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#1. How many points of contact should there be when using a ladder?

You should always have at least three points of contact

You should always have at least two points of contact

You should always have at least four points of contact

You should always have at least one point of contact

#2. What must your employer do if you have to lift a load?

Make sure your supervisor watches you while you lift the load

Nothing, it’s your responsibility

Be present while you lift the load

Provide a risk assessment of the task

#3. What should you do if your safety footwear gets damaged while working?

Keep using it until your next break and then replace it

Throw it away and use your trainers

Try to fix it and carry on working

Get a replacement immediately

#4. You job requires you to wear ear defenders while on site. However, one of the pads is missing. What should you do?

Use a piece of cloth and wrap it around the shell while continuing to work

Do not wear them. Work without hearing protection

Wear them as they are and continue working

Wait until the pad is replaced before entering into a noisy area

#5. What is the best method for minimizing dust at a work site?

Cover the entire work site

Dampen the site with spray

Use correct Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

Use power tools exclusively

#6. If you need to hand dig near any electrical underground services you must use:

An insulated shovel or spade.

A jack hammer.

A metal shovel and rubber gloves.

A full metal shovel.

#7. What is the main purpose of a fire extinguisher?

Its main purpose is to tackle large fires

Its main purpose is to tackle small fires and prevent them from becoming larger

Its main purpose is to ensure the premises complies with safety requirements

The fire services will need them if there’s a fire on-site

#8. What does this sign mean?

Damage to organs

Toxic

No chest protection required

Chest protection must be worn

#9. Is it a general rule that noise levels may be excessive if you must shout to speak to someone how far away?

6 metres

2 metres

4 metres

5 metres

#10. What is the most common way of keeping traffic routes free from pedestrians?

By closing all pedestrian routes during working hours.

Use barriers to separate traffic routes from pedestrian foot paths.

Vehicles and pedestrians should be allowed to use the same route as long as they are aware of the dangers.

Have someone direct the pedestrians where to walk at all times.

#11. What does a risk assessment identify?

The site working hours

The hazards and safe way of doing the job

How to report accidents

Where the first-aid box is kept

#12. Mandatory signs are identified by which colour?

Green

Yellow

Red

Blue

#13. If there is a fatal accident or reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when MUST the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed?

Within five days

Immediately

Within 10 days

Within seven days

#14. You are required to undertake some work that will produce dust. What will you need to do?

Begin working immediately; dust is hardly dangerous

Only work for a short period of time

Wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and use devices that will control airborne dust

Avoid the work, as dust can harm your respiratory system

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

Dry powder

Wet chemical

Water

Foam

#16. You should use an RCD with 230 volts tool because?

It saves energy and lowers costs

It lowers the voltage

It makes the tool run at safe speeds

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

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

Have two people on the ladder at all times.

Use a safety harness.

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

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

#18. How can everyone on site help keep rats away?

Only put food and drink rubbish in bins provided

Throw food scraps over the fence or hoarding

Ask the Local Authority to put down rat poison

Put rat traps around the site

#19. You can cross over a fragile roof only if?

With the use of crawling boards

You can a see sign pointing out that it is a fragile roof

If you stay away from any and do not walk on the plastic panels

Use the bolts to walk along

#20. If you have a minor accident, who should report it?

You

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Anyone who saw the accident happen

A sub-contractor

#21. You are walking across the site. A large mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Help the driver to reverse

Pass close to the front of the crane

Start to run so that you can pass behind the reversing crane

Wait or find another way around the crane

#22. Which of the following should be disposed of as hazardous waste?

Glass fibre insulation

Damaged hard hat

Part full tins of oil-based paint

Softwood timber off-cuts

#23. What should you do if an extension cable has a cut in its outer cover?

Put a bigger fuse in the cable plug

Report the fault and make sure no-one else uses the cable

Put electrical tape around the damaged part

Check the copper wires aren’t showing in the cut and then use the cable

#24. What is the best way to stop people falling through voids, holes or fragile roof panels?

Cover them with netting

Use secure covers that can take the weight of a person and add warning signage

Tell everyone where the dangerous areas are

Mark the areas with red and white tape

#25. What does a hot work permit allow you to do?

Carry out work that could start a fire

Work in hot weather

Carry out work that needs warm, protective clothing

Light a bonfire

#26. If you trying to fight a fire caused by fuel; what type of fire extinguisher do you use?

