CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 2

Why may a young person be more at risk of having an accident?

In what situation are you most likely to catch Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?

Under what circumstance is a worker allowed to operate a plant vehicle?

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

What is the purpose of the health and safety file that is handed to the client at the end of the project?

From a safety point of view, which of the following should be considered first when deciding on the number and location of access and egress points on a site?

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?

What is regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of control for operatives' safety when working at height?

When is it advisable to take precautions to prevent people, plant or materials falling into an excavation?

What does the term lower exposure action value (80 decibels (dBA)) mean, when referring to noise?

Cream band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Certain species of plants and animals in England are protected by law. A worker is breaking the law if they do which two things to the plant or animal?

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?

When someone feels they may have mental health issues, which of the following is a good thing to do?

In the colour coding of electrical power supplies on site, what voltage does a blue plug represent?

What is your least reliable source of information when assessing the level of vibration from a powered hand tool?

How should access be controlled if people are working in a riser shaft?

What is the most important consideration when wearing respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

What should be included in a method statement for working at height? Give three answers.

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

In the context of a risk assessment, what does the term risk mean?

If you hear a ringing sound in your ears after working with noisy equipment, what does this mean?

In considering what measures to take to protect workers against risks to their health and safety, when should personal protective equipment (PPE) be considered?

What type of pollution would you associate with hand-held power tools?

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which two of the following must you ensure workers have received before they start working on site?

A design feature of some airbags used for fall arrest is a controlled leak rate. If you are using these, what must you ensure about the inflation pump?

Following a scaffold inspection under the Work at Height Regulations, how soon must a report be given to the person on whose behalf the inspection was made?

You need to walk past a 360° mobile crane. The crane is operating near a wall. What is the main danger?

When is the only time that you do not need to wear head protection on site?

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

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

What should you do if you need to carry a load down a steep slope?

You need to work near an electric cable but the cable has bare wires. What should you do?

When is the risk of an accident occurring at work most likely to be increased?

Who should check a ladder before it is used?

What illness are you most likely to develop, if you breathe in dust and fumes over long periods of time?

What is the advantage of using safety nets rather than a harness and fall-arrest lanyard?

Which piece of equipment is used with a cable avoidance tool (CAT) to detect cables?

On the site electrical distribution system, which colour plug indicates a 400-volt supply?

What is the minimum height of the main guard-rail on a scaffold?

What regulation contains details of the welfare facilities that must be provided on a construction site?

You need to use an air-powered tool. What three hazards are likely to affect you?

What does a COSHH assessment tell you?

Which sign means that a substance could cause damage to organs if inhaled?

What must edge protection be designed to do?

Before allowing a lifting operation to be carried out, where should you ensure that the sequence of operations is recorded to enable a safe lift?

What is the maximum unprotected gap allowed between any guard-rail, toe board, barrier or other similar means of protection on a scaffold?

Why should construction materials be recycled?

If a scaffold is not complete, which of the following actions should be taken by the supervisor?

The acronym T.I.L.E. stands for what?