Working at Heights: Travel restraint, fall restricting and fall arrest

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1. Who must inspect and test a safety net before it is put in service?

   1. An engineer, or a competent person under an engineer
   2. Any worker who will be working above the net that day
   3. The supplier's sales staff when the net is delivered
   4. Nobody, if the net was used on a previous project

2. How must a fall arrest system be arranged?

   1. So the lanyard is as long as possible to give more freedom of movement
   2. So the anchor is always below the worker's feet
   3. So the worker can reach any edge of the roof without limits
   4. So the worker cannot hit the ground or an object or level below

3. Who must inspect a travel restraint, fall restricting or fall arrest system, and when?

   1. A competent worker, before each use
   2. Nobody, if it is brand new
   3. An engineer, once a month
   4. The supplier, once a year at renewal

4. What is the maximum free fall allowed by a fall restricting system (other than for wood pole climbing)?

   1. 1.2 metres
   2. 0.6 metres
   3. 3 metres
   4. 1.8 metres

5. After a worker falls and the fall arrest system stops the fall, what happens to the system?

   1. It can be reused right away if it looks fine to the worker
   2. It is stored for a week and then used again normally
   3. It must be painted a different colour before reuse
   4. It is removed from service until the manufacturer certifies it

6. To what must a fall arrest system be attached?

   1. A loose pile of materials
   2. Another worker's harness
   3. An independent fixed support
   4. The worker's own tool belt or pouch

7. What does a fall arrest system do?

   1. Prevents the worker from reaching the edge
   2. Warns the worker before reaching the edge
   3. Lowers the material instead of the worker
   4. Stops a worker's fall once it has started

8. Under the regulation, who is a competent worker for inspecting fall protection?

   1. Any worker who has used a harness at least once before on any site
   2. Any visitor who has read the manufacturer's label
   3. A worker qualified to do the work who knows the law and the dangers
   4. The youngest worker on site, who has the best eyesight

9. A worker using a fall restricting system slips farther than its design distance. What must happen?

   1. Report it at the end of the month in the safety log
   2. Take it out of service until the manufacturer certifies it
   3. Shorten the lanyard by tying a knot and keep working
   4. Keep using it, since nobody was injured in the slip

10. What does a travel restraint system do?

    1. Catches a falling worker in a net below the edge
    2. Lowers a worker slowly to the ground after a fall
    3. Keeps a worker from reaching a place where they could fall
    4. Stops a worker after they have already fallen part of the way down

11. After it arrests a fall, what must a full body harness not do by itself?

    1. Support the worker's legs
    2. Hold the worker upright
    3. Release or further lower the worker
    4. Stay attached to the lanyard and anchor

12. Which components make up a fall arrest system under Ontario's regulation?

    1. A full body harness and a shock-absorbing lanyard
    2. A guardrail and a toe board at the edge
    3. A hard hat and a pair of steel-toed boots
    4. A safety belt and a rope tied in a simple knot

13. What is the maximum peak fall arrest force a fall arrest system may put on a worker?

    1. 50 kilonewtons
    2. 8 kilonewtons
    3. 2 kilonewtons
    4. 22 kilonewtons

14. What is a fall restricting system?

    1. A sign that restricts entry to the roof during high winds and storms
    2. A net that restricts falling debris below a scaffold
    3. A rule that restricts the number of workers on a ladder
    4. A type of fall arrest system that limits a fall to a set distance

15. When must a fall arrest system not include a shock absorber?

    1. Whenever the worker weighs less than the weight shown on the label
    2. Never; a shock absorber is required in every case
    3. Whenever the work lasts less than one hour
    4. When its extension could make the worker hit the level below

16. Which may be used as the body support in a travel restraint system?

    1. A rope tied around the waist
    2. Only a hard hat with a chin strap
    3. A reflective safety vest
    4. A full body harness or a safety belt