Under the rule, the uncovered open pit is not in violation if employees are at least how far away from it?

Under the rule, the uncovered open pit is not in violation if employees are at least how far away from it?

• A. 6 feet away
• B. 3 feet away
• C. 10 feet away
• D. Distance irrelevant

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is exposure control around an open hazard. The rule uses a six‑foot safety buffer around an uncovered pit. If employees stay at least six feet away from the edge, they are outside the immediate fall exposure, so the opening is not treated as a violation. If you can’t maintain that distance, the proper compliance action is to guard or cover the pit. Distances smaller than six feet keep workers too close to the edge, and saying the distance is irrelevant would ignore the required exposure control.

The concept being tested is exposure control around an open hazard. The rule uses a six‑foot safety buffer around an uncovered pit. If employees stay at least six feet away from the edge, they are outside the immediate fall exposure, so the opening is not treated as a violation. If you can’t maintain that distance, the proper compliance action is to guard or cover the pit. Distances smaller than six feet keep workers too close to the edge, and saying the distance is irrelevant would ignore the required exposure control.