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Q1) A risk assessment is undertaken for what purpose?

a) To identify hazards and control risks at work
b) To find out who was responsible for an accident.
c) A way of reporting risks to the client.
d) To act as an incident register.

Correct Answer: a) To identify hazards and control risks at work

Q2) General side rule would not normally include information about which one of the following ?

a) Site induction procedures.
b) Near miss and accident reports.
c) Name and addresses of workers.
d) Personal protective equipment.

Correct Answer: c) Name and addresses of workers.

Q3) If you notice that a design detail can't be built in that way its has been drawn in the plan, what are (TWO) things should you do ?

a) Raise the issue with your superior before you start work.
b) Leave that detail out altogether.
c) Only make the changes when they are approved in writing.
d) Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you.
e) Build it as you think it should be done.

Correct Answers:

a) Raise the issue with your superior before you start work.
c) Only make the changes when they are approved in writing.

Q4) A scaffold has collapsed and you saw it happen. what should you say when you are asked about the accident?

a) Who you think should be blamed and punished.
b) As little as possible because you don't want to get people into trouble.
c) Exactly what you saw, giving as much detail as possible.
d) As little as possible, as you are not a scaffold expert.

Correct Answer: c) Exactly what you saw, giving as much detail as possible.

Q5) You suffer an injury at work and the details are recorded in the accident book. what must happen to this accident record?

a) It must be treated as confidential under data protection laws.
b) It must be destroyed at the end of the job, due to confidentiality.
c) It must be sent to the insurance company at the end of the day.
d) It must be kept in a place where anyone at work can read it.

Correct Answer: a) It must be treated as confidential under data protection laws.

Q6) Someone has fallen from height and has no feeling in their legs. What should you do?

a) Keep them still until medical help arrives.
b) Raise their legs to see if any feeling comes back.
c) Keep their legs straight and roll them onto their back.
d) Roll them onto their side and bend their legs.

Correct Answer: a) Keep them still until medical help arrives.

Q7) If you need to wear a full body harness and you have not used one before, what should you do?

a) Ask for expert advice and training
b) Try to work it out for yourself.
c) Ask someone wearing a harness to show you what to do.
d) Read the manufacturer's instruction book.

Correct Answer: a) Ask for expert advice and training

Q8) Which of the following statements about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather is true?

a) You can modify it to keep your head cool.
b) You can wear it back-to-front if it is more comfortable that way .
c) You must wear it at all times and in the right way .
d) You must take it off during the hottest part of the day.

Correct Answer: c) You must wear it at all times and in the right way .

Q9) Which of the following is true of a spoil on site, involving just one litre of soil?

a) It is too small to cause a problem.
b) It could cause serious air pollution.
c) The main problem is that oil is expensive.
d) It will contaminate the ground.

Correct Answer: d) It will contaminate the ground.

Q10) During excavation work, some interesting old coins are found in the loosened oil. What is the most appropriate action?

a) Hide them. Archaeologists working on site will delay the works.
b) Keep excavating and see how many more there are to find.
c) Keep quiet. The person who found them should keep them.
d) Stop excavating the site and contact the supervisor.

Correct Answer: d) Stop excavating the site and contact the supervisor.

Q11) Which item of personal protective equipment (PPE) is helping to protect the worker from nasal cancer?

a) Gloves
b) Helmet
c) Goggles
d) Mask

Correct Answer: d) Mask

Q12) What is the best time to conduct face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

a) As part of the initial selection of RPE
b) After the RPE has been worn and used
c) In the morning before workers become sweaty
d) At the beginning of each new year

Correct Answer: a) As part of the initial selection of RPE

Q13) The use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is mostly likely required in which environment?

a) Where work at height is being carried out
b) Where there is dust or fumes
c) Where heavy manual labour is required
d) Where there is excessive heat

Correct Answer: b) Where there is dust or fumes

Q14) What is hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

a) A mild skin rash that will go away eventually.
b) A serious skin condition affecting the arms that will not clear up.
c) A range of conditions that can lead to permanent damage.
d) An injury caused by severe frostbite to hands.

Correct Answer: c) A range of conditions that can lead to permanent damage.

Q15) What risk does this worker face by using this tool on a regular basis?

a) Back injury caused by using heavy equipment.
b) Dermatitis from repetitive use.
c) Weil's disease caused by the dust.
d) Hand-arm vibration from prolonged use.

Correct Answer: d) Hand-arm vibration from prolonged use.

Q16) Which statement about mental health is true?

a) It always has an obvious cause.
b) It is always caused by stress.
c) It can have no obvious cause.
d) It is never caused by stress.

Correct Answer: c) It can have no obvious cause.

Q17) What action should shift workers take at work if they are taking time-dependent medication, such as insulin?

a) Not tell their colleagues each time they need to take their medication during their shift.
b) Consult their doctor and inform their manager to help plan how to accommodate this.
c) Only work shifts after they have taken their required medication.
d) Ask colleagues to help them remember when to take their medication.

Correct Answer: b) Consult their doctor and inform their manager to help plan how to accommodate this.

Q18) What may be the result of a worker being fatigued?

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

Correct Answer: a) An increase in errors made.

Q19) What would be a good way of reducing fatigue in the workforce?

a) Rotating shift patterns.
b) Random start and finish times.
c) Regular start and finish times.
d) Early start times and late finish times.

