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4. Who is responsible for managing health and safety on site?
a Building inspector
a Contracts manager
Health and safety executive
5 Site manager
2. Aworker is using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?
o barrow is carrying the
load
. Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow
. Yes, they are still manually handling the load “
. Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of
pushed
3. An excavator on site has overturned but no-one was injured. What MUST happen next?
. Clear up as quickly as possible and resume.
work
. Investigate the incident “
. Make a report to the Health and Safety
ecutive (HSE)
. Report the incident in the accident book *
4, What isthe FIRST thing you should do if ou discover a fire?
. Put any equipment away
. Finish what you are doing, if it is safe to do
so
. ‘Try to put out the fire
. Raise the alarm “
5.Work in a confined space usually needs a risk assessment, a method statement and what other safety document?
. Apermit to enter“
. ‘An up-to-date staff handbook
. Awritten contract for the work
. Acompany health and safety policy
6 If there is a fatal accident or reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when MUST the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be
informed?
Immediately *
Within five days
Within seven days
Within 10 days
7.You are visiting a project that involves removing paint from old iron work. Which of the following would enable the contractor
to assess the foreseeable health risk of the work during the tender period?
. Laboratory test results of a sample of paint
that gives its lead content “
. The prevailing wind conditions
. Fit testing of respiratory protective
equipment (RPE)
. Tests to determine the average paint
thickness
8. What can cause occupational dermatitis?
. Using tools that vibrate
. Contact with another person who has
dermatitis
. Contact with some strong chemicals or
substances 7
. Working in the sun without sun cream
9. A worker notices that contaminated water is entering a surface water drain. What is the FIRST thing they should do?
Notify the Environment Agency
Contain the pollution *
Clean up the pollution
Stop the pollution
10. What does a fire need to burn, in addition to heat and fuel?
Oxygen ¥
Carbon dioxide
‘Argon
Nitrogen
41. Why should white spirit or other solvents NOT be used to clean hands?
They could strip the protective olls from the skin ”
They will remove several layers of skin
They could block the pores of the skin
‘They could carry harmful bacteria that attack the skin *
12. Ifa heavy load has been delivered to site, what is the FIRST thing that should be considered?
a How far the load would have to be carried
manually
. How the risk of manual handling could be
reduced
a How many people are needed to lift the load
. How the need to manually lift the load could
be avoided ¥
13. When using a leaning ladder what should the slope or angle of the ladder be?
=
60°
ee
=
14. What is the MAXIMUM recommended gap between the scaffold and the structure?
225mm ¥
350mm,
470mm *
600mm,
15. What is the MAXIMUM permitted gap between the guard-rails on a working platform?
350 mm %
470 mm
490 mm
510 mm,
16. Flammable materials have been left lying around site. What is this?
Anear miss
A hazard ¥
An incident
A dangerous occurrence
17. A whole site has been issued with a prohibition notice. What does this mean during the period that the notice applies?
a You must be on site A before work starts
4 ‘The site manager must check with the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) before
starting work
. No-one must use any survey equipment,
tools or machinery
. All work must stop on site until the safety
problem is rectified v
18. If adoctor gives an employee some medication, what should the employee ask the doctor?
. Will it make them drowsy or unsafe to work
or operate machinery?“
. Will it make them work more slowly and earn
less money?
. Will they fail a drugs test?
. Will it cause them to oversleep and be late
for work?
19. Which of the following can provide a good first impression of how well asite is being run?
. How tidy and organised it is”
. What the principal contractor says in the monthly site meeting
. What the last RIDDOR report says
. The number of signs displayed at the site entrance
20. How should you be informed about emergency assembly points?
. By reading a risk assessment
. By reading a method statement
. By attending the site induction ¥
. By checking the permit to work
21, How can you tell if product is hazardous?
. By warning symbols on the container or
packaging ”
. By the shape of the container
. twill always be in a black container
. It will always be in a cardboard box
22. What is the MOST important reason for keeping a working area on a construction site clean and tidy?
. To help prevent slips, A trips and falls ¥
. To save time cleaning up at the end of the
week
. So that waste skips can be emptied more
often
. To recycle waste and help the environment
23, 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
Return and speak to the site manager ¥
Contact the principal designer
Contact the contractor's head office
24, If someone is injured at work, who should record it in the accident book?
The site manager
The Injured person or someone acting for them
The first aider identified on site
‘Someone from the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE)
25. Which animal is the MOST likely carrier of Weil’s disease (leptospirosis) on construction sites?
Rabbits
Rats
Squirrels
Cats
26. What should you do if you find that the toilets on the site you are vi
Ignore the problem, it is normal
Tell the site manager who can sort it out
Ask someone to find some cleaning materials and attend to it
See if you can use the public toilets nearby
27.What danger is created by excessive oxygen in a confined space?
