OSHA Training Requirements (Fall Protection and Scaffolds) questions for the ASP

Question 1

A masonry contractor assigns a laborer to help dismantle and move a supported scaffold on a job site. Before the work starts, the site superintendent wants to document the laborer's training. Which arrangement meets the training requirement for this laborer?

1. AAn OSHA compliance officer trains the laborer on scaffold hazards during the next site visit
2. BThe laborer reads the scaffold manufacturer's brochure and signs that it was understood
3. CA coworker with the most seniority on the crew shows the laborer how the scaffold goes together while they work
4. DA competent person trains the laborer to recognize the hazards of the work, including the correct procedures for disassembling and moving this type of scaffold

Question 2

A masonry contractor will have laborers work from a supported scaffold and stage pallets of concrete block on its platform. The planned training session for these laborers covers fall hazards, falling object hazards, and how to access the platform. The safety manager reviews the plan against the scaffold training requirements. Which additional topic must the training cover for these employees?

1. AThe maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used
2. BHazard communication labeling for masonry products
3. CRespirator fit-testing procedures for silica exposure
4. DLockout/tagout procedures for the mortar mixer