CSCS Mock Test for Managers - Set 18 - Coteca

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

So it doesn’t make a mess

To prevent dust clouds

To save time

To kill any insects in it

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

Form 2505

Form 2505A

Form 2515B

Form 2515

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

An electric shock

Flying fragments

Harmful dust

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

Sawing timber or plywood

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

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

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.

To relieve employees of any health and safety responsibilities.

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

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

Resin, solvent, and paint vapours

Wood and MDF dust

Silica dust

Diesel fumes

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

Stop work, avoid touching anything, and seek advice

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

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

Outside on a still day

Outside on a windy day

Inside a small room

Inside a large space

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

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 the incident under COSHH within 24 hours of the exposure occurring.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

F2511

F2515G2

F2517G1

F2516A

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)

How should workers approach the handling of dust?

Assume dust is safe unless told otherwise

Assume dust is safe if they are working outdoors

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

Assume dust is not safe wherever they are working

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

Slipping and tripping

Being struck by a vehicle

Breathing in hazardous dust and fumes

Exposure to loud noise

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

Drowsiness or poor co-ordination

Muscular and skeletal disorders

Headaches and sickness

Dermatitis or skin problems

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

Not being able to hear colleagues

Breathing in harmful dust

Back injury, from poor posture

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

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

Stand downwind of any dust

Use the tool during wet weather

Stop dust getting into the air

Do the work quickly

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

Wait or find another way around the crane

Pass close to the front of the crane

Help the driver to reverse

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

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

Carry on working and work around them

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

Sweep them up and put them in a bin liner immediately

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

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