CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

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CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 5

1 / 50

Noise levels may be a problem if you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone standing how far away?

4 m

3 m

2 m

5 m

2 / 50

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

What personal protective equipment (PPE) will be needed

How long the job will take

How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space

How many operatives will be required

3 / 50

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

It lowers the voltage

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It saves energy and lowers costs

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

4 / 50

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

The nearest hospital

The person's doctor

The local Health Authority

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

5 / 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 relevant competency card

The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken

6 / 50

What are two possible consequences for employers of not taking measures to prevent accidents and ill health at work?

They could be fined or imprisoned

They will lose time and money due to the cost of any accident or ill health

They will damage the environment

They will need to employ more people

They will have to change the site layout for emergency vehicles

7 / 50

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

Damage to the blood vessels in your fingers and hands

An itchy skin irritation, like dermatitis, affecting your hands

Skin cancer on your hands and arms

Blisters on your fingers and hands

8 / 50

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

Work in warm weather

Carry out work that needs warm, protective clothing

Carry out work that could start a fire

Work below ground in a confined space

9 / 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

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

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris daily

Nothing, as the debris is all collecting in one place

10 / 50

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

There is no need to provide washing facilities

A water container, bowl and paper towels

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

A cold water standpipe and paper towels

11 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

12 / 50

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

Using the heaters in the drying room

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

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

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

13 / 50

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

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever people are working at height

14 / 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

For three months after the inspection has been carried out

Until the construction work is complete and then for three months

15 / 50

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

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

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

16 / 50

In deciding what control measures to take, following a risk assessment that has revealed a risk, what measure should you always consider first?

Give priority to measures that protect the whole workforce

Avoid the risk altogether if possible

Adapt the work to the individual

Make sure personal protective equipment (PPE) is available

17 / 50

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

7.5 m

8.5 m

8 m

9 m

18 / 50

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

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

They have less experience and may not recognise danger or understand fully what could go wrong

Legislation does not apply to anyone under 18 years of age

They are usually left to work alone to gain experience

19 / 50

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

50% (150% of the total content)

75% (175% of the total content)

30% (130% of the total content)

10% (110% of the total content)

20 / 50

You are walking on site and a large, mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Pass close to the front of the crane

Help the driver to reverse

Wait or find another way around the crane

Start to run so that you can pass behind the reversing crane

21 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Fire hose reel located here

Do not use if there is a fire

Turn key to open fire door

22 / 50

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

Signal generator

Gas detector

Compressor

Metal detector

23 / 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 mask under water to make sure the seals are tight

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

Check the mask is the correct type needed

24 / 50

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

The sequence of operations and the equipment to be used

The cost of the job and the time it will take

How falls are to be prevented

Who will supervise the job on site

How much insurance cover will be required

25 / 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?

Access for heavy vehicles

Off-road parking for cars and vans

Access for the emergency services

Site security

26 / 50

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

Your ability to carry the load safely will be reduce

The load will feel lighter due to the cold condition

You will need to work more quickly to warm up

The load will be easier to carry

The route you take could be slippery

27 / 50

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

It will always be in a cardboard box

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

By the shape of the container or packaging

It will always be in a black container

28 / 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

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

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

29 / 50

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

95 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

30 / 50

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

Air temperature

Wind speed

The load-bearing capacity of a scaffold

The load-bearing capacity of a flat roof

31 / 50

What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Heavy arm vibration system

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

Hand and ventilation system

Heat and ventilation syndrome

32 / 50

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

Work harder on site

Take regular breaks

Tell their manager

Go and see their doctor

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

The operator can hear the worker and it is daytime

34 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

Warning - substance or contents could explode

35 / 50

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

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

36 / 50

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

Under the cabin

Outside the cabin

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

37 / 50

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

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

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

Any work activity that can be described as hazardous or dangerous

38 / 50

What should employers check regularly if you are working with hazardous substances?

Your mood

Your family

Your wages

Your health

39 / 50

What piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn on sites where there is a risk of falling objects?

A safety harness

Protective goggles

Hi-vis clothing

Hard hat

40 / 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 report the damage at the end of your shift

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

41 / 50

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

Sparks

Oxygen

Water

Carbon dioxide

Naked flame

42 / 50

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

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

Put a warning sign on the stack

Cover the stack with polythene

43 / 50

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

It makes you hyperactive

It can explode

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

It makes you dehydrated

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

44 / 50

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

Spillages, which may burn the sole of your foot

Blisters, which could occur in warm, wet conditions

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

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

45 / 50

What does the following sign mean?

Deep water

Safety boots must be worn

Fragile roof

No running

46 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is unlikely to result in lung disease?

Strong smells

Asbestos

Bird droppings

Silica dust

47 / 50

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

The method statement

The construction phase plan

The health and safety file

The construction contract agreement

48 / 50

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

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

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

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

49 / 50

What two things are important for the use of manual handling lifting aids?

Users must be trained in the correct use of the lifting aid

Lifting aids must not be more than six months old

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

The lifting aid can only be used outside

The user must hold a CSCS card

50 / 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 locked cellar with clear warning signs

In a secure storage container at the back of the site

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