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HS&E Operatives practice question: Scaffolds and guard-rails (7 of 7)
C. Safety A free question from our original HS&E Operatives practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.
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You are on a mobile tower scaffold and can't quite reach the ceiling.
What should you do?
Choose one answer.
- AA. Stand on the guard-rail
- BB. Stack some blocks on the platform and stand on them to reach
- CC. Get down and have the tower altered properly
- DD. Stand a stepladder on the tower platform
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Answer: C
- A. Wrong: Wrong. Guard-rails are there to stop you falling, not to stand on.
- B. Wrong: Wrong. That raises you above the guard-rails and could make you fall.
- C. Right: Right. HSE says never use a ladder on a tower, or use a tower to support ladders, trestles or other access equipment.
- D. Wrong: Wrong. HSE says never use a ladder on a tower. It could tip, or you could fall over the guard-rail.
Explanation
Never use a ladder, stepladder or anything else to gain height on a tower scaffold. Get the tower altered properly.
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