CITB Specialists Working at Height Safety 2

Question 1

What does the abbreviation MEWP stand for?

Accepted Answer

Mobile Elevated Work Platform

Answer

MEWP stands for Mobile Elevated Work Platform, a category that includes scissor lifts, cherry pickers, and boom lifts used to raise workers to height.

Question 2

Which qualification body specifically covers the erection, alteration, and dismantling of mobile access towers?

Accepted Answer

PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Association)

Answer

PASMA provides the industry-recognised training and certification specifically for mobile access towers that are assembled from prefabricated components.

Question 3

How often must a working platform, from which a person could fall 2 metres or more, be formally inspected under the Work at Height Regulations 2005?

Accepted Answer

Before first use, every 7 days in use, and after any event that could affect stability

Answer

Working platforms from which someone could fall 2 metres or more must be inspected before first use, at intervals not exceeding 7 days, and after any event likely to have affected their stability.

Question 4

When must work at height cease on site?

Accepted Answer

Whenever conditions, including adverse weather, make it unsafe to continue

Answer

Work at height must stop whenever conditions make it unsafe, such as high winds, ice, lightning, or poor visibility — any worker can stop work if they believe it is unsafe.

Question 5

What is the main purpose of a permit-to-work system for high-risk working at height activities?

Accepted Answer

To provide formal authorisation and control, ensuring safety measures are in place before work starts

Answer

A permit-to-work system is a formal management control that ensures all necessary safety precautions are identified, in place, and communicated before hazardous work at height begins.

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CITB Specialists Working at Height Safety 2