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If you’re planning to work on a construction site in the UK, getting your CSCS Green Labourer Card is essential. And to get the card, you must pass the Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test. The best way to get ready? Start with our CSCS Green Card Mock Tests — free, convenient, and created to reflect the real exam experience.

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HS&E TEST

CSCS Operatives Test 1

1 / 50

Which of the following is an effective way to avoid causing harm to protected species?

Take them to the site office

Using manually operated machinery

Avoiding breeding season

Only working at night

2 / 50

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Storing materials safely

Mixing all waste in one skip

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

3 / 50

What are round red and white signs with a diagonal line?

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

4 / 50

Which method is used to check if a residual current device (RCD) connected to a power tool is working?

Press the test button on the RCD

Use a hand-held RCD test meter

Switch the tool on and off

Run the tool at top speed to see if it cuts out

5 / 50

Under which one of the following circumstances is it safe for a worker to remove a protective cover from a deep service hole on site?

The worker is authorised to do so and is protected from falling whilst the cover is not in place

The worker is wearing a safety helmet and waits until everyone else has left the site

The worker is wearing hi-vis and has told a few people on site that the cover will be removed

The worker has placed a safety cone by the hole people will avoid the area

6 / 50

Who should erect, dismantle or alter a tube and fitting scaffold?

Anyone who thinks they can do it

Someone who has the right tools

A trained, competent and authorised person

Anyone who is a project manager

7 / 50

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

A point on the structure or building you are working on

The MEWP handrail

The control box

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

8 / 50

Where on body would a worker wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Around arm

Around neck

Around chest

Around face

9 / 50

What must happen before each shift starts when working in an excavation?

A competent person must inspect the excavation

A supervisor should stay in the excavation for the first hour

Someone must go in and sniff the air to see if it is safe

A supervisor should watch from the top for the first hour

10 / 50

Which of the following activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Sawing timber or plywood

11 / 50

What would be a good way of reducing fatigue in the workforce?

Early start times and a late finish

Random start and finish times

Rotating shift patterns

Regular start and finish times

12 / 50

A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

Nothing the material applied should be fine

The fragile areas should be painted green

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing workers should know to be careful

13 / 50

How would you expect to find out about health and safety rules when you first arrive on site?

In a letter sent to your home

By asking other workers to show you around

By reading the health and safety policy

During the induction

14 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the permit to work

At the site induction

In the method statement

In the risk assessment

15 / 50

If a person is struck by a falling object, what could be the negative consequence?

They get compensation

They get fired

They get injured

They get a promotion

16 / 50

When referring to protection, what is a high UV rate cream designed to protect you from?

Dermatitis

Legionella

Sun burn

Abrasions

17 / 50

What should you do if you need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells?

Put them on and work with them as they are

Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

18 / 50

So that workers can work at height safely, who is responsible for making sure they receive information and instruction?

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The appointed first aider

The employer

The workers themselves

19 / 50

Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start work with a hazardous substance?

The site security people

The site first aider

Your supervisor or employer

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

20 / 50

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

Only when working at ground level

All the time

Until the site starts to look finished

Only when working inside

21 / 50

How should absence records containing specific medical information relating to an employee be treated?

Confidentially, in accordance with data protection laws

Provided to the rest of the workforce to prevent others taking time off

As public information, in accordance freedom of information

The records can be shared with the workforce as long as they do not say anything

22 / 50

Someone has fallen from height and has no feeling in their legs. What should you do?

Keep their legs straight and roll them onto their back

Roll them onto their side and bend their legs

Raise their legs to see if any feeling comes back

Keep them still until medical help arrives

23 / 50

If you need to reach above your head to place a load or lower a load to the floor, which of these is not true?

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

The load will be more difficult to control

You can safely handle more weight than usual

24 / 50

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

C - D - B - A

C - D - A - B

D - C - B - A

D - C - A - B

25 / 50

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Aching muscles and painful joints

Throat infections

Dizziness and headaches

Lung diseases

26 / 50

Identify the difference between a fall-arrest lanyard and a work-restraint lanyard.

