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Fall Protection
100

Because of the dangerous nature of work and extensive safety regulations, trenching/shoring, confined space entry, and fall protection have been designated as "what" in our safety program?

What are: Major Hazards

100
This person knows the hazards of the space, maintains communication with the workers entering the space, and remains outside the space to summon emergency help if needed
What is the Attendant?
100

What are the requirements for a new team member to be qualified for entering (and working in) confined spaces? 

What are:

1) Taking the Confined Space Entry AND Fall Protection Competent person class. 2) Attend Major Hazards training to determine your qualifications. 3) Supervisor/Crew Lead Approval

100

Vaults, Manholes, Storage Tanks, and vactor truck compartments could be confined spaces

What is True?

100

Fall protection is required when working AROUND edges that are greater than __ feet. 

What is: 4 feet. 

200

A documented, step-by-step set of instructions that outlines how to perform a specific task or process consistently. 

What is a Standard Operating Procedure. 

200
This person knows the hazards of the space, uses appropriate PPE, maintains communication with the attendant, exits the space as soon as possible when ordered, and alerts the attendant when probelm arises
What is the Authorized Entrant?
200
The printed document that is provided to allow and control entry into a confined space
What is the entry permit?
200
Everything checks out. We can go to work and put testing equipment away.
What is False? Air testing must continue while working inside confined space.
200

Suspended in a harness for too long after a fall can lead to:

What is: suspension trauma

The harness straps can act like tourniquets on the veins in the backs of the legs, preventing blood from returning to the heart.

300

Longer than an SOP, it's a Utilities department document that outlines important, detailed information around fall protection, confined space, and trenching/shoring. 

What is: program manual

Each major hazard has a program manual that outlines more than the SOPs. 

300
This person knows the hazards of the space; verifies emergency plans, permits, testing procedures, and equipment; terminates entry and cancels permits when any operation is complete, and takes appropriate action to remove unauthorized entrants
What is the Entry Supervisor?
300

Once a job is complete and the permit is canceled, the canceled permits are required to be kept for this long

What is One year

300

Removing a manhole lid or opening a vault to an entry of 4 feet or more requires fall protection (to be on harnesses and anchored). 

What is True

300

True or False: In some cases, WA State confined space entry regulations supersede WA State fall protection regulations:

What is: false. 

The two regulations work together. 

400

Sometimes Utilities confined space sites can be identified by a sign nearby, which is typically what colors?

green, sometimes blue. 

400
Required to give you proper training if you are required to work in confined spaces
What is Your employer?
400

Before a confined space entry, who must be notified? 

What is: Admin team at 7840

Admin team tracks the time you are in the space and they also notify BFD (rescue service). 

400
Air samples should be taken at various depths within the space because some gases are heavier than air and will not be detected right at the top of the space
What is True ?
400

Utilities Fall Protection Plan is found:

What is: on the back side of the confined space entry permit. 

500

True or False: There is a manual with all of Utilities confined space sites on Sharepoint.

What is false. 

Confined space sites must be identified through training and experience. 

500

Ultimately responsible for your safety at work

What is You are?

500

According to the WA State confined space regulation, name at least one condition that make something a confined space

What is 1). Limited means of egress 2). Can be bodily entered 3). Not designed for continuous occupancy

500

There are some exceptions for outside contractors when following the requirements of the Utilities confined space program

What is False ?

500

True or false: It is possible to rescue someone suspended from a fall in a harness in a confined space with a ladder (assisted rescue)?

What is: True

If there are no hazards present in the confined space. 911 should also be called immediately.