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Q1)Where Should An Emergency Escape Route Take You To? Give One Answer

a) A first-aid room
b) A place of safety
c) The ground
d) The open air

Correct Answer: b) A place of safety

Q2)What Is The Maximum Unprotected Gap Allowed Between Any Guard-Rail, Toe Board, Barrier Or Other Similar Means Of Protection On A Scaffold? Give One Answer

Correct Answer: b)

Q3)Which Of The Following Is A Significant Hazard When Excavating Alongside A Building Or Structure? Give One Answer

a) Damaging the surface finish of the building or structure
b) Excavating too deeply into soft ground
c) Noise and vibration affecting the occupiers of the building
d) Undermining or weakening the foundations of the building

Correct Answer: d) Undermining or weakening the foundations of the building

Q4)When Planning Possible Work In A Confined Space, What Should Be The First Consideration? Give One Answer

a) How long the job will take
b) How many operatives will be required
c) How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space
d) What personal protective equipment (PPE) will be needed

Correct Answer: c) How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space

Q5)When Is It Advisable To Take Precautions To Prevent People, Plant Or Materials Falling Into An Excavation? Give One Answer

a) At all times
b) When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep
c) When the excavation is 2 m or more deep
d) When there is a risk from an underground cable or other service

Correct Answer: a) At all times

Q6)Which One Of The Following Ways Is Lead Most Likely To Enter The Body? Give One Answer

a) Via injection
b) Via the eyes (absorption)
c) Via the mouth (ingestion)
d) Via the skin pores

Correct Answer: c) Via the mouth (ingestion)

Q7)Which Of The Following Provides Health And Safety Information About A Hazardous Substance? Give One Answer

a) The COSHH assessment
b) The Manual Handling Assessment
c) The delivery note
d) The site diary

Correct Answer: a) The COSHH assessment

Q8)Which One Of The Following Statements Is True, With Reference To Asbestos Containing Materials (Acms)? Give One Answer

a) They are quite simple to identify
b) They are usually found in new buildings
c) They can be difficult to identify
d) They have an identifiable smell

Correct Answer: c) They can be difficult to identify

Q9)Which Of The Following Is Most Likely To Be Caused By Exposure To Wet Cement? Give One Answer

a) Dermatitis
b) Eczema
c) Hearing loss
d) Silicosis

Correct Answer: a) Dermatitis

Q10)Why Should You Wear Wellington Boots When Working In Wet Cement? Give One Answer

a) To allow you to walk faster through the cement
b) To keep your feet warm
c) To prevent dermatitis and skin burns
d) To stop your trousers getting wet

Correct Answer: c) To prevent dermatitis and skin burns

Q11)Whose Responsibility Is It To Ensure That Exposure To Substances Which Are Hazardous To Health Is Prevented Or Adequately Controlled? Give One Answer

a) All workers on site
b) The designer
c) The employer
d) The product manufacturers

Correct Answer: c) The employer

Q12)What Is The Purpose Of The Health And Safety File That Is Handed To The Client At The End Of The Project? Give One Answer

a) To help prepare the final accounts for the structure
b) To help people who have to carry out work on the structure in the future
c) To record the accident statistics of the construction project
d) To record the health and safety standards of the structure

Correct Answer: b) To help people who have to carry out work on the structure in the future

Q13)When The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015 Apply, What Must Be In Place Before Construction Work Begins? Give One Answer

a) The construction contract agreement
b) The construction phase plan
c) The health and safety file
d) The method statement

Correct Answer: b) The construction phase plan

Q14)Under The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015, What Must Be Provided Before Construction Work Starts, And Then Maintained Until The End Of The Project? Give One Answer

a) A car park or other parking facilities
b) A premises log book
c) A safety log book
d) Adequate welfare facilities

Correct Answer: d) Adequate welfare facilities

Q15)Under The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015, Where Would You Find The Arrangements For Managing Health And Safety For The Project You Are Working On? Give One Answer

a) In the contract documentation
b) In the designer's risk assessment
c) In the construction phase plan
d) In the health and safety file

Correct Answer: c) In the construction phase plan

Q16)Under The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015, Which Of The Following Must Be In Place Before Demolition Work Can Start? Give One Answer

a) A demolition risk assessment
b) A health and safety file
c) The arrangements for demolition recorded in writing
d) The pre-tender demolition health and safety plan

Correct Answer: c) The arrangements for demolition recorded in writing

Q17)Under The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015, When The Contractor Sets A Person To Work On A Construction Site, What Must They Ensure That Person Has, Or Be In The Process Of, Obtaining? Give One Answer

a) A hard hat, hi-vis clothing and safety footwear
b) A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken
c) The relevant competency card
d) The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

