CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

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cscs supervisor mock test 4

CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

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When should emergency procedures be put in place?

After the completion of the work

Before any work begins

Annually

At the beginning of each month

2 / 50

You are injured in an accident at work. When should you report it?

Immediately, or as soon as possible

At the end of the day, before you go home

The next day before you start work

Only if you have to take time off work

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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 from time to time to avoid over-inflation

It must be electrically powered

It must be switched off when the airbags are full

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

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What does this sign mean?

No gloves

Do not touch

Use the handrail

Stop button

5 / 50

How many people are allowed on a ladder at the same time?

Only one person

A maximum of two people

Three people, if it is long enough

One person on each section of an extension ladder

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

90 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

87 decibels (dBA)

7 / 50

A worker finds a way of working that is quicker than the method statement they have been given. What should they do?

Get their work done more quickly so they can leave early

Inform work colleagues so they can work this way

Continue to follow the safe system of work for the task

Get more work done so they can earn more money

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When using a power tool to cut or grind materials, why should the dust be collected and not allowed to get into the air?

A machine guard is not needed if the dust is collected

To save time and avoid having to clear up the mess

Most dust can be harmful if breathed in

The tool will go faster if the dust is collected

9 / 50

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

To prevent complaints from the public

To minimise the number of people below at any one time

To let the public know what you are doing

To prevent anything falling onto people below

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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

The load-bearing capacity of a scaffold

Wind speed

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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

12 / 50

Why are battery-powered tools preferred over 110 volt tools in a construction environment?

They are more powerful

They are cheaper to run

They are quieter

They are safer

13 / 50

When drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding, what is the best way to protect your long-term health from harmful dust?

Use dust extraction, or wet cut and wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Wear any disposable respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Use dust extraction, or wet cut and wear a dust mask

Wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

14 / 50

When should you apply barrier cream to your skin?

As part of first-aid treatment

Before you start work

When you finish work

When you can't find your gloves

15 / 50

What does wearing hearing protection do?

Repairs your hearing if it is damaged

Stops you hearing all noise in the workplace

Helps you to hear better

Reduces damaging noise to an acceptable level

16 / 50

What condition could be prevented if the correct gloves are worn while handling a hazardous substance?

Raynaud's Syndrome

Skin disease

Arthritis

Vibration white finger

17 / 50

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 6 hours

Within 2 hours

Within 24 hours

Within 12 hours

18 / 50

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 a risk assessment

In an approved lifting plan or method statement

In the crane hire contract

In a lifting operation toolbox talk

19 / 50

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

A first-aid room

The open air

A place of safety

The ground

20 / 50

What should you do if you see the side supports move when you are working in an excavation?

Nothing. The sides are expected to move all the time

Work in another part of the excavation instead

Keep working and watch to see if they move again

Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly

21 / 50

Before clearing up some rubble inside a building, why is it advisable to spray water on it?

So it doesn't make a mess

To save time

To prevent dust clouds

To kill any insects in it

22 / 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 contract documentation

In the construction phase plan

In the health and safety file

In the designer's risk assessment

23 / 50

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

400 mm

470 mm

500 mm

600 mm

24 / 50

What must edge protection be designed to do?

Prevent people and materials from falling

Warn people where the edge of the roof is

Secure tools and materials close to the edge

Allow persons to work on both sides of it

25 / 50

Which of the following is most likely to be caused by exposure to wet cement?

Silicosis

Eczema

Dermatitis

Hearing loss

26 / 50

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

When there is a risk from an underground cable other service

When the excavation is 2 m or more deep

At all times

When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep

27 / 50

Ideally, where should a safety net be rigged?

At any height below the working position

6 m below where you are working

2 m below where you are working

Immediately below where you are working

28 / 50

What does this sign mean?

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Warning - high voltage

Warning - radioactive material

Warning - rotating object

Warning - laser beams

29 / 50

When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

If it is the shortest route

During meal breaks

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

30 / 50

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

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

Any work activity that can be described as hazardous or dangerous

Anything that could cause harm to you or another person

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

31 / 50

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

Vibration figures taken from the tool manufacturer's handbook

In-use vibration measurement of the tool

Your own judgement based upon observation or experience

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

32 / 50

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

400 mm

500 mm

600 mm

470 mm

33 / 50

A worker is storing materials above toe-board height on a scaffold. How should people below be protected?

Use string to secure the materials

Shout a warning to anyone passing below

Use a brick guard or suitable mesh netting

Halt the work when people are approaching

34 / 50

If you have a minor accident, who should report it?

You, if possible

Anyone who saw the accident

The sub-contractor

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

35 / 50

Black band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Water - for use on wood, paper, textile and solid material fires

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

36 / 50

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

Metal detector

Gas detector

Compressor

Signal generator

37 / 50

In which document should the safe way of carrying out a task be described?

Instruction Manual

Work Programme

Method Statement

Order Sheet

38 / 50

Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

To the site welfare facilities

To the site canteen

To the site office

To the assembly point

39 / 50

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

They should only apply splints to broken bones

They should contact the emergency services when required

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

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

40 / 50

Which one of the following is good advice for helping to cope with stress?

Keep it to yourself

Get enough rest

Drink more alcohol

Work longer hours

41 / 50

Which sign means harmful to the environment?

B

D

C

A

42 / 50

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

The anchorage point may fail

They may suffer loss of consciousness and further injury

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

It is a distraction for other workers

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

How to minimise risk and control exposure

What instruction, training and supervision to provide

What health surveillance arrangements will be needed

How to monitor the exposure of workers in the workplace

44 / 50

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

Three or more

Seven or more

Five or more

Six or more

45 / 50

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

If they employ a safety officer

If they employ three people or more

If the work is going to last more than 30 days

If they employ five people or more

46 / 50

What is the best way for a worker to avoid becoming stressed because of an overload of work?

Make sure they take medication before going to work

Only do what is manageable because someone else will pick up the extra

Speak openly and regularly with their manager or employer about workloads

Put up with the extra work but make sure overtime is paid

47 / 50

Which one of the following is true of a spill on site, involving just one litre of oil?

It is too small to cause a problem

It could cause serious air pollution

The main problem is that oil is expensive

It will contaminate the ground

48 / 50

Which is the most important reason for keeping work areas clean and tidy?

It will help you get more work in future

You will be less likely to have an accident

So you look organised to your supervisor

To stop the spread of infection

49 / 50

A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must not be used on what surface?

An asphalt road

Soft or uneven ground

A concrete road

A smooth concrete path

50 / 50

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

The space in the site office to store the necessary equipment

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

The difficulty in finding time to purchase the necessary equipment

The hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

The cost of first-aid equipment

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