Correct Answer: c) Regular start and finish times.

Q20) The ground has become muddy on site. What could be done to prevent the ground becoming slippery?

a) Improve lighting.
b) Improve signage.
c) Treat the surface with gravel.
d) Treat the surface with salt.

Correct Answer: c) Treat the surface with gravel.

Q21) When should workers be provided with training on safe lifting techniques?

a) During their job interview
b) After manual handling or lifting
c) Only when there is a budget to pay a trainer
d) Before manual handling or lifting

Correct Answer: d) Before manual handling or lifting

Q22) Which (THREE) of the following factors must you think about to lift a load safely?

a) Its size and shape
b) Its weight
c) What the value of it is
d) How to grip or hold it firmly
e) Whether the contents are insured

Correct Answers:

a) Its size and shape
b) Its weight
d) How to grip or hold it firmly

Q23) What does this sign mean?

a) Do not touch.
b) Use the handrail.
c) No gloves.
d) Stop button.

Correct Answer: a) Do not touch.

Q24) What does this sign mean?

a) Not for washing.
b) Do not use the tap.
c) Do not wash your vehicle.
d) Not drinkable.

Correct Answer: d) Not drinkable.

Q25) Mobile plant on site should be refuelled by whom?

a) A supervisor or manager.
b) Only authorised people.
c) Anyone who is asked to.
d) Only the driver.

Correct Answer: b) Only authorised people.

Q26) In addition to heat, what are the (TWO) other factors that must be present to start a fire?

a) Argon.
b) Nitrogen.
c) Fuel.
d) Carbon dioxide.
e) Oxygen.

Correct Answers:

c) Fuel.
e) Oxygen.

Q27) What should you do if the electrical equipment you are using cuts out?

a) Switch off the power and look for signs of damage.
b) Shake it to see if it will start again.
c) Pull the electrical cable to see if it is loose.
d) Switch the power off and on a few times.

Correct Answer: a) Switch off the power and look for signs of damage.

Q28) Why should a residual current device (RCD) be used with 230 Volt tools?

a) It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault.
b) It saves energy and lowers cost.
c) It lowers the voltage automatically.
d) It makes the tool run at a safe speed.

Correct Answer: a) It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault.

Q29) You see a lorry parking and it has a flat tyre. Why should you tell the driver?

a) The driver will need to travel at a much slower speed.
b) It could be unsafe to drive the lorry.
c) The lorry can only carry small loads.
d) More fuel will be used by the lorry.

Correct Answer: b) It could be unsafe to drive the lorry.

Q30) To prevent overturning, when should rear tipping lorries not be used for tipping operations?

a) When on firm, level ground.
b) During redistribution of the load.
c) On uneven or sloping ground.
d) When a competent signaller is supervising.

Correct Answer: c) On uneven or sloping ground.

Q31) To reduce the risk of overturning and accidents when not in use, how should earth moving vehicles be parked?

a) With their buckets and blades facing the same way.
b) With their buckets and blades facing opposite directions.
c) With their buckets and blades raised in the air.
d) With their buckets and blades lowered to the ground.

Correct Answer: d) With their buckets and blades lowered to the ground.

Q32) At what intervals should fall-arrest equipment be inspected?

a) Monthly
b) Every time, before use
c) Annually
d) Every time, after use

Correct Answer: b) Every time, before use

Q33) Which (TWO) of the following should be provided when working on a fragile roof?

a) Thick rubber gloves
b) A crash mat
c) Safe access to the working area
d) A safe working platform
e) A safety harness

Correct Answers:

c) Safe access to the working area
d) A safe working platform

Q34) Which one of the following is a safe way of moving a mobile access tower?

a) Using manual effort to pull from the top and the base
b) Using manual effort pushing only from the base
c) Towing with a site vehicle with a tow rope attached to the top
d) Towing with a site vehicle with a tow rope attached to the base

Correct Answer: b) Using manual effort pushing only from the base

Q35) Which of the following is the safest method of accessing a mobile access tower?

a) Climbing a ladder inside the tower
b) Climbing up the outside of the tower
c) Climbing a ladder outside of the tower
d) Climbing a rope on the outside of the tower

Correct Answer: a) Climbing a ladder inside the tower

Q36) What should you do if you see the side supports move when you are working in an excavation?

a) Nothing. the sides are expected to move all the time.
b) Work in another part of the excavation instead.
c) Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly.
d) Keep working and watch to see if they move again.

Correct Answer: c) Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly.

Q37) At what point should excavations be inspected?

a) Only if there is spare time to do so.
b) At the beginning and end of every weekday.
c) Immediately after reaching maximum depth and once a week after this.
d) At the start of each shift, or after events that might affect stability.

Correct Answer: d) At the start of each shift, or after events that might affect stability.

Q38) Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in dermatitis?

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

Correct Answer: a) Wet cement

Q39) How is it possible to tell that a product is hazardous?

a) It will always be in a black container.
b) It will always be in a cardboard box.
c) By the shape of the container or packaging.
d) By warning symbols on the container or packaging.

Correct Answer: d) By warning symbols on the container or packaging.

Q40) What should employers check regularly if you are working with hazardous substances?

a) Your health
b) Your mood
c) Your wages
d) Your family

Correct Answer: a) Your health