CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Scaffolding and Elevated Work Platforms Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Under OSHA standards, what is the minimum width of a scaffold platform?

Accepted Answer

14 inches

Answer

OSHA requires scaffold platforms to be at least 18 inches wide, but the minimum planked or decked area is 18 inches.

Question 2

A competent person inspects a tube-and-coupler scaffold and finds a coupler is cracked. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Remove the cracked coupler immediately and replace it before use

Answer

Damaged scaffold components must be removed immediately and replaced before the scaffold is used.

Question 3

Which type of scaffold is assembled from prefabricated tubular metal frames and is the most commonly used in US construction?

Accepted Answer

Fabricated frame scaffold

Answer

Fabricated frame scaffolds (also called manufactured frame scaffolds) using prefabricated metal frames are the most common type used in US construction.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a toeboard on a scaffold platform?

Accepted Answer

To prevent tools and materials from falling to lower levels

Answer

Toeboards on scaffold platforms prevent tools, materials, and debris from rolling or falling off the edge to workers below.

Question 5

When erecting, moving, dismantling, or altering scaffolding, who must direct these activities?

Accepted Answer

A competent person

Answer

OSHA requires that a competent person direct all scaffold erection, moving, dismantling, and alteration work.

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CHST CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technician Scaffolding and Elevated Work Platforms Questions and Answers 3