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#1. Which of the following activities is not good practice on site?

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Storing materials safely

Burning waste

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

It saves you time

To prevent dust clouds

To wash away any insects that may be in it

It makes it easier to pick up

#3. When you are drilling, grinding, sanding or dusting, how can you protect your lungs from long-term respiratory damage?

Use a FFP3 rated mask, an extraction device or wet cut, impact goggles and hearing protection

Only use a FFP3-rated mask and goggles

Wear goggles and use a dust extractor or only wet-cut

Use a regular dust mask, goggles and hearing protection

#4. If you think you have found some asbestos, the first thing you should do is:

Put the bits in a bin and carry on with your work

Find the first aider

Stop work and warn others

Take a sample to your supervisor

#5. There has been a spillage of hydraulic oil from plant working near a watercourse. What one action should you not do?

Use detergents to clean up the oil

Switch the plant off

Notify the site manager

Contain the spillage

#6. What are green and white signs?

Prohibition signs – meaning you must not do something

Warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

Safe condition signs – giving you information

Mandatory signs – meaning you must do something

#7. What is the MOST important reason for keeping a working area on a construction site clean and tidy?

So that waste skips can be emptied more often

To help prevent slips, A trips and falls

To save time cleaning up at the end of the week

To recycle waste and help the environment

#8. Checking a ladder before use should be done by?

Your supervisor

The person about to use it

Your health and safety rep

The site manager

#9. You need to sweep up dust that was created during your shift. You should:

Dampen down the area

All of the above

Ensure that there is adequate ventilation

Place a protective mask over your nose and mouth

#10. Which of these could be used as a safety precaution if a vehicle has to tip materials into an excavation?

Extra speakers

Flashing lights

Stop blocks

A siren

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

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

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

Stop using the ladder and report the defect immediately

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

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

CO2

Hydrogen Sulphide

Methene

Oxygen

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

Written instructions from the crane hire company

Nothing, the crane driver will tell you what to do

You must be trained and assessed as competent

Nothing, you make it up as you go along

#14. If you see the color blue on a fire extinguisher, what does this color inform you of?

That the fire extinguisher contains Carbon Dioxide

That the fire extinguisher is empty and needs to be replaced

That the fire extinguisher contains water

That the fire extinguisher contains Dry Powder

#15. Which of these could be used to verify that a signaller is trained and competent?

Ask them to produce evidence

Take their word for it

Ask them to confirm by handshake

Ask them to swear on it

#16. Which of these fire extinguishers should not be used on electrical fires ?

Water and Foam

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Dry Powder

Dry Powder

#17. Excess noise can affect your health in which way?

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

Persistent headaches

Constant ear infections

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

#18. You have been using a vibrating tool. The ends of your fingers are starting to tingle. What does this mean?

You need to report your symptoms before they cause a problem

You can carry on using the tool but you must hold it tighter

You can carry on using the tool but you must loosen your grip

You must not use this tool, or any other vibrating tool ever again

#19. It is safe to work close to an overhead power line if?

It is not raining

You do not touch the line for more than 30 seconds

You use a wooden ladder

The power is switched off

#20. If a worker is uncomfortable climbing to a certain height on a specific type of ladder, he or she should:

Ask for someone else to foot the ladder

Notify the site supervisor

Change the ladder

Only climb up to a comfortable height

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

Hearing protection must be worn

Very noisy area ahead

Hearing protection recommended but not compulsory

Hearing protection storage area

#22. What does a fire need to burn, in addition to heat and fuel?

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Argon

Nitrogen

#23. You have been asked to dig to expose power cables. You have been given a cable avoiding tool (CAT) to detect them but you haven’t been shown how to use it. What should you do ?

Read the manual before you start work

Tell your supervisor you haven’t been trained

Dig the hole without it

Ask a colleague to show you how to use it

#24. What should you do if you are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds?

