Construction Supervisor License Practice Exam

Safety belt lanyards are made up of 1/2 inch or greater nylon with a maximum length to provide for fall of how many feet or less?

1. 6

2. 10

3. 8

4. 12

The correct answer is: 6

The correct answer to the question regarding the maximum length of safety belt lanyards made of 1/2 inch or greater nylon that allows for a fall of 6 feet or less is based on established safety regulations. Safety lanyards are designed to limit the distance a worker can fall, which is critical in reducing the risk of injury. In contexts such as construction and maintenance where workers may be at height, safety standards dictate that lanyards should be of a length that, when combined with other factors such as the height of the worker and the type of anchorage used, ensures the worker will stop falling well before reaching a potentially hazardous distance to the ground. A maximum length of 6 feet allows adequate safety by ensuring that if a fall occurs, the lanyard will activate the fall protection system in time to prevent a plunge that could result in serious injury or fatality. Choosing a longer length would compromise the effectiveness of the fall arrest system by increasing the risk of reaching the ground or a lower level before the lanyard takes up the slack. Therefore, the requirement for a maximum length of 6 feet for lanyards is a critical component of workplace safety in construction settings and helps comply with OSHA regulations, which aim to protect