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Check Your Ladder Safety Knowledge


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Question  Choices Answer
  1)  Rungs must be parallel  
       and uniformly spaced. 		        True or False         True
        False
  2)  The leading cause of death 
       in and around the house  
       and worksite is:
  1. Falling Objects
  2. Poison
  3. Falls
  4. Lightning
         a
        b
        c
        d
  3)  Portable ladders should 
       extend 3 feet above the 
       top support landing. 		        True or False         True
        False
  4)  A ladder needs to be
       inspected with every use.		        True or False         True
        False
  5)  What type of ladder would 
       you use around electrical   
       equipment?
  1. Wooden ladder
  2. Non-conductive fiberglass
  3. Metal ladder

        a
        b
        c
  6)  If a ladder is bent, it is all 
       right to use.		        True or False         True
        False
  7) The 5 rules of ladder 
      safety are:  
  • a) Rule 1: Select the____ Ladder for the job.
  • b) Rule 2: _____ the Ladder before you use it.
  • c) Rule 3: Set up the Ladder with_____.
  • d) Rule 4: Climb and descend Ladders ______.
  • e) Rule 5: Follow all company and _____ 
    safety procedures when
    working on a ladder.

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  8)  The base of a single ladder 
       should be spaced 1 foot 
       away for every 4 feet it 
       reaches up.		        True or False         True
        False
  9)  "CATCH" stands for:
  • a) C_ _ _ _ rungs and bottoms of shoes for any slippery material.
  • b) A_ _ _ _ _ face the ladder.
  • c) T_ _ _ _ point contact means 2 hands and 1 foot or 2 feet and 1 hand MUST BE on the ladder at 
    all times.
  • d) C_ _ _ _ tools in a tool belt or raise or lower them with a hand line.
  • e) H_ _ _ on with both hands.

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(include letter
given to you)

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 10)  Ladder accidents usually  
       are caused by improper 
       selection, care or use, 
       not by manufacturing 
       defects.		        True or False         True
        False


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Bureau of Labor Standards
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Augusta, ME  04333

 

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