Carry on working but take plenty of breaks in the fresh air

Switch off the alarm

Carry on working but do not use electrical tools

Get out of the confined space immediately

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

You must report any damage or loss to your supervisor

You must use it as instructed

You must pay for any damage or loss

You must store it correctly when you are not using it

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

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

Leave it somewhere for other people to deal with

#27. Someone collapses with stomach pain and there is no first aider on site. What should you do first?

Get them to lie down in the recovery position

Get someone to call the emergency services

Get them to sit down

Give them some painkillers

#28. Why does a work environment need to be kept clean?

All of the above

To deter rodents and other such animals

To reduce the risk of slips and falls

To protect the environment

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

It tells you that the fire hose reel is located here

It tells you to assemble here if there’s a fire

It tells you the fire exit is located here

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

#30. When does your employer need to provide a first-aid box?

When the total number of employees exceeds 10

Every site should be equipped with a first-aid box regardless of the number of employees

When the total number of employees exceeds 35

First-aid boxes are provided at the company’s discretion and are not compulsory

#31. When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?

During meal breaks

If it is the shortest route

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

Only if it is the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

#32. What would you do if you notice a live electrical wire fall into a puddle of water?

Avoid the area completely

Carry on working and report it later

Immediately remove the cord from the water

Notify others nearby

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

Make sure they are wearing safety helmets

Tell the people below to stop work and clear the area

Tell them you will be working above

Use brick guards to stop anything falling below

#34. You are working with a chemical and require respiratory protective equipment (RPE). If none has been given, what do you do?

Work as quickly as possible

Begin work but take breaks at five-minute intervals

Smell the chemical to determine whether it is dangerous

Do not work until the proper equipment and training have been provided

#35. Which of these is true about environmental law?

Only a site supervisor can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Both employees and companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only a site manager can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

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

Contain → Notify → Stop

Stop → Contain → Notify

Contain → Stop → Notify

Notify → Stop → Contain

#37. Why should you try to use battery-powered tools rather than electrical ones?

They do not need to be tested or serviced

They will not give you hand-arm vibration

They will not give you an electric shock

They are cheaper to run

#38. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Only supervisors can use

Only managers can use

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Only skilled workers can use

#39. If you need to move a load while sitting you should always remember that:

You can move twice the amount if you’re sitting

You can move more weight than normal if you’re sitting

It doesn’t matter as you can move the same amount if you’re sitting

You can move less weight than normal if you’re sitting

#40. What should you do if you need to use a power tool and the guard is missing?

Use the tool in short bursts to minimize risk

Do not use the tool until it has been fitted with a proper guard

Put on safety gloves and continue working

Try to make your own

#41. What colour are emergency and safe condition signs, such as fire exit and first aid points?

Red and yellow

Green and white

Red and white

Blue and white

#42. Why is over exposure to vibratory tools and equipment a serious issue?

There are no early warning signs of damage caused by vibration

There is no way that exposure to vibration can be prevented

The long-term effects of vibration are not known

Vibration can cause a disabling injury that cannot be cured

#43. What do yellow and black health and safety signs like the one below mean?

They’re used to indicate that an action is mandatory

An action is mandatory

They’re used to indicate safe conditions

They’re hazard warning signs

#44. What does this sign mean?

No chest protection required

Damage to organs

Toxic

Chest protection must be worn

#45. What does this sign mean?

You must wear safety eye protection

Safety glasses cleaning station

Caution – poor lighting

Warning – bright lights or lasers

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

An unreported accident

An accident that lead to death

An accident leading to time away from work

An accident that was narrowly avoided

#47. Where should accidents that cause any injury be recorded?

In the site engineer’s day book

In the accident report book

In the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) accident database

In the main contractor’s diary

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

HSE poster

MSDS sheet

PPE

Health and safety signs

#49. What should you use to clean very dirty hands?

White spirit

Paraffin

Soap and water

Thinners

#50. At what point are you responsible for reporting a health and safety concern to your supervisor?

Anytime that there is a threat to your personal safety

Anytime there is a threat to the safety of a third party

Anytime that there is a threat to the safety of a coworker

All of these

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