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NCCER/OSHA Scaffold SG EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED
VERSION JUST RELEASED RECENTLY
Question: What must a rolling scaffold have on each caster or roller? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Positive locking device
Question: Who must inspect a scaffold each work shift and after any occurrence which could
effect a scaffold's structural integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Competent person
Question: What is the minimum tensile strength of D-rings and snap hooks on a safety
harness? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔5,000 pounds
Question: What part of the picture is identified by the letter "G"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Sill
or mudsill
Question: what part of the scaffold is identified by letter "A"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Guardrail
Question: What part of the scaffold is identified by the letter "C"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Runner
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Question: What part of the scaffold is identified by the letter "F"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Base
plate
Question: When is it allowed to notch out scaffold planks to make them fit? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔"Never"
Q:The footing or anchorage for scaffolds must be capable of carrying the maximum intended
load without: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tying or guying
Question: Erectors of a scaffold who exposed to potential falling object hazards shall be
provided with: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Over head protection
Question: Osha requires a rest landing at intervals not exceed: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔35 feet
Question: The top handrail of a scaffold must be able to withstand how many pounds of
pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔200
Question: When Building a scaffold inside a "goggle area" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Everyone
inside the area must wear goggles
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Question: The ladder should be located on a mobile scaffold will not - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔tip over
Question: When should ties be installed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔During the erection process
Question: What body produces the primary Code or regulations guiding the scaffolding
industry? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔OSHA (Occupational Safety and Healthy Agency)
Question: What should be used to erect scaffolding on uneven ground? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Leveling Jacks
Question: OSAH specifically prohibits the use of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Lean to scaffolds
Question: Boards or wooden pad placed on the soil to support scaffold legs are? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Mudsills
Question: The tube of a tube and clamp scaffold is normally what size O.D.? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔1.9 Inches
Question: Scaffold decks that overlap a minimum of how many inches, unless secured in some
other way? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔12
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Question: the bearer in a tube and clamp scaffold is always? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Placed
above the adjacent runner.
Question: When erecting a scaffold, the screw jack fir the adjustable leg base should not
extend more than how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔12 Inches
Question: Which of the following should be used to safely secure scaffold boards to the
platform? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔#9 tie wire and toe boards
Question: According to OHSA, scaffold erection, movement, alteration, and dismantling must
be supervised by who? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Competent person
Question: All of the following safety device should be used when a worker is using a circular
saw except? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (FGCI)
Question: The handle of a claw hammer near the wedge should not be covered because the
covered handle will? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hide any damages
NCCER/OSHA Scaffold SG EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED
VERSION JUST RELEASED RECENTLY
Question: What must a rolling scaffold have on each caster or roller? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Positive locking device
Question: Who must inspect a scaffold each work shift and after any occurrence which could
effect a scaffold's structural integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Competent person
Question: What is the minimum tensile strength of D-rings and snap hooks on a safety
harness? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔5,000 pounds
Question: What part of the picture is identified by the letter "G"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Sill
or mudsill
Question: what part of the scaffold is identified by letter "A"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Guardrail
Question: What part of the scaffold is identified by the letter "C"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Runner
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Question: What part of the scaffold is identified by the letter "F"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Base
plate
Question: When is it allowed to notch out scaffold planks to make them fit? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔"Never"
Q:The footing or anchorage for scaffolds must be capable of carrying the maximum intended
load without: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tying or guying
Question: Erectors of a scaffold who exposed to potential falling object hazards shall be
provided with: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Over head protection
Question: Osha requires a rest landing at intervals not exceed: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔35 feet
Question: The top handrail of a scaffold must be able to withstand how many pounds of
pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔200
Question: When Building a scaffold inside a "goggle area" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Everyone
inside the area must wear goggles
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Question: The ladder should be located on a mobile scaffold will not - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔tip over
Question: When should ties be installed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔During the erection process
Question: What body produces the primary Code or regulations guiding the scaffolding
industry? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔OSHA (Occupational Safety and Healthy Agency)
Question: What should be used to erect scaffolding on uneven ground? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Leveling Jacks
Question: OSAH specifically prohibits the use of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Lean to scaffolds
Question: Boards or wooden pad placed on the soil to support scaffold legs are? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Mudsills
Question: The tube of a tube and clamp scaffold is normally what size O.D.? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔1.9 Inches
Question: Scaffold decks that overlap a minimum of how many inches, unless secured in some
other way? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔12
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Question: the bearer in a tube and clamp scaffold is always? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Placed
above the adjacent runner.
Question: When erecting a scaffold, the screw jack fir the adjustable leg base should not
extend more than how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔12 Inches
Question: Which of the following should be used to safely secure scaffold boards to the
platform? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔#9 tie wire and toe boards
Question: According to OHSA, scaffold erection, movement, alteration, and dismantling must
be supervised by who? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Competent person
Question: All of the following safety device should be used when a worker is using a circular
saw except? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (FGCI)
Question: The handle of a claw hammer near the wedge should not be covered because the
covered handle will? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hide any damages