CSCS Manual Handling Mock Test

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Manual Handling

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What is an advantage of adopting safe manual handling methods?

You can leave work earlier that day

You can lift heavier and awkward loads more often

You can protect your back, reducing the risk of injury

You can increase your strength and lift heavier loads

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What is the outcome of wearing a back support belt when lifting?

You can lift any load without being injured

You can safely lift more than usual

You will crush your backbone and damage it

You could face the same risk of injury

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

Walk backwards down the slope to help you balance

Carry the load on your shoulder

Assess whether you can still carry the load safely

Put the load down and let gravity move it down the slope

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Your new job involves some manual handling but an old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?

Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again

Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back

Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem

Tell your supervisor you can lift anything on site

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

Treat, Individual, Lower, Evaluate

Task, Individual, Load, Environment

Temperature, Individual, Lighting, Evaluate

Train, Individual, Lift, Environment

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

Positioning materials away from the work area

Reducing the maximum lifting weight

Using machines for lifting operations whenever possible

Good planning to reduce lifting heavy loads

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You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

Only if the load slips out of the wheelbarrow

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

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What must all workers do under the regulations for manual handling?

Wear back-support belts when lifting things at work

Make a list of all the heavy things they have to carry

Lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done

Follow their employer' s safe systems of work

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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

Make the area flatter before performing the task

Ask a trained person to carry the load

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If you need to move a load that is heavier on one side than the other, how should you pick it up?

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side on your weak arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side on your strong arm

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If you have to move a load while you are sitting down, how much can you lift safely?

The usual amount

Three times the usual amount

Less than the usual amount

Twice the usual amount

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What should you do if you have been told how to lift a heavy load but you think there is a better way to do it?

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

Discuss your idea with your supervisor before lifting

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You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What three methods could you use?

Drag the load to avoid lifting it

Use an aid, such as a trolley or wheelbarrow

Ask someone to help you

Divide the load into smaller loads if possible

Test the load's weight by picking it up for a short time

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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?

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

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

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

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

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Which part of the body is most likely to be injured when lifting heavy loads?

C - Back

D - Feet

B - Knees

A - Chest and Shoulders

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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

The load will be more difficult to control

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

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What two things are important for the use of manual handling lifting aids?

The user must hold a CSCS card

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

Users must be trained in the correct use of the lifting aid

The lifting aid can only be used outside

Lifting aids must not be more than six months old

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What are two risks of carrying a load in cold, damp conditions?

The load will be easier to carry

The route you take could be slippery

You will need to work more quickly to warm up

Your ability to carry the load safely will be reduce

The load will feel lighter due to the cold condition

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What is the main reason for using lifting aids when undertaking a manual handling activity?

Training is not required to use them

Any load can be lifted when using them

They are expensive and should be used

They help reduce the risk of personal injury

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What is the main reason for ensuring safe manual handling techniques in the workplace?

To complete the job quickly

To prepare for safety inspections

To satisfy the client's requirements

To prevent personal injury

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You need to lift a load that is not heavy, but it is so big that you cannot see in front of you. What should you do?

Ask someone to help carry the load so that you can both see ahead

Move the load on your own. It is so large that anyone in your way is sure to see it

Get someone to walk in front of you and tell others to get out of the way

Get someone to walk next to you and give directions

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Which three of the following factors must you think about to lift a load safely?

How to grip or hold it firmly

Its weight

Whether the contents are insured

What the value of it is

Its size and shape

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What does it mean if you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load?

The weight you can lift safely will be less than usual

You must wear a back brace in this situation

You will be able to lift the same weight as usual

The weight you can lift safely will be more than usual

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If you are required to lift a heavy load, what must your employer do?

Complete a risk assessment of the task

Watch you while you lift the load

Make sure that a supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Nothing. Lifting loads is a part of your job

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Who should be involved in planning the safe system of work for your manual handling?

You and your supervisor or employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your supervisor or employer

You and your colleagues

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A wheel comes off a trolley you are using to move a heavy load a long distance. What should you do?

Drag the trolley on your own for the rest of the journey

Carry the load for the rest of the journey

Ask someone to help you pull the trolley for the rest of the journey

Find another way to move the load and complete the journey

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When should workers be provided with training on safe lifting techniques?

Only when there is budget to pay a trainer

After manual handling or lifting

During their job interview

Before manual handling or lifting

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