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#1. What does this sign mean?

Do not store flammable materials here

Assemble here in the event of a fire

Fire extinguishers and fire-fighting equipment kept here

Parking reserved for emergency service vehicles

#2. If you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load it means:

Nothing, you can lift the same weight as usual

You must wear a back brace

The weight you can safely lift is more than usual

The weight you can lift safely is less than usual

#3. You are working in an excavation. If you see the side supports move, you should:

Make sure that you and others get out quickly

Work in another part of the excavation

Do nothing as the sides move all the time

Keep watching to see if they move again

#4. What should not be in a first-aid box?

Tablets and medicines

Plasters

Safety pins

Bandages

#5. How would you expect to find out the location of the fire assembly point?

During site induction

During a visit by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your colleagues will tell you

By reading your employer’s health and safety policy

#6. You are using a trolley to move a heavy load a long distance but a wheel comes off. What should you do?

Drag the trolley on your own the rest of the way

Ask someone to help you pull the trolley the rest of the way

Carry the load the rest of the way

Find another way to move the load

#7. The best way to tell if a specific substance is asbestos is by:

Take it to your supervisor and ask him

Try to identify the distinctive smell asbestos gives off

Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos

Having it tested at a lab

#8. What’s the FIRST thing you should do if someone who is working in a deep man hole collapses?

Have your colleagues lower you into the man hole so you can assist

Notify the trained rescue team immediately

Leave the site and go home

Find your supervisor and inform him on the matter

#9. When can a mobile plant operator let people ride in, or on the machine?

Only if the cab door is shut

Only if they have a long way to walk

Only if it is designed to carry passengers and has a designated seat

As long as the site speed limit is not exceeded

#10. Which of these statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) is not true?

You must store it correctly when you are not using it

You must report any damage or loss to your supervisor

You must pay for any damage or loss

You must use it as instructed

#11. Which of these is NOT a danger that is associated with confined spaces?

Liquids and solids

Unhygienic surfaces

Fire and explosions

Oxygen deficiency

#12. A near miss can be best described in what ways?

An unreported accident

An accident that was narrowly avoided

An accident leading to time away from work

An accident that lead to death

#13. Which document must be supplied when an item of lifting equipment is delivered?

A hazardous information sheet

A repair or damage information sheet

A delivery note

A report of thorough examination

#14. What does the health and safety sign below mean?

Dangerous to the environment

Protected wildlife area

No fishing in this area

Do not dump refuse here

#15. You have been asked to clean up oil that has leaked from machinery onto the ground. What is the right way to do this?

Put the oily soil into the general waste skip

Mix the soil up with other soil so that the oil cannot be seen

Put the oily soil into a separate container for collection as hazardous waste

Wash the oil away with water and detergent

#16. When you climb a ladder, you must?

Have two points of contact with the ladder at all times.

Have two people on the ladder at all times.

Use a safety harness.

Have three points of contact with the ladder at all times.

#17. Why is it important to sign in whenever you are on site?

To ensure you’re working your correct hours

To ensure you’re accounted for in the event of an evacuation

The HSE needs records of your working hours

Signing in is optional and not compulsory

#18. Before starting your shift you’re given a dust mask that’s too big and keeps falling off, what should you do?

Ask your colleague to borrow his mask then carry on working

Ask for a mask that fits securely and wait until you have the correct RPE before starting

Carry on working with the big mask until you can get another one

Carry on working and get another one after your shift ends

#19. How can asbestos be correctly identified?

The dust gives off a strong smell

By putting a piece in water and seeing if it dissolves

By getting a sample analysed in a lab

By the colour of the dust

#20. Which of these items would NOT need to undergo a PAT test in the workplace?

A plug-in battery charger

A television

A coffee machine

A battery operated drill

#21. Site inductions are important for who?

The supervisors only

The managers only

The cleaners only

Everyone that will work onsite

#22. What should you do in the event that you are the first person to discover a fire?

Immediately leave the building

Immediately go get your personal things and go home until further notice

Try and put out the fire with the closest fire extinguisher

Immediately activate the fire alarm

#23. You have to work in a corridor which happens to be a fire escape route, you must ensure that_________.

Your tools are fire proof

All doors in the corridor remain locked

You remove all fire exit signs before work starts

Your tools and equipment do not block the escape route

#24. What does this sign mean?

Switchroom

Danger high voltage

Danger from lightning strike

Fire exit

#25. All unsafe working practices should be reported immediately; whose responsibility is it to report unsafe working practices?

Only the site manager can do this

It’s everyone’s responsibility to report unsafe working practices

Your supervisor only

Only a health and safety rep can do this

#26. Flammable materials have been left lying around site. What is this?

A dangerous occurrence

A near miss

A hazard

An incident

#27. When a product has this label, how should you dispose of the container or any residue?

