CSCS Site Transport Mock Test

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HS&E TEST

Site Transport and Lifting Operations

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Identify one of the most common causes of death and injury on a construction site.

Getting electrocuted by power tools

Getting asthma from fumes

Sunburn from being outside

Being struck by mobile plant

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A forklift truck is blocking the route you need to take on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?

Start to run so that you are not under the load for very long

Catch the driver's attention and then walk under the raised load

Wait or take another route, but never walk under a raised load

Only walk under the raised load if you are wearing safety helmet

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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

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

There is no need to keep traffic and pedestrians apart

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

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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 can hear the worker and it is daytime

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 worker is wearing PPE and the plant is moving slowly

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When is a site vehicle most likely to injure pedestrians?

While digging out footings

When it is reversing

While tipping into an excavation

As it is lifting materials onto scaffolds

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Who is the best person to control the movement of vehicles on site?

A vehicle marshaller

The site manager

The first aider

The company director

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Which of the following signs means No pedestrian access?

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What are the two conditions for being able to operate plant on site?

You must hold a full, UK driving licence

You must be authorised

You must be trained and competent

You must hold a British passport

You must be over 21 years old

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Which action should a worker take if they see mobile plant using a route intended only for pedestrians?

Just be careful in that area

Report this to their supervisor

Have a word with the operator at the end of the day

Nothing, the driver will know what they are doing

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

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

Pass close to the front of the crane

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

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

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

Only if they have a long way to walk

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

12 / 52

Which action will help to keep signallers safe?

Provide body cameras to capture any incidents

Provide gloves for hand signals

Provide hi-vis clothing so they are clearly visible

Provide yearly eye tests to confirm they have good vision

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The quickest way to your work area is through a contractor's vehicle compound. Which way should you go?

Around the compound every time

Around the compound if vehicles are moving

Straight through the compound if no vehicles appear to be moving

Straight through the compound if no-one is looking

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What should you do if you need to walk past someone operating a mobile crane?

Run to get past the crane quickly

Take another route so that you stay clear of the crane

Guess what the crane operator will do next and squeeze past

Try to catch the attention of the crane operator

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To prevent over-turning, when should rear tipping lorries not be used for tipping operations?

On uneven or sloping ground

During redistribution of the load

When a competent signaller is supervising

When on firm, level ground

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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 necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

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A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?

Someone who is standing in the trench

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Someone who knows the signals

Any person who is wearing a hi-vis coat

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You think a load is about to fall from a moving forklift truck. What should you do?

Run alongside the machine and try to hold on to the load

Run and tell your supervisor

Keep clear but try to warn the driver and others in the area

Sound the nearest fire alarm bell

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What is the most important information a vehicle marshaller should know before directing a vehicle?

The value of the materials, as they could be stole

The type of materials being delivered to the site

The name and address of the driver for security reasons

How to signal vehicles and any relevant safety procedures

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What is needed before supervising any lift using a crane?

Written instructions from the crane hire company

Full training and being assessed as competent

Nothing. The crane driver will tell you what to do

A mobile phone to talk to the crane driver

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Why should engines be turned off before leaving a site vehicle? Select two answers.

Construction machines are not designed to be constantly left running

Drivers may accidentally operate levers when climbing into or out of the vehicle

Leaving the engine running is a waste of fuel and is therefore a waste of construction budget

The sound of the engine may give other workers a headache if left on for too long

Members of the public are likely to jump into the vehicle and steal it

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To reduce the risk of overturning and accidents when not in use, how should earth moving vehicles be parked?

With their buckets and blades facing the same way

With their buckets and blades raised in the air

With the buckets and blades facing opposite directions

With their buckets and blades lowered to the ground

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The risk of a materials handling vehicle (telehandler) overturning is increased when?

Lifting loads on even ground

Driving at excessive speeds around corners

Raising loads whilst stationary

Reversing into a loading bay

24 / 52

Loading and storage areas should be located where?

Close to the welfare facilities

Outside the site boundary area

Away from the main construction worksite

Away from pedestrian-only areas and main pedestrian routes

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Which of the following is bad practice when organising site transport?

Pedestrians and mobile plant using the same routes

Barriers to keep pedestrians away from mobile plant and vehicles

One-way systems for vehicles

Limiting the speed of vehicles on site

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

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

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Which of the following is a recognised control measure when reversing a vehicle?

