A ladder on a construction site must be...

Properly lashed to the scaffold

Footed at all times when in use

At an angle of at least 45 degrees

Which of the following provides a suitable method of protection when working at heights above 2 metres?

A properly manufactured and secured harness arrangement

The use of ladder clamps to guard against falls

A suitably secured rope to the waist

No particular protection is required

Which of the following checks should be carried out on access equipment before use?

It is the correct class of ladder for the job

What does MEWP stand for?

Mobile elevated working passage

Modern erection working passage

Why do we have toe boards fitted on all scaffolding equipment?

To prevent tools and equipment from falling and causing a danger

To kick against to gain the attention of a work colleague

To prevent people from falling from the scaffold

To clean the bottom of your work boots at the top of the scaffold

Why shouldn't a ladder be painted?

The paint could be lead based and poison you

Which key safety point below would PREVENT a roof ladder being used?

The supports under the ladder must rest fully on the roof surface

The ladder must be long enough for the roof it is being used on

Stiles must be straight and in good condition

Which statement below is incorrect regarding mobile towers?

All four wheels are not to be locked as to allow the tower to be moved when working on it

Outriggers can increase stability by effectively increasing the

Guard and intermediate rails must be provided

The stability of a tower depends upon the ratio of the base width to the height

Know the safety requirements for using access equipment in the building services industry

Know the safety requirements for working safely in excavations and confined spaces in the building services industry

Know the safety requirements for working with gases and heat producing equipment.

Know electrical safety requirements when working in the building services industry

How well do you know the Safety and Security Way?

Where’s the Joey? What's a Joey? A joey is a baby marsupial (mar-SOO-pee-ul). A marsupial is an unusual type of animal. Its babies are carried in a pouch, or pocket, on the mother's belly. As it grows, the little joey stays hidden inside the pouch. Safe inside, the tiny joey drinks milk and grows while it is carried around. Even after it can walk, the joey may still ride in mom's pouch. There are over three hundred types of marsupials. Most of them live in Australia (aw-STRAYL-yuh) and eat plants. Let's look at a few kinds of marsupials and their joeys. A Jumping Joey This joey stays in its mother's pouch for eight months while it grows very tall. Its feet and tail grow very long. too. Can you guess what it is? It's a red kangaroo! A red kangaroo is the largest marsupial. It can stand over six feet tall and weigh 200 lbs (91 kg). It can jump 30 feet (9 m) with each leap! A Joey That Lives in a Tree When grown, this little joey will look like a furry teddy bear with big ears. It will live most of its life sitting in trees and eating leaves. Can you guess what it is? It's a koala! A koala lives, eats, and sleeps in eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus) trees. It is happy just to sit anp eat lots of leaves every day. A koala usually only walks around at night. Joey the Screamer This marsupial mom might carry three or four noisy joeys in her pouch at one time. Her little joeys can scream very loudly. What are they? They are Tasmanian devils! The Tasmanian devil gets its name from its loud screams, sharp teeth, bad smell, and wild look. It is a meat-eater, and lives only on the island of Tasmania (taz-MAY-nee-uh). Protecting the Marsupials Most marsupials eat plants, and many, like the koala, live quietly in forests. When those forests are cut down, their homes, food, and safety are lost. Other marsupials have lost their sources of food to herds of grazing cows or growing cities. Marsupials Are Special Animals Most marsupials and their joeys live in only one place on Earth. We need to protect their special habitats and food sources-so we will always know where the joeys are.

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