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#1. When can you use a ladder at work?

If you are doing light work for a short time

If other people do not need to use it for access

If it is long enough

You must never use a ladder on site

#2. If someone burns their hand, what is the best thing you can do?

Put the hand into cold water or under a cold running tap

Wrap your handkerchief around the burn

Rub barrier cream or Vaseline into the burn

Tell them to carry on working to exercise the hand

#3. What procedure should you follow if you’re refuelling a dumper and accidentally spill a large amount of petrol?

Contain → Stop → Notify

Stop → Contain → Notify

Notify → Stop → Contain

Contain → Notify → Stop

#4. After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill-health to construction workers?

Silica dust

Diesel fumes

Resin, solvent and paint vapours

Wood and MDF dust

#5. When you walk across the site, what is the best way to avoid an accident with mobile plant?

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

Ride on the plant

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

Wear hi-vis clothing

#6. Which two of the following should be classed as hazardous waste?

Used spill kit pads containing oil

Polythene and shrink wrap

Fluorescent light tubes

Broken ceramic tiles or bricks

Glass

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

Occupational dermatitis

Occupational asthma

Skin Cancer

Glue ear

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

A dangerous occurrence

A hazard

An incident

A near miss

#9. IIn which year was the Health and Safety at work act enacted?

1974

1975

1957

1947

#10. How should your body be positioned when lifting a load?

Back bent and feet wide as possible

Back bent and knees straight

Back straight and knees bent

Back straight and feet close together

#11. What do you do if your friend was involved in a near miss?

Tell him he needs to report it and then leave it alone

Immediately report it to your supervisor

No harm no foul, keep working

Tell him that he should really be more careful next time

#12. What does your employer’s health and safety policy tell you?

How to safely use tools and equipment

Who is responsible for health and safety in your company

Your working hours

The correct way to do a job

#13. If a site vehicle is driving well above the speed limit on site, you should ___.

Stay clear of the vehicle and then report the matter to your supervisor.

Just ignore it, it’s not your job or responsibility.

Call the police and report the matter.

Find the driver later in the day and speak to him concerning the matter.

#14. When referring to ladders, which out of these four statements is NOT true?

Three points of contact need to be maintained when using a ladder

Fibreglass ladders can help lessen the chances of electrical grounding

A ladder should always be painted to avoid excess wear and tear

ladder needs to be footed for angles less than seventy-five degrees

#15. What do you need before you can supervise any lift using a crane?

Nothing, you make it up as you go along

Nothing, the crane driver will tell you what to do

You must be trained and assessed as competent

Written instructions from the crane hire company

#16. What should you do if you doctor says you have work-related hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

Join a support group online

Inform your manager or supervisor

This is not contagious so you do not have to inform anyone

Tell your work colleagues only

#17. What does a permit to work allow?

The emergency services to come on to the site after an accident

Untrained people to work without supervision

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to visit the site

Certain jobs to be carried out safely under more strictly controlled conditions

#18. Which of these is most likely if you can see frost around the valve of an LPG cylinder?

The cylinder is full

The cylinder is empty

The valve is leaking

The cylinder is almost empty

#19. What does this sign mean?

Flashing lights ahead

Warning – laser beams

Warning – explosive substance

Radioactive area

#20. What is Leptospirosis caused by?

Mosquitoes

Dead fish in water

Ants

Rats and/or livestock urinating in water or soil

#21. What should you do if you find a safety hazard but no one else has noticed it?

Keep on working and report the issue at the end of your shift

Report it to your colleagues and tell them to stay away from that area

Stay away from the area

Report the problem to your supervisor straight away

#22. What’s the FIRST thing you should do if you need to undertake noisy work that might exceed your site’s normal working hours?

Go around to the neighbours and inform them

Just get on with and try to finish as soon as possible

Speak to the site management team and await instructions

Put on your correct PPE and resume working

#23. Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

To the site canteen

To the site welfare facilities

To the site office

To the assembly point

#24. You are in a deep trench and start to feel dizzy. What should you do?

Sit down in the trench and take a rest

Carry on working and hope that the feeling will go away

Make sure that you and any others get out quickly and report it

Get out, let your head clear and then go back in again

#25. You should always wear appropriate boots when working in wet cement because:

It allows you to walk faster while working

It protects your trousers

It keeps your feet dry and warm

It prevents skin burns and Dermatitis

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

CO2 fire extinguisher

Water fire extinguisher

Dry powder fire extinguisher

Wet chemical fire extinguisher

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

Carry on working and get another one after your shift ends

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

#28. What will safety footwear with a protective mid-sole protect you from?

