OSHA SST 8-HOUR FALL PREVENTION LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS - VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. Question: Over the last decade, has the number of occupational fatal falls
been rising, falling, or remaining unchanged?
ANSWER : Rising.
2. Question: In which situation do OSHA regulations state that no
minimum height requirements exist for fall protection?
ANSWER : When an employee is working above dangerous equipment or
machinery with open drive belts.
3. Question: What is a common example of a "fall to the same level"
hazard?
ANSWER : A worker slipping on dust, gravel, or liquids left on a walkway
passage.
4. Question: What are the two key components of OSHA’s definition of a
"competent person"?
ANSWER : They must be capable of identifying existing hazards and have the
authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
5. Question: For which designated role does the NYC Building Code
always require a written site safety plan to be kept on-site?
ANSWER : Primary Construction Superintendent.
6. Question: What is the general height threshold at which OSHA requires
fall protection for employees in the construction industry?
ANSWER : 6 feet or more.
7. Question: Beyond identifying hazards, what specific action do both
OSHA and NYC laws require a competent person to take?
ANSWER : They must act quickly to stop or eliminate the hazards.
8. Question: If you are the competent person at a NYC construction site,
which two sets of standards must you follow?
, ANSWER : Chapter 33 of the NYC Building Code and OSHA Regulations
1926.
9. Question: What is the compliance requirement for a competent person's
presence on a NYC construction site?
ANSWER : They must be selected by the construction superintendent, have all
required training/licensing, and be present whenever work is actively
happening.
10.Question: Which of the following does NOT typically cause slips and
trips: ice, sloping floors, tool cords, or steel-toed shoes with proper tread?
ANSWER : Shoes with proper tread and steel toes.
11.Question: What is the strength requirement for anchorage points used for
personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) in NYC?
ANSWER : They must be separate from platform anchorages and support at
least 5,000 to 7,000 pounds per employee attached (depending on the specific
local engineering oversight).
12.Question: What is the medical term for injuries or fatalities caused by
being suspended upright in a fall arrest harness for too long?
ANSWER : Suspension trauma (orthostatic intolerance).
13.Question: Employers must provide covered containers specifically for
which type of waste?
ANSWER : Garbage and hazardous waste.
14.Question: What concept describes the phenomenon where less slack on a
line results in more weight/stress on each end of the line?
ANSWER : Angle force.
15.Question: What are the primary elements of an effective prompt rescue
plan?
ANSWER : It must address the specific procedures, equipment, training, and
staff needed to ensure a fall rescue is quick and efficient.
16.Question: How much force must the top rail of a guardrail system be
able to withstand?
ANSWER : At least 200 pounds of force exerted within 2 inches of the top
edge.
SOLUTIONS - VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. Question: Over the last decade, has the number of occupational fatal falls
been rising, falling, or remaining unchanged?
ANSWER : Rising.
2. Question: In which situation do OSHA regulations state that no
minimum height requirements exist for fall protection?
ANSWER : When an employee is working above dangerous equipment or
machinery with open drive belts.
3. Question: What is a common example of a "fall to the same level"
hazard?
ANSWER : A worker slipping on dust, gravel, or liquids left on a walkway
passage.
4. Question: What are the two key components of OSHA’s definition of a
"competent person"?
ANSWER : They must be capable of identifying existing hazards and have the
authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
5. Question: For which designated role does the NYC Building Code
always require a written site safety plan to be kept on-site?
ANSWER : Primary Construction Superintendent.
6. Question: What is the general height threshold at which OSHA requires
fall protection for employees in the construction industry?
ANSWER : 6 feet or more.
7. Question: Beyond identifying hazards, what specific action do both
OSHA and NYC laws require a competent person to take?
ANSWER : They must act quickly to stop or eliminate the hazards.
8. Question: If you are the competent person at a NYC construction site,
which two sets of standards must you follow?
, ANSWER : Chapter 33 of the NYC Building Code and OSHA Regulations
1926.
9. Question: What is the compliance requirement for a competent person's
presence on a NYC construction site?
ANSWER : They must be selected by the construction superintendent, have all
required training/licensing, and be present whenever work is actively
happening.
10.Question: Which of the following does NOT typically cause slips and
trips: ice, sloping floors, tool cords, or steel-toed shoes with proper tread?
ANSWER : Shoes with proper tread and steel toes.
11.Question: What is the strength requirement for anchorage points used for
personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) in NYC?
ANSWER : They must be separate from platform anchorages and support at
least 5,000 to 7,000 pounds per employee attached (depending on the specific
local engineering oversight).
12.Question: What is the medical term for injuries or fatalities caused by
being suspended upright in a fall arrest harness for too long?
ANSWER : Suspension trauma (orthostatic intolerance).
13.Question: Employers must provide covered containers specifically for
which type of waste?
ANSWER : Garbage and hazardous waste.
14.Question: What concept describes the phenomenon where less slack on a
line results in more weight/stress on each end of the line?
ANSWER : Angle force.
15.Question: What are the primary elements of an effective prompt rescue
plan?
ANSWER : It must address the specific procedures, equipment, training, and
staff needed to ensure a fall rescue is quick and efficient.
16.Question: How much force must the top rail of a guardrail system be
able to withstand?
ANSWER : At least 200 pounds of force exerted within 2 inches of the top
edge.
