What should you yell out if a object is dropped from a tower?
"headache"
How many points of contact should be used when climbing a ladder?
3 points of contact.
When should the JHA be completed?
Daily or whenever the tasks and hazards change during the construction process.
When lifting heavy items should be held close to what?
your torso
What is the exclusion zone?
The compound or fenced area where the work will occur
When is it acceptable to use a ladder in a horizontal position as a scafold or platform?
Never!
Who should sign off on the JHA?
every employee, visitor and person onsite.
Which ppe is required for ladders?
Hardhat
Safety glasses
Work Gloves
Work boots
a drop zone is defined as?
Half the height of where the work is occuring
If a ladder is extended upward 8 ft how far out should it be?
2ft
Name 5 things the JHA covers?
Emergency information, General site information, Various contacts, Crew and their certifications, Site/environmental conditions, Structure information, Type of work, Traffic/auto considerations, Site security, General jobsite hazards, Specific tasks, hazards and preventive measures, Structural review, Safety climb, Fire prevention, Signs, barricades and electrical hazards, Elevated work considerations, Rescue planning, Permits, Ropes, Hoisting equipment
Rigging considerations (not the Rigging Plan), Excavation, Rooftop, Required inspections, Final review, Signatures and crew responsibilities, Visitor check-in section
The rope break must be used when this is used?
capstan
If the work height is 60 ft,
what is the drop zone?
what is the exclusion zone?
drop zone - 30 ft from base
exclusion zone - 15 ft from base
The side rails of all ladders shall extend how far above the landing?
36" or 3'
After the JHA is completed what should the crew hold?
a pre-job meeting
What is the definition of a physical hazard
A chemical for which there is scientifically valid evidence that it is a combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable, an organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive) or water-reactive