CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

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You are using a generator to power some lighting when a lamp blows. You have a spare lamp. What should you do?

Replace the lamp without disconnecting the generator

Carry on working in the dark

Disconnect the lighting from the generator before replacing the lamp

Wait for a fully qualified electrician with a NICEIC card

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

80 decibels (dBA)

87 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

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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

They are usually left to work alone to gain experience

Legislation does not apply to anyone under 18 years of age

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A work task results in cables from power tools running across a walkway. What action should be taken?

Put up signs that the fire escape is out of order temporarily

Consider using cordless tools, or running the cables at high level

Think about cancelling the job because it is too dangerous

While working, look out for anyone approaching to warn them

5 / 50

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

Under the cabin

Outside the cabin

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

6 / 50

What should you do if your permit to work in a confined space will run out before you finish the task you are carrying out?

Carry on working until the job is finished

Ask your supervisor to change the date on the permit

Leave the confined space before the permit runs out

Hand the permit over to the next shift

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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 m

7.5 m

9 m

8.5 m

8 / 50

Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

To the site office

To the site welfare facilities

To the site canteen

To the assembly point

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What is the best way to make sure that a ladder is secure and will not slip?

Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood

Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom rung

Secure it at the top

Secure it at the bottom

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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

The tool will go faster if the dust is collected

Most dust can be harmful if breathed in

11 / 50

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

Only if you have to take time off work

The next day before you start work

Immediately, or as soon as possible

At the end of the day, before you go home

12 / 50

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 safety log book

A car park or other parking facilities

Adequate welfare facilities

A premises log book

13 / 50

Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

Guard-rail and toe-board

Safety harness and lanyard

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Mobile access tower

14 / 50

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

To help prepare the final accounts for the structure

To record the health and safety standards of the structure

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What are the two main visual inspections you should carry out before using a power tool?

Make sure the manufacturer's label hasn't come off

Make sure the carry case isn't broken

Check switches, triggers and make sure the guard are adjusted and work correctly

Check it is marked with a security stamp

Check the power lead, plug and casing are in good condition

16 / 50

What should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) gets damaged?

Carry on wearing it but work more quickly

Try to repair it then carry on working

Throw it away and work without it

Stop work and continue only when it has been replaced

17 / 50

When is it safe for a worker to refuel a petrol-powered saw that they are using?

When it is turned off and cooled down

While it is running slowly

As soon as it is completely empty

It can be refuelled at any time

18 / 50

When can a mobile plant operator let people ride in, or on, the machine?

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

Only if they have a long way to walk

Only if it is designed to carry passengers and has a designated seat

Any time as long as the site speed limit is not exceeded

19 / 50

Which two topics should be covered in site induction?

Holiday entitlement

Local transportation links

Local amenities

Site emergency procedures

Site rules

20 / 50

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

A false sense of security

An increased flammability of combustible materials

An increased working time inside the work area

An increase in the breathing rate of workers

21 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - high voltage

Warning - radioactive material

Warning - rotating object

Warning - laser beams

22 / 50

When should emergency procedures be put in place?

At the beginning of each month

Annually

Before any work begins

After the completion of the work

23 / 50

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

Dumpers should be kept 5 m away from the excavation

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

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

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

24 / 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 construction phase plan

In the health and safety file

In the designer's risk assessment

In the contract documentation

25 / 50

How can a worker check if a substance is hazardous to health?

If it is, the hazards should be shown in a COSHH risk assessment

Smell the substance, as odourless substances are safe

Ask the site manager for their opinion

All hazardous substances have a large warning label on them

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

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

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

27 / 50

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

Raynaud's Syndrome

Skin disease

Vibration white finger

Arthritis

28 / 50

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

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

To ensure that the job is carried out quickly

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

It is a distraction for other workers

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

30 / 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)

Wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

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

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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

32 / 50

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

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

The difficulty in finding time to purchase the necessary equipment

The space in the site office to store the necessary equipment

The cost of first-aid equipment

The hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

33 / 50

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

95 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

34 / 50

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

Anything that could cause harm to you or another person

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

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

35 / 50

Which of the following is a definition of work-related stress?

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

The positive reaction people have to working excessive hours for extra overtime

The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them

The positive reaction people have to being given additional workload

36 / 50

Where should vehicles be loaded and unloaded?

On an upward slope

On uneven ground

On a downward slope

On level ground

37 / 50

What should you wear if there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes?

Tinted-welded goggles

Impact-rated goggles

Chemical-rated goggles

Laser safety glasses

38 / 50

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

By the main contractor

By a site security operative

By a permit to work system

By those who are working in it

39 / 50

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

Avoid the risk altogether if possible

Adapt the work to the individual

Give priority to measures that protect the whole workforce

Make sure personal protective equipment (PPE) is available

40 / 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

Press the test button on the RCD unit

Switch the power on and off

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

41 / 50

Which of the following two options are likely to cause the most dust exposure?

Using hand tools outside

Working with dry materials

Working with wet or damp materials

Using power tools without extraction

Using power tools with extraction

42 / 50

Identify which of the following is best suited for accessing an excavation.

A step ladder

A harness and pulley

A secured ladder

A cherry picker

43 / 50

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

Work in another part of the excavation instead

Keep working and watch to see if they move again

Nothing. The sides are expected to move all the time

Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly

44 / 50

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 handed to the hoist operator

On a legible notice within the cage of the hoist

45 / 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 12 hours

Within 6 hours

Within 24 hours

Within 2 hours

46 / 50

How should you be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.

By asking at the local hospital

By looking in the health and safety file

By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

By reading the site noticeboards

By attending the site induction

47 / 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 when the airbags are full

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

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

It must be electrically powered

48 / 50

What is the main reason for ensuring safe manual handling techniques in the workplace?

To prevent personal injury

To prepare for safety inspections

To complete the job quickly

To satisfy the client's requirements

49 / 50

What is an 'inertia reel' ?

A horizontal fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A rope-based fall arrester

A pulley-operated fall arrester

50 / 50

Which kind of personal protective equipment (PPE) equipment can protect your lungs from harmful vapours?

Goggles

Respirator

Ear defenders

Hard hat

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