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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 activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Sawing timber or plywood

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

2 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the permit to work

At the site induction

In the risk assessment

In the method statement

3 / 50

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

Avoiding breeding season

Using manually operated machinery

Only working at night

Take them to the site office

4 / 50

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

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets

Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

Poorly designed shift work schedules and reduce production targets

5 / 50

What should a worker do if the helmet they are using is damaged?

Put a sticker over the damaged area

Report it at the end of the day

Use it but keep checking it

Replace it immediately

6 / 50

When absorption granules from a spill kit have been used on oil, what action should be taken?

Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

Clear them up straight away and put them into a general waste skip

Leave them on the oil for a few days before clearing into the general waste

Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal

7 / 50

How can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration when using a vibrating tool?

Use more force on the tool

Hold the tool more tightly

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Hold the tool at arm's length

8 / 50

Which two of the following are basic filter types used in respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Smell or aroma filters

Moisture filters

Sound filters

Gas or vapour filters

Dust or particle filters

9 / 50

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

It will filter more air

It will break easily

It will not protect you

It will get damaged

10 / 50

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

By asking other workers to show you around

By reading the health and safety policy

In a letter sent to your home

During the induction

11 / 50

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

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

Their gut feeling on safe practices

Direct orders from Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The actions of their workmates

12 / 50

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

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

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

13 / 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

Your supervisor or employer

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

The site first aider

14 / 50

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

The activities that were being carried out at the time

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

15 / 50

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

B - D - C - A

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

A - D - C - B

16 / 50

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

They get injured

They get fired

They get a promotion

They get compensation

17 / 50

What should you do if you are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds?

Carry on working but do not use electrical tools

Carry on working but take plenty of breaks in the fresh air

Get out of the confined space immediately

Switch off the alarm

18 / 50

Mobile plant on site should be refuelled by whom?

Only authorised people

A supervisor or manager

Only the driver

Anyone who is asked to

19 / 50

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

Nothing workers should know to be careful

The fragile areas should be painted green

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing the material applied should be fine

20 / 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 employer

The appointed first aider

The workers themselves

21 / 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?

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

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

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

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

22 / 50

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

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

Take time off work, as they are unwell

23 / 50

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

Keep them still until medical help arrives

Roll them onto their side and bend their legs

Keep their legs straight and roll them onto their back

Raise their legs to see if any feeling comes back

24 / 50

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

Argon

Oxygen

Fuel

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

25 / 50

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

Eat or drink more during the day

Tell the rest of the team about their problems

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

Arrive and start work at a later time

26 / 50

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Mixing all waste in one skip

Storing materials safely

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

27 / 50

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

The machine operator

Their supervisor

Pedestrians

The site manager

28 / 50

With reference to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, which of the following statements is correct?

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

It should be carried out by trained people, but they do not need to be authorised

Only supervisors can carry out this type of work

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

29 / 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

The load will be more difficult to control

You can safely handle more weight than usual

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

30 / 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 halts work entirely; a fall-arrest lanyard ensures falls do not occur

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

31 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a mandatory sign?

32 / 50

Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move backwards

Move forwards

Turn right or left

Danger, emergency stop

33 / 50

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

B - C - D - A

A - C - D - B

B - C - A - D

A - C - B - D

34 / 50

How should water be used to reduce the level of dust when cutting concrete using a cut-off saw?

Enough to make the first cut, then no more will be required

Constantly until you are half way through the concrete cut, then stop

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

35 / 50

What three things should you do before entering a confined space that has sludge at the bottom?

Make sure that the space has been tested for gas

Have the correct training

Put on a disposable dust mask

Throw something into the sludge to see how deep it is

Identify what the sludge is

36 / 50

What is one of the best ways to overcome negative workplace attitudes about mental health issues?

Tell workmates that you are an expert in mental health issues

Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement

Make sure no one with a mental health issue gets hired

Avoid talking about it and the problem will resolve itself

37 / 50

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

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

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

38 / 50

Cement-based roofing sheets are a common material which can often contain what hazardous substance?

Rust

Termites

Asbestos

Dry rot

39 / 50

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

Driving with the hand-brake on

Speed signs and speed humps

Driving with the lights on during the day

Only driving with limited fuel

40 / 50

After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill health to construction workers?

Silica dust

Diesel fumes

Resin, solvent and paint vapours

Wood and MDF dust

41 / 50

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

Ride on the plant

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

Wear hi-vis clothing

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

42 / 50

Why should you report an accident?

It is a legal requirement

It helps the site find out who caused it

So that your company will be held responsible

So that everyone can find out what happened

43 / 50

Which of the following is the main cause of skin cancer?

Exposure to ultraviolet sun rays

Working in rainy conditions

Skin being irritated by overalls

Working indoors

44 / 50

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

Plug-in breaker

110 volt extension lead

Hammer and bolster

110 volt transformer

45 / 50

A corrosive substance, such as wet cement, in direct contact with the skin will result in what?

Back injury

Hair loss

Skin burns

Glaucoma

46 / 50

If you have to work outdoors in a bad weather, why should your employer supply you with waterproof clothing?

To keep you warm and dry, so you are less likely to catch Weil's disease (Leptospirosis)

To protect you from weather, which will reduce trips and falls

To protect you from weather, as you are less likely to get muscle strains if you are warm and dry

To keep you warm and dry, so you take fewer breaks

47 / 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

Anyone who is a project manager

A trained, competent and authorised person

48 / 50

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

To save money

To avoid pollution

To support recycling

To fill landfill

To prevent theft

49 / 50

Which two of the following items should be recorded in the ancient book?

Location of the hospital

Date of the accident

Telephone number

National insurance number

Injuries sustained

50 / 50

Which of the following does not cause a nuisance to neighbours of a building site?

Dust and fumes from the site

Noise and vibration from the work

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

Carefully directed site lighting

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