Correct Answer: d) The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

Q18)How Long Must You Keep Inspection Records Under The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015? Give One Answer

a) For one week on site before sending them to head office
b) For three months after the inspection has been carried out
c) Only until the project is complete
d) Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

Correct Answer: d) Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

Q19)What Does A COSHH Assessment Tell You? Give One Answer

a) How to assess noise levels to protect your hearing
b) How to lift heavy loads and how to protect yourself
c) How to use a substance safely in the environment in which it is to be used
d) How to work safely in confined spaces

Correct Answer: c) How to use a substance safely in the environment in which it is to be used

Q20)Which Piece Of Equipment Is Used With A Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) To Detect Cables? Give One Answer

a) Compressor
b) Gas detector
c) Metal detector
d) Signal generator

Correct Answer: d) Signal generator

Q21)How Could A Site Worker Check If The Residual Current Device (RCD) Through Which A 230 Volt Hand Tool Is Connected To The Supply Is Working Correctly? Give One Answer

a) Press the test button on the RCD unit
b) Run the tool at top speed to see if it cuts out
c) Switch the power on and off
d) Switch the tool on and off

Correct Answer: a) Press the test button on the RCD unit

Q22)Which Of The Following Is True Of Lead? Give One Answer

a) It is only poisonous for people over 25
b) It is poisonous to ingest
c) It is safe if in contact with the skin
d) It is safe to ingest

Correct Answer: b) It is poisonous to ingest

Q23)Skin Burns Are Most Likely To Occur When A Worker Works With Which Of The Following? Give One Answer

a) Dry wood
b) Emulsion paint
c) Glass products
d) Wet cement

Correct Answer: d) Wet cement

Q24)Exposure To Which Of The Following Is Most Likely To Result In Dermatitis? Give One Answer

a) Dry wood
b) Glass
c) Heavy brick
d) Wet cement

Correct Answer: d) Wet cement

Q25)Why Is It Important To Wash Your Hands After Handling Lead, Or Lead Based Paint, Before Eating Or Smoking? Give One Answer

a) It can transfer to your mouth and can be addictive
b) It can transfer to your mouth and is toxic
c) It can transfer to your mouth and make your breath smell bad
d) It can transfer to your mouth and taste bad

Correct Answer: b) It can transfer to your mouth and is toxic

Q26)Which One Of The Following Tasks Would Require A Worker To Wear Safety Wellington Boots, To Help Protect From Skin Burns? Give One Answer

a) Landscape gardening in the rain
b) Laying new concrete
c) Lifting floor boards
d) Working indoors on fittings

Correct Answer: b) Laying new concrete

Q27)What Is The Most Appropriate Course Of Action If A Worker Finds Material They Think Is Asbestos? Give One Answer

a) Assume it is asbestos until a laboratory report is received
b) Pull it out and take it to a landfill
c) Remove the material and bury it immediately
d) Tell other workers not to disturb it too much

Correct Answer: a) Assume it is asbestos until a laboratory report is received

Q28)How Can A Worker Check If A Substance Is Hazardous To Health? Give One Answer

a) All hazardous substances have a large warning label on them
b) Ask the site manager for their opinion
c) If it is, the hazards should be shown in a COSHH risk assessment
d) Smell the substance, as odourless substances are safe

Correct Answer: c) If it is, the hazards should be shown in a COSHH risk assessment

Q29)Identify The True Statement About Asbestos Give One Answer

a) Asbestos is best disposed of by burning it
b) Asbestos is made up of hazardous microscopic fibres
c) Buildings containing asbestos must always be demolished
d) If safety goggles are worn, asbestos is harmless

Correct Answer: b) Asbestos is made up of hazardous microscopic fibres

Q30)When Materials Which Look Like Asbestos Are Found On Site, What Action Must Be Taken? Give One Answer

a) Assume the material is asbestos and report it to a supervisor
b) Assume the material is asbestos and take it to landfill
c) Assume the material is safe until further notice
d) Remove the material only if you are wearing gloves and a face mask

Correct Answer: a) Assume the material is asbestos and report it to a supervisor

Q31)In Addition To Putting Controls In Place When Workers Are Working With Hazardous Substances, What Else Must Employers Do? Give One Answer

a) Change the controls every month
b) Change the controls weekly
c) Keep the controls secret
d) Monitor the controls

Correct Answer: d) Monitor the controls

Q32)Which Is The Most Important Reason For Keeping Work Areas Clean And Tidy? Give One Answer

a) It will help you get more work in future
b) So you look organised to your supervisor
c) To stop the spread of infection
d) You will be less likely to have an accident

