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1. What are the THREE correct procedures for safely excavating near underground services? Provide THREE answers.

Use insulated power tools

Start by excavating directly above the service

Start by excavating alongside the service

Avoid sharp tools

Finally expose the service through vertical digging

Use hand digging

2. Before starting work near a scheduled monument, what is the first action you should take? Provide ONE answer.

Inform the local authority

Shield the monument with adequate protection such as netting or screens

Acquire scheduled monument consent

Nothing in particular, if the work does not put the monument at risk

3. How should you dispose of a container or any residue if it has a hazardous sign on the label or packaging?

Follow specific instructions on the label and in the work instructions

Put it in any type of skip or bin

Leave it somewhere for other people to deal with

If it is a liquid and less than one litre, you can pour it down a drain

4. Before working in a corridor designated as a fire escape route, what should be checked?

If the doors into the corridor are locked

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

If the tools being used are spark-proof

5. What are some common fire risks found on construction sites?

Water spill

Timber racks

None of the options

Uncontrolled hot works

6. Apart from heat, what are the two other necessary factors for starting a fire?

Nitrogen & Argon

Oxygen & Fuel

None of the options

All of the options

7. If smoke-logging is expected in a confined space, what actions must be taken? Provide ONE answer.

The emergency services must be notified in advance of entry

Entry must not be made under any circumstances

The client must be notified in advance of entry

The HSE must be notified in advance of entry

8. If a machine makes contact with damaged electrical cables and the operator cannot safely jump clear, what actions must they take? Provide ONE answer.

Position themselves at the highest possible point in the vehicle

Wrap clothing around exposed skin and climb down

Stay put, ensuring contact is made with metallic vehicle parts at all times

Stay put, and do not touch anything metallic in the vehicle

9. Why would an inexperienced client seek the assistance of a demolition engineer or consultant?

To acquire expert advice on environmental impact assessments

To ensure compliance with zoning regulations and permits

To analyze the feasibility of controlled explosives usage

To evaluate structural integrity and safety protocols

10. What is the first action you should take if you discover a fire?

Finish what you are doing

Raise the alarm

Put your tools away

Try to put out the fire

11. Where should flammable liquid containers, not currently in use, be stored, and what should the capacity of the storage bin be? Provide ONE answer.

110% of the largest vessel stored inside

110% of the combined capacity of all containers stored inside

100% of the largest vessel stored inside

100% of the combined capacity of all containers stored inside

12. Which type of gas leak in an excavation poses the LEAST hazard? Provide ONE answer.

Helium

Methane

Hydrogen sulphide

LPG

13. What is the proper method for treating silty water? Provide ONE answer.

It must be chemically cleansed by a registered contractor

With the correct chemical diluents

In a settlement tank

It must NOT be left to settle

14. At what oxygen level in the atmosphere do humans begin to experience adverse health effects? Provide ONE answer.

0.16

0.25

0.19

0.21

15. If there are uncertainties about the stability of a structure intended for demolition, who would be qualified to help?

A materials science engineer

B & C Both

A structural demolitions expert

A building inspector

16. When evaluating the competence of a demolition contractor, what is the best approach to take?

Discuss the type of work, project size, any encountered problems, overall performance and whether the last client would hire them again.

Discuss the contractor’s fees, project size, any encountered problems, punctuality and whether the last client would recommend them.

Discuss the type of work, project size, any encountered problems, punctuality and whether the last client would recommend them.

Discuss the contractor’s fees, project size, any encountered problems, punctuality and whether the last client would hire them again.

17. What is the safest way to access and store materials for tasks on a sloped roof? Provide ONE answer.

A scaffold platform at least 1m higher than the eaves

Passenger and materials hoist

A scaffold platform at the height of the eaves

A mobile elevating work platform

18. Why should you avoid relying solely on a cable avoidance tool when detecting underground services? Provide ONE answer.

It may not detect all necessary services

It should not be used for this task

It often gives unreliable readings

It will not detect any hazardous services

19. What TWO additional features must be installed on excavators with a Safe Working Load (SWL) exceeding one tonne? Provide TWO answers.

Warning device (acoustic or visual)

Residual current device

Boom-lowering control device

Roll over protection

Falling object protection

20. If a large fire is reported and you are not trained to use fire extinguishers, what should you do?

Leave work for the day

Go straight to the assembly point

Put away all your tools and then go to the assembly point

Report to the site office and then go home

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