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What are the responsibilities of an occupational health and safety representative?

To create and implement health and safety policies

Participate in regular health and safety inspections of your workplace

Assist coworkers to ensure their health and safety concerns are handled properly

Advise and assist your employer with health and safety policies, procedures and issues

To perform regular inspections of protective equipment, devices, or clothing to ensure it is safe for use

Participate in investigations when a coworker refuses to perform a task because they believe it is
unusually dangerous

Which parts of a synthetic rope lanyard must you inspect each time before you use it?
 The rope

The ropes diameter

The thimbles and eyes

The rope splices

The snap hooks

The tagging system

Which of these are the steps that must be followed after you, as a worker, refuse work that is unusually
dangerous?

Resolve worker concerns

Call the local police service

Investigate worker concerns

Call the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Notify the provincial OHS inspector to investigate concerns

Assemble all workers at the worksite at the designated muster point

You want to use your pressure washer to clean the second oor windows of your house. Is it safe to
use a ladder while pressure washing your windows?

Yes

No

Which of these are types of lanyards used in fall protection systems?

Web

Rope

Split

Rescue Y

Web adjustable

Plastic-coated steel

What are the responsibilities of a supervisor for keeping a worksite safe when working at heights is necessary?

Ensuring everyone follows our safe work procedures

Inspecting protective equipment, devices, or clothing regularly before it is used

 Working according to the occupational health and safety regulations for their jurisdiction

Providing workers with the necessary training and instructions to follow for their protection

Ensuring any protective equipment, devices, or clothing provided by our company is safe for use

Advising workers of the existence of any potential or actual danger to their health on the worksite

What are some characteristics of a self-retracting device (SRD)?

Also called a retractable lifeline

Consists of a protective housing where the lifeline is coiled

Typically used in conjunction with a fall arrester, like a rope grab

A synthetic or wire rope or xed rail rigged between two substantial anchor points

The retracted end of the lifeline automatically unwinds and retracts from a drum

If the speed of the unwinding lifeline exceeds 1.5 m/sec, a sensor causes a brake to engage

What requirements must be met when installing a safety net for fall protection?

Must be installed no more than 4.6 m (15 ft) below a work area

Must extend beyond the work area on all sides by at least 2.4 m (8 ft)

Installation must be approved by an Occupational Health and Safety Inspector

No obstructions or structures must exist that a falling worker may hit during a fall

Must be tested by allowing a 100 kg weight to fall from the work surface at height into the net

Maximum deection of the safety net must not allow a falling worker to contact another surface

What information should be included in your employers emergency rescue plan?

Specic procedures for rescuing workers from mechanical hoisting systems/elevating devices

Names of people trained to be in charge of the rescue process

List of qualied on-site rst aid personnel, their contact info, and equipment for their use

Names and contact info for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) or re services in your area

Details related to emergency access to the work site

Details related to a backup communication system

If your employer faces the same fall hazards at multiple work sites, and the fall protection equipment and rescue
procedures are identical at each, does your employer need a Fall Protection Plan for each work site?
 Yes

No

What should you check when performing an inspection of your snap hook?

Check the keeper by opening and releasing it

Check for modications and overall deterioration

Check its durability by dropping it from a height of at least 3 m

Check that the keeper is seated rmly on the snap hook nose

Check the keeper by pushing on it without engaging the locking mechanism

Check the locking mechanism by disengaging it and opening and releasing the keeper

What are some limitations of wood ladders?

They conduct heat and electricity

There can be variation in strength from ladder to ladder

Aging shows by a slow fading of colour and ultra-violet erosion of the surface

They are susceptible to drying, splintering, rotting, warping, and absorbing moisture

They should be checked regularly for dents, bends, and loose rungs

They are not usually equipped with non-slip feet

Why must carabiners and snap hooks be self-closing and self-locking?

To make emergency rescues easier

To prevent roll-out from occurring

To make it easier to connect to D-rings

To prevent damage to your carabiner or snap hook

To enable a carabiner to sustain the force indicated on the stamp on its body

To prevent your fall protection components from becoming unintentionally detached

Which conditions, when inspecting a D-ring, should result in it being removed from service?

Cracks

Breaks

Distortion
 Ability to pivot freely

Damage-free back pad

Rough or sharp edges

In just a few seconds, you can fall a long way. How far can you fall in 2 seconds?

1 metre (3.3 feet)

5 metres (16.4 feet)

12 metres (39.4 feet)

20 metres (65.6 feet)

What are some advantages of using personal suspension or rope access systems?

They can be installed and dismantled quickly

They can remove some operational and time constraints of a project

They provide a non-destructive method of testing and restorative work on coastal clis

They have a proven safety record having been used in the oil and gas sector for over 25 years

They provide quick access to multiple isolated work locations by a skilled worker in a short time

What type of fall protection should be used when your tools or other objects may fall from your work surface onto
other workers below you?

A safety net

Guardrails

A fall arrest system

A travel restraint system

An anchor is a key component of any fall protection system because it is what you attach your lanyard or lifeline
to.

True

False

A horizontal lifeline must be designed by a professional engineer. What information should be included in the
design?

How the system is to be set up

 The type of fall arrester that must be used with the system

A list of all required components and their specications

The instructions for installation, inspection, and maintenance

The number of workers that can safely be attached to the lifeline at one time

The emergency procedures response workers should follow in the event of a fall incident

What is the purpose of a thorough inspection of your ladder before each use?

To identify any defects

To add additional time to a job

To ensure that it is your ladder

To ensure the ladder is t for you to use

To give you time to think of an alternative to using a ladder

To verify that the ladder meets the CSA standard for ladders

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