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You are climbing a ladder with tools.

What are HSE's "three points of contact"?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. One foot, one hand and a hip
  2. B. Two hands and one knee
  3. C. A hand and two feet
  4. D. Two hands and your chin
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. It is a hand and two feet.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. It is a hand and two feet.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says the three points of contact are a hand and two feet.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. It is a hand and two feet.

Explanation

Keep three points of contact on a ladder: a hand and two feet.

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