OSHA 10 HOUR FALL
PROTECTION MODULE 1 & 2
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Controlled Access Zone (CAZ) - correct answer-When used to
control access to areas where overhand bricklaying or related
work are taking place only qualified personnel involved in
overhand bricklaying or related work are permitted in the
controlled access zone.
Ropes, wires, tapes, or chains with supporting stanchions are
used to designate the area.
Must be erected between 6 and 25 feet away from unprotected
edge.
The control line shall be connected on each side to a guardrail
system or a wall.
CAZ must be defined by a control line erected 10-15 feet from
the edge.
Lines must be flagged at 6 foot intervals and have a minimum
breaking strength of 200 pounds.
,Safety Monitoring System - correct answer-The employer must
designate a competent person to monitor the safety of other
employees, and the employer has the duty to ensure that the
safety monitor complies with the following requirements:
He/she must be competent to recognize fall hazards.
He/she must warn the employee when it appears that the
employee is unaware of a fall hazard or is acting in an unsafe
manner.
He/she must be on the same walking/working surface and
within visual sighting distance of employee being monitored.
He/she must be close enough to communicate orally with the
employee.
He/she must not have other responsibilities which could take
attention from monitoring function.
- correct answer-It is recommended that you have a written
plan for using the safety monitoring system to address:
Identification of the monitor
Roles of employees in monitoring system
, Training for using the monitoring system
Covers - correct answer-Covers are used to protect personnel
from falling through holes in walking surfaces.Covers for holes
in floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet
the following requirements:
All covers shall be secured when installed so as to prevent
accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees.
All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the
word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard.
Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be
capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the
maximum axle load of the largest vehicle expected to cross
over the cover.
All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without failure,
at least twice the weight of employees, equipment, and
materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time.
Falling Objects - correct answer-Employers are required to
protect their employees from falling objects. Some methods
that might have to be used (when necessary) consist of:
Installation of toeboards (at least 3.5 inches wide) erected
along the edges of the overhead walking/working surfaces for a
distance sufficient to protect persons working below.
PROTECTION MODULE 1 & 2
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Controlled Access Zone (CAZ) - correct answer-When used to
control access to areas where overhand bricklaying or related
work are taking place only qualified personnel involved in
overhand bricklaying or related work are permitted in the
controlled access zone.
Ropes, wires, tapes, or chains with supporting stanchions are
used to designate the area.
Must be erected between 6 and 25 feet away from unprotected
edge.
The control line shall be connected on each side to a guardrail
system or a wall.
CAZ must be defined by a control line erected 10-15 feet from
the edge.
Lines must be flagged at 6 foot intervals and have a minimum
breaking strength of 200 pounds.
,Safety Monitoring System - correct answer-The employer must
designate a competent person to monitor the safety of other
employees, and the employer has the duty to ensure that the
safety monitor complies with the following requirements:
He/she must be competent to recognize fall hazards.
He/she must warn the employee when it appears that the
employee is unaware of a fall hazard or is acting in an unsafe
manner.
He/she must be on the same walking/working surface and
within visual sighting distance of employee being monitored.
He/she must be close enough to communicate orally with the
employee.
He/she must not have other responsibilities which could take
attention from monitoring function.
- correct answer-It is recommended that you have a written
plan for using the safety monitoring system to address:
Identification of the monitor
Roles of employees in monitoring system
, Training for using the monitoring system
Covers - correct answer-Covers are used to protect personnel
from falling through holes in walking surfaces.Covers for holes
in floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet
the following requirements:
All covers shall be secured when installed so as to prevent
accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees.
All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the
word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard.
Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be
capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the
maximum axle load of the largest vehicle expected to cross
over the cover.
All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without failure,
at least twice the weight of employees, equipment, and
materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time.
Falling Objects - correct answer-Employers are required to
protect their employees from falling objects. Some methods
that might have to be used (when necessary) consist of:
Installation of toeboards (at least 3.5 inches wide) erected
along the edges of the overhead walking/working surfaces for a
distance sufficient to protect persons working below.
