CSCS Mock Test for Operatives - Set 34 - Coteca

You have to work in an excavation, what is the main hazard while working?

Being crushed if the sides are not supported

Breathing in hazardous dust from the ground

Falling

Suffering from skin abrasions

Whenever required, your employer must ensure they provide you with instructions that ___.

Is also available in large print

Is also available in audio format

Can be downloaded from the internet

Is in a format that you understand

Why is your employer legally obligated to discuss matters of health and safety with you?

Employers are NOT legally required to discuss matter of health and safety with you

So that you are informed about anything that could affect your health and safety at work

They won’t have to pay for you to have further health and safety training

So that they are not liable for and accidents or injuries you may have on site

You’re about to start a new task, how would you know if extra PPE is required ?

Your employer’s health and safety policy will tell you

The risk assessment will tell you

Your workplace noticeboard will tell you

A colleague will tell you

What should you do if you are using a generator to power some lighting and the lamp blows?

Wait until a qualified electrician is available to change the lamp

Replace the lamp yourself but ensure you DO NOT disconnect the lighting from the generator

Replace the lamp yourself but ensure you disconnect the lighting from the generator first

Try your best to work without any lighting

What type of fire extinguisher is shown below ?

CO2 fire extinguisher

Dry powder fire extinguisher

Foam fire extinguisher

CO2 fire extinguisher

Wet chemical fire extinguisher

What does a risk assessment identify? Give one answer

The hazards and safe way of doing the job

How to report accidents

Where the first-aid box is kept

The site working hours

When planning the safe system of work for manual handling, who should be involved?

You and your colleagues only

You and your supervisor/employer

The Health and Safety Executive

Your supervisor only

What does the health and safety sign below mean?

Danger fragile roof

No entry roof unsafe

Danger roof incomplete

Danger fragile roof

Caution tripping hazards on roof

Which of these fire extinguisher is most suitable for electrical fires?

Foam

Wet chemical

Water

CO2

Which of the following hazardous materials should be identified when going through a construction health and safety checklist?

Dust, paint, solvents and noise levels

Noise levels, vibration levels, asbestos and cement

Cement, paints, asbestos and noise levels

Lead, solvents, asbestos and cement

What should you do if you notice a worker driving plant equipment way above the site speed limit?

Speak to the driver at the end of the day

Report it to a supervisor or manager

Go and speak to the driver immediately

Nothing, this is not your responsibility

Which of these is not your legal duty as a worker? Give one answer

To look after your own health and safety

To write your own risk assessments

To look after the health and safety of anyone else who might be affected by your work

Not to interfere with anything provided for health and safety

An excavation should be battered back or stepped if ___.

Buried services are present

It’s more than 5m in depth

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

There is a risk of the sides falling in, regardless of how deep it is

What should you do if your doctor says you have hand-arm vibration syndrome and he/she believes it was most likely caused through your work?

Tell your supervisor/employer

Do not tell anyone at work, it no one’s business

Only tell your close friends

Do not tell anyone, HAVS does not need to be reported

If you have to use a ladder, what angle should you adjust the ladder to?

40°

55°

50°

75°

Which of these tasks does NOT cause silica dust to enter into the air?

Cutting stones and blocks

Sawing wood

Sweeping up rubble

Demolition of concrete floors or screeds

Which of the following is NOT a class A material?

Propane

Paper

Wood

Plastic

Which of these is the LEAST important reason why all accidents must be reported?

Details of the accident needs to be recorded in the accident book

To establish whose fault it was and prosecute them

Certain accidents need to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive

To find out what happened so that it can be prevented in the future

What health condition is most likely if a worker uses a grinder without adequate hearing protection?

Weil’s disease

Hearing damage

Vibration white finger

Hand arm vibration syndrome

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