CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 2

Which of the following statements is true about respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

When is the risk of an accident occurring at work most likely to be increased?

Certain species of plants and animals in England are protected by law. A worker is breaking the law if they do which two things to the plant or animal?

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

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

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?

Work in a confined space usually needs a risk assessment, a method statement and what other safety document?

If you need to wear a full body harness and you have not used one before, what should you do?

The effects of mental health issues at work can be managed by what?

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

If you hear a ringing sound in your ears after working with noisy equipment, what does this mean?

Under what circumstance is a worker allowed to operate a plant vehicle?

What does this sign mean?

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

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?

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

What type of pollution would you associate with hand-held power tools?

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?

Which of the following options best describes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?

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?

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?

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

What action should shift workers take at work if they are taking time-dependent medication, such as insulin?

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

When someone feels they may have mental health issues, which of the following is a good thing to do?

Why is it important that hazards are identified?

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

Ideally, where should a safety net be rigged?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why should you not walk behind a lorry when it is reversing?

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

What should you do if the guard is missing from a power tool?

Which two of the following should be provided when working on a fragile roof?

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

What should you do if you see this label on a container or packaging?

You need to use an air-powered tool. What three hazards are likely to affect you?

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?

What does it mean if there is frost around the valve on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder?

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

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?

Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

What illness are you most likely to develop, if you breathe in dust and fumes over long periods of time?

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?