Twisting your ankle

Spillages which may burn the sole of your foot

Nails or sharp objects puncturing the sole of your foot if you stand on them

Getting blisters in warm, wet conditions

#29. What should you not do when sweeping up after drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding?

Work as quickly as possible to minimise exposure to dust

Put your protective mask back on

Dampen down the area

Make sure there is plenty of ventilation

#30. What does the word hazard mean?

The site accident rate

Anything at work that could harm you

The likelihood that something might happen

A type of barrier or machine guard

#31. What is the MAIN danger when walking next to a 360° crane that’s working near a wall?

You could distract the operator from carrying out his job.

You could damage your hearing from getting too close to the crane.

The crane could crush you against the wall.

The crane could hit the wall and debris could fall on you.

#32. What should you do to protect yourself from electric shock if you have to use a 230-volt tool?

Use the tool in short bursts to minimize risk

Ensure you are wearing rubber boots and gloves

Use a residual current device (RCD)

Ensure safety screens are placed around you

#33. You need to use a hazardous substance. Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start?

The site first aider

Your supervisor or employer

The site security people

An Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

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

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

Use a safety harness.

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

Have two people on the ladder at all times.

#35. What should you do if you’re refuelling a piece of equipment and accidentally spill a large amount of fuel on your clothes?

Put on safety overalls over it

Try to wipe it off with a cloth

Go outside and wait for it to dry

Change your clothes immediately

#36. If you see the word “SENSITISER” on a bottled substance, this means that____.

You can safely use it without PPE

Only a supervisor can use it

You have to mix it with water before using

You can have an allergic reaction to it

#37. Cream fire extinguishers contain which of the following materials?

Foam

Dry Powder

Carbon Dioxide

Water

#38. You are using an electric drill when it cuts out, how should you proceed?

Switch the power off and on a few times

Switch off the power and look for signs of damage

Do not use if there is a fire

Shake it to see if it will start again

#39. Who can remove scaffold guard rails?

The person who wishes to work in the area

Anyone whom is told to do so

A qualified scaffolder only

It is the labourers job

#40. What should you do before adjusting an electric hand tool?

Ensure the power tool is switched off only

Make sure you are wearing safety gloves if you leave it plugged into the power socket

Ask a supervisor to do it for you

Ensure the power tool is switched off and it is unplugged from the socket

#41. You need to clear up rubble inside a building, why should you spray water on it first?

To wash away any insects that may be in it

To prevent dust clouds

It makes it easier to pick up

It saves you time

#42. You believe that excess noise at the job site has damaged your hearing. What do you need to do?

There is nothing that you can do. The damage is permanent and cannot be undone

Have your doctor or employer arrange a hearing test for you

Place cotton wads in your ears to prevent any future damage

Take a few sick days and rest

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

Take it to your supervisor and ask him

Having it tested at a lab

Try to identify the distinctive smell asbestos gives off

Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos

#44. What should you do if you notice a mobile crane about to hit something while lifting a load?

Try to warn the person signalling or supervising the crane

Report it to your supervisor

Nothing – the driver will see it on their own

Tell the crane driver

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

During site induction

By reading your employer’s health and safety policy

Your colleagues will tell you

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

#46. Why should white spirit or other solvents NOT be used to clean hands?

They could block the pores of the skin

They will remove several layers of skin

They could carry harmful bacteria that attack the skin

They could strip the protective oils from the skin

#47. Objects can easily fall from a scaffolding platform, how can you best protect the people below?

Tell the people below to stop work and clear the area

Make sure they are wearing safety helmets

Use brick guards to stop anything falling below

Tell them you will be working above

#48. The term PAT signifies what in relation to the construction industry?

Professional Aptitude Test

Portable Aptitude Testing

Professional Appliance Testing

Portable Appliance Test

#49. Pedestrians are most likely injured by site vehicles when the vehicles are:

Lifting materials

Reversing

Parked

Moving forward

#50. white finger is most likely caused by:

None of the above

Battery drill-driver

Hammer and chisel

Hammer drill

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