CSCS Supervisor Mock Test

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What should be included in a method statement for working at height? Give three answers.

How much insurance cover will be required

How falls are to be prevented

The cost of the job and the time it will take

The sequence of operations and the equipment to be used

Who will supervise the job on site

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What is regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of control for operatives' safety when working at height?

Access tower scaffold

Safety harness

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Mobile access tower

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In deciding what control measures to take, following a risk assessment that has revealed a risk, what measure should you always consider first?

Adapt the work to the individual

Give priority to measures that protect the whole workforce

Make sure personal protective equipment (PPE) is available

Avoid the risk altogether if possible

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Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which two of the following must you ensure workers have received before they start working on site?

Information on relevant hazards and control measures

Details of the designer's plan of work

Confirmation of their working hours and rest break

Details of the client's brief and project expectations

A suitable site induction, specific to the work

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What is the significance of a weekly or daily personal noise exposure of 87 decibels (dBA)?

It is the lower action value and no action is necessary

It is the upper action value and hearing protection must be issued

It is the peak sound pressure and all work must stop

It is the exposure limit value and must not be exceeded

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In considering what measures to take to protect workers against risks to their health and safety, when should personal protective equipment (PPE) be considered?

First, as the only practical measure

Never, as using PPE is bad practice

First, because it is an effective way to protect people

Only when the risks cannot be eliminated by other means

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What should be used to protect passers-by from getting arc eye when electric welding is about to start on your site?

Nothing

Screens

Warning signs

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Under the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations, what must the minimum width of a working platform be?

Suitable and sufficient for the job in hand

Four scaffold boards wide

Three scaffold boards wide

Two scaffold boards wide

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In the context of a risk assessment, what does the term risk mean?

Any work activity that can be described as hazardous or dangerous

The likelihood that you, or someone else, could be harmed, and how serious any harm could be

Anything that could cause harm to you or another person

Any unsafe act or condition which could cause loss, injury or damage

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From a safety point of view, which of the following should be considered first when deciding on the number and location of access and egress points on a site?

Access for heavy vehicles

Access for the emergency services

Off-road parking for cars and vans

Site security

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What does a COSHH assessment tell you?

How to lift heavy loads and how to protect yourself

How to use a substance safely in the environment in which it is to be used

How to work safely in confined spaces

How to assess noise levels to protect your hearing

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When is it advisable to take precautions to prevent people, plant or materials falling into an excavation?

When the excavation is 2 m or more deep

At all times

When there is a risk from an underground cable other service

When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep

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If a scaffold is not complete, which of the following actions should be taken by the supervisor?

Make sure that the scaffolders complete the scaffold

Tell operatives not to use the scaffold

Prevent access to the scaffold and add warning signage

Display a warning notice and tell operatives to use the scaffold with care

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Which two of the following factors must be considered when providing first-aid facilities on site?

The difficulty in finding time to purchase the necessary equipment

The space in the site office to store the necessary equipment

The hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

The number of people expected to be on site at any one time

The cost of first-aid equipment

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Ideally, where should a safety net be rigged?

6 m below where you are working

Immediately below where you are working

At any height below the working position

2 m below where you are working

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Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of the following must be in place before demolition work can start?

The arrangements for demolition recorded in writing

A demolition risk assessment

The pre-tender demolition health and safety plan

A health and safety file

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When the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 apply, what must be in place before construction work begins?

The method statement

The health and safety file

The construction contract agreement

The construction phase plan

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Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where would you find the arrangements for managing health and safety for the project you are working on?

In the contract documentation

In the designer's risk assessment

In the health and safety file

In the construction phase plan

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Which of the following is a significant hazard when excavating alongside a building or structure?

Noise and vibration affecting the occupiers of the building

Damaging the surface finish of the building or structure

Undermining or weakening the foundations of the building

Excavating too deeply into soft ground

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Why is it dangerous to use inflatable airbags for fall arrest if they are too big for the area to be protected?

They will not fully inflate

The inflation pump will become overloaded

They will exert a sideways pressure on anything that is containing them

The pressure in the bags will cause them to burst

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When putting people to work above public areas, what should be your first consideration?

To prevent anything falling onto people below

To let the public know what you are doing

To minimise the number of people below at any one time

To prevent complaints from the public

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Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, what must be provided before construction work starts, and then maintained until the end of the project?

A premises log book

Adequate welfare facilities

A car park or other parking facilities

A safety log book

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What danger is created by excessive oxygen in a confined space?

