CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

1 / 50

If a scaffold is not complete, which of the following actions should be taken by the supervisor?

Make sure that the scaffolders complete the scaffold

Tell operatives not to use the scaffold

Prevent access to the scaffold and add warning signage

Display a warning notice and tell operatives to use the scaffold with care

2 / 50

Why should a residual current device (RCD) be used with 230 volt tools?

It lowers the voltage automatically

It saves energy and lowers costs

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

3 / 50

What are two of the best ways of helping to save energy on site and reduce harmful emissions?

Report any defective, non-powered hand tools so that they can be repaired or replaced

Switch off plant and equipment, including generators, when they are not in use

Keep windows and doors closed in offices and welfare facilities when the heating is on

Use a generator rather than mains electricity for the offices and small items of equipment

4 / 50

On the site electrical distribution system, which colour plug indicates a 400-volt supply?

Yellow

Red

Blue

Black

5 / 50

Ideally, where should a safety net be rigged?

2 m below where you are working

At any height below the working position

Immediately below where you are working

6 m below where you are working

6 / 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?

Never, as using PPE is bad practice

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

7 / 50

Which two things should workers be briefed about when starting work on site for the first time?

Welfare facilities

Public transport timetable

Overtime payment schedule

The name of the company owner

Emergency procedures

8 / 50

What should you do if the head on your hammer becomes loose?

Stop work and get the hammer repaired or replaced

Tell the other people near you to keep out of the way

Find another heavy tool to use instead of the hammer

Keep using it but be aware that the head could come off at any time

9 / 50

If someone is injured on site, where should this be recorded?

In the method of work

On the site plan

In an accident book or record

On the safe system of work plan

10 / 50

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

The cost of first-aid equipment

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

The hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

The space in the site office to store the necessary equipment

The difficulty in finding time to purchase the necessary equipment

11 / 50

How long must you keep inspection records under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015?

Only until the project is complete

For one week on site before sending them to head office

Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

For three months after the inspection has been carried out

12 / 50

What must edge protection be designed to do?

Prevent people and materials from falling

Warn people where the edge of the roof is

Allow persons to work on both sides of it

Secure tools and materials close to the edge

13 / 50

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

How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space

What personal protective equipment (PPE) will be needed

How long the job will take

How many operatives will be required

14 / 50

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

The inflation pump will become overloaded

They will not fully inflate

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

The pressure in the bags will cause them to burst

15 / 50

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

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

They are less likely to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

Legislation does not apply to anyone under 18 years of age

16 / 50

When should guard-rails be fitted to a 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

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

17 / 50

How is it possible to tell that a product is hazardous?

It will always be in a black container

It will always be in a cardboard box

By the shape of the container or packaging

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

18 / 50

What should be the capacity of a spillage bund around a fuel storage tank, in addition to the volume of the tank?

30% (130% of the total content)

10% (110% of the total content)

50% (150% of the total content)

75% (175% of the total content)

19 / 50

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

Four scaffold boards wide

Three scaffold boards wide

Suitable and sufficient for the job in hand

Two scaffold boards wide

20 / 50

What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Heavy arm vibration system

Heat and ventilation syndrome

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

Hand and ventilation system

21 / 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 6 hours

Within 24 hours

22 / 50

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

It is the exposure limit value and must not be exceeded

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

23 / 50

Which of the following is not true when using podium steps?

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

Podium steps should be inspected before use

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

24 / 50

Why is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act important to you as a worker? Give two answers.

It puts legal duties on all employers

It states how to make legal claims after an accident

It states how employees should carry out a task

It tells employers who is working where on site

It puts legal duties on all employees

25 / 50

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

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

Under the cabin

Outside the cabin

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

26 / 50

Which two of these activities are likely to need a hot-work permit?

Replacing an empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder with a full one

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

Using the heaters in the drying room

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

27 / 50

Why is it important that hazards are identified?

They have the potential to cause injury or harm

So that toolbox talks can be given on the hazards

They must all be eliminated before work can start

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

28 / 50

When do you need to check tools and equipment for damage?

Once a week

Each time before use

Every day

At least once a year

29 / 50

What are the minimum facilities that must be provided on site for washing your hands?

A water container, bowl and paper towels

Hot and cold water, soap and a way to dry your hands

There is no need to provide washing facilities

A cold water standpipe and paper towels

30 / 50

Which of these is the most accurate way to confirm the exact location of buried services?

Trial holes

Survey drawings

Cable plans

Architect drawings

31 / 50

Which of the following could ignite flammable vapours? Select two answers.

Sparks

Naked flame

Water

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

32 / 50

You are in a deep trench. A lorry backs up to the trench and the engine is left running. What should you do?

Ignore the problem, as the lorry will soon drive away

See if there is a toxic gas meter in the trench

Get out of the trench quickly

Put on ear defenders to cut out the engine noise

33 / 50

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

When the excavation is 2 m or more deep

At all times

When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep

When there is a risk from an underground cable other service

34 / 50

What is regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of control for operatives' safety when working at height?

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Mobile access tower

Access tower scaffold

Safety harness

35 / 50

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

Five or more

Three or more

Seven or more

Six or more

36 / 50

In which one of the following situations is it safer for a worker to speak to someone operating mobile plant?

The worker is wearing hi-vis and the plant is moving slowly

The worker is wearing PPE and the plant is moving slowly

The operator can hear the worker and it is daytime

The operator knows the worker is there and the plant has stopped operating

37 / 50

What is the main hazard associated with the movement of plant and machinery around site?

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

38 / 50

Why is it important to report near miss incidents on site?

To learn from them and stop them happening again

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

39 / 50

What is the main objective of carrying out an accident investigation?

To place blame

To fine the cause and prevent recurrence

To help track the cost of insurance claims

To identify the people involved

40 / 50

If someone is injured at work, who should record it in the accident book?

The injured person or someone acting for them

The first aider identified on site

The company contract manager

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

41 / 50

Which one of the following is it good practice for lone workers to have access to for personal safety?

The correct tools

A place to sit down

Energising music

Telephone and alarm systems

42 / 50

Which one of the following groups needs to be aware of emergency procedures on site?

Visitors to the site only

Only the designated first aiders

The directors of the company

Everyone who is on site

43 / 50

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

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

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

44 / 50

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

Your own judgement based upon observation or experience

In-use vibration measurement of the tool

Vibration figures taken from the tool manufacturer's handbook

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

45 / 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 designer's risk assessment

In the construction phase plan

In the health and safety file

46 / 50

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

Gas detector

Signal generator

Compressor

Metal detector

47 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

48 / 50

Good quality personal protective equipment (PPE) will be marked with which letter or letters?

HSE

49 / 50

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of the following must be in place before demolition work can start?

A demolition risk assessment

A health and safety file

The arrangements for demolition recorded in writing

The pre-tender demolition health and safety plan

50 / 50

What is the best way to limit exposure to dust when using a power tool?

Do the work quickly

Stop dust getting into the air

Stand downwind of any dust

Use the tool during wet weather

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