Safety Trained Supervisor Fall Protection Systems Questions and Answers

Question 1

A supervisor is planning a task that requires an employee to work near the edge of a flat roof, 15 feet above the ground.
According to the hierarchy of controls for fall protection, what is the MOST effective and preferred method to protect the employee?

Accepted Answer

Installing a temporary guardrail system around the perimeter of the work area.

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Ensuring the employee is wearing a properly inspected personal fall arrest system (PFAS).

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Implementing a warning line system and assigning a safety monitor.

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Training the employee on how to maintain a safe distance from the edge.

Question 2

According to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502, what is the minimum strength requirement for a non-certified anchorage point used for a personal fall arrest system (PFAS)?

Accepted Answer

5,000 pounds per employee attached.

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2,500 pounds per employee attached.

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Twice the weight of the employee and their tools.

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3,600 pounds per employee attached.

Question 3

A supervisor conducting a pre-use inspection on a full-body harness discovers a manufacturer's tag that is faded and completely unreadable. What is the correct action to take?

Accepted Answer

Immediately remove the harness from service and tag it as unusable.

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Note the issue in the inspection log and allow the worker to use the harness for the day.

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Use a permanent marker to rewrite the essential information on a new tag.

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Clean the tag with a solvent to try and make it legible.

Question 4

When using a safety net system for fall protection on a construction site, OSHA requires the net to be installed as close as practicable under the working surface, but no more than how many feet below that level?

Accepted Answer

30 feet

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10 feet

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20 feet

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50 feet

Question 5

A worker using a personal fall arrest system has fallen and is suspended motionless in their harness. The supervisor has initiated the emergency response. What is the most immediate and life-threatening hazard to the suspended worker?

Accepted Answer

Suspension trauma (orthostatic intolerance).

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Hypothermia from exposure to the elements.

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Lacerations from the harness straps.

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Dehydration from being unable to drink.

Question 6

In the construction industry, at what minimum height must fall protection be provided for an employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge?

Accepted Answer

6 feet

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4 feet

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10 feet

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8 feet