info@safetysourceonline.com | 1-800-358-4428

Sign Up Login

Surviving The Fall: Proper Use Of Your Personal Fall Arrest System – AP4731E (11 mins)

Watch Video

Please login to take the exam.

1

OSHA requires that the capacity of any anchor point used as part of a fall arrest system be verified by a qualified person.

True
False

2

OSHA’s general industry regulations require an anchor point be able to support _______ pounds per person connected to it.

500
1,000
5,000

3

Before working above ground the harness leg straps should be _____________.

adjusted for a loose fit.
disconnected.
adjusted for a snug fit.

4

OSHA requires that a fall arrest system reduce the amount of force imparted onto a worker wearing a body harness to not exceed ___________.

5,000 lbs
1,800 lbs
3,000 lbs

5

To prevent moving too far from the anchor point, your retracting life line should be kept within a ____________ to the vertical at the anchor point.

20 degree angle
5 degree angle
33 degree angle

6

The components of a fall arrest system include which of the following:

The anchor point
The connecting device
The body harness
All the above

7

Snap hooks may be connected to any object of suitable strength provided the hook is able to close properly.

True
False

8

The total fall distance is the maximum distance a worker will fall from the anchor point. Which of the following is not a part of the total fall distance calculation?

Worker’s height
Lanyard length
Height of anchor point
Lanyard elongation distance

9

Which of the following best describes the minimum height for an anchor point to be used safely?

The total fall distance
The total fall distance plus 3 feet
The total fall distance minus 42 inches