CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

1 / 50

Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Guard-rail and toe-board

Safety harness and lanyard

Mobile access tower

2 / 50

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

Mental and physical health are directly linked

Mental health is all about our intelligence

Mental health is all about how we think and remember things

Mental health has to do with our general knowledge

3 / 50

When do the Work at Height Regulations require a working platform to be inspected by a competent person?

After it has been erected and then at intervals not exceeding seven days

After it has been erected and then at monthly intervals

After it has been erected and then at intervals not exceeding 10 days

Only after it has been erected

4 / 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

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

5 / 50

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

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

Using the heaters in the drying room

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

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

6 / 50

What does the following sign mean?

Fragile roof

No running

Safety boots must be worn

Deep water

7 / 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?

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

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris weekly

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris daily

Nothing, as the debris is all collecting in one place

8 / 50

Why is methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give two answers

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

It makes you dehydrated

It makes you hyperactive

You will not be able to see because of the dense fumes

It can explode

9 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

To clean-up chemicals

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

For first-aid purposes

For general worker safety

10 / 50

What is the best way for a supervisor or manager to make sure that the operatives doing a job have fully understood a method statement?

Put the method statement in a labelled ring-binder in the office

Make sure that those doing the job have read the method statement

Explain the method statement to those doing the job and test their understanding

Display the method statement on a noticeboard in the office

11 / 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 knows the worker is there and the plant has stopped operating

The operator can hear the worker and it is daytime

12 / 50

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

Stand downwind of any dust

Stop dust getting into the air

Use the tool during wet weather

Do the work quickly

13 / 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

14 / 50

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

Three scaffold boards wide

Suitable and sufficient for the job in hand

Four scaffold boards wide

Two scaffold boards wide

15 / 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 hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

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

16 / 50

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

Blue

Yellow

Red

Black

17 / 50

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

An increase in the breathing rate of workers

An increased flammability of combustible materials

A false sense of security

An increased working time inside the work area

18 / 50

What is the main risk to this worker, wearing only these items of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Breathing in harmful dust

Eye injuries

Damage to hearing

Cuts and abrasions to skin

19 / 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 establish a controlled, safe system of work

To ensure that the job is carried out quickly

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

20 / 50

Which of the following best describes the purpose of personal fall prevention equipment?

It is designed to prevent falls from occurring

It is designed protect more than one person if a fall occurs

It is designed to be used in confined spaces only

It is designed to minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

21 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

22 / 50

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

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

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

Try to mend the damage before using it

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

23 / 50

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

Tell operatives not to use the scaffold

Make sure that the scaffolders complete the scaffold

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

Prevent access to the scaffold and add warning signage

24 / 50

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

What personal protective equipment (PPE) will be needed

How many operatives will be required

How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space

How long the job will take

25 / 50

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

26 / 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 24 hours

Within 12 hours

Within 2 hours

Within 6 hours

27 / 50

A mobile crane is lifting a load but the load is about to hit something. What should you do?

Go and tell your supervisor

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

Go and tell the crane driver

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

28 / 50

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

If it is possible to fall 2 m

If it is possible to fall 3 m

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

29 / 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

When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep

At all times

30 / 50

What is the minimum height of the main guard-rail on a scaffold?

950 mm

875 mm

910 mm

1000 mm

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

Site security

Access for the emergency services

Access for heavy vehicles

32 / 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?

First, as the only practical measure

Only when the risks cannot be eliminated by other means

Never, as using PPE is bad practice

First, because it is an effective way to protect people

33 / 50

Which one of the following situations would require a rescue plan?

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

Whenever people are working at height

34 / 50

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

To prevent anything falling onto people below

To let the public know what you are doing

To minimise the number of people below at any one time

To prevent complaints from the public

35 / 50

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

Compressor

Gas detector

Signal generator

Metal detector

36 / 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 do not need inspecting

Safety nets provide collective fall protection

Safety nets can be rigged by anyone

37 / 50

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

Put a warning sign on the stack

Cover the stack with polythene

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

38 / 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 a risk assessment

In the crane hire contract

39 / 50

If there is a fatal accident or a reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed?

Within seven days

Within five days

Within ten days

Immediately

40 / 50

Workers are on foot close to moving plant, which one of the following is true?

The operator will see the workers, because they have mirrors and CCTV

Hi-vis clothing will keep the workers safe if the plant is not reversing

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

41 / 50

Which requirement must be met before operating a power tool?

You must be over 18 years old

You must be trained and competent

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You must have a gold CSCS card

42 / 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 designer's risk assessment

In the construction phase plan

In the contract documentation

In the health and safety file

43 / 50

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

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

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

44 / 50

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

At least once a year

Each time before use

Every day

Once a week

45 / 50

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

The open air

A first-aid room

The ground

A place of safety

46 / 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 be switched off when the airbags are full

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

It must be electrically powered

47 / 50

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

The company contract manager

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The first aider identified on site

The injured person or someone acting for them

48 / 50

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

600 mm

500 mm

470 mm

400 mm

49 / 50

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

HSE

50 / 50

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

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

It lowers the voltage automatically

It saves energy and lowers costs

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

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