CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

1 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

For general worker safety

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

To clean-up chemicals

For first-aid purposes

2 / 50

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

500 mm

470 mm

400 mm

600 mm

3 / 50

What should you do if you find a ladder that is damaged?

Don't use it and report the damage at the end of your shift

Try to mend the damage before using it

Don't use it and make sure that others know about the damage

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

4 / 50

If a worker confides in a colleague that they have suffered from a mental health issue, what should the colleague do?

Inform the site supervisor and first aider

Let other colleagues know, so they can avoid working with them

Do their work for them because they might not be able to cope

Treat them as they would any other work colleague

5 / 50

You are about to start a job. How will you know if you need a permit to work?

Other workers on site will pass them on after they have finished with them

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will give them out

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

Information will be given during the site induction, before any work starts

6 / 50

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

A health and safety file

A demolition risk assessment

The arrangements for demolition recorded in writing

The pre-tender demolition health and safety plan

7 / 50

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

If it is possible to fall 2 m

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

If it is possible to fall 3 m

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

8 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

9 / 50

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

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

Dumpers should be kept 5 m away from the excavation

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

10 / 50

What are two risks of carrying a load in cold, damp conditions?

The load will be easier to carry

You will need to work more quickly to warm up

The load will feel lighter due to the cold condition

The route you take could be slippery

Your ability to carry the load safely will be reduce

11 / 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 lifting operation toolbox talk

In an approved lifting plan or method statement

In the crane hire contract

In a risk assessment

12 / 50

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

Seven or more

Three or more

Five or more

Six or more

13 / 50

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

The load-bearing capacity of a scaffold

Air temperature

The load-bearing capacity of a flat roof

Wind speed

14 / 50

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

A first-aid room

The open air

The ground

A place of safety

15 / 50

What should a worker do if they have been asked to build a mobile access tower but they haven't had any training?

Ask a workmate how to build the tower

Get on with the job and learn as they work

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Look for tutorials on the internet

16 / 50

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

Carbon dioxide

Sparks

Oxygen

Naked flame

Water

17 / 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

18 / 50

Which one of the following statements about mental health is true?

Mental health is all about our intelligence

Mental and physical health are directly linked

Mental health has to do with our general knowledge

Mental health is all about how we think and remember things

19 / 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 exert a sideways pressure on anything that is containing them

The pressure in the bags will cause them to burst

They will not fully inflate

20 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - substance or contents could explode

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

21 / 50

When the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 apply, what must be in place before construction work begins?

The construction phase plan

The construction contract agreement

The health and safety file

The method statement

22 / 50

If you need to stack materials on a working platform, what is the best way to stop them falling over the toe-board?

Cover the stack with polythene

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

Put a warning sign on the stack

23 / 50

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

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

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

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

24 / 50

What does a hot-work permit allow you to do?

Work in warm weather

Work below ground in a confined space

Carry out work that could start a fire

Carry out work that needs warm, protective clothing

25 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

Bury it on site, as it will break down over time

26 / 50

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

Get out of the trench quickly

See if there is a toxic gas meter in the trench

Ignore the problem, as the lorry will soon drive away

Put on ear defenders to cut out the engine noise

27 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - risk of splashing

Safety glasses cleaning station

Emergency shower

Emergency eyewash

28 / 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 switched off when the airbags are full

It must be electrically powered

29 / 50

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

If they employ five people or more

If they employ three people or more

If they employ a safety officer

If the work is going to last more than 30 days

30 / 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 operator can hear the worker and it is daytime

The worker is wearing PPE and the plant is moving slowly

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

31 / 50

From a safety point of view, which of the following should be considered first when deciding on the number and location of access and egress points on a site?

Off-road parking for cars and vans

Access for heavy vehicles

Access for the emergency services

Site security

32 / 50

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

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

To learn from them and stop them happening again

33 / 50

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

Podium steps should be inspected before use

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

34 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a warning sign?

35 / 50

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

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The person's doctor

The nearest hospital

The local Health Authority

36 / 50

What should be used to protect passers-by from getting arc eye when electric welding is about to start on your site?

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Warning signs

Screens

Nothing

37 / 50

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

Only until the project is complete

Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

For one week on site before sending them to head office

For three months after the inspection has been carried out

38 / 50

What is the organisation 'The Samaritans' ?

A political party which supports looking after vulnerable people

A trade union organisation offering financial and legal support

A charity that provides emotional support for people who are struggling to cope

A charity offering construction training to young vulnerable people

39 / 50

Ideally, where should a safety net be rigged?

6 m below where you are working

At any height below the working position

2 m below where you are working

Immediately below where you are working

40 / 50

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

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

Covered by a tarpaulin to shield the compressed cylinder from sunlight

In a secure storage container at the back of the site

In a locked cellar with clear warning signs

41 / 50

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

Find another heavy tool to use instead of the hammer

Stop work and get the hammer repaired or replaced

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

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

42 / 50

What must happen if a prohibition notice is issued by an inspector of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or Local Authority?

Work can continue, as long as a risk assessment is carried out

The work can continue if extra safety precaution are taken

The work that is subject to the notice must stop

The work in hand can be completed, but no new works started

43 / 50

Where must the number of people who may be carried in a passenger hoist on site be displayed?

On a legible notice within the cage of the hoist

On a legible notice displayed during the site induction

On a legible notice handed to the hoist operator

On a legible notice in the site welfare area

44 / 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?

Nothing, as the debris is all collecting in one place

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris weekly

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris daily

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

45 / 50

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

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

Any work activity that can be described as hazardous or dangerous

Anything that could cause harm to you or another person

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

46 / 50

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

Emergency procedures

Overtime payment schedule

Public transport timetable

The name of the company owner

Welfare facilities

47 / 50

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

Who will supervise the job on site

How much insurance cover will be required

The cost of the job and the time it will take

The sequence of operations and the equipment to be used

How falls are to be prevented

48 / 50

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

Signal generator

Metal detector

Compressor

Gas detector

49 / 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 health and safety file

In the contract documentation

In the designer's risk assessment

In the construction phase plan

50 / 50

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

It saves energy and lowers costs

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

It lowers the voltage

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