CSCS Operatives Mock Test 5

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CSCS Operatives Test 5

1 / 50

What are the minimum facilities that must be provided on site for washing your hands?

There is no need to provide washing facilities

A cold water standpipe and paper towels

Hot and cold water, soap and a way to dry your hands

A water container, bowl and paper towels

2 / 50

What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Hand and ventilation system

Heavy arm vibration system

Heat and ventilation syndrome

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

3 / 50

Why is it important to report near miss incidents on site?

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

To learn from them and stop them happening again

4 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a warning sign?

5 / 50

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

The user must hold a CSCS card

Lifting aids must not be more than six months old

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

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

The lifting aid can only be used outside

6 / 50

Which two of these activities are likely to need a hot-work permit?

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

Using the heaters in the drying room

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

Replacing an empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder with a full one

7 / 50

What is the best way to limit exposure to dust when using a power tool?

Do the work quickly

Stand downwind of any dust

Stop dust getting into the air

Use the tool during wet weather

8 / 50

Good quality personal protective equipment (PPE) will be marked with which letter or letters?

HSE

9 / 50

Why is it important to wash your hands after handling lead, or lead based paint, before eating or smoking?

It can transfer to your mouth and make your breath smell bad

It can transfer to your mouth and can be addictive

It can transfer to your mouth and is toxic

It can transfer to your mouth and taste bad

10 / 50

What health problem can be caused by using hand-held vibrating tools?

Skin cancer on your hands and arms

Damage to the blood vessels in your fingers and hands

An itchy skin irritation, like dermatitis, affecting your hands

Blisters on your fingers and hands

11 / 50

Which one of the following situations would require a rescue plan?

Whenever people are working at height

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

12 / 50

What does a hot-work permit allow you to do?

Work in warm weather

Carry out work that needs warm, protective clothing

Work below ground in a confined space

Carry out work that could start a fire

13 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

14 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - substance or contents could explode

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

15 / 50

Noise levels may be a problem if you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone standing how far away?

4 m

3 m

2 m

5 m

16 / 50

Which of the following could ignite flammable vapours? Select two answers.

Naked flame

Oxygen

Water

Sparks

Carbon dioxide

17 / 50

What should you do if the head on your hammer becomes loose?

Stop work and get the hammer repaired or replaced

Keep using it but be aware that the head could come off at any time

Tell the other people near you to keep out of the way

Find another heavy tool to use instead of the hammer

18 / 50

You are in a deep trench. A lorry backs up to the trench and the engine is left running. What should you do?

Put on ear defenders to cut out the engine noise

Ignore the problem, as the lorry will soon drive away

Get out of the trench quickly

See if there is a toxic gas meter in the trench

19 / 50

Which one of the following statements about mental health is true?

Mental health has to do with our general knowledge

Mental health is all about our intelligence

Mental and physical health are directly linked

Mental health is all about how we think and remember things

20 / 50

If you need to stack materials on a working platform, what is the best way to stop them falling over the toe-board?

Cover the stack with polythene

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

Put a warning sign on the stack

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

21 / 50

Which material or substance is most likely to give off hazardous vapour?

Glue

Rubber

Wet concrete

Dust

22 / 50

A worker is taking medication which could affect their health and safety in the workplace, and that of others. What should they do?

Take regular breaks

Go and see their doctor

Work harder on site

Tell their manager

23 / 50

What should you do if you are concerned about a colleague's mental health?

Speak to them about it

Speak to a doctor about it

Tell all the team about it

Nothing, it's not your problem

24 / 50

Which one of the following is true of repeated exposure to small doses of dust?

The effects will build up over time

It is unavoidable and harmless

It can help to build up immunity

Any effects will be immediately apparent

25 / 50

Which of the following do you not need to do to ensure that someone's mask works?

Check the mask under water to make sure the seals are tight

Check the user has passed a face-fit test while wearing the mask

Check the mask is being worn correctly

Check the mask is the correct type needed

26 / 50

Which animal is the most likely carrier of Weil' s disease (leptospirosis) on construction sites?

