CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 2

When materials which look like asbestos are found on site, what action must be taken?

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

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

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

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?

Who is responsible for managing health and safety on site?

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

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

What should not be in a first-aid kit?

How can asbestos be correctly identified?

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

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

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

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

Which of the following provides health and safety information about a hazardous substance?

Someone working in a deep inspection chamber has collapsed. What should you do first?

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

Which one of the following describes the role of a vehicle marshaller?

Which sign means that a substance could cause damage to organs if inhaled?

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?

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

What does a COSHH assessment tell you?

Which two of the following are the best ways to reduce the risk of slips and trips for pedestrians?

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 type of work is most likely to result in fatigue?

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

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

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

You need to walk past a 360° mobile crane. The crane is operating near a wall. What is the main danger?

What system is a method of dust control?

How can excessive noise levels affect your hearing? Give two answers.

Which of the following is the safest method of accessing a mobile access tower?

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

When is it safe to work close to an overhead power line?

What must edge protection be designed to do?

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

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

The ground has become muddy on site. What could be done to prevent the ground becoming slippery?

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

During excavation work, some interesting old coins are found in the loosened soil. What is the most appropriate action?

How can the safe load rating for a scaffold platform be identified?

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

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

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

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

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

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

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

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

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?