Correct Answer: d) You will be less likely to have an accident

Q33)What May Be The Result Of A Worker Being Fatigued? Give One Answer

a) A decrease in errors made
b) A decrease in knowledge
c) An increase in errors made
d) An increase in productivity

Correct Answer: c) An increase in errors made

Q34)Which Of The Following Is A Definition Of Work-Related Stress? Give One Answer

a) The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work
b) The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them
c) The positive reaction people have to being given an additional workload
d) The positive reaction people have to working excessive hours for extra overtime

Correct Answer: b) The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them

Q35)Stress Usually Affects Which Type Of Person? Give One Answer

a) Anyone
b) Older people
c) Only managers
d) Those with poor budgeting skills

Correct Answer: a) Anyone

Q36)If The Toilets On Your Site Are Dirty Or Do Not Flush, What Should You Do? Give One Answer

a) See if you can use public toilets nearby
b) Tell the person in charge of the site about the problem
c) Try not to use the toilets while you are at work
d) Try to fix the faulty toilet yourself

Correct Answer: b) Tell the person in charge of the site about the problem

Q37)When Someone Feels They May Have Mental Health Issues, Which Of The Following Is A Good Thing To Do? Give One Answer

a) Ask for help as early as possible
b) Never ask for assistance
c) Wait until your appraisal to tell your manager you are worried about your mental health
d) Wait until your symptoms are worse before telling your manager

Correct Answer: a) Ask for help as early as possible

Q38)What Is One Of The Best Ways To Overcome Negative Workplace Attitudes About Mental Health Issues? Give One Answer

a) Avoid talking about it and the problem will resolve itself
b) Make sure no one with a mental health issue gets hired
c) Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement
d) Tell workmates that you are an expert in mental health issues

Correct Answer: c) Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement

Q39)If You Think You Have Found Some Asbestos, What Is The First Thing You Should Do? Give One Answer

a) Find the first aider
b) Put it in a bin and carry on with your work
c) Stop work and warn others
d) Take a sample to your supervisor

Correct Answer: c) Stop work and warn others

Q40)A Corrosive Substance, Such As Wet Cement, In Direct Contact With The Skin Will Result In What? Give One Answer

a) Back injury
b) Glaucoma
c) Hair loss
d) Skin burns

Correct Answer: d) Skin burns

Q41)Wet Cement, Mortar And Concrete Are Considered To Be Health Hazards. Which Of The Following Conditions Could Be Caused By Exposure To These Substances? Give One Answer

a) Arc eye
b) Dizziness and headaches
c) Muscle aches
d) Skin burns and dermatitis

Correct Answer: d) Skin burns and dermatitis

Q42)The Effects Of Mental Health Issues At Work Can Be Managed By What? Give One Answer

a) Avoid personal discussions with our workmates
b) Call in sick to work regularly
c) Hide any difficulties from colleagues and your supervisor
d) Talk about the issues with a supervisor or manager

Correct Answer: d) Talk about the issues with a supervisor or manager

Q43)When A Worker Is Fatigued, What Could Happen? Give One Answer

a) They are able to work with increased accuracy
b) They are more likely to resign from their job
c) They will be able to work faster and be more productive
d) They will be more likely to have an accident at work

Correct Answer: d) They will be more likely to have an accident at work

Q44)What Should You Do If You Are Concerned About A Colleague's Mental Health? Give One Answer

a) Nothing, it's not your problem
b) Speak to a doctor about it
c) Speak to them about it
d) Tell all the team about it

Correct Answer: c) Speak to them about it

Q45)When Is The Risk Of An Accident Occurring At Work Most Likely To Be Increased? Give One Answer

a) When a worker arrived late for work
b) When a worker has used drugs before starting a shift
c) When a worker is experienced
d) When a worker likes the music on the radio

Correct Answer: b) When a worker has used drugs before starting a shift

Q46)Accidents And Errors Are Most Likely To Occur In Which Type Of Situations? Give One Answer

a) Drinking energy drinks
b) Misuse of alcohol and drugs
c) On an empty stomach
d) Taking medication correctly

Correct Answer: b) Misuse of alcohol and drugs

Q47)Workers Are Likely To Suffer The Highest Levels Of Fatigue Due To What? Give One Answer

a) Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets
b) Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours
c) Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours
d) Poorly designed shiftwork schedules and reduced production targets

Correct Answer: c) Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

Q48)Which One Of The Following Is It Good Practice For Lone Workers To Have Access To For Personal Safety? Give One Answer

a) A place to sit down
b) Energising music
c) Telephone and alarm systems
d) The correct tools

Correct Answer: c) Telephone and alarm systems