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How do you maintain your walking-working surfaces?

This quiz will test your knowledge of walking-working surfaces. Click below to see answers.

1. A walking-working surface is a _______________.

A. floor

B. roof

C. catwalk

D. all the above

2. To remain proactive, employers should conduct _______________ inspections to identify and mitigate slips, trips, and fall hazards.

A. triennial

B. regular

C. annual

D. biennial

3. Employers have the flexibility to decide which fall protection method or system works best for the work operation. _______________ will help prevent and eliminate walking-working surface hazards.

A. PPE assessments

B. Workplace LOTO

C. Regular inspections and training

D. Fire protection measures

4. Employers must assess the workplace for walking-working hazards. Protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice are _______________.

A. not allowed on walking-working surfaces

B. allowed if slip-resistant mats are utilized

C. not allowed if workers aren’t wearing safety shoes

D. allowed if the employer seeks a professional engineer’s approval

5. Passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces must be kept clean, orderly, and sanitary. Walking-working surfaces must have a proper load rating ______________.

A. only if the local building code specifies one

B. to safely support loads applied to it

C. that supports three times the working load

D. and slip-resistant tape

6. If a corrective action or repair cannot be made _______________on a walking-working surface, the hazard must be guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface.

A. within a reasonable amount of time

B. immediately

C. by a competent and qualified person

D. by the end of the shift

How do you maintain your walking-working surfaces?: Answers

Here are the correct answers for the quiz:

1. A walking-working surface is a _______________.

D. all of the above

2. To remain proactive, employers should conduct _______________ inspections to identify and mitigate slips, trips, and fall hazards.

B. regular

3. Employers have the flexibility to decide which fall protection method or system works best for the work operation. _______________ will help prevent and eliminate walking-working surface hazards.

C. Regular inspections and training

4. Employers must assess the workplace for walking-working hazards. Protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice are _______________.

A. not allowed on walking-working surfaces

5. Passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces must be kept clean, orderly, and sanitary. Walking-working surfaces must have a proper load rating ______________.

B. to safely support loads applied to it

6. If a corrective action or repair cannot be made _______________on a walking-working surface, the hazard must be guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface.

B. immediately