. An increase in the breathing rate of workers
. Combustible materials are more likely to
catch fire ¥
. A decreased working time in:
area
. A false sense of security
le the work
28. Whats the purpose of an on-site risk assessment?
. To save time completing documentation
To review hazards and risks to ensure that
any planned safety system is still applicable
a To ensure that the work can be carried out in
a reasonable timeframe
. To protect the company from prosecution
29. What are the legal MINIMUM facilities that should be provided on site for washing your hands?
. There is no need to provide washing
facilities
. Running hot water and electric hand-dryers *
. ‘A.cold water standpipe and paper towels,
. Hot and cold water (or warm water), soap,
and a way to dry hands 7
30. In what situation is a worker MOST likely to catch Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?
. If they work near wet ground, waterways or
sewers ¥
. If they work near air-conditioning units
. If they work fixing showers or baths
. If they drink water from a standpipe
31. Who should undertake a planned task that involves significant risk?
Acompetent person ¥
Aworker
A supervisor
Ahealth and safety professional
32. What action could employees take if they feel a construction company has discriminated against them at work?
. ‘Take the employer to a tribunal ~
. Action can only been taken if the employee
has a recognised disability
. Nothing, if a contract of employment has
been signe
. Report the company to the Health and
‘Safety Executive (HSE) *
33, What happens to the nozzle of a carbon dioxide (CO2) ire extinguisher when tis used?
It gets very cold ¥
It gets very hot
It gets very warm
It gets very heavy
34. Where MUST an emergency route or routes ensure safe access to?
The ground
The open air
Aplace of safety
The first-aid room
35. What colour are emergency and safe condition signs, such as fire exit and first aid points?
Blue and white
Red and white
Green and white ¥
Red and yellow
36. A member of the public has been injured by work activities and taken to hospital for treatment. What should happen next?
. The accident should be reported by the
responsible person to the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) ¥
. The responsible person should send the
member of the public some flowers and ask
them to keep quiet
. ‘The member of the public should be
reminded by the responsible person to take
greater care and attention near a site
. The accident should only be reported to the
site health and safety manager by the
responsible person *
37. What MUST all workers do under the regulations for manual handling?
. Only exceed the weights identified in the risk
‘assessment if they know they are capable of
lifting them
. Make a list of all the heavy things they have
tocarry
. Lift any size of load they feel comfortable
with
. Follow the requirements of their employer's
safe systems of work
38. When using portable or pole ladders for access, what is the MAXIMUM vertical distance between landings?
2m*
5m
omy
30m
39. What is the MINIMUM height of the main guard-rail on a working platform?
750 mm *
850 mm.
950 mm ¥
1,050 mm
40. What should you do if you are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds?
. Switch off the alarm
. Get out of the confined space immediately ¥
. Carry on working but do not use electrical
tools
. Carry on working but take plenty of breaks in
the fresh air
41. While on site you see a contractor working in a way that presents an imminent danger to yourself and others around you.
What should you do immediately?
a Move to another area of the site and
continue with your work
a Before you leave site ensure that you inform
the project manager
a ‘Speak directly to the contractor and tell them
to stop work ¥
a Ensure that you inform the client and the
principal designer
42. What type of fire extinguisher should NOT be provided where petrol or diesel is being stored?
Foam
Water ¥
Dry powder
Carbon dioxide
43. How far should a ladder extend above the stepping-off point if there is no alternative, firm handhold?
Two rungs
Three rungs
Four rungs or half a metre
Five rungs or one metre ~
44, A scaffold has collapsed and you sawit happen. What should you say when you are asked about the accident?
a As little as possible, as you are not a
scaffold expert
a As little as possible because you don’t want.
to get people into trouble
a Exactly what you saw, giving as much detail
as possible
a Who you think is to blame and how they
should be punished
45. If you suspect someone has been drinking alcohol, what should you do?
. Get them to drink plenty of strong coffee
before they go back to work
. Tell them your concerns and see that they
are safely removed from site”
. Ask them to stay away an hour and then go
back to work
. Get them to eat and drink something, wait
‘30 minutes and then go back to work
46. What does it mean if you see frost around the valve on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder?
The cylinder is nearly empty
The cylinder is full
The valve is leaking ¥
You must lay the cylinder on its side
47. Who MUST be legally notified of a death, specified injury, dangerous occurrence or over seven-day injury on a site?
‘The company's insurance company
The local health centre
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ”
No-one
48. When MUST you record an accident in the accident book?
If you are injured in any way ¥
oniy if you have to be off work
Only if you have suffered a broken bone
Only if you have to go to hospital
49. Ifyou have a minor accident, who is responsible for making sure itis reported?
‘Anyone who saw the accident
‘Aworkmate
You, if possible
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
50. How does tetanus (an infection you can catch from contaminated land or water) get into your body?
Through your nose when you breathe
Through an open cut in your skin
Through your mouth when you eat or drink
‘Through the pores in your skin
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