At what scaffold working height is fall protection generally required for employees on scaffolds?
Correct Answer
A) More than 10 ft above a lower level
OSHA scaffold rules generally require fall protection for employees more than 10 ft above a lower level.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
OSHA scaffold rules generally require fall protection for employees more than 10 ft above a lower level.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: More than 4 ft above a lower level
Choice B (More than 4 ft above a lower level) is rejected because More than 4 ft above a lower level is not the scaffold dimension or capacity required by the cited OSHA scaffold rule.
Option C: Only above 30 ft
In general project requirements, Only above 30 ft is the wrong selection for Scaffold fall protection height: Only above 30 ft is not the scaffold dimension or capacity required by the cited OSHA scaffold rule.
Option D: Only when the scaffold is rolling
The trap in D is Only when the scaffold is rolling. That selection is wrong because the action skips the timing, documentation, or field-control step needed for Scaffold fall protection height.
Memory Technique
Use a gate memory cue for scaffold fall protection height: the stem's condition unlocks More than 10 ft above a lower level.
Reference Hint
Open 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA Construction Standards), 1926-2023 / PSI OSHA Excerpts 2025; use 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M - §1926.501(b) to confirm that OSHA scaffold rules generally require fall protection for employees more than 10 ft above a lower level.
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