CSCS Mock Test for Supervisors - Set 9 - Coteca

Why are COSHH assessments carried out? Give ONE answer

So the safe working load of a machine is not exceeded

So people can find out how to safely use a substance involved in their work

So people can avoid misusing dangerous equipment

So minimal environmental damage is incurred by a task

What is the maximum personal daily/weekly exposure value for noise? Give ONE answer

87 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

97 decibels (dBA)

60 decibels (dBA)

What is the upper exposure action value? Give ONE answer

95 decibels (dBA)

80 decibels (dBA)

85 decibels (dBA)

90 decibels (dBA)

An accident on site leads to a worker becoming asphyxiated, and losing consciousness. Is this something that must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive? Give ONE answer

Yes – immediately

No – unless the worker specifically requests it

Yes – at the next HSE inspection

Only if the worker is hospitalised

What MUST be used in conjunction with a 230 volt power tool? Give ONE answer

Shut-off switch

Insulating gloves

Flashback arrestor

Residual current device

What is a spillage bund? Give ONE answer

specialised wrapping put around petrol tanks to absorb leaking material

A secondary containment system to catch leaks from a primary container

A specialised piece of clean-up equipment for hazardous chemical leaks

A flexible band placed around the top of barrels used to store fuel

What piece of equipment BESIDES a signal generator is needed to identify the location of cables in a wall? Give ONE answer

Cable avoidance tool

Signal detector

Metal detector

Cable detection tool

You have a number of younger workers on site. Why could this create a higher risk of accidents? Give ONE answer

Less experienced workers are less careful

Less experienced workers may be less able to identify hazards and problems

Younger workers have not undergone the correct training to work on site

Younger workers are more liable to develop health problems

You are looking for the 400 volt supply on your site’s electrical distribution equipment. How can you identify it? Give ONE answer

It will be blue

It will be red

It will be yellow

It will be closest to the generator

Which TWO of the following are the responsibility of the Appointed Person for first aid on site? Give TWO answers

Administer first aid

Administer advanced first aid

Health surveillance

Manage the first aid equipment

Call the emergency services if required

When must a competent person routinely inspect a working platform?

After it is erected and at intervals not exceeding 7 days

Only after has been erected

After it is erected and then at monthly intervals

After eight is erected and then at intervals not exceeding 10 days

What should you do if you noticed that operating working above a safety net are dropping off cuts of material and other debris into the net?

Have the net cleared and inspected, then ensure it is not allowed to happen again

Nothing, as the debris is all collecting in one place

Ensure that the Met is cleared of debris daily

Ensure that the net is cleared of debris is weekly

When is comes to noise, what is the upper exposure action value? Give ONE answer

The noise level at which work may not continue for more than two minutes every 10 minutes

The noise level at which work must stop

The noise level at which hearing protection becomes mandatory

The noise level at which hearing protection must be provided is requested

What is the purpose of an emergency escape route? Give ONE answer

It directs people to a safe place

It directs people to emergency equipment like first aid kits and fire extinguishers

It directs people off site

It directs visitors to a safe place

You are charged with setting up the storage site for LPG cylinders. Which TWO of the following must apply? Give TWO answers

The cylinders must be no closer than 3m to oxygen cylinders

The cylinders must not be exposed to sunlight

The cylinders must be stored in a fully enclosed unit

The cylinders must be stored in a locked cage

The cylinders must be no closer than 10m to oxygen cylinders

Your employer does not have a written health and safety policy. Is this allowed? Give ONE answer

Yes, if they employ fewer than 5 people

Yes, if the job will last fewer than 3 months

Yes, if work at height is not taking place

What must edge protection be designed to do?

To warn people where the edge of the roof is

To allow persons to work on both sides of it

To prevent people and materials from falling

To secure tools and materials close to the edge

When must welfare facilities be maintained on site? Give ONE answer

Whenever it is not safe for workers to bring their own food and drink on site (e.g., when lead is being worked with)

From when at least 10% of the workforce are on site, until the end of the project

From before the work starts, until the end of the project

Whilst management are on site

An LPG-powered appliance is in use inside a cabin on site. What MUST be true about the placement of the gas cylinder? Give ONE answer

It must be inside of the cabin

It must be outside of the cabin

It must be by an open window

It must be horizontal

You are supervising an excavation on site. Under what conditions must you take steps to ensure no equipment, vehicles, or people fall into it? Give ONE answer

Where heavy plant is in operation near the excavation

At all times

When light conditions are poor

Where members of the public may come near to the excavation

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