CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

1 / 50

When choosing vehicle routes around a site, what is the main factor that should be considered?

Could the ground conditions cause a vehicle to overturn

The width of the route

The medical history of the driver

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

2 / 50

How would a well-organised site keep pedestrians away from traffic routes?

The traffic routes will be shown on the health and safety law poster

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

There is no need to keep traffic and pedestrians apart

There will be barriers between traffic and pedestrian routes

3 / 50

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

Undermining or weakening the foundations of the building

Damaging the surface finish of the building or structure

Noise and vibration affecting the occupiers of the building

Excavating too deeply into soft ground

4 / 50

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

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

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

5 / 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

6 / 50

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

470 mm

600 mm

500 mm

400 mm

7 / 50

What is an 'inertia reel' ?

A rope-based fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

A pulley-operated fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

8 / 50

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

To stop the spread of infection

It will help you get more work in future

So you look organised to your supervisor

You will be less likely to have an accident

9 / 50

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

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

They should contact the emergency services when required

They should only apply splints to broken bones

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

10 / 50

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

An asphalt road

A concrete road

A smooth concrete path

Soft or uneven ground

11 / 50

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

At all times

When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep

When there is a risk from an underground cable other service

When the excavation is 2 m or more deep

12 / 50

What does it mean when a building has been issued with listed status?

The council must pay for the project

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

Permission is needed to make any changes

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

13 / 50

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?

Information on relevant hazards and control measures

Confirmation of their working hours and rest break

Details of the designer's plan of work

Details of the client's brief and project expectations

A suitable site induction, specific to the work

14 / 50

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

They may suffer loss of consciousness and further injury

It is a distraction for other workers

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

The anchorage point may fail

15 / 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

16 / 50

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?

The delivery note

The safety data sheet

The details of where, who and how you will be using the substance

The age of the people doing the work

Your company's safety policy

17 / 50

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

The sub-contractor

Anyone who saw the accident

You, if possible

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

18 / 50

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

Working with wet or damp materials

Using power tools with extraction

Using power tools without extraction

Using hand tools outside

Working with dry materials

19 / 50

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

Covered by a tarpaulin to shield the compressed cylinder from sunlight

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

In a locked cellar with clear warning signs

In a secure storage container at the back of the site

20 / 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 2 hours

Within 24 hours

Within 6 hours

21 / 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?

Ask your supervisor to change the date on the permit

Hand the permit over to the next shift

Leave the confined space before the permit runs out

Carry on working until the job is finished

22 / 50

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

To ensure that the job is carried out quickly

To ensure that the job is carried out by the easiest method

To establish a controlled, safe system of work

To enable tools and equipment to be properly checked before work starts

23 / 50

Black band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

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

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

24 / 50

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

Workers' lanyards can get entangled with other workers' lanyards

Safety nets can be rigged by anyone

Safety nets do not need inspecting

Safety nets provide collective fall protection

25 / 50

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

26 / 50

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

Skin disease

Vibration white finger

Raynaud's Syndrome

Arthritis

27 / 50

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

Stop work and continue only when it has been replaced

Throw it away and work without it

Try to repair it then carry on working

Carry on wearing it but work more quickly

28 / 50

What should be included in a method statement for working at height? Give three answers.

How falls are to be prevented

How much insurance cover will be required

Who will supervise the job on site

The cost of the job and the time it will take

The sequence of operations and the equipment to be used

29 / 50

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

A - C - B - D

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

30 / 50

If you are required to lift a heavy load, what must your employer do?

Nothing. Lifting loads is a part of your job

Make sure that a supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Complete a risk assessment of the task

Watch you while you lift the load

31 / 50

What regulation contains details of the welfare facilities that must be provided on a construction site?

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations

32 / 50

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

Compressor

Metal detector

Signal generator

Gas detector

33 / 50

Which sign means that a substance is corrosive?

A

B

D

C

34 / 50

Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

Only if you are told to do so during your site induction

No, it is the responsibility of site management

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

Only during the site clean up at the end of the project

35 / 50

How should your employer provide you with information about site traffic rules?

Place a note on the site noticeboard

Use a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Ask other workers on site to tell you

During the site induction

36 / 50

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

The tool will go faster if the dust is collected

To save time and avoid having to clear up the mess

Most dust can be harmful if breathed in

A machine guard is not needed if the dust is collected

37 / 50

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)

38 / 50

Which two items are classed as hazardous waste?

Fluorescent light tubes

Used spill kits

Panes of glass

Broken bricks

Untreated timber off-cuts

39 / 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?

The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

The relevant competency card

A hard hat, hi-vis clothing and safety footwear

A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken

40 / 50

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

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

It lowers the voltage

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It saves energy and lowers costs

41 / 50

Why is it important that hazards are identified?

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

So that toolbox talks can be given on the hazards

They have the potential to cause injury or harm

They must all be eliminated before work can start

42 / 50

Asbestosis is associated with exposure to asbestos. Which part of the body does this disease affect?

Feet

Brain

Lungs

Hands

43 / 50

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

The local Health Authority

The nearest hospital

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The person's doctor

44 / 50

Why is it dangerous to run an abrasive wheel faster than its recommended maximum speed?

The safety guard cannot be used

The wheel could shatter into many pieces

The motor could burst into flames

The wheel will get clogged and stop

45 / 50

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

95 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

46 / 50

What must be done if an operator is driving plant equipment faster than site speed limits?

Shout at the driver, telling them to slow down

Alert all other staff on site to be careful

Inform a supervisor or manager

Wait until they stop and talk to them about it

47 / 50

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

While it is running slowly

When it is turned off and cooled down

It can be refuelled at any time

As soon as it is completely empty

48 / 50

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

Two scaffold boards wide

Four scaffold boards wide

Suitable and sufficient for the job in hand

Three scaffold boards wide

49 / 50

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

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

If it is possible to fall 3 m

If it is possible to fall 2 m

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

50 / 50

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

Method Statement

Work Programme

Instruction Manual

Order Sheet

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