QUESTION

What are the three major overhead hazards?

1. Overloading, fall protection, dropped from above.
2. Mechanical failure, electrical hazards, conduct risk assessment.
3. Electrical hazards, overloading, dropped from above.
4. Objects dropped from above, slings and attachments not secured properly, overloading.

ANSWER

3. Electrical hazards, overloading, dropped from above.

WHY IS IT RIGHT

The focus for all objects at heights should always be on preventing objects from falling rather than a catching object, or on limiting the damage after they fall. Fewer than 25% of construction workers think that all accidents are preventable. What is clearer that workers often view themselves as victims of accidents and not […]