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A job on a roof will take about ten minutes.

What access may be used for short-duration work like this?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. An unsecured ladder, as the job is only quick
  2. B. Secured ladders and roof ladders
  3. C. Climbing up the drainpipe
  4. D. Standing on a wheelie bin
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Ladders must be secured.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says where work is short (tasks measured in minutes), properly secured ladders and proper roof ladders may be used.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Drainpipes are not access equipment.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. That is unstable and unsafe.

Explanation

For short work measured in minutes, secured ladders and proper roof ladders may be suitable.

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