Falls from height are among the most serious accidents at work, and many happen on short, routine jobs. A quiz before the task or at a toolbox talk keeps the basic rules fresh.
Updated 30 October 2026
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Working at height and ladder safety: the hierarchy, the 1-in-4 rule, three points of contact, stepladders, mobile towers, fragile roofs and harness rescue. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation for every answer. General good practice, not tied to any one country's law; where a rule is UK-specific we say so. It supports, but does not replace, your employer's training and risk assessment.
In Great Britain, the Work at Height Regulations 2005 set a clear order, and the same logic applies almost everywhere:
Collective measures, which protect everyone, come before personal ones, which protect only the person using them correctly.
Ladders are fine for short, light work when a risk assessment says so. Typical quiz points: the 1-in-4 angle (one unit out for every four up), three points of contact, never overreaching, the ladder extending about a metre above the landing point, and checking the feet and rungs before use. For mobile access towers: built by competent people following the manufacturer's instructions, brakes on, outriggers fitted where required, guardrails at the top, and never moved with anyone on the platform. Fragile roofs and roof lights deserve their own questions: you cannot tell by looking whether a surface will hold.
Use a short quiz at a toolbox talk before work at height starts, or at the end of a training session. People answer from their phones, see the right answer after each question, and the discussion fills the gaps. For a record of who completed it and who passed, use Test mode (Formatore plan) with a pass mark.
Use these quizzes in your courses: team review games during the sessions, then a final test from the phone with named answers, a 70% pass mark and a report for the course file. With the Formatore plan you can also copy and edit the ready-made tests.
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About 75 degrees, which is the 1-in-4 rule: one unit out from the wall for every four units up.
It is the order of measures for work at height: avoid it if you can, prevent falls if you cannot, and minimise the distance and consequences of a fall if a risk remains.
No. It checks knowledge; the use of harnesses, towers and platforms needs practical training from a competent person.