Cats

Rats

Squirrels

Rabbits

27 / 50

If someone is injured at work, who should record it in the accident book?

The first aider identified on site

The company contract manager

The injured person or someone acting for them

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

28 / 50

Which two things should workers be briefed about when starting work on site for the first time?

Welfare facilities

The name of the company owner

Overtime payment schedule

Public transport timetable

Emergency procedures

29 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

Bury it on site, as it will break down over time

30 / 50

Workers are on foot close to moving plant, which one of the following is true?

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

Hi-vis clothing will keep the workers safe if the plant is not reversing

The operator will see the workers, because they have mirrors and CCTV

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

31 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

For general worker safety

To clean-up chemicals

For first-aid purposes

32 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Fire hose reel located here

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Turn key to open fire door

Do not use if there is a fire

33 / 50

Why should a residual current device (RCD) be used with 230 volt tools?

It saves energy and lowers costs

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It lowers the voltage automatically

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

34 / 50

What are two of the best ways of helping to save energy on site and reduce harmful emissions?

Use a generator rather than mains electricity for the offices and small items of equipment

Switch off plant and equipment, including generators, when they are not in use

Keep windows and doors closed in offices and welfare facilities when the heating is on

Report any defective, non-powered hand tools so that they can be repaired or replaced

35 / 50

What will safety footwear with a protective mid-sole protect you from?

Spillages, which may burn the sole of your foot

Twisting your ankle, as they have better grip than regular shoes

Nails or sharp objects, which could puncture the sole of your foot

Blisters, which could occur in warm, wet conditions

36 / 50

How is it possible to tell that a product is hazardous?

It will always be in a black container

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

By the shape of the container or packaging

It will always be in a cardboard box

37 / 50

If a worker confides in a colleague that they have suffered from a mental health issue, what should the colleague do?

Inform the site supervisor and first aider

Do their work for them because they might not be able to cope

Let other colleagues know, so they can avoid working with them

Treat them as they would any other work colleague

38 / 50

Which one of the following is it good practice for lone workers to have access to for personal safety?

The correct tools

A place to sit down

Telephone and alarm systems

Energising music

39 / 50

What is the main hazard associated with the movement of plant and machinery around site?

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

40 / 50

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

Cuts and abrasions to skin

Breathing in harmful dust

Damage to hearing

Eye injuries

41 / 50

What should employers check regularly if you are working with hazardous substances?

Your family

Your wages

Your health

Your mood

42 / 50

Why is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act important to you as a worker? Give two answers.

It puts legal duties on all employees

It tells employers who is working where on site

It states how employees should carry out a task

It states how to make legal claims after an accident

It puts legal duties on all employers

43 / 50

Which requirement must be met before operating a power tool?

You must be over 18 years old

You must have a gold CSCS card

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You must be trained and competent

44 / 50

You witness a serious accident on site. What immediate action should you take? Give two answers

Sit the injured person up and give them food and water

Lift the injured person and take them to the site office

Call out to other workers so they call for help

Record the date and time in the incident book

Check if it is safe to approach the injured person

45 / 50

If someone is injured on site, where should this be recorded?

In an accident book or record

In the method of work

On the safe system of work plan

On the site plan

46 / 50

You are about to start a job. How will you know if you need a permit to work?

Other workers on site will pass them on after they have finished with them

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will give them out

Information will be given during the site induction, before any work starts

47 / 50

What does the following sign mean?

Safety boots must be worn

Deep water

No running

Fragile roof

48 / 50

Which of the following best describes the purpose of personal fall prevention equipment?

It is designed to be used in confined spaces only

It is designed to prevent falls from occurring

It is designed to minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

It is designed protect more than one person if a fall occurs

49 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in dermatitis?

Heavy brick

Glass

Dry wood

Wet cement

50 / 50

You are walking on site and a large, mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Wait or find another way around the crane

Start to run so that you can pass behind the reversing crane

Pass close to the front of the crane

Help the driver to reverse

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