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If you’re planning to work on a construction site in the UK, getting your CSCS Green Labourer Card is essential. And to get the card, you must pass the Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test. The best way to get ready? Start with our CSCS Green Card Mock Tests — free, convenient, and created to reflect the real exam experience.

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HS&E TEST

CSCS Operatives Test 1

1 / 50

Identify the difference between a fall-arrest lanyard and a work-restraint lanyard.

A work-restraint lanyard is designed for confined spaces; a fall-arrest lanyard is designed for MEWPS

A work-restraint lanyard is for outdoor use; a fall-arrest lanyard is for indoor use

A work-restraint lanyard halts work entirely; a fall-arrest lanyard ensures falls do not occur

A work-restraint lanyard prevents falls; a fall-arrest lanyard minimises the consequences of a fall

2 / 50

When referring to protection, what is a high UV rate cream designed to protect you from?

Dermatitis

Abrasions

Sun burn

Legionella

3 / 50

Workers are likely to suffer the highest levels of fatigue due to what?

Poorly designed shift work schedules and reduce production targets

Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets

4 / 50

What is best practice when using a power tool with a rotating blade?

Adjust the guard to expose the maximum amount of blade

Adjust the guard to expose just enough blade to let you do the job

Remove the guard but wear leather gloves to protect your hands

Remove the guard so that you can clearly see the blade

5 / 50

In addition to heat, what are the other two factors that must be present to start a fire?

Oxygen

Argon

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Fuel

6 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the method statement

In the risk assessment

In the permit to work

At the site induction

7 / 50

Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move backwards

Move forwards

Turn right or left

Danger, emergency stop

8 / 50

Mobile plant on site should be refuelled by whom?

A supervisor or manager

Only authorised people

Only the driver

Anyone who is asked to

9 / 50

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Mixing all waste in one skip

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Storing materials safely

10 / 50

With reference to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, which of the following statements is correct?

It should be carried out by trained people, but they do not need to be authorised

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

Only supervisors can carry out this type of work

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

11 / 50

What information should be gathered after a near miss incident occurs?

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

The activities that were being carried out at the time

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

12 / 50

What does a permit to work authorise?

Tasks to be carried out safely under strictly controlled conditions

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to visit the site without warning

The emergency services to come on to the site after an accident

Untrained people to operate certain tools without supervision

13 / 50

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

Until the site starts to look finished

Only when working at ground level

All the time

Only when working inside

14 / 50

Which three of the following should be labelled with this sign?

Plasterboard waste

Recyclable waste

Asbestos waste

Raw asbestos

Any product containing asbestos

15 / 50

If you need to reach above your head to place a load or lower a load to the floor, which of these is not true?

You can safely handle more weight than usual

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

The load will be more difficult to control

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight

16 / 50

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

B - C - D - A

B - D - C - A

A - D - C - B

A - C - D - B

17 / 50

A corrosive substance, such as wet cement, in direct contact with the skin will result in what?

Hair loss

Back injury

Skin burns

Glaucoma

18 / 50

You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no one to help you. What should you do?

Get a forklift truck, even though you have not been trained to use it

Do not move the load until you have a safe way of doing it

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

19 / 50

Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start work with a hazardous substance?

Your supervisor or employer

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

The site security people

The site first aider

20 / 50

Who should erect, dismantle or alter a tube and fitting scaffold?

A trained, competent and authorised person

Anyone who is a project manager

Someone who has the right tools

Anyone who thinks they can do it

21 / 50

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

Early start times and a late finish

Rotating shift patterns

Random start and finish times

Regular start and finish times

22 / 50

How would you expect to find out about health and safety rules when you first arrive on site?

By asking other workers to show you around

By reading the health and safety policy

In a letter sent to your home

During the induction

23 / 50

What is one of the best ways to overcome negative workplace attitudes about mental health issues?

Make sure no one with a mental health issue gets hired

Tell workmates that you are an expert in mental health issues

Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement

Avoid talking about it and the problem will resolve itself

24 / 50

If you notice that a design detail can't be built in the way it has been drawn in the plans, what two things should you do?

Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you

Leave that detail out altogether

Build it as you think it should be done

Raise the issue with your supervisor before you start the work

Only make the changes when they are approved in writing

25 / 50

After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill health to construction workers?

Diesel fumes

Resin, solvent and paint vapours

Silica dust

Wood and MDF dust

26 / 50

What is the best way to protect an extension cable and also reduce trip hazards?

Cover the cable with pieces of wood

Run the cable by the shortest route

Run the cable above head height

Cover the cable with yellow tape

27 / 50

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

The MEWP handrail

A point on the structure or building you are working on

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

The control box

28 / 50

What are round red and white signs with a diagonal line?

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

29 / 50

A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing the material applied should be fine

Nothing workers should know to be careful

The fragile areas should be painted green

30 / 50

What should an employee do if they think noise at work may have damaged their hearing?

Take time off work, as they are unwell

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

31 / 50

How should water be used to reduce the level of dust when cutting concrete using a cut-off saw?

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

Enough to make the first cut, then no more will be required

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

Constantly until you are half way through the concrete cut, then stop

32 / 50

Cement-based roofing sheets are a common material which can often contain what hazardous substance?

Termites

Asbestos

Rust

Dry rot

33 / 50

Waste materials should be segregated into different types. What are the two main reasons for this?

To prevent theft

To save money

To fill landfill

To support recycling

To avoid pollution

34 / 50

Which of the following activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Sawing timber or plywood

35 / 50

What should a worker do if the helmet they are using is damaged?

Replace it immediately

Put a sticker over the damaged area

Use it but keep checking it

Report it at the end of the day

36 / 50

Which of the following does not cause a nuisance to neighbours of a building site?

Carefully directed site lighting

Dust and fumes from the site

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

Noise and vibration from the work

37 / 50

An excavator has just stopped work. Liquid is dripping and forming a small pool under the back of the machine. What could this mean?

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

Someone put too much diesel into the machine before it started work

The machine is hot so the diesel has expanded and overflowed

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

38 / 50

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Aching muscles and painful joints

Dizziness and headaches

Throat infections

Lung diseases

39 / 50

If a person is struck by a falling object, what could be the negative consequence?

They get compensation

They get a promotion

They get fired

They get injured

40 / 50

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

C - D - B - A

D - C - B - A

C - D - A - B

D - C - A - B

41 / 50

Red band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Foam - for use on liquid fires

Water - for use on wood, paper, textile and solid material fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

42 / 50

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

Plug-in breaker

110 volt transformer

110 volt extension lead

Hammer and bolster

43 / 50

Which of the following is the main cause of skin cancer?

Skin being irritated by overalls

Exposure to ultraviolet sun rays

Working in rainy conditions

Working indoors

44 / 50

When absorption granules from a spill kit have been used on oil, what action should be taken?

Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal

Clear them up straight away and put them into a general waste skip

Leave them on the oil for a few days before clearing into the general waste

Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

45 / 50

If your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a bad fit, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

It will filter more air

It will break easily

It will get damaged

It will not protect you

46 / 50

So that workers can work at height safely, who is responsible for making sure they receive information and instruction?

The workers themselves

The employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The appointed first aider

47 / 50

What should workers follow whilst at work to meet their health and safety duties?

Direct orders from Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Their gut feeling on safe practices

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

The actions of their workmates

48 / 50

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

Keep their legs straight and roll them onto their back

Raise their legs to see if any feeling comes back

Roll them onto their side and bend their legs

Keep them still until medical help arrives

49 / 50

How can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration when using a vibrating tool?

Hold the tool at arm's length

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Use more force on the tool

Hold the tool more tightly

50 / 50

A forklift truck is blocking the route you need to take on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?

Wait or take another route, but never walk under a raised load

Only walk under the raised load if you are wearing safety helmet

Start to run so that you are not under the load for very long

Catch the driver's attention and then walk under the raised load

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Pass the Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course
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