CSCS Operatives Mock Test 06

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HS&E TEST

CSCS Operatives Test 6

1 / 50

What should you do if you feel that a task involving working at height is unsafe?

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor

Borrow some work equipment from another job

Work the problem out for yourself

Carry on working and tell your supervisor when you next see them

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When selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), what is the most important factor to be taken into account?

The cost of the equipment

The type of hazard

How long it will last

Can it be recycled

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Which one of the following statements is true of a person who has fallen, and is suspended in a fall-arrest harness?

There will be no reason to call an ambulance

They should be left to rescue themselves

They will need to be rescued quickly

They will be safe in the harness for over an hour

4 / 50

What additional measures can be worn under a hard hat in cold weather?

A baseball cap

A manufacturer's attachment

A woolly hat

A jumper with a detachable hood

5 / 50

Breathing in dust while using a cutting disc to cut through concrete could result in which of the following diseases?

Leptospirosis

Silicosis

Legionnaires

Asbestosis

6 / 50

What should you do if you need to walk past someone operating a mobile crane?

Try to catch the attention of the crane operator

Guess what the crane operator will do next and squeeze past

Take another route so that you stay clear of the crane

Run to get past the crane quickly

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You need to use a 230 volt item of equipment. How should you protect yourself from an electric shock?

Wear rubber boots and gloves

Put up safety screens around you

Use a portable residual current device (RCD)

Use a generator which has been serviced

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What two things should you do if you need to use an extension cable?

Clean the cable with a damp cloth

Only check the part of the cable you need for damage

Check the whole cable and connectors for damage

Only uncoil the length of cable you need

Uncoil the whole cable

9 / 50

A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?

Someone who is standing in the trench

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Someone who knows the signals

Any person who is wearing a hi-vis coat

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Which two actions could help minimise waste?

Always take more than required - just in case you need it

Use new materials at the beginning of each day

Only take what you need and return or reseal anything left over

Leave bags of cement and plaster out in the rain, unprotected

Reuse off-cuts (such as half bricks) rather than discarding them

11 / 50

What is the most serious risk to this worker, wearing only these items of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Not being able to hear colleagues

Back injury, from poor posture

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

Breathing in harmful dust

12 / 50

When must an accident be recorded in the accident book?

If a person is injured in any way

Only if a person has to attend hospital

If a person has a day off work with a cold

Only if a person suffers a broken bone

13 / 50

What additional rules might a person working alone be asked to follow?

Make regular radio or mobile phone contact

Carry two sets of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Complete an additional time sheet

Never speak to the general public

14 / 50

Which one of the following could cause back and musculoskeletal problems for a worker?

Using machines for lifting operations whenever possible

Good planning to reduce lifting heavy loads

Reducing the maximum lifting weight

Positioning materials away from the work area

15 / 50

Fire emergency and precaution is not associated with which of the following signs?

16 / 50

What should you do if you find lots of old bird nests and droppings in an area you are working in?

Carry on working and work around them

Stop working and speak to a supervisor to arrange for decontamination work

Check there are no live birds present, then carry working

Sweep them up and put them in a bin liner immediately

17 / 50

Which of the following is true of clearing waste to maintain a tidy site?

Clearing waste should be carried out at the end of a shift

Clearing waste should be a continuous process

Construction workers are not responsible for clearing waste

Construction sites are dirty anyway and do not need clearing

18 / 50

Which one of the following statements is true, with reference to asbestos containing materials (ACMs)?

They can be difficult to identify

They have an identifiable smell

They are quite simple to identify

They are usually found in new buildings

19 / 50

What is the fire assembly point?

Where the fire started

Where fire engines must go when they arrive on site

Where the fire extinguishers are kept

Where people must go when the fire alarm sounds

20 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Safety gloves must be carried at all times

Safety gloves do not need to be worn

Safety gloves must be worn

Safety glove disposal point

21 / 50

Under what circumstance should a driver stop their vehicle immediately?

If they are operating in a one-way system

If the vehicle is low on fuel

If the flashing beacon has stopped working

If they lose sight of their vehicle marshal

22 / 50

What is one sign that employees are feeling stressed at work?

High staff turnover rates

Increased productivity on site

Fewer accidents on site

Long-term staff retention rates

23 / 50

When working through a construction health and safety checklist, which of these hazardous substances should be identified?

Vibration levels, noise levels, asbestos, cement

Noise levels, solvents, dust, paint

Lead, solvents, cement, asbestos

Asbestos, cement, paints, noise levels

24 / 50

What should you do if you see this label on a container or packaging?

Do not use it, as the substance is poisonous and could harm you

Find out what protection you need, as the substance is corrosive

Find out what hand cleaner you will need, as the substance will not wash off easily

Wash your hands with cold water after you have used the substance

25 / 50

If an untrained worker has been asked by their supervisor to inspect some scaffolding, what should they do?

