NWSA TEST
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - ANS -Who is the third-party group that approves
and endorses standards?
Standards - ANS -What term is used to describe the documents written by members, or peers,
in the industry.
Industry Standards - ANS -Company's Health, Safety and Environment policy should be a
combination of Labor Regulations and _________?
Employer - ANS -Where OSHA has not promulgated specific standards, who is responsible for
following the act's general duty clause?
The whole crew - ANS -On a job site who should be involved in the JHA process?
Scope of Work - ANS -What does the term SOW stand for?
Job Hazard Assessment - ANS -What does the term SOW stand for?
3 feet - ANS -When using an extension ladder, how many feet past the platform must it extend?
4 feet - ANS -If you have a sixteen-foot ladder leaning against a building wall, how many feet
from the wall does the case need to be to provide the correct slope?
Personal Protective Equipment - ANS -What do the letters PPE stand for?
-Senses a short circuit.
-Prevents electrocution.
-Shuts off the flow of electricity - ANS -What does a ground fault circuit Interrupter (GFCI) do?
Employer - ANS -Who is responsible for providing the applicable PPE for a work site?
Shoulder level or above - ANS -When using a Y-lanyard attached to your back d-ring, at what
height should the connection to your anchorage be placed? Extending?
Nine inches - ANS -What is the maximum distance between the sternal d-ring and the fixed
safety climb?
Four feet - ANS -When calculating a fall distance using a "6 foot" energy absorber, what is the
maximum pull out distance?
, Two times the arresting force or 3,000 lbs. - ANS -When calculating a fall distance using a "6
foot" energy absorber, what is the maximum pull out distance?
5,000 lbs - ANS -What minimum force must a non-engineered anchor be able to withstand for
fall protection use?
3,600 lbs - ANS -What minimum force must an engineered anchor be able to withstand for fall
protection use?
3,600 lbs - ANS -On any fall protection component, the latch must be double locking and be
designed to withstand how many pounds of force?
1,000 lbs - ANS -When using a Fall Restraint system, what is the minimum anchorage allowed?
Daily before each use - ANS -When working, how often should fall protection equipment be
inspected?
Six feet - ANS -According to the applicable industry standards, what is the minimum height from
a lower surface or ground where fall protection must be used?
225 lbs - ANS -How many pounds force is one kilo newton (kN)?
Anchorage, Full Body Harness and Connectors - ANS -What are the three main components
that make up a fall arrest system?
Self-Supporting, Non-Standard, Guyed, and Monopoles - ANS -What are the four most
common types of structures used to support Telecommunications antennas?
Horizontal Member - ANS -Which of these terms identifies a Self-Support tower component?
Up and Out - ANS -What is the correct procedure for installing bolts in tower members and leg
splices?
Gin pole - ANS -Which term is not a component of a guyed tower?
Tensioning - ANS -What is the purpose of a turnbuckle when working with guy wires?
Cracks - ANS -When completing a visual inspection of a foundation, what is one of the key
items to look for?
Base Flange - ANS -Which term identifies a Monopole component?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - ANS -Who is the third-party group that approves
and endorses standards?
Standards - ANS -What term is used to describe the documents written by members, or peers,
in the industry.
Industry Standards - ANS -Company's Health, Safety and Environment policy should be a
combination of Labor Regulations and _________?
Employer - ANS -Where OSHA has not promulgated specific standards, who is responsible for
following the act's general duty clause?
The whole crew - ANS -On a job site who should be involved in the JHA process?
Scope of Work - ANS -What does the term SOW stand for?
Job Hazard Assessment - ANS -What does the term SOW stand for?
3 feet - ANS -When using an extension ladder, how many feet past the platform must it extend?
4 feet - ANS -If you have a sixteen-foot ladder leaning against a building wall, how many feet
from the wall does the case need to be to provide the correct slope?
Personal Protective Equipment - ANS -What do the letters PPE stand for?
-Senses a short circuit.
-Prevents electrocution.
-Shuts off the flow of electricity - ANS -What does a ground fault circuit Interrupter (GFCI) do?
Employer - ANS -Who is responsible for providing the applicable PPE for a work site?
Shoulder level or above - ANS -When using a Y-lanyard attached to your back d-ring, at what
height should the connection to your anchorage be placed? Extending?
Nine inches - ANS -What is the maximum distance between the sternal d-ring and the fixed
safety climb?
Four feet - ANS -When calculating a fall distance using a "6 foot" energy absorber, what is the
maximum pull out distance?
, Two times the arresting force or 3,000 lbs. - ANS -When calculating a fall distance using a "6
foot" energy absorber, what is the maximum pull out distance?
5,000 lbs - ANS -What minimum force must a non-engineered anchor be able to withstand for
fall protection use?
3,600 lbs - ANS -What minimum force must an engineered anchor be able to withstand for fall
protection use?
3,600 lbs - ANS -On any fall protection component, the latch must be double locking and be
designed to withstand how many pounds of force?
1,000 lbs - ANS -When using a Fall Restraint system, what is the minimum anchorage allowed?
Daily before each use - ANS -When working, how often should fall protection equipment be
inspected?
Six feet - ANS -According to the applicable industry standards, what is the minimum height from
a lower surface or ground where fall protection must be used?
225 lbs - ANS -How many pounds force is one kilo newton (kN)?
Anchorage, Full Body Harness and Connectors - ANS -What are the three main components
that make up a fall arrest system?
Self-Supporting, Non-Standard, Guyed, and Monopoles - ANS -What are the four most
common types of structures used to support Telecommunications antennas?
Horizontal Member - ANS -Which of these terms identifies a Self-Support tower component?
Up and Out - ANS -What is the correct procedure for installing bolts in tower members and leg
splices?
Gin pole - ANS -Which term is not a component of a guyed tower?
Tensioning - ANS -What is the purpose of a turnbuckle when working with guy wires?
Cracks - ANS -When completing a visual inspection of a foundation, what is one of the key
items to look for?
Base Flange - ANS -Which term identifies a Monopole component?
