut in the webbing. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Tag the harness out of service and remove it from the worksite

Answer

Any harness with damaged webbing must be immediately removed from service and destroyed to prevent inadvertent use.

Question 3

A hole in a walking-working surface that measures 3 inches in diameter must be covered or guarded when:

Accepted Answer

Always — any hole must be protected under OSHA 1926.502(b)

Answer

OSHA 1926.502(b) requires covers or barriers for all holes in walking-working surfaces, regardless of size, that a worker could step into or fall through.

Question 4

What is the required horizontal distance between a warning line and an unprotected roof edge during roofing operations?

Accepted Answer

6 feet minimum

Answer

OSHA 1926.502(f) requires warning lines to be erected at least 6 feet from the roof edge on low-slope roofs.

Question 5

During a construction site inspection, you observe workers using body belts instead of full-body harnesses for fall arrest. Which OSHA regulation is being violated?

Accepted Answer

1926.502(d) — Personal fall arrest systems prohibiting body belts

Answer

OSHA 1926.502(d) explicitly prohibits the use of body belts as the sole means of personal fall arrest in construction.

(ASP) Associate Safety Professional Practice Test

(ASP) Associate Safety Professional Practice Test

ASP ASP Construction Safety and Fall Protection 5