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WSQ Manage Work At Height — Written Assessment · SG

Key exam facts

Provider
WDA/SSG is the named developer, WSH Council the custodian; training providers administer assessment. The investigated written assessment forms part of the WSQ Manage Work At Height competency unit.
Format
Individual classroom written assessment: Part 1 has 35 multiple-choice questions; Part 2 offers 5 scenario-based questions, of which 2 are answered (37 responses from 40 offered questions). Officially described as closed book; the technical notes also direct providers to supply specified official references. This bank uses four-option questions and does not simulate the practical performance assessment.
Exam questions
Total questions: 40.
Time limit
2 hours allocated to the written assessment (§4.5.5 and Annex B). The isolated 1-hour sentence in §4.1.1 conflicts with its own 2-hour table; §§1.5, 4.5.5 and Annex B and provider delivery agree on 2 hours. Practical assessment time is separate.
Passing score
Written assessment passing mark: 70%. Competency-unit certification also requires passing the practical assessment; passing the written component alone does not establish completion.
Exam fee
Provider-specific bundled course and assessment charges: Eversafe Academy lists S$381.50 inclusive of GST. This is the full course fee; no standalone written-examination fee has been established and the bundled fee must not be presented as one.

Topics covered

  • Legal requirements, Approved Code of Practice and Standards for WAH

    • Workplace Safety and Health Act
    • WSH (Work-at-Heights) Regulations
    • WSH (Work-at-Heights) (Amendments) Regulations
    • WSH (Risk Management)
    • WSH (Construction) Regulations
    • WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations
    • WSH (General Provision) Regulations
    • Code of Practice for Working Safely at Height

  • Roles and Responsibilities of various stakeholders

    • Occupier
    • Employer
    • Principal
    • Self Employed
    • Persons at work (Employee)
    • WAH Manager
    • WAH Assessor
    • WAH Supervisor
    • WAH Worker

  • Risk Management

    • Identification of Work at height
    • Tools for the identification of hazardous conditions involving Work at height
    • Identification of hazardous conditions relating to Work at height
    • Evaluation of WAH risks
    • Consideration for control measures
    • Principle of Hierarchy of control
    • Monitor, review and record keeping of RA
    • Practical approach in risk management involving Work at height
    • PTW application process (Flow chart)
    • Consideration for revocation of PTW
    • Incompatible work

  • Fall control measures

    • Fall Prevention Systems
    • Types of Edge Protection (permanent/temporary)
    • Specifications for Edge Protection
    • Customized / Engineering fall prevention solutions
    • Maintenance & Inspection of Edge Protection
    • Effective covers for floor openings / hatch
    • Means of safe access – Scaffold Access
    • Safe use of equipment – Scaffold Access
    • Means of safe access – MEWP
    • Safe use of equipment – MEWP
    • Maintenance & Inspection of equipment – MEWP
    • Means of safe access – Ladders
    • Safe use of equipment – Ladders
    • Maintenance & Inspection of equipment – Ladders
    • Evaluation between Fall Prevention and Personal Fall Arrest System
    • Situation requiring Fall Arrest Systems
    • ABC’s of fall arrest system
    • Types of anchorage systems / points
    • Travel Restraint Systems
    • Work Positioning Systems
    • Difference between Travel Restraint and Fall Arrest
    • Fall Arrest Systems
    • Considerations for Fall Arrest
    • Selection of suitable Personal Protective Equipment for Work at height
    • Pre and post check on Personal Fall Protection Equipment

  • Fall Prevention Plan (FPP)

    • Understand the elements of Fall Prevention Plan
    • Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of Fall Prevention Plan
    • Policy for Fall Prevention
    • Responsibilities of key stakeholders
    • Risk Assessment and Control Measures for WAH
    • Safe Work Procedures
    • WAH Equipment
    • Inspection and Maintenance of WAH equipment
    • Training requirements
    • Incident Investigations
    • Emergency Preparedness for fall rescue
    • First Response

  • WAH Implementation and Monitoring Programme

    • Design out WAH risk
    • Stakeholders responsible for Work at height
    • Effective Implementation of FPP
    • Monitoring regime for Work at height
    • Maintenance of FPE

  • Individual Fall Protection equipment and first line response in emergency

    • Inspecting fall prevention and fall protection equipment
    • Donning, checking and correcting harness Fitting
    • Using twin lanyard to maintaining 100% tie-off
    • Traversing using Horizontal Lifeline
    • Identification of fragile surface (skylight) and avoidance
    • Ascending vertical lifeline using Fall Arrestor
    • Using Travel/Work Restraint System
    • Descending with Self-Retractable Lifeline (SRL)
    • Harness Suspension & Use of self-relief technique
    • Responding to a Fall Emergency
    • Gaining access into a simulated pits and tanks using a twin lanyard to ascend a vertical ladder (First-man out)
    • Installation of temporary anchor point using work positioning system (Demonstration)
    • Safe use of A-frame ladders
    • Safe use of Step platform ladder

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Individual classroom written assessment: Part 1 has 35 multiple-choice questions; Part 2 offers 5 scenario-based questions, of which 2 are answered (37 responses from 40 offered questions). Officially described as closed book; the technical notes also direct providers to supply specified official references. This bank uses four-option questions and does not simulate the practical performance assessment.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 40.

How long is the exam?

2 hours allocated to the written assessment (§4.5.5 and Annex B). The isolated 1-hour sentence in §4.1.1 conflicts with its own 2-hour table; §§1.5, 4.5.5 and Annex B and provider delivery agree on 2 hours. Practical assessment time is separate.

What is the passing score?

Written assessment passing mark: 70%. Competency-unit certification also requires passing the practical assessment; passing the written component alone does not establish completion.

How much does the exam cost?

Provider-specific bundled course and assessment charges: Eversafe Academy lists S$381.50 inclusive of GST. This is the full course fee; no standalone written-examination fee has been established and the bundled fee must not be presented as one.

Official sources and references

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