CSCS Operatives Mock Test 04 | HS&E Test

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CSCS Operatives Test 4

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How should you be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.

By looking in the health and safety file

By asking at the local hospital

By reading the site noticeboards

By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

By attending the site induction

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Where should vehicles be loaded and unloaded?

On a downward slope

On uneven ground

On level ground

On an upward slope

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When using a power tool to cut or grind materials, why should the dust be collected and not allowed to get into the air?

Most dust can be harmful if breathed in

The tool will go faster if the dust is collected

A machine guard is not needed if the dust is collected

To save time and avoid having to clear up the mess

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Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

Only if you are told to do so during your site induction

Only during the site clean up at the end of the project

No, it is the responsibility of site management

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

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What does it mean when a building has been issued with listed status?

Permission is needed to make any changes

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

The council must pay for the project

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Someone collapses with stomach pain and there is no first aider on site. What should you do first?

Get them to take some painkillers

Help them to lie down in the recovery position

Ask someone to call the emergency services

Ask them to sit down

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What is the best way for a worker to avoid becoming stressed because of an overload of work?

Only do what is manageable because someone else will pick up the extra

Put up with the extra work but make sure overtime is paid

Speak openly and regularly with their manager or employer about workloads

Make sure they take medication before going to work

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What should you wear if there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes?

Chemical-rated goggles

Tinted-welded goggles

Impact-rated goggles

Laser safety glasses

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How many people are allowed on a ladder at the same time?

Three people, if it is long enough

One person on each section of an extension ladder

A maximum of two people

Only one person

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Which of the following two options are likely to cause the most dust exposure?

Using power tools without extraction

Working with wet or damp materials

Working with dry materials

Using power tools with extraction

Using hand tools outside

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A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must not be used on what surface?

A concrete road

A smooth concrete path

An asphalt road

Soft or uneven ground

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Which is the most important reason for keeping work areas clean and tidy?

So you look organised to your supervisor

It will help you get more work in future

To stop the spread of infection

You will be less likely to have an accident

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A work task results in cables from power tools running across a walkway. What action should be taken?

While working, look out for anyone approaching to warn them

Consider using cordless tools, or running the cables at high level

Think about cancelling the job because it is too dangerous

Put up signs that the fire escape is out of order temporarily

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If you are required to lift a heavy load, what must your employer do?

Make sure that a supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Complete a risk assessment of the task

Nothing. Lifting loads is a part of your job

Watch you while you lift the load

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What does this sign mean?

Do not touch

Stop button

No gloves

Use the handrail

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Evacuation routes should be:

Lit at all times of the day

Clear and unobstructed

Painted bright green

Used as assembly points

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Which of the following is most likely to be caused by exposure to wet cement?

Eczema

Hearing loss

Dermatitis

Silicosis

18 / 50

The use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is most likely required in which environment?

Where there is excessive heat

Where work at height is being carried out

Where heavy manual labour is required

Where there is dust or fumes

19 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

A - C - B - D

B - C - D - A

20 / 50

Black band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Water - for use on wood, paper, textile and solid material fires

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

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What condition could be prevented if the correct gloves are worn while handling a hazardous substance?

Arthritis

Skin disease

Vibration white finger

Raynaud's Syndrome

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Which kind of personal protective equipment (PPE) equipment can protect your lungs from harmful vapours?

Hard hat

Goggles

Respirator

Ear defenders

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What should you do if you need to use a mobile access tower but the brakes don't work?

Only use the tower if the floor is level

Use some wood to wedge the wheels and stop them moving

Get someone to hold the tower while you use it

Do not use the tower

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When choosing vehicle routes around a site, what is the main factor that should be considered?

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

The medical history of the driver

The width of the route

Could the ground conditions cause a vehicle to overturn

25 / 50

When should emergency procedures be put in place?

At the beginning of each month

After the completion of the work

Annually

Before any work begins

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What may be the result of a worker being fatigued?

A decrease in knowledge

A decrease in errors made

An increase in errors made

An increase in productivity

27 / 50

After watching you work, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues an improvement notice. What does this mean?

