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Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures) Unit 201 Paper 4

201: Health and safety in building services engineering

Paper 4

There are 42 multiple choice questions. Answer them all, selecting the correct answer
out of the four provided.

1. Which of the following is the cause of the highest number of deaths

a) Electricity
b) Working at height
c) Asbestos
d) 1 operative

2. Which of the following is NOT a safe system of work?

a) Risk assessment
b) Method statement
c) Periodic inspection report
d) Permit to work

3. A prohibition notice requires

a) Work to stop and the issues identified by the HSE to be
rectified
b) Work to continue and issues identified by the HSE to be rectified by
a particular date
c) Employers to provide additional PPE to employees
d) A red circle with a black pictogram to be visible

4. A non-statutory regulation is
a) Legally binding
b) Not legally binding
c) On applicable to the employer
d) Both a and c

5. Which of the following could be the cause of an explosive atmosphere

a) Flammable materials
b) Dusty environments
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

6. Platforms above 2m need to have

a) Toe boards 150mm high, Guardrails at 900mm and 1120mm high
b) Toe boards 150mm high, Guardrails at 900mm and 1130mm high
c) Toe boards 150mm high, Guardrails at 920mm and 1140mm high
d) Toe boards 150mm high, Guardrails at 920mm and 1150mm
high

7. Otherwise known as a ‘must do’ sign

a) Prohibition sign
b) Warning sign
c) Safety sign
d) Mandatory sign

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8. The hazardous substance depicted in the symbol below is:

a) highly flammable
b) toxic
c) corrosive
d) irritant

9. Which of the following is not a mechanical lifting aid

a) A two man lift
b) A hod
c) A pallet truck
d) A sack truck

10. When soldering what precautions must be taken

a) Safety goggles must be worn
b) Work must take place in a well-ventilated room
c) Barrier cream must be worn
d) All of the above

11. Asbestos works by

a) Being absorbed into the skin and entering the blood stream
b) Being inhaled and lodging in the lungs
c) Affecting the mouth lining
d) All of the above

12. Which of the following is considered hazardous waste

a) Asbestos
b) Solvents
c) Batteries
d) All of the above

13. Which of the following is NOT a source of asbestos

a) Guttering
b) Pipe lagging
c) Corrugated roofing
d) Door fixings

14. A source of information during a an accident, specifically during the

transport of flammable gases
a) GS38
b) Control of substances hazardous to health (2002)
c) TREMCARD
d) The health and safety at work act (1974)

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15. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 are

a) Statutory regulations
b) Non-statutory regulations
c) Always to be followed
d) Both a and c

16. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) can be broken down into

a) 2 steps
b) 3 steps
c) 4 steps
d) 5 steps

17. All 110V site equipment have industrial plugs with the colour code
a) Red
b) Yellow
c) Blue
d) White

18. Constitutes a dangerous occurrence

a) Explosion
b) Failure of load bearing parts
c) Collapse of a scaffold
d) All of the above

19. Falling from height due to electric shock

a) Direct risk
b) Indirect risk
c) L/M/H risk
d) Risk assessment

20. RCD is an abbreviation of

a) Residual current device
b) Residing current detector
c) Rotating current device
d) Replenished current detector

21. Which of the following is the safest to use?

a) A 110V drill
b) A 230V RCD protected drill
c) A cordless drill
d) None of the above

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22. The burning of PVC should be;

a) Encouraged. This allows for a greater return at the scrap yard for
copper
b) Encouraged as this reduces the workload of the landfill workers
c) Discouraged as it produces O2
d) Discouraged as dioxins are produced that can lead to immune
system problems and cancer

23. Site tools should have all their cords coded

a) Red
b) Yellow
c) Blue
d) White

24. Electrical hand tools should be insulated to:

a) 50V
b) 230V
c) 400V
d) 1000V

25. Isolating an electrical supply before starting work

a) Reduces the chance of a circuit becoming live whilst working
b) Guarantees a circuit is dead before you start work
c) Improves your test results
d) Forms part of the Initial Verification

26. Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, pesticides are

regarded as:
a) irritant
b) harmful
c) toxic
d) extremely flammable

27. On discovering a fire you should;

a) 1. Raise alarm 2. Close doors/windows 3. Evacuate area 4. Fight fire if
trained
b) 1. Raise alarm 2 Evacuate area. 3. Close doors/windows 4. Fight fire if trained
c) 1. Raise alarm 2. Evacuate area 3. Close doors/windows 4. Fight fire if trained
d) 1. Raise alarm 2. Fight fire if trained 3. Evacuate area 4. Close doors/windows

28. What must you NOT do during a fire evacuation

a) Meet at the assembly point
b) Raise the alarm
c) Use the lift
d) Fight the fire if you are trained

29. Which one of the following types of fire is classed as Class F?

a) Oils
b) Gases
c) Liquids
d) Metals

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30. Which of the following fire extinguishers would you NOT use on Class B fires
a) Water
b) Foam
c) Dry Powder
d) CO2

31. What colour is an nitrogen cylinder?

a) Red
b) Blue
c) Grey with Black shoulder
d) Black with White shoulder

32. To prevent fire risk whilst using gas cylinders to solder we can;
a) Store gas near drains at the end of the day
b) Point flames directly onto combustible material when soldering
c) Overcome smouldering by replacing floorboards
d) Use heatproof mats that are resistant to the flame

33. When soldering which of the following fire extinguishers should be carried
and used in the event of a fire
a) Red extinguisher
b) Cream extinguisher
c) Blue band on a red extinguisher
d) Black band on a red extinguisher

34. Tallow is a form of;

a) Sealant
b) Flux
c) Lubricant
d) Jointing compound

35. When working on a ladder, you should never

a) Have three points of contact
b) Carry out a visual inspection
c) Reach or overhang
d) Set a ladder ratio of 1:4

36. A proprietary scaffold

a) Remains in a single position and cannot be moved
b) Has standard sections that can be easily fit together in situ
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

37. Wooden ladders should NOT

a) Be painted with clear slip proof varnish
b) Be visually checked before use
c) Be painted with oak effect varnish
d) Have transparent rot proofing chemical applied

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38. The picture shows a method of preventing trenches from collapsing. This is
referred to as:
a) Partial board supports
b) Full trench support
c) Battening
d) Battering

39. Your colleague is trapped in a storage vessel. What must you do?
a) Climb in and help him out
b) Send the smallest worker on site to get into the vessel
c) Call for help and wait for someone with the right training and
equipment
d) Get your colleague a sandwich

40. Which of the following accounts for the most accidents each year on
construction sites
a) Strikes by moving vehicles
b) Electrocution
c) Trench collapses
d) Slips, trips and falls

41. Some safety considerations when working in confined spaces include:

a) ventilation, lighting, PPE, evacuation procedures, access to a toilet
b) ventilation, rest area, PPE, evacuation procedures, lone working
c) ventilation, lighting, PPE, comfort, lone working
d) ventilation, lighting, PPE, evacuation procedures, lone
working

42. Christmas lights are being installed in a busy town centre street. The
electrician should:
a) Wear a hard hat to prevent falling objects from causing injury
b) Advise the Local Authority Planning Officer that the work is being
carried out
c) Make provision for protecting the public from potential falling
objects
d) Wear specialist footwear and gloves to prevent slipping on the roof
surface

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