Ask a colleague to show them how to inspect the scaffolding

Inspect the scaffolding in tandem with another untrained worker

Carry on and inspect the scaffolding

Do not inspect the scaffolding, as they have not been trained

26 / 50

Under environmental law, which of the following statements is true?

Companies and employees can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

Only employees can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

Only directors can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

Only companies can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

27 / 50

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

It could be unsafe to drive the lorry

The driver will need to travel at a much slower speed

The lorry can only carry small loads

More fuel will be used by the lorry

28 / 50

A worker is wearing a harness in a boom type mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) (sometimes known as a cherry picker). Which one of the following should the harness have?

A work-restraint lanyard clipped to the hand rail of the basket

A fall-arrest lanyard clipped to the structure being worked on

A fall-restraint lanyard clipped to the control box of the machine

A work-restraint lanyard clipped to an attachment point in the basket

29 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Safety footwear must be worn

Wellington boots must be worn

Be aware of slip and trip hazards

No dirty footwear past this point

30 / 50

If the first-aid kit on site is empty, what should you do?

Inform the person who looks after the first-aid kit

Find out who is taking all the first-aid supplies

Ignore the problem as it is always the same

Bring your own first-aid supplies into work

31 / 50

What is the correct way to reach the working platform of a mobile access tower?

Climb up the ladder built into the tower

Lean a ladder against the tower and climb up that

Climb up the outside of the diagonal bracing

Climb up the tower frame on the outside of the tower

32 / 50

Which one of the following tasks would require a worker to wear safety wellington boots, to help protect from skin burns?

Lifting floor boards

Landscape gardening in the rain

Laying new concrete

Working indoors on fittings

33 / 50

Who should you speak to if the work of another contractor is affecting your safety?

The contractor's supervisor

Your workmates

Your supervisor

The contractor

34 / 50

Where is the best place for a portable residual current device (RCD) to be fitted?

Near to the main fuse box

Inside the main transformer

Between the plug of a 230 volt tool and the supply socket

Anywhere in the 230 volt supply to the building

35 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Accident and emergency department

Fire point

Assembly point

First aid

36 / 50

Which of the following is the best method to help minimise the risk of injury when moving loads on-site?

Use lifting aids wherever possible on site

Remove all awkward-shaped loads from the site

Ask a trained person to carry the load

Make the area flatter before performing the task

37 / 50

What should you do if you run out of the water you are using to control dust?

Stop and refill the water

Put on additional respiratory protection

Carry on but get someone to sweep up afterwards

Ask everyone to clear the area and then carry on

38 / 50

Which of the following statements best describes a near miss?

An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to take time off work

An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to go to hospital

An incident that nearly resulted in injury or damage

An incident where you were just too late to see what happened

39 / 50

Which of the following best describes carbon monoxide?

Colourless, odourless, poisonous gas

Odourless, harmless gas

Another name for oxygen

A gas similar to methane

40 / 50

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

It must be destroyed at the end of the job, due to confidentiality

It must be kept in a place where anyone at work can read it

It must be sent to the insurance company at the end of the job

It must be treated as confidential under data protection laws

41 / 50

What do green and white signs represent?

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

42 / 50

What should you do if there is nowhere on site to wash your hands?

Go to the local public toilets and use their washbasin

Nothing as the site does not have to provide washing facilities

Wait until you get home, then wash them

Speak to your supervisor or the site manager about the problem

43 / 50

What should you use to clean very dirty hands?

Paraffin

Soap and water

White spirit

Thinners

44 / 50

What can help to reduce fatigue?

Drinking alcohol after work

Taking regular breaks at work

Going to the gym less

Eating larger meals during break times

45 / 50

What is the maximum length of time that a worker should work from a step ladder in one position?

Less than two hours

Less than one hour

Less than 90 minutes

Less than 30 minutes

46 / 50

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

47 / 50

How should a roof be treated initially when considering its safety?

All roofs built before 1930 are considered fragile; all roofs built after 1930 are not considered fragile

All roofs should be treated as sturdy until a competent person has confirmed they are not

All roofs built from timber are considered sturdy; all built from tile are considered fragile

All roofs should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed they are not

48 / 50

What does the word sensitiser mean on the packaging of a substance?

It must be mixed with water before it can be used

It should not be used under any circumstances

It is safe to use without personal protective equipment (PPE)

That it could cause allergic reactions when handled

49 / 50

What is the one thing a first aider cannot do?

Treat you if you are unconscious

Give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Give you medicine without authorisation

Stop any bleeding

50 / 50

A large fire has been reported. You have not been trained to use fire extinguishers. What should you do?

Put away all your tools and then go to the assembly point

Leave work for the day

Go straight to the assembly point

Report to the site office and then go home

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