NLC RIGGING TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(NEWEST)
What proportion of the "fatal four" in the construction industry are caused by
falls, according to OSHA? 40% ANSWER
Which two fall prevention system kinds are most frequently utilized in power
delivery? ANSWER Positioning device system and fall arrest
A ____________________________ system reduces the number of arresting
forces while apprehending an employee who falls from a working level.
ANSWER system for fall arrest
OSHA requires that the __________ be placed on a harness at the middle of the
worker's back, close to shoulder level. ANSWER D-ring
A fall arrest system needs to be set up such that an employee can't contact any
lower level or free fall more than ________. ANSWER: Six feet
When an employee falls into their body harness and is suspended there for a
period of time, ___________ _____________ happens. ANSWER Trauma in
suspension
Which two factors, when correctly applied, are essential to lowering the amount
of force used to arrest an employee? ANSWER Lanyards and lifelines
With what do vertical lifelines function? ANSWER Grabs of ropes
What is the process of a rope grab? ANSWER permits the worker to ascend, but
locks when the worker descends.
A scenario when the fall protection is anchored so that the worker does not fall
to the ground but instead swings toward the area of the structure where the
lifeline or rope is attached ANSWER Swing Fall
Anchor points used to attach a personal fall arrest must be able to support at
least ____________ Lbs. per employee, or endure double the probable impact
load of an employee's fall, according to OSHA regulations. - ANSWER 5,000
(NEWEST)
What proportion of the "fatal four" in the construction industry are caused by
falls, according to OSHA? 40% ANSWER
Which two fall prevention system kinds are most frequently utilized in power
delivery? ANSWER Positioning device system and fall arrest
A ____________________________ system reduces the number of arresting
forces while apprehending an employee who falls from a working level.
ANSWER system for fall arrest
OSHA requires that the __________ be placed on a harness at the middle of the
worker's back, close to shoulder level. ANSWER D-ring
A fall arrest system needs to be set up such that an employee can't contact any
lower level or free fall more than ________. ANSWER: Six feet
When an employee falls into their body harness and is suspended there for a
period of time, ___________ _____________ happens. ANSWER Trauma in
suspension
Which two factors, when correctly applied, are essential to lowering the amount
of force used to arrest an employee? ANSWER Lanyards and lifelines
With what do vertical lifelines function? ANSWER Grabs of ropes
What is the process of a rope grab? ANSWER permits the worker to ascend, but
locks when the worker descends.
A scenario when the fall protection is anchored so that the worker does not fall
to the ground but instead swings toward the area of the structure where the
lifeline or rope is attached ANSWER Swing Fall
Anchor points used to attach a personal fall arrest must be able to support at
least ____________ Lbs. per employee, or endure double the probable impact
load of an employee's fall, according to OSHA regulations. - ANSWER 5,000