Standing on the back to direct it

Using a vehicle marshal

Turning on all the vehicle lights

Turning the site radio off

28 / 52

When moving plant or machinery around site, what should the operator look out for?

Driving with the lights on during the day

Speed signs and speed humps

Only driving with limited fuel

Driving with the hand-brake on

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When signallers are used, who should they be in contact with at all times?

Pedestrians

The site manager

The machine operator

Their supervisor

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

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

31 / 52

Where risk of overturning is significant, what should vehicles be fitted with?

Extra strength brakes

Heavy duty graded tyres

A winch and pulley system

Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

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You see a lorry parking and it has a flat tyre. Why should you tell the driver?

It could be unsafe to drive the lorry

The lorry can only carry small loads

More fuel will be used by the lorry

The driver will need to travel at a much slower speed

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If there are blind spots while using plant but work needs to continue, what actions should be taken?

Use a vehicle marshal for this type of work

Use the existing mirrors on the plant

Work with a slinger

Request the plant be fitted with CCTV cameras

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An excavator has just stopped work. Liquid is dripping and forming a small pool under the back of the machine. What could this mean?

The machine is hot so the diesel has expanded and overflowed

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

Someone put too much diesel into the machine before it started work

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Which of the following is a way of ensuring that a slinger or signaller is trained and competent?

By asking for evidence to be produced

By making a handshake agreement

By trusting them when they say they are

By having them swear an affidavit

36 / 52

What is the meaning of this sign?

Go slow

Pedestrian walkway only

Traffic approaching from each direction

No pedestrian access

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Why should you not walk behind a lorry when it is reversing?

You will need to run, not walk, to get past it in time

The driver is unlikely to know you are there

Most lorry drivers aren't very good at reversing

Most lorries are not fitted with mirrors

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Under what circumstance should a driver stop their vehicle immediately?

If they are operating in a one-way system

If they lose sight of their vehicle marshal

If the vehicle is low on fuel

If the flashing beacon has stopped working

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You need to walk past a 360° mobile crane. The crane is operating near a wall. What is the main danger?

The crane could crash into the wall

Your hearing could be damaged by high noise levels from the crane

You could get whole-body vibration from the crane

You could be crushed if you walk between the crane and the wall

40 / 52

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

Could the ground conditions cause a vehicle to overturn

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

The medical history of the driver

The width of the route

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Your supervisor asks you to drive a dumper truck but you have not driven one before. What should you do?

Operate the dumper in an open area in case you make a mistake

Ask a trained driver how to operate it safely

Watch other dumpers to see how they are operated

Tell your supervisor that you are not trained and so cannot operate it

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Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move forwards

Move backwards

Danger, emergency stop

Turn right or left

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What should you do if you see a dumper being driven too fast?

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

Keep out of its way and report it

Report it to the police

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Where vehicles tip materials into excavations, what could be used as a safety precaution?

Extra speakers

A siren

Flashing lights

Stop blocks

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Which one of the following describes the role of a vehicle marshaller?

Manage incident response documentation

Control the movement of cranes on site

Support safe vehicle movements on site

Provide training on how to drive manual plant

46 / 52

How should your employer provide you with information about site traffic rules?

Use a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Place a note on the site noticeboard

Ask other workers on site to tell you

During the site induction

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In an area where there may be pedestrians, what is the most effective and safe approach if mobile plant needs to be reversed?

A vehicle marshaller

A barrier around the plant

A reversing camera

Reverse lights on the back of the plant

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A crane has to do a difficult lift. The signaller asks you to help but you are not trained in plant signals. What should you do?

Only help if the signaller really can't manage alone

Start giving signals to the crane driver

Ask the signaller to show you what signals to use

Politely refuse and explain you don't know how to signal

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To reduce the risk of overturning, how should vehicles be loaded?

Ensure the load is evenly distributed in the body of the vehicle

Make sure the load is tied securely to the vehicle

Ensure the content of the load weighs less than one tonne

Make sure the vehicle is loaded to the maximum allowance

50 / 52

When you walk across the site, what is the best way to avoid an accident with mobile plant?

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

Ride on the plant

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

Wear hi-vis clothing

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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

52 / 52

Identify one of the most common types of accident involving site dumpers.

Issues with engines

Drivers not concentrating

Vehicles overturning

Inexperienced drivers

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