CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

1 / 50

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

By a permit to work system

By a site security operative

By those who are working in it

By the main contractor

2 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

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

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

3 / 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

Undermining or weakening the foundations of the building

Excavating too deeply into soft ground

Damaging the surface finish of the building or structure

4 / 50

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

600 mm

500 mm

400 mm

470 mm

5 / 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?

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

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

Display the method statement on a noticeboard in the office

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

6 / 50

A worker is taking medication which could affect their health and safety in the workplace, and that of others. What should they do?

Take regular breaks

Tell their manager

Work harder on site

Go and see their doctor

7 / 50

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

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

Try to mend the damage before using it

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

8 / 50

What is the maximum vertical height that a fixed ladder can be climbed, before an intermediate landing place is required?

8 m

8.5 m

7.5 m

9 m

9 / 50

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

To fine the cause and prevent recurrence

To place blame

To identify the people involved

To help track the cost of insurance claims

10 / 50

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

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Whenever people are working at height

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

11 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

To clean-up chemicals

For general worker safety

For first-aid purposes

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

12 / 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 the crane hire contract

In an approved lifting plan or method statement

In a risk assessment

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?

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

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

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

14 / 50

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

Compressor

Gas detector

Metal detector

Signal generator

15 / 50

What does the term lower exposure action value (80 decibels (dBA)) mean, when referring to noise?

The noise level at which the worker must wear hearing protection

The level of noise which must not be exceeded on the site boundary

The noise level at which the worker can request hearing protection

The average background noise level

16 / 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 PPE and the plant is moving slowly

The worker is wearing hi-vis 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

17 / 50

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

To let the public know what you are doing

To prevent complaints from the public

To minimise the number of people below at any one time

To prevent anything falling onto people below

18 / 50

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

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

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

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

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

19 / 50

What will safety footwear with a protective mid-sole protect you from?

Nails or sharp objects, which could puncture the sole of your foot

Spillages, which may burn the sole of your foot

Twisting your ankle, as they have better grip than regular shoes

Blisters, which could occur in warm, wet conditions

20 / 50

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

Two scaffold boards wide

Suitable and sufficient for the job in hand

Four scaffold boards wide

Three scaffold boards wide

21 / 50

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

If it is possible to fall 3 m

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

If it is possible to fall 2 m

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

22 / 50

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

It is the peak sound pressure and all work must stop

It is the upper action value and hearing protection must be issued

It is the exposure limit value and must not be exceeded

It is the lower action value and no action is necessary

23 / 50

What is the organisation 'The Samaritans' ?

A trade union organisation offering financial and legal support

A charity offering construction training to young vulnerable people

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

A political party which supports looking after vulnerable people

24 / 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 1.2 m or more deep

At all times

When the excavation is 2 m or more deep

25 / 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?

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

Switch the power on and off

Switch the tool on and off

Press the test button on the RCD unit

26 / 50

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

If the work is going to last more than 30 days

If they employ three people or more

If they employ a safety officer

If they employ five people or more

27 / 50

What should you do if your disposable, foam earplugs keep falling out?

Put two earplugs in each ear so that they stay in place

Put rolled-up tissue paper in each ear instead

Stop work until you are shown how to fit them properly

Throw them away and work without them

28 / 50

In the colour coding of electrical power supplies on site, what voltage does a blue plug represent?

400 volts

230 volts

50 volts

110 volts

29 / 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?

A hard hat, hi-vis clothing and safety footwear

The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

The relevant competency card

A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken

30 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

31 / 50

Which requirement must be met before operating a power tool?

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You must be over 18 years old

You must have a gold CSCS card

You must be trained and competent

32 / 50

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

They may suffer loss of consciousness and further injury

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

The anchorage point may fail

33 / 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 10 days

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

Only after it has been erected

After it has been erected and then at monthly intervals

34 / 50

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

Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

Only until the project is complete

For three months after the inspection has been carried out

For one week on site before sending them to head office

35 / 50

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

Overtime payment schedule

Emergency procedures

The name of the company owner

Welfare facilities

Public transport timetable

36 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Emergency eyewash

Safety glasses cleaning station

Warning - risk of splashing

Emergency shower

37 / 50

Why is it important that hazards are identified?

So that toolbox talks can be given on the hazards

They have the potential to cause injury or harm

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

They must all be eliminated before work can start

38 / 50

You witness a serious accident on site. What immediate action should you take? Give two answers

Sit the injured person up and give them food and water

Check if it is safe to approach the injured person

Record the date and time in the incident book

Call out to other workers so they call for help

Lift the injured person and take them to the site office

39 / 50

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

The first aider identified on site

The injured person or someone acting for them

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The company contract manager

40 / 50

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

Under the cabin

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

Outside the cabin

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

41 / 50

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

87 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

42 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

Warning - substance or contents could explode

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

43 / 50

Which of the following do you not need to do to ensure that someone's mask works?

Check the mask is being worn correctly

Check the user has passed a face-fit test while wearing the mask

Check the mask under water to make sure the seals are tight

Check the mask is the correct type needed

44 / 50

What should you do if you have been told how to lift a heavy load but you think there is a better way to do it?

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

Discuss your idea with your supervisor before lifting

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

45 / 50

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

In the method of work

On the safe system of work plan

In an accident book or record

On the site plan

46 / 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?

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

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

47 / 50

What health problem can be caused by using hand-held vibrating tools?

An itchy skin irritation, like dermatitis, affecting your hands

Damage to the blood vessels in your fingers and hands

Blisters on your fingers and hands

Skin cancer on your hands and arms

48 / 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

49 / 50

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

The hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

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

The cost of first-aid equipment

The space in the site office to store the necessary equipment

The difficulty in finding time to purchase the necessary equipment

50 / 50

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

910 mm

875 mm

950 mm

1000 mm

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