Falls
Electrical
OSHA Regulations/ Safety Program
Excavations
Ladders
100
A system of components including posts, top rail, mid-rail and toe board.
What is a guardrail system?
100
All temporary electrical cords must be inspected this often.
What is each day before use?
100
This program/procedure is the control of hazardous energy.
What is Lockout/Tagout?
100
When an excavation reaches this depth, cave-in protection is required by OSHA.
What is 5 feet?
100
This type of ladder is conductive and should not be used while working around electrical hazards
What is a metal (aluminum) ladder?
200
The weight/force needed to be withstood for an anchor point for a personal fall arrest system.
What is 5000 pounds?
200
This device protects personnel from electric shock and is required by OSHA for all cord and plug connected electrical power tools used in construction activity.
What is a GFCI --- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter?
200
In the hierarchy of controls, this control is used to remove a hazard or place a barrier between the worker and the hazard.
What is engineering control?
200
When an excavation reaches this depth, stairs, ladders or ramps must be provided.
What is 4 feet?
200
These rungs should not be used for climbing or worked off of.
What are the top two rungs?
300
When mechanical equipment is being used, warning lines must be erected at least this far from the roof edge perpendicular to the direction of mechanical equipment operation.
What is 10 feet?
300
The minimum approach distance for equipment around overhead electrical hazards.
What is 10 feet?
300
This needs to be reported to OSHA within 8 hours.
What is a fatality?
300
Spoil piles must be at least this far from the excavation.
What is 2 feet?
300
The minimum distance all ladders should extend past a landing or access point.
What is 3 rungs?
400
The maximum spacing between high visibility markers (flags) on warning and control lines.
What is 6 feet?
400
These may not be hung or suspended using metal fasteners such as staples, bent nails, tie-wire, etc.
What are temporary electrical equipment (cords, lights)?
400
This OSHA standard was developed to give workers the right to know what chemicals they are working with.
What is the Hazard Communication Standard
400
The maximum allowable travel distance from any point within a trench to a point of egress.
What is 25 feet?
400
The rated weight capacity of a Type 1A Ladder.
What is 300 pounds?
500
This system is comprised of a body belt or body harness, an anchorage, connectors, and other necessary equipment that, if properly used, tethers a worker in a manner that will not allow a fall of any distance.
What is fall restraint system?
500
Clearance distance that must be maintained in front of electrical panels.
What is 36 inches?
500
This clause protects workers when hazards aren't regulated within a specific section of the Code of Federal Regulations.
What is the General Duty Clause?
500
Trenches greater than this depth require protective systems to be designed by a professional engineer.
What is 20 feet?
500
Two or more ladders must be provided when ladders are the only way to enter or exit a work area with this many employees.
What is 25 or more?