Working at height crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Made from steel and adjustable in height. Used together with scaffolding boards to form a sturdy working platform.
  2. 5. Used with a lanyard which is clipped to the building or scaffolding to minimise the distance a person can fall.
  3. 7. These hang from the guard rail and help stop materials, tools and equipment from falling off the working platform(5,6)
  4. 9. The main danger you face when you are working at height.
  5. 11. A small platform made from timber or aluminium. Useful for low level work. 3,2
  6. 12. The scaffolding must be ----------- by the user, every day before use.
  7. 16. Scaffolding should be checked by a trained and competent person; before it is used, every seven days, after ---- ----------- and if its been damaged in any way.3,7
  8. 18. Fixed to the edge of a building, to stop people falling off. 4,10
  9. 23. This type of ladder has two or more interlocking lengths.
  10. 24. A name given to a type of scaffolding that comes in ready made sections that is easily slotted together
Down
  1. 1. The best scaffolding which is erected correctly will only be safe if the people using it, use it ----------------
  2. 3. This is fixed to a working platform to stop you falling off.5,4.
  3. 4. Used in buildings to cushion your fall. 3,4
  4. 6. Used on fragile roofs to spread the load of a person to prevent them falling through(8,6)
  5. 8. Used when work is being done at the highest point of a construction project to catch a person if they fall. 6,7.
  6. 10. These are single ladders, usually made from timber and are available in a range of lengths.They are most commonly used for access to scaffolding platforms.4,8
  7. 13. The angle a ladder should be placed at for access to a working platform in degrees. 7,4.
  8. 14. A type of scaffolding that uses the building to transfer some of the load. This scaffolding has one row of standards.
  9. 15. How many points of contact should you have when climbing a ladder?
  10. 17. Keeping your working platform clean, tidy and free from debris(4,12)
  11. 19. Modern hop up with fall protection rails.
  12. 20. This is fixed to the edge of a working platform to stop materials and tools from falling off. It also helps stop people falling off , if they fall over on the scaffolding. 3,5
  13. 21. The distance a ladder should extend above a working platform. Roughly equivalent to five rungs.3,5.
  14. 22. The most common type of scaffolding used on site which does not transfer any load onto the building . This scaffolding has two rows of standards.