Scaffolding Safety Quiz – Strengthen Your Work-at-Height Safety!

This interactive quiz helps workers and supervisors test their understanding of scaffold safety requirements, from load capacity and inspections to access methods and fall protection. Each question includes clear explanations and references to OSHA standards, making it a powerful learning and refresher tool. Participants scoring 80 percent or higher receive a certificate of completion, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to safety culture and continuous improvement.

Working on scaffolds is among the most common — and most hazardous — activities in construction and maintenance. Every year, falls from scaffolds cause serious injuries and fatalities that could be prevented through proper design, inspection, and training. To help reinforce safe practices, e-SafetyPro.com offers a free Scaffolding Safety Quiz based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.451 (Subpart L – Scaffolds).

If your quiz results reveal knowledge gaps or you’d like assistance with scaffold hazard assessment, safety training, or compliance solutions, please contact Vlad Ivensky, CIH, CSP at e-SafetyPro.com. Together, we can help ensure every scaffold is safe, compliant, and ready for productive work.

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Created on October 13, 2025 By Vladimir

Scaffolds Quiz (OSHA 29 CFR 1926.451 — Subpart L)

This free quiz helps you check your knowledge of OSHA scaffold and work-at-heights requirements. A passing score earns a certificate of completion, demonstrating your commitment to safety culture and continuous improvement.

If you identify gaps or need assistance with hazard control, training, or practical safety solutions, please contact Vlad Ivensky, CIH, CSP at e-SafetyPro.com.

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1)

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OSHA requires that all scaffolds be capable of supporting at least:

2 times the intended load

3 times the intended load

4 times the intended load

6 times the intended load

Each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.

1926.451(f)(3); 1926.502(d)(21)

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Before each work shift, which of the following must be inspected by a competent person?

The scaffold and its components

Fall protection equipment such as harnesses and lanyards

Both A and B

Only the building structure

Scaffolds, scaffold components, and personal fall arrest systems must be inspected before each use by a competent person.

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(5)

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Employees are allowed to move or adjust scaffolds while occupied if the surface is level and stable.

True

False

Scaffolds shall not be moved while employees are on them unless designed by a registered professional engineer for such movement.

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1)

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Crossbraces may be used as a means of access to scaffolds if securely attached.

True

False

Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i)

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Platforms must be fully planked with no gaps greater than:

½ inch

1 inch

2 inches

9½ inches

Scaffold platforms must be fully planked or decked with spaces not more than 1 inch wide.

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)

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Employees working on scaffolds 10 feet or more above a lower level must be protected from falls.

True

False

Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level must be protected from falling.

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