CSCS Operatives Mock Test 05

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CSCS Operatives Test 5

1 / 50

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

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

They will need to employ more people

They will damage the environment

They could be fined or imprisoned

They will have to change the site layout for emergency vehicles

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

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

Check the mask is the correct type needed

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

Check the mask is being worn correctly

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What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Hand and ventilation system

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

Heat and ventilation syndrome

Heavy arm vibration system

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

Spillages, which may burn the sole of your foot

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

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

Blisters, which could occur in warm, wet conditions

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

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The company contract manager

The injured person or someone acting for them

The first aider identified on site

6 / 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

Go and tell the crane driver

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

7 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

8 / 50

Why is it important to wash your hands after handling lead, or lead based paint, before eating or smoking?

It can transfer to your mouth and taste bad

It can transfer to your mouth and make your breath smell bad

It can transfer to your mouth and can be addictive

It can transfer to your mouth and is toxic

9 / 50

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

Your wages

Your mood

Your health

Your family

10 / 50

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

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

Using the heaters in the drying room

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

11 / 50

What does the following sign mean?

No running

Deep water

Fragile roof

Safety boots must be worn

12 / 50

Which of these is the most accurate way to confirm the exact location of buried services?

Trial holes

Survey drawings

Architect drawings

Cable plans

13 / 50

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

Throw them away and work without them

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

14 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

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

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

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

Put on ear defenders to cut out the engine noise

See if there is a toxic gas meter in the trench

Get out of the trench quickly

Ignore the problem, as the lorry will soon drive away

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

Once a week

Every day

Each time before use

At least once a year

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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

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

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

18 / 50

Which one of the following groups needs to be aware of emergency procedures on site?

Visitors to the site only

Everyone who is on site

Only the designated first aiders

The directors of the company

19 / 50

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

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

To learn from them and stop them happening again

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

Treat them as they would any other work colleague

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

Inform the site supervisor and first aider

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

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What does this sign mean?

Emergency shower

Emergency eyewash

Safety glasses cleaning station

Warning - risk of splashing

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

Check if it is safe to approach the injured person

Lift the injured person and take them to the site office

Record the date and time in the incident book

Sit the injured person up and give them food and water

Call out to other workers so they call for help

23 / 50

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

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

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

24 / 50

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

Oxygen

Naked flame

Water

Carbon dioxide

Sparks

25 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - substance or contents could explode

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

26 / 50

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

An itchy skin irritation, like dermatitis, affecting your hands

Blisters on your fingers and hands

Damage to the blood vessels in your fingers and hands

Skin cancer on your hands and arms

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Which animal is the most likely carrier of Weil' s disease (leptospirosis) on construction sites?

Squirrels

Cats

Rats

Rabbits

28 / 50

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

Carry out work that could start a fire

Work in warm weather

Work below ground in a confined space

Carry out work that needs warm, protective clothing

29 / 50

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

Whenever people are working at height

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

30 / 50

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

To help track the cost of insurance claims

To fine the cause and prevent recurrence

To identify the people involved

To place blame

31 / 50

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

Look for tutorials on the internet

Get on with the job and learn as they work

Ask a workmate how to build the tower

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

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In which one of the following situations is it safer for a worker to speak to someone operating mobile plant?

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

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

33 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

For general worker safety

For first-aid purposes

To clean-up chemicals

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

34 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in dermatitis?

Wet cement

Heavy brick

Glass

Dry wood

35 / 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

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

Cover the stack with polythene

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

36 / 50

What is the best way to minimise dust on site?

Covering the whole site

Reducing use of the wheel-wash

Dampening using fine water sprays

Using powered tools only

37 / 50

What is the organisation 'The Samaritans' ?

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

A charity offering construction training to young vulnerable people

A political party which supports looking after vulnerable people

A trade union organisation offering financial and legal support

38 / 50

What should you do if you are concerned about a colleague's mental health?

Nothing, it's not your problem

Tell all the team about it

Speak to them about it

Speak to a doctor about it

39 / 50

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

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

It will always be in a cardboard box

It will always be in a black container

By the shape of the container or packaging

40 / 50

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

You will need to work more quickly to warm up

Your ability to carry the load safely will be reduce

The load will be easier to carry

The load will feel lighter due to the cold condition

The route you take could be slippery

41 / 50

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

Bird droppings

Silica dust

Asbestos

Strong smells

42 / 50

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

Do the work quickly

Use the tool during wet weather

Stand downwind of any dust

Stop dust getting into the air

43 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a warning sign?

44 / 50

Which two of the following will help you to find out about the site emergency procedures and emergency telephone numbers?

Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Reading the site noticeboards

Looking in the telephone directory

Attending the site induction

Guidance from your local job centre

45 / 50

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

Eye injuries

Damage to hearing

Cuts and abrasions to skin

Breathing in harmful dust

46 / 50

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

It is designed to be used in confined spaces only

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

It is designed to minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

It is designed to prevent falls from occurring

47 / 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 is all about how we think and remember things

Mental health has to do with our general knowledge

48 / 50

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

HSE

49 / 50

What are two of the best ways of helping to save energy on site and reduce harmful emissions?

Keep windows and doors closed in offices and welfare facilities when the heating is on

Switch off plant and equipment, including generators, when they are not in use

Use a generator rather than mains electricity for the offices and small items of equipment

Report any defective, non-powered hand tools so that they can be repaired or replaced

50 / 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

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

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

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