A false sense of security

An increased flammability of combustible materials

An increase in the breathing rate of workers

An increased working time inside the work area

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In the colour coding of electrical power supplies on site, what voltage does a blue plug represent?

50 volts

230 volts

400 volts

110 volts

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When does an employer have to prepare a written health and safety policy?

If they employ a safety officer

If they employ five people or more

If they employ three people or more

If the work is going to last more than 30 days

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What is your least reliable source of information when assessing the level of vibration from a powered hand tool?

Your own judgement based upon observation or experience

Vibration figures taken from the tool manufacturer's handbook

Vibration data from the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) master list

In-use vibration measurement of the tool

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The significant findings of risk assessments must be recorded when how many people are employed?

Three or more

Six or more

Five or more

Seven or more

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How should access be controlled if people are working in a riser shaft?

By the main contractor

By a permit to work system

By a site security operative

By those who are working in it

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When should guard-rails be fitted to a working platform?

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

If it is possible to fall 2 m

If it is possible to fall 3 m

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

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What does the term lower exposure action value (80 decibels (dBA)) mean, when referring to noise?

The average background noise level

The level of noise which must not be exceeded on the site boundary

The noise level at which the worker must wear hearing protection

The noise level at which the worker can request hearing protection

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How should cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored on site?

Covered by a tarpaulin to shield the compressed cylinder from sunlight

In a locked cage at least 3 m from any oxygen cylinders

In a secure storage container at the back of the site

In a locked cellar with clear warning signs

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On the site electrical distribution system, which colour plug indicates a 400-volt supply?

Blue

Red

Yellow

Black

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When planning possible work in a confined space, what should be the first consideration?

What personal protective equipment (PPE) will be needed

How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space

How many operatives will be required

How long the job will take

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How long must you keep inspection records under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015?

Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

For three months after the inspection has been carried out

For one week on site before sending them to head office

Only until the project is complete

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Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

A first-aid room

A place of safety

The ground

The open air

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Which of the following should be the first consideration if you need to use a hazardous substance?

What health surveillance arrangements will be needed

How to minimise risk and control exposure

How to monitor the exposure of workers in the workplace

What instruction, training and supervision to provide

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How could a site worker check if the residual current device (RCD) through which a 230-volt hand tool is connected to the supply is working correctly?

Switch the tool on and off

Switch the power on and off

Press the test button on the RCD unit

Run the tool at top speed to see if it cuts out

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What should be the capacity of a spillage bund around a fuel storage tank, in addition to the volume of the tank?

10% (110% of the total content)

30% (130% of the total content)

50% (150% of the total content)

75% (175% of the total content)

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What is the purpose of using a permit to work system?

To ensure that the job is carried out quickly

To ensure that the job is carried out by the easiest method

To enable tools and equipment to be properly checked before work starts

To establish a controlled, safe system of work

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What is the best way for a supervisor or manager to make sure that the operatives doing a job have fully understood a method statement?

Explain the method statement to those doing the job and test their understanding

Put the method statement in a labelled ring-binder in the office

Display the method statement on a noticeboard in the office

Make sure that those doing the job have read the method statement

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Following a scaffold inspection under the Work at Height Regulations, how soon must a report be given to the person on whose behalf the inspection was made?

Within 12 hours

Within 6 hours

Within 24 hours

Within 2 hours

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Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, when the contractor sets a person to work on a construction site, what must they ensure that person has, or be in the process of, obtaining?

A hard hat, hi-vis clothing and safety footwear

The relevant competency card

The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken

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On a scaffold, what must be the largest unprotected gap between any guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or other similar means of protection?

600 mm

470 mm

500 mm

400 mm

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When do the Work at Height Regulations require a working platform to be inspected by a competent person?

After it has been erected and then at intervals not exceeding seven days

After it has been erected and then at monthly intervals

Only after it has been erected

After it has been erected and then at intervals not exceeding 10 days

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Which piece of equipment is used with a cable avoidance tool (CAT) to detect cables?

Signal generator

Gas detector

Compressor

Metal detector

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Which of the following tasks would you expect the appointed person for first aid to carry out?

They should contact the emergency services when required

They should provide all of the care normally carried out by a first aider

They should only apply splints to broken bones

They should provide most of the care normally carried out by a first aider

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What should you do if you notice that operatives working above a safety net are dropping off-cuts of material and other debris into the net?

Nothing, as the debris is all collecting in one place

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris daily

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris weekly

Have the net cleared and inspected, then ensure it is not allowed to happen again

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Why may a young person be more at risk of having an accident?

