Risk Assessment & Hazard Management Flashcards

What is the minimum team size for rope access work under SPRAT practices?

Answer: Two technicians, so that one is available for rescue

Rope access is never done alone; at least two qualified technicians are needed so rescue can happen immediately.

During the site survey, a technician finds the only available anchor is a corroded handrail. What is the best decision?

Answer: Reject it and find or install a suitable anchor

Anchors of doubtful strength must not be used; a verified or engineered anchor is required.

Which of the following is a hazard rather than a risk?

Answer: An unguarded roof edge

A hazard is a source of potential harm, while risk is the likelihood and severity of that harm happening.

A rooftop exhaust vent discharges hot fumes near the rope path. What is the BEST control?

Answer: Arrange for the system to be shut down or isolated during work

Isolating the source (lockout/coordination with facility staff) removes the heat and fume hazard to people and ropes.

Why must rope access technicians coordinate with building management about window washing rigs, cranes, or other trades?

Answer: To identify simultaneous operations that create new hazards

Other activities can create crushing, dropped-object, or entanglement hazards that the risk assessment must address.

After a near-miss where a carabiner was found unlocked on a rope, what should happen?

Answer: Report and review it so controls can be improved

Reporting and investigating near-misses finds weak points before they cause injury.

When planning a rescue, what is the key factor that makes a quick response critical?

Answer: The risk of suspension intolerance in an incapacitated casualty

An incapacitated person in a harness can deteriorate within minutes, so the team must be able to reach and lower them quickly.