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Course: Working at Height

Course Description: This course is aimed at anyone who undertakes work at height, or who employs people who regularly work at
height. It covers what constitutes work at height, the safety issues, and how to assess and reduce some of the risks.

Important note: Please note that this is an awareness course only, if your duties include working at height you will also need further
practical training, you can get in touch with us to arrange this.

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Completion Date: 07/03/2022

Result: Passed

Module 1: Introducing Work at Height (80%)

Question 1:

Is the following statement true or false? Situations where a worker has both feet planted on the ground
but is working beside a deep trench also qualify as work at height.

Your Answer:

True

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Which of the following situations qualify as work at height?

Your Answer:

All of these

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

What is the critical height above ground level that you have to be working at to be covered by the current
guidelines?

Your Answer:

2 meters

Mark: Incorrect

Question 4:

When referring to the term Falls in relation to work at height do we only mean people falling?

Your Answer:

No we don't

Mark: Correct

Question 5:
Under the working at height regulations 2005 who has legal duties to control and minimise risks from
work at height?

Your Answer:

Both the employer and employee

Mark: Correct

Module 2: The Dangers of Work at Height (100%)

Question 1:

Is the following statement true or false? People only sustain serious injuries when falling from extreme
heights.

Your Answer:

False

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

What fraction of fatalities at work are as a result of falls when working at height?

Your Answer:

A third

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

If working on a ladder is the most suitable solution for a task, what is the longest duration that task should
take?

Your Answer:

30 minutes

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

For what reason is working from a ladder not suitable if you have tasks to perform over a wide area?

Your Answer:

All of the above

Mark: Correct

Question 5:
Can a fall result in serious consequences even from less than one metre?

Your Answer:

Yes it can

Mark: Correct

Module 3: The Work at Height Regulations (100%)

Question 1:

Who do most key aspects of the Working at height regulations apply to?

Your Answer:

The employer and the employee

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Alongside the Working at Height regulations there are likely to be a number of other pieces of legislation
that apply to work at height. Which of the following are included in this list?

Your Answers:

The Health & Safety at Work Act

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

What year were the current version of the working at height regulations published?

Your Answer:

2005

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

When it comes to health and safety what does PPE stand for?

Your Answer:

Personal Protective Equipment

Mark: Correct

Question 5:
If you would like to find out more about the regulations or any of the booklets mentioned in this module
where is the best place to look?

Your Answer:

The HSE website

Mark: Correct

Module 4: Summary of Duty Holder's Responsibilities (100%)

Question 1:

When planning a new-build or refurbishment project who is classed as the duty holder?

Your Answer:

The architect or designer

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Your Answer:

Architects and designers have a duty to 'design out' the need for work at height to be carried out over the
life of a building

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

If you are in a situation where the health and safety duties are out of your control, the law states which of
the following things?

Your Answer:

You must report any safety hazard you identify to your employer

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

Which of the following are issues that employers must consult their employees on?

Your Answer:

All of the above

Mark: Correct

Question 5:
 Is the following statement true or false? Where work at height is unavoidable, you need to make a proper
plan

Your Answer:

True

Mark: Correct

Module 5: Employer's Responsibilities (100%)

Question 1:

Who is legally responsible for making sure employees have the correct equipment for working at height?

Your Answer:

The employer

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

The acronym SMILE can be used to help remember an employer's duties in relation to work at height.
What does the S stand for?

Your Answer:

Systems

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

Is the following statement true or false? You must take all practical measures to stop materials or objects
from falling

Your Answer:

True

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

How often do you need to check any place that work at height will be undertaken, is safe?

Your Answer:

Every time, before use

Mark: Correct

Question 5:
 If an employer is still unsure which type of equipment to use they can find help published by which
organisation?

Your Answer:

The HSE

Mark: Correct

Module 6: The Hierarchy of Control (80%)

Question 1:

What are the key elements of risk assessment for work at height known as?

Your Answer:

The work at height hierarchy of control

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Which 2 of the following are not key elements to the work at height risk assessment?

Your Answers:

Avoiding work at height wherever possible

Taking steps to minimise the consequences of any falls that do occur

Mark: Incorrect

Question 3:

Where barriers or parapets are not available what safety devices should be used to reduce the risk of
falls?

Your Answer:

Restraint devices

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

Is the following statement true or false If you use the correct preventative measures there is no risk that a
fall can occur

Your Answer:

False

Mark: Correct
Question 5:

Which of the following are controls that can be put in place that minimise the consequences of a fall?

