Scaffold Safety and Compliance Test 1

SCAFFOLD SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE TEST NAME:___________ DATE: _________ SCORE: SSN:-----------__ 1. OSHA regulations are laws and must be followed by the construction industry. (True or False) __ 2. The safe use of a scaffold is the responsibility of all people involved with the scaffold. (True or False) __ 3. Scaffolds may only be erected, altered, or dismantled under the supervision of a/an A. Authorized Person B. Competent Person C. Skilled Person D. Qualified Person -- 4. All scaffolds must be built on A. Anything that looks like it will hold the intended load firmly. B. Base plates, mud sills, or other adequate firm foundation. C. It makes no real difference as long as it is braced properly. D. Solid ground. __ 5. Scaffold mud sills help distribute the leg or vertical loads to the soil, asphalt, concrete, etc. (True or False ) __ 6. Where should the bottom runners be placed on the scaffold? A. Four inches from the bottom of the legs. B. About knee high. C. As close to the base as possible. D. They should always be attached to the screw jacks. __ 7. X-Bracing means to attach two braces on each side of the scaffold to form an X shape at all angles. (True or False ) __ 8. How high above the base should handrails be A. 38 to 42 inches B. 36 to 45 inches C. 42-45 inches D. None of the above 8 -- 9.An access ladder should be installed on all scaffolds more than A.4 feet above or below a point of access B.3 feet above or below a point of access C.2 feet above or below a point of access D.1 foot above or below a point of access __ 10. Ladders should be attached at a place on the scaffold that is less likely to cause A. Swaying B. Damage C. Tripping D. Injury __ 11. Each scaffold deck shall be fully planked so that the gap between each plank is no more than A.2 inches B.1 inch C.3 inches D.There can be no gaps __ 12.The minimum board overhang is 10 inches past the bearer bar. (True or False) __ 13.The maximum overhang of a board 10 feet or less is A.18inches B. 10 inches C.12 inches D.9 inches __ 14. When planks are overlapped, the minimum overlap is A.14 inches B.12 inches C. 16 inches D.8inches __ 15. Toeboards are to be on all open sides of a scaffold when the deck is higher than A. 6 feet or more B. 8feet or more C.7½ feet or more D. 10 feet or more __ 16.Toeboards must be at lt;ast 3½ inches high and have no more than¼ inch gap between the toeboard and the deck. (True or False) 9 __ 17. All scaffold end frames must be locked together to prevent A. Tipping B. To help scaffold stay plumb C. Swaying D. Uplift \.. __ 18. A tube and coupler scaffold more than 125 feet in height must be designed by a competent engineer with at least two years scaffold experience. (True or False) __ 19. Guys or ties should be placed as close to the verticals as possible. (True or False) __ 20. The casters on mobile scaffolds should never be locked in case they need to be moved during emergencies. (True or False) __ 21. Horizontal and diagonal bracing is not preferred on a mobile scaffold. (True or False) __ 22. A scaffold that is made to be heavy-duty will hold 25 pounds per square foot. (True or False) 23. A screw jack shall be used on scaffolds to help A. Make it taller B. Level it C. Hold it in place D. Keep it from falling over __ 24. Knot holes in planks may be any size as long as they are not loose or missing. (True or False) __ 25. A scaffold plank must weigh at least A. 45 pounds B. 55 pounds C. 65 pounds D. None of the above is correct __ 26. Scaffold planks that are 10 feet long or more may hang beyond the bearer bar by a minimum/maximum of __ per the construction standard 29 CFR 1926.450. A. 6 - 14 inches B. 8 - 18 inches C. 6 - 18 inches D. 6 - 12 inches C __ 27. Saw kerfs do not damage the integrity of the plank. (True or False) 10 __ 28. Scaffold erectors do not need to have an understanding of all the factors which may affect the strength, stability, and the effectiveness of a completed scaffold. (True or False) __ 29. Scaffolds and their components shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at least four times the maximum intended load. This is known as a 4 to 1 safety (True or False) factor. __ 30. On tube and coupler scaffold, the bearers shall be at least __ but not more than __ inches longer than the post spacing or runner spacing. A. Not less than 4", not more than 12" B. Not less than 2", not more than 6" C. Not less than 6", not more than 14" D. None of the above 11