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

Date of the accident

National insurance number

Location of the hospital

Injuries sustained

Telephone number

2 / 50

Site rules and procedures are the responsibility of whom?

The employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Investors

Work colleagues

3 / 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 has placed a safety cone by the hole people will avoid the area

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

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

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

4 / 50

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

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

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

5 / 50

Why should you report an accident?

It is a legal requirement

So that your company will be held responsible

So that everyone can find out what happened

It helps the site find out who caused it

6 / 50

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

Keep them still until medical help arrives

Keep their legs straight and roll them onto their back

Raise their legs to see if any feeling comes back

Roll them onto their side and bend their legs

7 / 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

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

Eat or drink more during the day

Arrive and start work at a later time

8 / 50

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

C - D - A - B

C - D - B - A

D - C - B - A

D - C - A - B

9 / 50

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

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

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

10 / 50

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

They get a promotion

They get injured

They get fired

They get compensation

11 / 50

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

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Hold the tool at arm's length

Hold the tool more tightly

Use more force on the tool

12 / 50

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

Only when working inside

All the time

Only when working at ground level

Until the site starts to look finished

13 / 50

You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

Only if the load slips out of the wheelbarrow

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

14 / 50

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

A supervisor should stay in the excavation for the first hour

A supervisor should watch from the top for the first hour

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

A competent person must inspect the excavation

15 / 50

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

Use it but keep checking it

Replace it immediately

Report it at the end of the day

Put a sticker over the damaged area

16 / 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

Make sure no one with a mental health issue gets hired

Avoid talking about it and the problem will resolve itself

Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement

17 / 50

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

Back injury

Skin burns

Hair loss

Glaucoma

18 / 50

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

Skin being irritated by overalls

Working in rainy conditions

Exposure to ultraviolet sun rays

Working indoors

19 / 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

20 / 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?

Raise the issue with your supervisor before you start the work

Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you

Build it as you think it should be done

Only make the changes when they are approved in writing

Leave that detail out altogether

21 / 50

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

Operate the MEWP at breaktime when no-one is around

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Get the work done as quickly as possible

Ask a workmate how to operate the MEWP

22 / 50

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

Speed signs and speed humps

Only driving with limited fuel

Driving with the hand-brake on

Driving with the lights on during the day

23 / 50

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

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Argon

Fuel

24 / 50

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

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

Ride on the plant

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

Wear hi-vis clothing

25 / 50

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

To fill landfill

To save money

To prevent theft

To avoid pollution

To support recycling

26 / 50

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

Anyone who is a project manager

Anyone who thinks they can do it

Someone who has the right tools

A trained, competent and authorised person

27 / 50

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

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

28 / 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

Nothing the material applied should be fine

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

The fragile areas should be painted green

29 / 50

Mobile plant on site should be refuelled by whom?

Only the driver

Only authorised people

Anyone who is asked to

A supervisor or manager

30 / 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

31 / 50

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

Only working at night

Using manually operated machinery

Take them to the site office

Avoiding breeding season

32 / 50

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

Gas or vapour filters

Smell or aroma filters

Dust or particle filters

Moisture filters

Sound filters

33 / 50

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

Around neck

Around chest

Around arm

Around face

34 / 50

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

The appointed first aider

The workers themselves

The employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

35 / 50

What does a permit to work authorise?

The emergency services to come on to the site after an accident

Untrained people to operate certain tools without supervision

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to visit the site without warning

Tasks to be carried out safely under strictly controlled conditions

36 / 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?

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

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

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

37 / 50

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

They should not be updated and checked

They should not be clear and easily understandable

They should not be discussed with the workforce

They should not be changed without notice

38 / 50

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

Asbestos

Termites

Dry rot

Rust

39 / 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

Identify what the sludge is

Throw something into the sludge to see how deep it is

Put on a disposable dust mask

Have the correct training

40 / 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 control box

The MEWP handrail

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

41 / 50

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

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

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

Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

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

42 / 50

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

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

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

43 / 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

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

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

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

44 / 50

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

A - C - B - D

B - C - A - D

B - C - D - A

A - C - D - B

45 / 50

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

In the morning before workers become sweaty

At the beginning of each new year

After the RPE has been worn and used

As part of the initial selection of RPE

46 / 50

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

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Take time off work, as they are unwell

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

47 / 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?

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

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

48 / 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 break easily

It will get damaged

49 / 50

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

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

The activities that were being carried out at the time

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

50 / 50

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

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Put them on and work with them as they are

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