CITB Test - Practice 4

 A building constructed in 1960 is due to be demolished. What hazard does this date suggest?

 It looks like working at height MAY be necessary to complete a job. What should be your first consideration?

What should a construction site be mindful of when sourcing timber?

What toxic substance might you find under asbestos cladding?

What is the FIRST option you must consider according to the hierarchy of control?

The conditions on site have become wet. What THREE kinds of tools should you be using? Give 3 answers

When will a plant be quarantined?

 If an employer has NOT developed a safe system of work, what should be your MAIN concern?

Why is wet cutting an effective strategy?

Which of the following will conduct electricity if it touches or comes close to a power line?

What is the hand signal for DANGER?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an on-site emergency?

If you cannot find an appropriate place to refuel, what TWO measures must be in place when you refill? Give 2 answers

When does lead pose a particularly high risk?

You are involved in a chemical spill. What should be your FIRST action?

Who must be appointed to supervise a demolition project?

What TWO things will ensure a ladder can be used to safely access a scaffold? Select all possible answers

Which of the following types of wood dust is a known carcinogen?

What is the best way to manage mental health issues at work?

 A single ladder may carry how many people?

Which of the following is TRUE about carbon monoxide?

For how long are hot-work permits and gas-free certificates usually valid? 

What is the MAIN reason that respiratory hazards are so dangerous?

Which TWO of the following factors must be taken into account when choosing workers for manual handling?

Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) uses TWO basic types of filter. Which TWO?

Who is able to carry out demolition work?

What is true about equipment with yellow-coded voltage?

When can disposable dust masks from DIY stores be used as respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Who is primarily in charge of executing the exit plan when a confined space becomes dangerous?

Which ONE of the following may cause low levels of oxygen in an enclosed tank?

What is the construction industry trying to improve regarding its environmental damage? 

Your colleague reports they have ‘pizza knee’. What does this mean? 

 If an employee suffers serious injury and is unable to perform in their role for 7 more consecutive days, who must be informed?

What is the minimum rating that disposable half-mask respirators must have?

Which of the following best describes tetanus?

When should lifting aids be used?

What is a mobile plant decal?

What is TRUE when you are wet cutting?

Which method of cutting holes will be LESS damaging to your hearing?

Your colleague suggests a shortcut that will help you meet a work deadline. What should you do?

You smell rotten eggs whilst working in a sewage tunnel. What does this mean?

If an employee suffers serious injury and is unable to perform in their role for 7 more consecutive days, who must be informed?

What are the steps you must follow when involved in a chemical spill? 

Excavations are considered dangerous at what depth?

Who can use scanning equipment?

Which TWO of the following factors will affect a safe system of work for manual handling?

 You are operating heavy machinery, but it is your birthday and you go to the pub at lunch. What is your drink limit if you want to safely return to operate your vehicle?

Which of the following is TRUE about carbon dioxide?

You need to independently use a bandsaw. What must happen before you begin?

Where should you store petrol for refueling tools?