CSCS Mock Test for Managers - Set 18 - Coteca

If someone is using a petrol cut-off saw (disc cutter) to cut concrete blocks near pedestrians, what two immediate hazards will affect the pedestrians?

Harmful dust & An electric shock -Both

Flying fragments

An electric shock

Harmful dust

After identifying that a hazardous incident occurred due to insufficient sealing of a gasway, which form should the responsible person fill out?

F2515G2

F2516A

F2511

F2517G1

Which of the following activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Sawing timber or plywood

Which specific form number needs to be presented to the enforcing authority for the reporting of a reportable occupational illness or disease?

Form 2515

Form 2505A

Form 2515B

Form 2505

What action should you take upon discovering numerous old bird nests and droppings in your work area?

Sweep them up and put them in a bin liner immediately

Check there are no live birds present, then carry on working

Carry on working and work around them

Stop working and speak to a supervisor to arrange for decontamination work

What is the best way to limit exposure to dust when using a power tool?

Use the tool during wet weather

Do the work quickly

Stand downwind of any dust

Stop dust getting into the air

Which of the following is not an immediate health effect of exposure to paints and resins with high levels of solvents?

Headaches and sickness

Muscular and skeletal disorders

Drowsiness or poor co-ordination

Dermatitis or skin problems

While walking on site, a large, mobile crane is reversing across your path. What is the appropriate action to take?

Pass close to the front of the crane

Start to run so that you can pass behind the reversing crane

Help the driver to reverse

Wait or find another way around the crane

What is the primary risk for a worker wearing only these specific items of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Breathing in harmful dust

Back injury, from poor posture

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

Not being able to hear colleagues

Where are you likely to be exposed to the highest quantities of dust when drilling, cutting, sanding, or grinding?

Inside a small room

Outside on a windy day

Inside a large space

Outside on a still day

Why is it the employer’s legal obligation to communicate health and safety matters with employees?

To inform employees about measures that safeguard their health and safety.

To relieve employees of any health and safety responsibilities.

To exempt employees from attending further health and safety training.

To absolve the employer from any legal responsibility for the health and safety of employees.

Why is it advisable to spray water on rubble before clearing it up inside a building?

To save time

So it doesn’t make a mess

To prevent dust clouds

To kill any insects in it

Which of the following occupational diseases is exempt from reporting under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013?

Asbestosis

Work-related dermatitis

Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

Work-related upper limb disorders (WRULD)

What is the main cause of long-term health issues in the construction industry?

Exposure to loud noise

Being struck by a vehicle

Slipping and tripping

Breathing in hazardous dust and fumes

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

Diesel fumes

Resin, solvent, and paint vapours

Wood and MDF dust

Silica dust

When using a cut-off saw to cut concrete, how should water be used to reduce dust levels?

Constantly until you are halfway through the concrete cut, then stop

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

Only at the beginning and the end of the concrete cut

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

Upon discovering pigeon droppings and nests in your designated work area, what should be your course of action?

Wait for the pigeons to fly away before carrying on with your work

Try to catch the pigeons so you can move them out of the way

Carry on with your work carefully, so you don’t disturb them

Stop work, avoid touching anything, and seek advice

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations, what steps should be taken if an employee is exposed to a hazardous chemical substance on site?

The employee should report the incident to their supervisor and seek medical attention if necessary.

The employer must report under COSHH if the employee is unable to work for over three days.

The employer must report the incident under COSHH within 24 hours of the exposure occurring.

The employee should record the incident in the site accident book and inform their colleagues.

How should workers approach the handling of dust?

Assume dust is not safe wherever they are working

Assume dust is safe unless told otherwise

Assume dust is safe if they don’t feel any ill effects

Assume dust is safe if they are working outdoors

You have been asked to do some work that will create dust. What should you do?

Use equipment to eliminate or reduce the dust and wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE).

Work for short periods at a time. Regular breaks will reduce the amount of dust you breathe in.

You should not do the work because dust is highly dangerous.

Start the work. No controls are needed as dust cannot cause serious harm or injury.

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