Your Answers:

Exclusion zones

Mesh around construction sites

Fall arrest harnesses

Mark: Correct

Module 7: Avoiding Work at Height Wherever Possible (80%)

Question 1:

If work at height can't be avoided completely what should be the next course of action?

Your Answer:

To minimise the amount of work at height required

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

One alternative to working at height is moving something that is to be worked on to ground level. If this is
chosen what else needs to be done?

Your Answer:

A thorough assessment taking into account any risks associated with removing and refitting it

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

Is the following statement true or false? One way of avoiding work at height is to devise different ways to
perform tasks

Your Answer:

True

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

One alternative to working at height is using specific tools to access hard to reach places. If this is chosen
what else needs to be done?

Your Answer:

All of the above

Mark: Correct

Question 5:

The first stage of the hierarchy of controls is avoidance, what is the second stage?

Your Answer:

Ensuring that employees are competent

Mark: Incorrect

Module 8: Prevent Risk of Falls (80%)

Question 1:

There are 2 types of preventative controls, what are these usually known as?

Your Answers:

Individual

Collective

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

What is the difference between individual and collective controls?

Your Answer:

Is it that individual controls only protect the individual using them. Whereas collective controls protect
everybody

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

There are 3 main types of barriers to help prevent falls one is Integral, what are the other 2 known as?

Your Answers:

Stationary

Temporary

Mark: Incorrect

Question 4:

What are the types of work positioning equipment collectively known as?

Your Answer:
Restraint Lanyards

Mark: Correct

Question 5:

If a worker slips off an edge will a work restraint lanyard be strong enough to stop them from falling.

Your Answer:

No

Mark: Correct

Module 9: Minimise Consequences (80%)

Question 1:

Is the following statement true or false? As there is always a risk that falls may occur the risk assessment
must include controls to minimise the consequences of a fall.

Your Answer:

True

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Which 2 of the following safety controls are classed as individual measures?

Your Answers:

Fall arrest nets

Work restraint lanyards

Mark: Incorrect

Question 3:

Who do exclusion zones protect?

Your Answer:

Those that might be working below

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Your Answer:
 If airbags at ground level are used to minimise the consequences of a fall then there is still a very serious
risk of serious injury

Mark: Correct

Question 5:

What is the difference between a fall arrest harness and a safety restraint lanyard?

Your Answer:

A safety restraint lanyard is intended to stop a worker from going too near to an edge whereas a fall
arrest harness will actually be able to safely dissipate the energy generated by a fall

Mark: Correct

Module 10: The Risk Assessment (100%)

Question 1:

The risk assessment process is based on a set process, how many stages does this process entail?

Your Answer:

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Is it a legal obligation to identify and control hazards and risks in the workplace?

Your Answer:

Yes it is

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

What is the first stage of the risk assessment process?

Your Answer:

Identify the risks

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Your Answer:
The findings of the risk assessment need to be recorded in writing

Mark: Correct

Question 5:

Who needs to know the details of any emergency plans?

Your Answer:

All Employees

Mark: Correct

Question 6:

Please put the 5 stages listed below in order by adding a number from 1 to 5 in the boxes next to each
option. 1 representing the item you believe to be the first stage to consider and 5 being the last.

Your Answers:

Identify the risks

Identify who is at risk and how

Evaluate the risks

Document your findings

Review your assessment regularly

Mark: Correct

Question 7:

Please put the 3 stages of this in order by adding a number from 1 to 3 in the boxes below. 1 representing
the item you believe to be the first control to consider and 3 being the last.

Your Answers:

Preventing falls

Minimising consequences

Avoiding WAH

Mark: Correct

Module 11: Course Summary (100%)

Question 1:

With regards to work at height is it most important to focus on how far you climb or how far you could
fall?

Your Answer:
How far you could fall

Mark: Correct

Question 2:

Who do the Work at height regulations exist to protect?

Your Answer:

Everyone

Mark: Correct

Question 3:

Where is the best place to find further information and guides about the legislation that applies to work at
height?

Your Answer:

The HSE website

Mark: Correct

Question 4:

The acronym SMILE can be used to help remember an employer's duties in relation to work at height.
What does the I stand for?

Your Answer:

Information

Mark: Correct

Question 5:

The acronym SMILE can be used to help remember an employer's duties in relation to work at height.
What does the L stand for?

Your Answer:

Location

Mark: Correct

Question 6:

Wherever work at height is unavoidable what should always be undertaken to ensure the hierarchy of
controls are applied properly?

Your Answer:
 A thorough risk assessment

Mark: Correct

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