Working at Heights: Choosing protection: the hierarchy

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1. If a guardrail is not practicable, which method ranks highest in Ontario's order of fall protection?

   1. A fall arrest system
   2. A travel restraint system
   3. A safety net
   4. A fall restricting system

2. Who must design the components of a travel restraint, fall restricting or fall arrest system under s. 26.1(3)?

   1. Any worker on site, using whatever materials are handy
   2. The equipment rental clerk who hands the gear over
   3. The supervisor, based on how the system looks once set up
   4. An engineer, to good engineering practice and CSA standards

3. Which list matches the control methods the theory module asks learners to apply at heights?

   1. Elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering, administration, PPE
   2. Speed, strength, balance, courage, luck and years of experience
   3. Painting, sweeping, lifting, lowering, tying and taping
   4. Planning, buying, renting, storing, selling and scrapping

4. Under Ontario's construction regulation, what is the first required method of protecting a worker from a fall?

   1. A safety net
   2. A warning sign
   3. A guardrail system
   4. A fall arrest system

5. Using a scaffold with guardrails instead of a ladder for a long overhead job is an example of what?

   1. Ignoring the hierarchy of controls
   2. Using PPE as the very first line of defence
   3. Choosing a higher-level control from the hierarchy
   4. An administrative rule about ladders

6. When choosing a fall protection system, what should be considered first?

   1. Guardrails or barriers
   2. A longer lanyard
   3. A warning whistle
   4. A safety belt and short lanyard

7. Why must the highest-ranked practicable method be used?

   1. Lower methods are banned on every construction project
   2. The ranking is only a suggestion with no legal force
   3. Higher methods prevent the fall or reduce harm more reliably
   4. Higher methods are always the cheapest to install on site

8. In Ontario's ranking, which method comes last?

   1. A guardrail system
   2. A safety net
   3. A fall restricting system
   4. A travel restraint system

9. What is the difference between fall restraint and fall arrest?

   1. Restraint prevents a fall; arrest stops a fall that has started
   2. Restraint is for ladders only; arrest is for roofs only
   3. Restraint stops a fall halfway down; arrest stops it at the ground
   4. There is no difference; both terms mean the same thing

10. Which is a limitation of personal fall protection equipment?

    1. It never needs to be inspected before or after each use
    2. It does not remove the hazard and depends on correct use
    3. It protects every worker in the area, not just the wearer
    4. It removes the fall hazard completely for everyone on the site

11. Why does working at heights training stress the hierarchy of controls?

    1. The hierarchy lets workers choose whichever control they like
    2. Removing or engineering out the hazard beats relying on PPE
    3. PPE is always the cheapest and therefore the best choice
    4. Guardrails are never allowed when harnesses are available

12. A worker could drown, and neither guardrails nor any fall protection method is reasonably possible. What must the worker wear?

    1. Rubber boots so the worker can wade out of the water
    2. A full body harness tied to the nearest tree on shore
    3. A hard hat with a chin strap and reflective tape
    4. A lifejacket or other adequate personal flotation device

13. A travel restraint system is not practicable on a sloped roof edge. Which method must be considered next?

    1. A safety net
    2. A warning sign at the edge
    3. A safety belt only
    4. A fall restricting system

14. What must an employer have before any worker uses a fall arrest system or a safety net?

    1. A photo of the worker's harness
    2. A signed waiver from the worker
    3. Written rescue procedures
    4. A second safety net below the first

15. Which is an example of a fall restraint (travel restriction) system?

    1. Equipment that stops you from reaching an edge
    2. A rescue plan for after a fall
    3. A net that catches you after a fall
    4. A harness that stops you partway through a fall

16. Washing windows from the ground with a reach pole instead of a ladder is an example of what?

    1. Eliminating the fall hazard
    2. Using personal protective equipment
    3. An administrative control only
    4. Substituting one ladder for another