Water

Dry Powder

Foam

Wet Chemical

#27. What does this sign mean?

No oiling of moving parts

Bevare of moving parts

Moving parts must be oiled

Rolling stones

#28. What should you do if you discover a rung missing near the top of the ladder you’re about to use?

Use the ladder but make sure you’re very careful when going over the missing rung

Flip the ladder so the missing rung stays closer to the ground

Use the ladder but make sure a colleague holds the ladder while you’re on it

Stop using the ladder and report the defect immediately

#29. Which of these is NOT normally included in the general site rules?

Your colleagues’ names and addresses

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Accident reporting and near misses

Site induction procedures

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

Switch off the power and look for signs of damage

Switch the power off and on a few times

Shake it to see if it will start again

Do not use if there is a fire

#31. The maximum weight you can carry should be decided by:

You

Your site manager

Following HSE recommendations

Your supervisor

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

Dry powder fire extinguisher

Wet chemical fire extinguisher

Foam fire extinguisher

CO2 fire extinguisher

#33. Why is vibration a serious health issue?

There are no early warning signs

The long-term effects of vibration are not known

There is no way that exposure to vibration can be prevented

Vibration can cause a disabling injury that cannot be cured

#34. If someone is using a mobile crane and you need to get pass, you should___.

Find another route and make sure you stay away from the crane.

Raise you hands so the crane operator knows you’re there.

Assess what the driver is doing then slip across when you think it is safe to do so.

Quickly run across the crane.

#35. What should you do if you need to use a mobile tower scaffold but the wheel brakes aren’t working?

Carry on using it only if the floor is level

Use a rock or a piece of wood to wedge the wheels and stop them from moving

Do not use it

Ask a colleague to hold the tower while you work

#36. What action could employees take if they feel a construction company has discriminated against them at work?

Nothing, if a contract of employment has been signed

Take the employer to a tribunal

Report the company to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Action can only been taken if the employee has a recognised disability

#37. Which state of being will reduce the likelihood of you suffering from hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

Cold and wet

Cold and dry

Warm and wet

Warm and dry

#38. An excavator on site has overturned but no-one was injured. What MUST happen next?

Report the incident in the accident book

Investigate the incident

Clear up as quickly as possible and resume work

Make a report to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

#39. What might happen if the level of oxygen drops below 8% in a confined space?

You might get dehydrated

You could become unconscious

There is a high risk of fire or explosion

Your hearing could be affected

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

Stay away from the area

Report the problem to your supervisor straight away

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

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

#41. Which of these would NOT be defined as a confined space?

Cold storage rooms

Ductwork

A portable food vendor cart

Open-topped chambers

#42. You are on site and you need to throw away some waste liquid that has oil in it. What should you do?

Find out how you should get rid of it

Pour it onto the ground and let it soak away

Use it to start a fire

Pour it down a drain outside the site

#43. How can you tell if a load is too heavy to lift?

Check the weight of the load on the description

Calculate the length by the height

If the height is below your knees it’s ok to lift it

Pick it up slightly off the ground then drop it

#44. Which type of health and safety signs have a triangular shape?

No smoking signs

Hazard signs

Mandatory signs

Prohibition signs

#45. Breathing in asbestos dust it can cause what?

Painful joints

Asbestosis

Influenza

Aching muscles

#46. What are toe boards used for when working at height?

To stop workers dangling their feet over the edge

To prevent children from climbing on the scaffold

To prevent tools and materials from falling over the edge

To clean the underneath of your boots

#47. Before you decide to carry a load, which of the following needs to be considered?

The dimension of the object and how much it weighs

All of these

If the path is clear and free from hazard

How far you will need to travel

#48. What is required while you are working in a hearing protection zone?

You should work quickly in order to quickly exit the area.

You should make sure you are wearing the correct hearing protection

You must stop using any equipment and/or machinery that is loud immediately

You should avoid speaking to others because they could easily become distracted

#49. Disposable ear plugs are essential when working in loud environments. How many times should you wear disposable ear plugs?

As long as the sound is inhibited, they can be used indefinitely

Three times if they are cleaned after

Only once

Twice

#50. What is the best way to avoid an accident with site traffic if you need to walk across the site?

Ensure you are wearing hi visibility clothing

Hitch a ride on the vehicles as they go by

Ensure the driver knows you are there and he can see you at all times

By sticking to the designated walking routes

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