PSI Workplace Safety and Compliance 3

Question 1

What is the minimum height at which OSHA's general industry fall protection standard requires guardrails on walking/working surfaces?

Accepted Answer

4 feet

Answer

OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.28 requires fall protection when employees are exposed to a fall of 4 feet or more in general industry settings.

Question 2

Which component of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) connects the harness to the anchor point?

Accepted Answer

Lanyard or self-retracting lifeline

Answer

The lanyard or self-retracting lifeline (SRL) is the connecting component between the full-body harness and the anchor point in a personal fall arrest system.

Question 3

After a personal fall arrest system has arrested a fall, what must happen to the equipment?

Accepted Answer

It must be removed from service and inspected before reuse per manufacturer guidelines

Answer

OSHA requires that any component of a fall arrest system subjected to fall forces be immediately removed from service and inspected by a competent person before any reuse, per manufacturer guidelines.

Question 4

Under OSHA's scaffolding standard, what is the minimum width of a scaffold platform?

Accepted Answer

20 inches

Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.451 requires scaffold platforms to be at least 18 inches wide, though 20 inches is the minimum for most supported scaffolds used by employees.

Question 5

What is the load capacity requirement for scaffold planking — each plank must support its own weight plus how many pounds per square foot?

Accepted Answer

50 lbs/sq ft

Answer

OSHA requires scaffold planking to be capable of supporting its own weight plus four times the maximum intended load, with a minimum of 50 lbs per square foot for light-duty scaffolds.

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PSI Workplace Safety and Compliance 3