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A roofing foreman checks the substrate condition: what trigger height applies to unprotected construction sides and edges?

Correct Answer

A) 6 ft or more above a lower level

6 ft or more above a lower level is the controlling requirement.501(b)(1). Other choices: the distractors are related-looking contract or field terms, but they do not match the cited requirement for review item 107.

Answer Options
A
6 ft or more above a lower level
B
Apply the 4 ft limit to the fall protection check
C
Treat 5 ft as the controlling fall protection result
D
Base the fall protection response on 10 ft

Why This Is the Correct Answer

6 ft or more above a lower level is the controlling requirement.501(b)(1).

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: Apply the 4 ft limit to the fall protection check

In general project requirements, 4 ft is the wrong selection for Fall protection: 4 ft is the wrong OSHA fall-protection number for the item asked.

Option C: Treat 5 ft as the controlling fall protection result

The trap in C is 5 ft. That selection is wrong because 5 ft is the wrong OSHA fall-protection number for the item asked.

Option D: Base the fall protection response on 10 ft

Choice D gives 10 ft. Its specific error: 10 ft is the wrong OSHA fall-protection number for the item asked.

Memory Technique

File fall protection under a tag: condition first, number or duty second, answer 6 ft or more above a lower level.

Reference Hint

Open 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Standards; use 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) to confirm that 6 ft or more above a lower level is the controlling requirement.501(b)(1).

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