CSCS Operatives Mock Test 6

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CSCS Operatives Test 6

1 / 50

Using a grinder whilst wearing this personal protective equipment (PPE), could result in which of the following?

Eye injuries

Hearing damage

Weil's disease

Lung disease

2 / 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 treated as confidential under data protection laws

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

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

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

3 / 50

Why is over exposure to vibratory tools and equipment a serious issue?

There is no way that exposure to vibration can be prevented

There are no early warning signs of damage caused by vibration

The long-term effects of vibration are not known

Vibration can cause disabling health conditions that cannot be cured

4 / 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

5 / 50

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

Silicosis

Asbestosis

Legionnaires

Leptospirosis

6 / 50

Who has legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974?

Employees only

Only self-employed people

All people at work

Employers only

7 / 50

When you start a new task, how will you know if you need any extra personal protective equipment (PPE)?

You will always need it

By looking at the risk assessment

By looking at your employer's health and safety policy

By looking at the company web page

8 / 50

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

9 / 50

Which of the following best describes carbon monoxide?

Another name for oxygen

Colourless, odourless, poisonous gas

A gas similar to methane

Odourless, harmless gas

10 / 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

11 / 50

What does this sign mean?

First aid

Assembly point

Accident and emergency department

Fire point

12 / 50

What can help to reduce fatigue?

Taking regular breaks at work

Going to the gym less

Eating larger meals during break times

Drinking alcohol after work

13 / 50

Which one of the following must be provided on site?

Free transport home

Breakfast

Drinking water

Snacks

14 / 50

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

Increased productivity on site

High staff turnover rates

Fewer accidents on site

Long-term staff retention rates

15 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Safety gloves must be worn

Safety gloves do not need to be worn

Safety glove disposal point

Safety gloves must be carried at all times

16 / 50

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

Uncoil the whole cable

Clean the cable with a damp cloth

Only uncoil the length of cable you need

Check the whole cable and connectors for damage

Only check the part of the cable you need for damage

17 / 50

What is the most important reason why people should be trained and competent before they are allowed to enter a confined space?

Confined spaces always contain flammable or explosive gases

Confined space entrants need to understand the potential hazards

Confined spaces are only found on house-building sites

Confined spaces never contain breathable air

18 / 50

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

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

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

19 / 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

Ask everyone to clear the area and then carry on

Carry on but get someone to sweep up afterwards

20 / 50

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

Laying new concrete

Landscape gardening in the rain

Working indoors on fittings

Lifting floor boards

21 / 50

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

Never speak to the general public

Carry two sets of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Complete an additional time sheet

Make regular radio or mobile phone contact

22 / 50

A construction worker has been exposed to concrete dust for a long period of time. What are they most likely to suffer from?

Blurred vision

Shortness of breath

Headache or migraine

Hearing problems

23 / 50

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

Breathing in harmful dust

Not being able to hear colleagues

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

Back injury, from poor posture

24 / 50

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

Climb up the tower frame on the outside of the tower

Climb up the outside of the diagonal bracing

Lean a ladder against the tower and climb up that

Climb up the ladder built into the tower

25 / 50

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

Go straight to the assembly point

Report to the site office and then go home

Leave work for the day

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

26 / 50

How should hazardous waste be dealt with on site? Give two answers.

Place it in the correctly labelled container

Take it to the nearest Local Authority waste tip

Segregate it from other waste

It can be put in any skip on site

Put it in a mixed waste skip

27 / 50

Which two actions could help minimise waste?

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

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

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

Use new materials at the beginning of each day

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

28 / 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

Asbestos, cement, paints, noise levels

Lead, solvents, cement, asbestos

29 / 50

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

Less than 90 minutes

Less than one hour

Less than two hours

Less than 30 minutes

30 / 50

Following what kind of risk assessment is the best way to prevent pollution on a construction site?

Environmental

Workplace

Maintenance

Health and safety

31 / 50

When must an accident be recorded in the accident book?

If a person has a day off work with a cold

If a person is injured in any way

Only if a person has to attend hospital

Only if a person suffers a broken bone

32 / 50

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

Use a generator which has been serviced

Wear rubber boots and gloves

Put up safety screens around you

Use a portable residual current device (RCD)

33 / 50

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

34 / 50

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

Carry on and inspect the scaffolding

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

Ask a colleague to show them how to inspect the scaffolding

Inspect the scaffolding in tandem with another untrained worker

35 / 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 an attachment point in the basket

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

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

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

36 / 50

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

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

Near to the main fuse box

37 / 50

What is the one thing a first aider cannot do?

Give you medicine without authorisation

Give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Treat you if you are unconscious

Stop any bleeding

38 / 50

What is the fire assembly point?

Where people must go when the fire alarm sounds

Where fire engines must go when they arrive on site

Where the fire started

Where the fire extinguishers are kept

39 / 50

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

The cost of the equipment

How long it will last

Can it be recycled

The type of hazard

40 / 50

What is the best way to stop people falling through voids, holes or fragile roof panels?

Tell everyone where the dangerous areas are

Cover the dangerous areas with safety netting and tell everyone to be careful

Mark the dangerous areas with red and white warning tape

Place secure, load-bearing covers over the dangerous areas and add warning signage

41 / 50

What are two possible consequences for you if your employer does not prevent accidents and ill health at work?

You will have worse welfare facilities on site while improvements are made

You may not be able to work, which would affect your income and family life

You will have to work longer hours to earn more money

You won't get the training required to continue working on site

You may suffer an injury, affecting your health and well-being

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

Wait until you get home, then wash them

Nothing as the site does not have to provide washing facilities

Speak to your supervisor or the site manager about the problem

43 / 50

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

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

Work the problem out for yourself

Borrow some work equipment from another job

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor

44 / 50

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

Clearing waste should be a continuous process

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

Construction sites are dirty anyway and do not need clearing

Construction workers are not responsible for clearing waste

45 / 50

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

A woolly hat

A manufacturer's attachment

A jumper with a detachable hood

A baseball cap

46 / 50

What might happen if the level of oxygen drops below 8% in a confined space?

You could become unconscious

There is a high risk of fire or explosion

You might get dehydrated

Your hearing could be affected

47 / 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

Run to get past the crane quickly

Guess what the crane operator will do next and squeeze past

Take another route so that you stay clear of the crane

48 / 50

What does this sign mean?

No dirty footwear past this point

Wellington boots must be worn

Safety footwear must be worn

Be aware of slip and trip hazards

49 / 50

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

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Someone who knows the signals

Someone who is standing in the trench

Any person who is wearing a hi-vis coat

50 / 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 companies 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

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