OSHA 10: Walking Working Surfaces
1. What is a fall hazard? ✔️Anything that may cause a person to lose their balance or bodily support,
resulting in a fall.
2. At what height are workers at risk for fall hazards? ✔️At 4 feet or more
3. What are three methods to help protect yourself from fall hazards? ✔️Using fall protection
equipment, using ladders safely, and obtaining adequate training
4. What can lead to clutter and debris in the workplace, creating additional slip, trip, and fall hazards?
✔️Poor housekeeping
5. What are OSHA's four housekeeping rules? ✔️Keep work areas clean, keep floors clean and dry or
covered by the proper non-slip material, remove other waste and trash, and maintain ladders and fall
protection equipment properly to avoid serious injuries.
6. Do you need to actually fall to injure yourself during a slip? ✔️No
, 7. How can you prevent slip and fall injuries? (Select all that apply) ✔️Know the written housekeeping
policies and times that housekeeping personnel are available in your workplace, prevent entry into areas
that are wet, wear slip-resistant footwear, use additional caution when weather conditions reduce
friction on outdoor surfaces, keep floors clean and dry, and all permanent aisles and passageways
should be kept clear of obstructions and clearly marked.
8. Who is responsible for maintaining the work area free from fall dangers? Who have a responsibility to
follow the employer's guidelines? ✔️1. Employers; 2. Employees
9. What are some common causes of falls from portable ladders? (Select all that apply) ✔️Occupational
fatalities and injuries
10. Who is responsible for providing training to workers on fall hazards, personal protective equipment,
and ladder usage? ✔️Employers
11. What are some appropriate methods of fall protection? (Select all that apply) ✔•Guardrail systems,
safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning systems, travel restraint systems, ladder
safety systems
12. What is the recommended method of ensuring ladders are slip-resistant? ✔️OSHA requires ladder
rungs to be slip-resistant
1. What is a fall hazard? ✔️Anything that may cause a person to lose their balance or bodily support,
resulting in a fall.
2. At what height are workers at risk for fall hazards? ✔️At 4 feet or more
3. What are three methods to help protect yourself from fall hazards? ✔️Using fall protection
equipment, using ladders safely, and obtaining adequate training
4. What can lead to clutter and debris in the workplace, creating additional slip, trip, and fall hazards?
✔️Poor housekeeping
5. What are OSHA's four housekeeping rules? ✔️Keep work areas clean, keep floors clean and dry or
covered by the proper non-slip material, remove other waste and trash, and maintain ladders and fall
protection equipment properly to avoid serious injuries.
6. Do you need to actually fall to injure yourself during a slip? ✔️No
, 7. How can you prevent slip and fall injuries? (Select all that apply) ✔️Know the written housekeeping
policies and times that housekeeping personnel are available in your workplace, prevent entry into areas
that are wet, wear slip-resistant footwear, use additional caution when weather conditions reduce
friction on outdoor surfaces, keep floors clean and dry, and all permanent aisles and passageways
should be kept clear of obstructions and clearly marked.
8. Who is responsible for maintaining the work area free from fall dangers? Who have a responsibility to
follow the employer's guidelines? ✔️1. Employers; 2. Employees
9. What are some common causes of falls from portable ladders? (Select all that apply) ✔️Occupational
fatalities and injuries
10. Who is responsible for providing training to workers on fall hazards, personal protective equipment,
and ladder usage? ✔️Employers
11. What are some appropriate methods of fall protection? (Select all that apply) ✔•Guardrail systems,
safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning systems, travel restraint systems, ladder
safety systems
12. What is the recommended method of ensuring ladders are slip-resistant? ✔️OSHA requires ladder
rungs to be slip-resistant