They are less likely to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

They have less experience and may not recognise danger or understand fully what could go wrong

Legislation does not apply to anyone under 18 years of age

They are usually left to work alone to gain experience

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What regulation contains details of the welfare facilities that must be provided on a construction site?

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

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What is the main danger of leaving someone who has fallen suspended in a harness for too long?

They may try to climb back up the structure and fall again

The anchorage point may fail

They may suffer loss of consciousness and further injury

It is a distraction for other workers

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What is the maximum unprotected gap allowed between any guard-rail, toe board, barrier or other similar means of protection on a scaffold?

500 mm

400 mm

600 mm

470 mm

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Where should liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders supplying an appliance in a site cabin be positioned?

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

Under the cabin

Outside the cabin

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

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Which of the following precautions should be taken to prevent a dumper that is tipping material into an excavation from falling into it?

Cones or signage should be erected to indicate the safe tipping point

Dumpers should be kept 5 m away from the excavation

Stop blocks should be provided, parallel to the trench and appropriate to the vehicle's wheel size

Dumper drivers are required to judge the distance carefully or be given stop signals by another person

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What is the advantage of using safety nets rather than a harness and fall-arrest lanyard?

Safety nets provide collective fall protection

Workers' lanyards can get entangled with other workers' lanyards

Safety nets do not need inspecting

Safety nets can be rigged by anyone

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The Beaufort Scale is important when working at height externally. What does it measure?

Air temperature

The load-bearing capacity of a flat roof

Wind speed

The load-bearing capacity of a scaffold

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You have to use a new substance for the first time and need to carry out a COSHH assessment. What are the two main things you will need?

The safety data sheet

The details of where, who and how you will be using the substance

Your company's safety policy

The delivery note

The age of the people doing the work

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Why is it important that hazards are identified?

They have the potential to cause injury or harm

So that toolbox talks can be given on the hazards

They must all be notified to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

They must all be eliminated before work can start

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Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

Guard-rail and toe-board

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Mobile access tower

Safety harness and lanyard

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Where must the number of people who may be carried in a passenger hoist on site be displayed?

On a legible notice displayed during the site induction

On a legible notice in the site welfare area

On a legible notice within the cage of the hoist

On a legible notice handed to the hoist operator

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What must happen if a prohibition notice is issued by an inspector of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or Local Authority?

Work can continue, as long as a risk assessment is carried out

The work in hand can be completed, but no new works started

The work can continue if extra safety precaution are taken

The work that is subject to the notice must stop

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At what minimum noise level must you provide hearing protection to workers if they ask for it?

87 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

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What does the proactive monitoring of health and safety procedures involve?

Ensuring that staff always do the work that they have been instructed to do safely

Deciding how to prevent accidents similar to those that have already occurred

Checking that all staff read and understand all health and safety notices

Looking at the work to be done, what could go wrong and how it could be done safely

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What is the maximum vertical height that a fixed ladder can be climbed, before an intermediate landing place is required?

8.5 m

9 m

7.5 m

8 m

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At what decibel (dBA) level does it become mandatory for an employer to establish hearing protection zones?

90 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

95 decibels (dBA)

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Who should you inform if someone tells you that they have work-related hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

The person's doctor

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The local Health Authority

The nearest hospital

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Before allowing a lifting operation to be carried out, where should you ensure that the sequence of operations is recorded to enable a safe lift?

In an approved lifting plan or method statement

In the crane hire contract

In a lifting operation toolbox talk

In a risk assessment

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If there is a fatal accident or a reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed?

Immediately

Within seven days

Within five days

Within ten days

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A design feature of some airbags used for fall arrest is a controlled leak rate. If you are using these, what must you ensure about the inflation pump?

It must be switched off when the airbags are full

It must run all the time while work is carried out at height

It must be electrically powered

It must be switched off from time to time to avoid over-inflation

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What must edge protection be designed to do?

Prevent people and materials from falling

Secure tools and materials close to the edge

Warn people where the edge of the roof is

Allow persons to work on both sides of it

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What is the minimum height of the main guard-rail on a scaffold?

875 mm

910 mm

950 mm

1000 mm

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What is the purpose of the health and safety file that is handed to the client at the end of the project?

To record the accident statistics of the construction project

To record the health and safety standards of the structure

To help people who have to carry out work on the structure in the future

To help prepare the final accounts for the structure

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Why must a residual current device (RCD) be used in conjunction with 230-volt electrical equipment?

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It lowers the voltage

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

It saves energy and lowers costs

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