CSCS Operatives Mock Test 5

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CSCS Operatives Test 5

1 / 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

2 m

3 m

5 m

2 / 50

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

Treat them as they would any other work colleague

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

3 / 50

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

Find another heavy tool to use instead of the hammer

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

Stop work and get the hammer repaired or replaced

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

4 / 50

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

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The injured person or someone acting for them

The company contract manager

The first aider identified on site

5 / 50

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

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

Using the heaters in the drying room

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

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

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

6 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

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

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

7 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

8 / 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 is toxic

It can transfer to your mouth and can be addictive

It can transfer to your mouth and taste bad

9 / 50

What should a worker do if they have been asked to build a mobile access tower but they haven't had any training?

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Get on with the job and learn as they work

Ask a workmate how to build the tower

Look for tutorials on the internet

10 / 50

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

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

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

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

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

11 / 50

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

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

Blisters, which could occur in warm, wet conditions

Spillages, which may burn the sole of your foot

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

12 / 50

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

Pass close to the front of the crane

Help the driver to reverse

Wait or find another way around the crane

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

13 / 50

Which one of the following groups needs to be aware of emergency procedures on site?

Only the designated first aiders

Everyone who is on site

Visitors to the site only

The directors of the company

14 / 50

What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Hand and ventilation system

Heat and ventilation syndrome

Heavy arm vibration system

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

15 / 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 employers

It tells employers who is working where on site

It states how to make legal claims after an accident

It puts legal duties on all employees

It states how employees should carry out a task

16 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a warning sign?

17 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

Warning - substance or contents could explode

18 / 50

What is the best way to minimise dust on site?

Reducing use of the wheel-wash

Dampening using fine water sprays

Covering the whole site

Using powered tools only

19 / 50

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

Overtime payment schedule

Welfare facilities

Public transport timetable

Emergency procedures

The name of the company owner

20 / 50

When do you need to check tools and equipment for damage?

Once a week

At least once a year

Each time before use

Every day

21 / 50

What should you do if you find a ladder that is damaged?

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

Don't use it and report the damage at the end of your shift

Don't use it and make sure that others know about the damage

Try to mend the damage before using it

22 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Turn key to open fire door

Do not use if there is a fire

Fire hose reel located here

23 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is unlikely to result in lung disease?

Bird droppings

Silica dust

Strong smells

Asbestos

24 / 50

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

It is unavoidable and harmless

The effects will build up over time

Any effects will be immediately apparent

It can help to build up immunity

25 / 50

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

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

A water container, bowl and paper towels

A cold water standpipe and paper towels

There is no need to provide washing facilities

26 / 50

What should you do if your disposable, foam earplugs keep falling out?

Stop work until you are shown how to fit them properly

Throw them away and work without them

Put rolled-up tissue paper in each ear instead

Put two earplugs in each ear so that they stay in place

27 / 50

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

Do the work quickly

Use the tool during wet weather

Stand downwind of any dust

Stop dust getting into the air

28 / 50

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

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It lowers the voltage automatically

It saves energy and lowers costs

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

29 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

To clean-up chemicals

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

For first-aid purposes

For general worker safety

30 / 50

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

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

By the shape of the container or packaging

It will always be in a black container

It will always be in a cardboard box

31 / 50

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

Energising music

A place to sit down

Telephone and alarm systems

The correct tools

32 / 50

What piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn on sites where there is a risk of falling objects?

A safety harness

Protective goggles

Hard hat

Hi-vis clothing

33 / 50

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

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

To learn from them and stop them happening again

34 / 50

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?

Discuss your idea with your supervisor before lifting

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

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

35 / 50

Which two of the following will help you to find out about the site emergency procedures and emergency telephone numbers?

Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Looking in the telephone directory

Reading the site noticeboards

Guidance from your local job centre

Attending the site induction

36 / 50

Which of these is the most accurate way to confirm the exact location of buried services?

Architect drawings

Cable plans

Trial holes

Survey drawings

37 / 50

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

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

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

38 / 50

A mobile crane is lifting a load but the load is about to hit something. What should you do?

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

Go and tell the crane driver

Go and tell your supervisor

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

39 / 50

In which one of the following situations is it safer for a worker to speak to someone operating mobile plant?

The operator knows the worker is there and the plant has stopped operating

The operator can hear the worker and it is daytime

The worker is wearing PPE and the plant is moving slowly

The worker is wearing hi-vis and the plant is moving slowly

40 / 50

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

Eye injuries

Breathing in harmful dust

Cuts and abrasions to skin

Damage to hearing

41 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

42 / 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 protect more than one person if a fall occurs

It is designed to minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

43 / 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

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

Whenever workers are working at ground level

44 / 50

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

The lifting aid can only be used outside

Lifting aids must not be more than six months old

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

45 / 50

Why is methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give two answers

It makes you hyperactive

It makes you dehydrated

You will not be able to see because of the dense fumes

It can explode

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

46 / 50

What is the main objective of carrying out an accident investigation?

To identify the people involved

To place blame

To fine the cause and prevent recurrence

To help track the cost of insurance claims

47 / 50

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

Dry wood

Wet cement

Heavy brick

Glass

48 / 50

Which of the following is not true when using podium steps?

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

Podium steps should be inspected before use

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

49 / 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

Nothing, it's not your problem

Tell all the team about it

50 / 50

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

Squirrels

Rats

Rabbits

Cats

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