A work-restraint lanyard prevents falls; a fall-arrest lanyard minimises the consequences of a fall

A work-restraint lanyard is designed for confined spaces; a fall-arrest lanyard is designed for MEWPS

A work-restraint lanyard is for outdoor use; a fall-arrest lanyard is for indoor use

A work-restraint lanyard halts work entirely; a fall-arrest lanyard ensures falls do not occur

27 / 50

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

Hammer and bolster

110 volt transformer

110 volt extension lead

Plug-in breaker

28 / 50

Who is responsible for reporting any unsafe conditions on site?

The client or principal contractor

Everyone one the construction site

The Contracts Manager

The Site Manager

29 / 50

Workers are likely to suffer the highest levels of fatigue due to what?

Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

Poorly designed shift work schedules and reduce production targets

30 / 50

What is the main danger when using a chisel or bolster with a mushroomed head?

The shaft of the chisel will bend, putting a strain on your wrist

It will shatter and send fragments flying into the air

You are more likely to hit your hand with the chise head

The hammer could slip off the head of the bolsters or chisel

31 / 50

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

Driving with the lights on during the day

Only driving with limited fuel

Driving with the hand-brake on

Speed signs and speed humps

32 / 50

Waste materials should be segregated into different types. What are the two main reasons for this?

To avoid pollution

To fill landfill

To prevent theft

To support recycling

To save money

33 / 50

Which of these statements, with reference to emergency procedures is correct?

They should not be clear and easily understandable

They should not be updated and checked

They should not be discussed with the workforce

They should not be changed without notice

34 / 50

What should an employee do if they think noise at work may have damaged their hearing?

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Take time off work, as they are unwell

35 / 50

If you notice that a design detail can't be built in the way it has been drawn in the plans, what two things should you do?

Leave that detail out altogether

Build it as you think it should be done

Only make the changes when they are approved in writing

Raise the issue with your supervisor before you start the work

Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you

36 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a mandatory sign?

37 / 50

What is the best way to protect an extension cable and also reduce trip hazards?

Cover the cable with pieces of wood

Cover the cable with yellow tape

Run the cable by the shortest route

Run the cable above head height

38 / 50

Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move forwards

Turn right or left

Move backwards

Danger, emergency stop

39 / 50

When workers use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) they should have a 'face fit' test. Why is this?

To make sure that the mask fits the budget

The ensure the selected mask is the correct colour

To ensure the mask fits and functions correctly

To ensure the mask looks right

40 / 50

If your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a bad fit, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

It will not protect you

It will filter more air

It will get damaged

It will break easily

41 / 50

What information should be gathered after a near miss incident occurs?

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

The activities that were being carried out at the time

42 / 50

Which three of the following should be labelled with this sign?

Asbestos waste

Raw asbestos

Recyclable waste

Plasterboard waste

Any product containing asbestos

43 / 50

A worker is suffering stress caused by their line manager. What should they do?

Complain to their manager

Try to work faster to keep the manager happy

Get another job that will be less demanding

Find and follow the company procedures to address it

44 / 50

You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no one to help you. What should you do?

Get a forklift truck, even though you have not been trained to use it

Do not move the load until you have a safe way of doing it

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

45 / 50

When is the best time to conduct face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

As part of the initial selection of RPE

At the beginning of each new year

After the RPE has been worn and used

In the morning before workers become sweaty

46 / 50

In addition to heat, what are the other two factors that must be present to start a fire?

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Fuel

Oxygen

Argon

47 / 50

What should workers follow whilst at work to meet their health and safety duties?

Their gut feeling on safe practices

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

The actions of their workmates

Direct orders from Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

48 / 50

A worker has been asked to operate a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), but has no training. What should they do?

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Ask a workmate how to operate the MEWP

Operate the MEWP at breaktime when no-one is around

Get the work done as quickly as possible

49 / 50

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

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

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

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

50 / 50

If a worker is feeling symptoms or showing signs of stress at work, what should they do?

Tell the rest of the team about their problems

Arrive and start work at a later time

Eat or drink more during the day

Speak to someone they trust, like a friend or someone independent

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