CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 2

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HS&E TEST

CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 2

1 / 50

Why is it considered poor practice to store batteries loose in a tool bag?

If the terminals short out, they could cause a fire

You might forget to charge them

The tool bag will be heavy and could damage your back

They give off a poisonous gas in a confined space

2 / 50

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 designer's risk assessment

In the contract documentation

In the health and safety file

In the construction phase plan

3 / 50

If you have been given a dust mask to protect you against hazardous fumes, what should you do?

Do the job wearing the mask but work as quickly you can

Start work without a mask but take regular breaks outside

Do not start work until you have the correct respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Wear a second dust mask on top of the first one, in order to increase the protection

4 / 50

When are personal fall-arrest systems to be used?

The majority of the time

During a night shift

Only as a last resort

In the morning

5 / 50

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

Remove the material only if you are wearing gloves and a face mask

Assume the material is safe until further notice

Assume the material is asbestos and report it to a supervisor

Assume the material is asbestos and take it to landfill

6 / 50

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 assess noise levels to protect your hearing

How to work safely in confined spaces

7 / 50

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

8 / 50

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 right skills, knowledge, training and experience

A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken

The relevant competency card

9 / 50

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

Wind speed

The load-bearing capacity of a scaffold

Air temperature

The load-bearing capacity of a flat roof

10 / 50

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

Task, Individual, Load, Environment

Treat, Individual, Lower, Evaluate

Temperature, Individual, Lighting, Evaluate

Train, Individual, Lift, Environment

11 / 50

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

Outside the cabin

Under the cabin

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

12 / 50

In what situation are you most likely to catch Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?

If you work near wet ground, waterways or sewers

If you drink water from a standpipe

If you work fixing showers or baths

If you work near air-conditioning units

13 / 50

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

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

Press the test button on the RCD unit

14 / 50

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

Most lorries are not fitted with mirrors

Most lorry drivers aren't very good at reversing

You will need to run, not walk, to get past it in time

The driver is unlikely to know you are there

15 / 50

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

Treat the surface with gravel

Improve lighting

Treat the surface with salt

Improve signage

16 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Emergency eye wash

Toilets and shower facilities

Fire sprinklers above

Emergency shower

17 / 50

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

To prevent complaints from the public

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

18 / 50

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

Only when the risks cannot be eliminated by other means

First, because it is an effective way to protect people

Never, as using PPE is bad practice

19 / 50

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

The noise level at which the worker can request hearing protection

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

The average background noise level

The noise level at which the worker must wear hearing protection

20 / 50

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 from time to time to avoid over-inflation

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

It must be electrically powered

It must be switched off when the airbags are full

21 / 50

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

If they employ three people or more

If they employ a safety officer

If the work is going to last more than 30 days

If they employ five people or more

22 / 50

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

Hide them. Archaeologists working on site will delay the works

Keep excavating and see how many more there are to find

Stop excavating the site and contact the supervisor

Keep quiet. The person who found them should keep them

23 / 50

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

Climb into the inspection chamber and give first-aid treatment

Get someone to lower you into the inspection chamber on a rope

Raise the alarm and stay by the inspection chamber, but do not enter

Ask someone to find your supervisor while you try to rescue the worker

24 / 50

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

Excavating too deeply into soft ground

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

25 / 50

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

If they are the site manager or supervisor

If they have a full international driving licence

If they have been working for the company for over 6 months

If competent and authorised to do so

26 / 50

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?

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris daily

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

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris weekly

Nothing, as the debris is all collecting in one place

27 / 50

Showing considerations to the neighbours of the site and members of the public is whose responsibility?

The health and safety officer

The site supervisor

Everyone working on site

Only the client of the project

28 / 50

Which one of the following surfaces is not likely to be fragile?

A glass panel roof

A fibre cement sheet roof

A reinforced concrete roof

A slate tiled roof

29 / 50

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

Ask someone wearing a harness to show you what to do

Read the manufacturer's instruction book

Try to work it out for yourself

Ask for expert advice and training

30 / 50

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

By those who are working in it

By a permit to work system

By the main contractor

By a site security operative

31 / 50

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

Metal detector

Signal generator

Gas detector

Compressor

32 / 50

Why is it important that hazards are identified?

They must all be eliminated before work can start

So that toolbox talks can be given on the hazards

They have the potential to cause injury or harm

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

33 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

34 / 50

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

It is the peak sound pressure and all work must stop

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 exposure limit value and must not be exceeded

35 / 50

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

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

If it is possible to fall 2 m

If it is possible to fall 3 m

36 / 50

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

Not tell their colleagues each time they need to take their medication during their shift

Ask colleagues to help them remember when to take their medication

Only work shifts after they have taken their require medication

Consult their doctor and inform their manager to help plan how to accommodate this

37 / 50

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

A first-aid room

A place of safety

The open air

The ground

38 / 50

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?

Remove it

Destroy its habitat

Report it

Photograph it

Feed it

39 / 50

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

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

They will not fully inflate

The inflation pump will become overloaded

The pressure in the bags will cause them to burst

40 / 50

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

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

Only after it has been erected

41 / 50

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

Skin cancer

Occupational dermatitis

Occupational lung disease

Laryngitis

42 / 50

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

87 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

43 / 50

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

The Manual Handling assessment

The site diary

The delivery note

The COSHH assessment

44 / 50

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

95 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

45 / 50

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

In a secure storage container at the back of the site

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

In a locked cellar with clear warning signs

Covered by a tarpaulin to shield the compressed cylinder from sunlight

46 / 50

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

It is colourless, has a distinctive smell and is highly flammable

It is orange, odourless and highly flammable

It is blue, odourless, and non-flammable

It is colourless, odourless and non-flammable

47 / 50

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

Adequate lighting

Audio messaging being played

Warning sirens

Good housekeeping

Adequate heating

48 / 50

Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

Guard-rail and toe-board

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Safety harness and lanyard

Mobile access tower

49 / 50

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?

Make sure that those doing the job have read the 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

50 / 50

When working in a confined space, what is it a sign of if there is a smell of rotten eggs?

Methane

Oxygen

Hydrogen sulphide

Carbon dioxide

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