Types
Hazards
Reducing Ladder Hazards
Reducing Stairway Hazards
100

This type of ladder can be readily moved or carried.

A. Stationary Ladder

B. Fixed Ladder

C. Portable Ladder

Portable Ladder

100

A ladder that comes into contact with a power line is this kind of hazard.

A. Electrocution

B. Slips, Trips, and Falls

C. Struck By

A. Electrocution 

100

Extend side rails ____feet above the upper landing surface. 

A. 1.5 Feet

B. 2 Feet

C. 3 Feet

3 Feet

100

A ___ is defined as a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support. 

A. Foot rail

B. Handrail

C. Mid-rail

B. Handrail

200

Which ladder can that cannot be readily moved or carried because it is an integral part of a building or structure.

A. Fixed Ladder

B. Portable Ladder

C. Job-Built Ladder

A. Fixed Ladder

200

Poor housekeeping, loose cords, improper use of floor hole protection covers are this type of hazard.

A. Struck By

B. Caught In Between

C. Slips, Trips, Falls

C. Slips, Trips, Falls

200

You should do this if your ladder has missing/broken parts, corrosion, or other faulty components.

A. Continue You With Use

B. Remove From Service

C. Use The Ladder If Not One Is Looking

B. Remove from Service

200

You should install a handrail on stairways when you have _ or more risers

A. 10

B. 7

C. 4

4

300

A stairway that will not be removed or altered after construction is completed.

A. Temporary Stairway

B. Permanent Stairway

C. Portable Stairway

B. Permanent Stairway

300

Improper set up and using ladders with structural defects can lead to this hazard.

A. Crushed By

B. Infection Diseases

C. Falls

Falls

300

Always maintain ___ points of contact

A. 3

B. 2

C. 4

A. 3
300

Employees should have _____ on stairway safety and proper usage to reduce the risk of accidents. 

A. Exposure

B. Prior Experience

C. Training

C. Training

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