Leave it somewhere for other people to deal with

Follow specific instructions on the label or in work instructions

Put it in any skip or bin

If it is a liquid and less than one litre you can pour it down a drain

#28. How should you position yourself if you need to lift a load from the ground?

Feet slightly apart, legs bent and back bent

Feet slightly apart, one leg slightly forward and knees bent

Feet close as possible, legs straight and back bent

Feet as wide as possible, legs straight and back bent

#29. Hazardous substances can be identified by?

The colour of the container

It will have a blue label on the container

The colour of the substance

The symbol on the label

#30. What is the safest way to get into and out of a deep excavation?

Use a fixed staircase

Go down in an excavator bucket

Use the buried services as steps

Climb down the shoring

#31. What types of materials fuel a class A fire?

Class D Fires

Electrical Fires

Class F Fires

Class B Fires

#32. What should you do if you find a ladder that is damaged?

Don’t use it and make sure that others know about the damage

Don’t use it and report the damage at the end of your shift

Use the ladder if you can avoid the damaged part

Try to mend the damage

#33. Wet chemical fire extinguishers are identified by which colour?

Yellow

Red

Black

Blue

#34. You are working in a confined space when you notice the smell of bad eggs. This smell is a sign of:

Hydrogen Sulphide

Methene

CO2

Oxygen

#35. You need to walk through sludge at the bottom of a confined space. Which of these is NOT a hazard?

The release of toxic gases

The release of flammable gases

Slips and trips

The release of oxygen

#36. When leaving a site you have been visiting you notice that a contractor is working in an unsafe manner. What should you do?

It is not your responsibility so leave site

Contact the principal designer

Return and speak to the site manager

Contact the contractor’s head office

#37. What method can you use to reduce the amount of dust from becoming airborne?

Keep your area neat

Work carefully and slowly

Place a dust collector on the machine

Wear a protective mask

#38. Which statement below is TRUE when it comes to using gloves while handling chemicals?

You must choose appropriate gloves because different gloves protect against different hazards

You can use any gloves as long as you put barrier cream on your hands first

All gloves are made to the same standards so all gloves will protect you against chemicals

You can use any gloves as long as you put barrier cream on the gloves

#39. There are many kinds of dust at work. Breathing them for a long time can cause?

Occupational dermatitis

Glue ear

Skin Cancer

Occupational asthma

#40. What should you do if you see a mobile plant using a route designated for pedestrians?

Speak to the operator at the end of your shift

Nothing – this is normal

Nothing – this is none of your business

Report it to the operator’s supervisor

#41. What type of fire extinguisher is shown below?

CO2 fire extinguisher

Foam fire extinguisher

Dry powder fire extinguisher

Wet chemical fire extinguisher

#42. Which of the following is a physical means of protection?

Health and safety signs

HSE poster

PPE

MSDS sheet

#43. Which two actions could help minimise waste?

Leave bags of cement and plaster out in the rain, unprotected

Always take much more than required – bust in case you need it

Use new materials at the beginning of each day

Only take or open what you need and return or reseal anything left over

Re-use off-cuts (such as half bricks) as far as possible, rather than discarding them

#44. You need to lift a load that is not heavy, but it is so big that you cannot see in front of you. What should you do?

Move the load on your own because it is so large that anyone in your way is sure to see it

Get someone to walk next to you and give directions

Ask someone to help carry the load so that you can both see ahead

Get someone to walk in front of you and tell others to get out of the way

#45. What does this sign mean?

Eye protection must be worn

Eye wash station

Eye wash liquid

Danger to eye

#46. How should you wear your safety helmet if you need to lean over an exposed edge while working at height?

You should ensure you make use of the chinstrap and wear the helmet as normal

You should not wear your helmet while carrying out these tasks

You should tilt your helmet to the side which will help to prevent it from falling over

You should tilt your helmet backwards which should prevent it from falling over

#47. There is smoke coming from the motor on your electric drill, what should you do?

Use a carbon dioxide extinguisher

Allow the drill to cool for 30 minutes

Unplug the drill and make sure no one else uses it

Pour water over it

#48. If you’re working in a confined space and the gas alarm goes off you should:

Exit the confined space immediately.

Take the alarm off.

Continue working and take breaks every 5 minutes to get fresh air.

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

#49. What does this sign mean?

Corrosive

Heating may cause explosion

Flammable

Oxidising gases, solids and liquids

#50. You find yourself on the job site next to a co-worker who is using a loud piece of machinery. You are wearing no hearing protection. What do you need to do?

Leave the area until you have secured the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)

Immediately stop and speak with the supervisor of your co-worker

Continue working, as the job site will always be noisy

Tell the worker to stop what they are doing

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