Working at heights quiz: 13 practice questions (Ontario)
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Fall protection on Ontario construction projects in 13 questions: when it is required, the order of methods, fall arrest systems, rescue, inspection and the working at heights training rules. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on Ontario law (Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations); other provinces and territories have their own rules. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official test or assessment, and Quizhat is not affiliated with Health Canada, CCOHS, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the Chief Prevention Officer or any training provider. Sources: Ontario Regulation 213/91 (Construction Projects), ss. 26 to 26.9; Ontario Regulation 297/13 (Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training), ss. 6 to 10.
On an Ontario construction project, fall protection is required when a worker may fall more than:
1 metre
3 metres
6 metres
10 metres
Question 2 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
When is fall protection required for a fall of more than 1.2 metres?
When the area is a path for wheelbarrows or similar
When the worker is under 18 years of age
When the worker is carrying a load heavier than 23 kg
When the work at that height lasts over an hour
Question 3 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which situation needs fall protection at any height?
A worker is on a step stool in an office
A worker walks along a level concrete floor at grade
A worker is inside a closed vehicle
A worker could fall into operating machinery
Question 4 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
If a guardrail system is not practicable, which method ranks highest?
A safety net below the work area
A fall arrest system
A travel restraint system
Warning signs and barrier tape
Question 5 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What does a fall arrest system consist of?
A waist safety belt with a lanyard tied to the nearest guardrail
A full body harness, shock-absorbing lanyard and fixed support
A rope tied around the worker's waist and a fixed anchor
A hard hat with a chin strap and non-slip boots
Question 6 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What is the maximum peak fall arrest force a fall arrest system may put on a worker?
8 kilonewtons
2 kilonewtons
16 kilonewtons
22 kilonewtons
Question 7 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Before a worker uses a fall arrest system or a safety net, what must the employer have?
A signed waiver from the worker
A doctor's certificate of fitness
Permission from the building owner
Written procedures for rescuing a worker
Question 8 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How often must a fall arrest system be inspected by a competent worker?
Once a month
Once a year
Before each use
Once every three months
Question 9 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
A worker's fall has been arrested by the system. What happens to the equipment?
It can be used again once it looks undamaged
It stays out of service until the maker certifies it
The lanyard is replaced and the harness reused
The worker inspects it and decides whether to reuse it
Question 10 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How long is approved working at heights training valid in Ontario?
3 years from successful completion
1 year
5 years
For life
Question 11 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Who approves working at heights training programs and training providers in Ontario?
Each employer
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
The worker's union
The Chief Prevention Officer
Question 12 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How high must the top of a guardrail system be above the surface it is installed on?
Between 0.5 m and 0.7 m
Between 1.5 m and 1.8 m
Between 0.9 m and 1.1 m
Between 1.2 m and 1.4 m
Question 13 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How many people may use one lanyard at a time?
Two
One
Three
As many as the anchor allows
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