What is regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of control for operatives' safety when working at height?

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?

If there is a fatal accident or a reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed?

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

Which of the following tasks would you expect the appointed person for first aid to carry out?

What danger is created by excessive oxygen in a confined space?

Why is it dangerous to use inflatable airbags for fall arrest if they are too big for the area to be protected?

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

On a scaffold, what must be the largest unprotected gap between any guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or other similar means of protection?

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?

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?

What does the proactive monitoring of health and safety procedures involve?

When is it advisable to take precautions to prevent people, plant or materials falling into an excavation?

What must happen if a prohibition notice is issued by an inspector of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or Local Authority?

Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

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

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

What must edge protection be designed to do?

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

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, what must be provided before construction work starts, and then maintained until the end of the project?

Which of the following should be the first consideration if you need to use a hazardous substance?

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

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

The significant findings of risk assessments must be recorded when how many people are employed?

Following a scaffold inspection under the Work at Height Regulations, how soon must a report be given to the person on whose behalf the inspection was made?

Where must the number of people who may be carried in a passenger hoist on site be displayed?

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

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

On the site electrical distribution system, which colour plug indicates a 400-volt supply?

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

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

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

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

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

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

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where would you find the arrangements for managing health and safety for the project you are working on?

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

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

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

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

Which of the following precautions should be taken to prevent a dumper that is tipping material into an excavation from falling into it?

What should be used to protect passers-by from getting arc eye when electric welding is about to start on your site?

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

What is your least reliable source of information when assessing the level of vibration from a powered hand tool?

If a scaffold is not complete, which of the following actions should be taken by the supervisor?

What regulation contains details of the welfare facilities that must be provided on a construction site?

You have to use a new substance for the first time and need to carry out a COSHH assessment. What are the two main things you will need?

What is the main danger of leaving someone who has fallen suspended in a harness for too long?

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

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

Why is it important that hazards are identified?

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of the following must be in place before demolition work can start?

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

What is the purpose of the health and safety file that is handed to the client at the end of the project?

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

What does a COSHH assessment tell you?

When do the Work at Height Regulations require a working platform to be inspected by a competent person?

Ideally, where should a safety net be rigged?

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?

Which of the following is a significant hazard when excavating alongside a building or structure?

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?

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

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

In considering what measures to take to protect workers against risks to their health and safety, when should personal protective equipment (PPE) be considered?

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?

What is the advantage of using safety nets rather than a harness and fall-arrest lanyard?

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which two of the following must you ensure workers have received before they start working on site?

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

How should cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored on site?

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?

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

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