Safe Pass Working at Height Ireland 2

Question 1

What is the minimum height for a guardrail top rail?

Accepted Answer

950mm above the working platform

Answer

500mm above the working platform

Answer

2 metres above the working platform

Answer

300mm above the working platform

Question 2

What is a toe board and what is its purpose?

Accepted Answer

A board at least 150mm high at the edge of a platform to prevent materials and feet sliding off

Answer

A board you step on to enter the site

Answer

A name plate on machinery

Answer

A sign indicating the work area

Question 3

What is the purpose of a safety net on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

To catch workers or materials that fall from height, reducing injury

Answer

To keep insects away

Answer

To provide shade from the sun

Answer

To catch rainwater

Question 4

When must a fall arrest harness be worn?

Accepted Answer

When other collective protection measures are not practicable and there is a risk of falling

Answer

At all times on site

Answer

Only during lunch breaks

Answer

Only when it is raining

Question 5

What is the maximum safe working height for a standard stepladder?

Accepted Answer

The height at which the user's feet are no more than 2 metres above ground

Answer

Any height

Answer

10 metres

Answer

5 metres

Question 6

What inspection must be carried out on scaffolding before use?

Accepted Answer

A competent person must inspect it before first use, after alteration, and at least every 7 days

Answer

No inspection is required

Answer

Only the client needs to check it

Answer

It only needs checking once a month