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CSCS Lift and Escalator Mock Test

Lifts and Escalators

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What is the main cause of injury and absence for workers in the lift and escalator industry?

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What is required on each landing of a new lift shaft before entrances and doors are fitted?

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When is it acceptable to work on the top of a car without a car-top control station?

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If you arrive on site and find the lift mains isolator switched off, what should you do?

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What checks do you need to carry out before using lifting equipment?

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If the escalator or passenger conveyor has an external machine room, which statement applies to its access doors?

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How should you connect a car light supply to a 240-volt supply (240-volt fused spur)?

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What is the most effective way of reducing the likelihood of being struck by falling objects?

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What is the first thing to do after opening the landing doors and before accessing the car-top of an operating lift?

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A lifting beam at the top of the lift shaft is marked with a safe working load of 800 kg but the brickwork around the beam is cracked and appears to be loose. What should you do?

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When working in the pit, when should the lift not be positioned towards the top of the shaft?

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What should you do if the lifting accessory you are about to use is defective?

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Who is allowed to safely release trapped passengers?

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What is fitted to prevent injury from an overspeed governor?

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What is secured at the entry and exit points of an escalator or passenger conveyor to prevent people falling into the machine or machine space?

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What are the appropriate types of tools and equipment for working on electrical lift-control equipment?

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Which of these statements is not true?

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What is the correct method for disposing of used or contaminated oil?

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When handling stainless steel car panels, which of the following items of personal protective equipment (PPE) should you wear in addition to safety footwear?

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Which of the following types of fire extinguisher should not be used if there is a fire in a lift or escalator controller?

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Who should fit a padlock and tag to an electrical lock-out guard?

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A large, heavy, balance weight frame is delivered to site on a lorry with no crane and there is no lifting equipment available on site. What should you do?

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When must you not wear rings, bracelets, wrist watches, necklaces and similar items?

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Which two of the following actions must be carried out by an authorised person working alone?

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What is the minimum size of gap between the edge of the work platform and the hoist way wall that is regarded as a fall hazard?

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If landing doors are not fitted to a lift on a construction site, what is the minimum height of the barrier that must be fitted instead?

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What must you ensure if the trapdoor or hatch has to be left open while you work in the machine room?

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What must you do first, before entering the pit of an operating lift?

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When installing a new rope, what should you do if you notice a damaged section where something heavy has fallen onto the coil?

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What is an essential action before gaining access into the escalator or passenger conveyor?

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What needs to be checked before any hot work takes place in the lift installation?

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When you gain access to a car top, how should you test that the car-top stop switch operates correctly?

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Who is responsible for the keys when a padlock has been applied to a lock-out device?

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If a switch needs to be changed in the pit but the isolator is in the machine room 12 floors above, what should you do?

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What precaution must you take if the landing doors are to be open while work goes on in the lift pit?

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Following the initial inspection, how often should a scaffold in a lift shaft be inspected by a competent person?

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What should be fitted to the main sheave and diverter to prevent injury from rotating equipment?

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What must you ensure to prevent unauthorised access to unoccupied machine equipment space?

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At what stage in the installation of a lift should guarding be fitted to the lift machine?

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When installing a partially enclosed or observation lift, what safe system of work can you use to prevent injury to people below?

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A set of chain blocks has been delivered to site with an examination report stating that they were examined by a competent person a month ago. The hook is obviously damaged. What action do you take?

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What is the statutory period of examination for lifting equipment that is used to lift people?

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What is the last thing you should do before getting off a car top through open landing doors when the car-top control is within 1 m of the landing threshold?

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Which statement is true when working on an energised car?

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If the main contractor wants to use an unfinished lift to move some equipment to an upper floor, what should you do?

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If a counterweight screen is not fitted or has been removed, what should you do before starting work?

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Which statement is true when using an authorised lifting accessory marked with its safe working load?

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What must you do before moving the steps or pallet band of an escalator or passenger conveyor?

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What should be applied to the main isolator of a traction lift to prevent it starting accidentally?

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