Your work has improved since the last visit

You need to improve the standard of your work

You are not working in a safe way

You are not working fast enough

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In which document should the safe way of carrying out a task be described?

Work Programme

Order Sheet

Method Statement

Instruction Manual

29 / 50

Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

To the assembly point

To the site office

To the site canteen

To the site welfare facilities

30 / 50

A worker finds a way of working that is quicker than the method statement they have been given. What should they do?

Get more work done so they can earn more money

Get their work done more quickly so they can leave early

Inform work colleagues so they can work this way

Continue to follow the safe system of work for the task

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How can a worker check if a substance is hazardous to health?

Ask the site manager for their opinion

If it is, the hazards should be shown in a COSHH risk assessment

Smell the substance, as odourless substances are safe

All hazardous substances have a large warning label on them

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Which one of the following is true of a spill on site, involving just one litre of oil?

It will contaminate the ground

It could cause serious air pollution

The main problem is that oil is expensive

It is too small to cause a problem

33 / 50

A worker is storing materials above toe-board height on a scaffold. How should people below be protected?

Use a brick guard or suitable mesh netting

Shout a warning to anyone passing below

Use string to secure the materials

Halt the work when people are approaching

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Which two topics should be covered in site induction?

Site rules

Site emergency procedures

Local amenities

Local transportation links

Holiday entitlement

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When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?

During meal breaks

If it is the shortest route

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

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Which of the following is a definition of work-related stress?

The positive reaction people have to working excessive hours for extra overtime

The positive reaction people have to being given additional workload

The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

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What are the two main visual inspections you should carry out before using a power tool?

Check the power lead, plug and casing are in good condition

Check it is marked with a security stamp

Make sure the manufacturer's label hasn't come off

Check switches, triggers and make sure the guard are adjusted and work correctly

Make sure the carry case isn't broken

38 / 50

You are using a generator to power some lighting when a lamp blows. You have a spare lamp. What should you do?

Disconnect the lighting from the generator before replacing the lamp

Carry on working in the dark

Replace the lamp without disconnecting the generator

Wait for a fully qualified electrician with a NICEIC card

39 / 50

Which disease is most likely to be caught through cuts, grazes or puncture wounds?

Dermatitis

Legionella

Cancer

Tetanus

40 / 50

If standing on the back of a lorry during loading and unloading, what is the main hazard?

Whole body vibration

Noise from equipment

Inhaling dust and fumes

Falling from height

41 / 50

When can a mobile plant operator let people ride in, or on, the machine?

Only if they have a long way to walk

Any time as long as the site speed limit is not exceeded

Only if it is designed to carry passengers and has a designated seat

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

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How would a well-organised site keep pedestrians away from traffic routes?

There will be barriers between traffic and pedestrian routes

There is no need to keep traffic and pedestrians apart

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

The traffic routes will be shown on the health and safety law poster

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Before clearing up some rubble inside a building, why is it advisable to spray water on it?

To kill any insects in it

So it doesn't make a mess

To prevent dust clouds

To save time

44 / 50

Your new job involves some manual handling but an old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?

Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back

Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again

Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem

Tell your supervisor you can lift anything on site

45 / 50

When is it safe for a worker to refuel a petrol-powered saw that they are using?

As soon as it is completely empty

When it is turned off and cooled down

It can be refuelled at any time

While it is running slowly

46 / 50

Which one of the following is good advice for helping to cope with stress?

Keep it to yourself

Drink more alcohol

Get enough rest

Work longer hours

47 / 50

Identify which of the following is best suited for accessing an excavation.

A cherry picker

A harness and pulley

A secured ladder

A step ladder

48 / 50

When drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding, what is the best way to protect your long-term health from harmful dust?

Wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Use dust extraction, or wet cut and wear a dust mask

Use dust extraction, or wet cut and wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Wear any disposable respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

49 / 50

What is the best way to make sure that a ladder is secure and will not slip?

Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom rung

Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood

Secure it at the top

Secure it at the bottom

50 / 50

Which of the following is true of lead?

It is safe to ingest

It is poisonous to ingest

It is safe if in contact with the skin

It is only poisonous for people over 25

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