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How should you dispose of waste concrete and washout water?

Put it in a lined skip for recycling

Dig a hole at least 2m deep and bury it

Place it in a disposable bin liner and bury it on site

Mix it with plenty of water and then pour it down a drain

What do yellow service pipes carry in relation to underground service pipes?

Sewage and drain lines

Electricity

Gas

Water

Which of these is true about environmental law?

Only a site supervisor can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Both employees and companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only a site manager can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

What should you do if you’re working in a deep trench and you start to feel dizzy?

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

Continue working and let the dizziness pass on its own.

Get out then take a few minutes then go back in.

Get out immediately and take everyone who is working with you then report it.

What type of eye protection is most suitable if there’s a risk of materials flying into your eyes?

Laser safety glasses

Impact-rated glasses

Chemical-rated goggles

Tinted welding goggles

What should you do if the guard from a power tool you need to use is missing?

Use the tool as fast as you can to complete the task quickly

Improvise and make your own

Carry on using it but be very careful and work very slowly

Do not use the tool unless you get the correct guard fitted

What should you do if one of your colleague has a nail stuck in their foot and you are not a trained first aider?

Pull the nail out and run the foot under hot water.

Leave the nail in as it will help to reduce the bleeding.

Pull the nail out.

Pull the nail out immediately otherwise the foot will get infected.

Which THREE common work site items would be considered as hazardous waste? (Choose 3 answers)

Fluorescent light tubes

Left over wood off-cuts

Broken glass

Spill kits that have been used

Oil based paint

You witness a scaffold collapse, if you’re questioned about this accident you should:

Try to protect your colleagues by saying as little as possible.

Say exactly what you saw.

Refuse to be questioned because you’re not an expert when it comes to scaffolds.

Ask your supervisor what to say.

What should you do if your supervisor asks you to drive a truck but you have never driven one before?

Inform your supervisor that you are not trained to drive it.

Try to figure it out as you go along.

Watch what other drivers are doing and give it a go.

Have a colleague show you what to do.

What purpose does a steel toe serve in a work boot?

The steel will keep the foot more aerated than a normal boot

Increased comfort

Protection against falling debris from above

Increased traction when working from heights

What should you do if you’re given a cable avoiding tool to use while working but you don’t know how to use it?

Carry out the task without using it.

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

Continue using it and figure it out as you go along.

Inform your supervisor that you have not been trained to use it.

What TWO things should be done if you have an accident at work which results in you being absent from work for more than 7 days? (Choose 2 answers)

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

You will need to re-apply for your job.

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

Your employer needs to inform the emergency services.

What should you do if you are witness to an accident on site?

Keep quiet and try to protect your colleague

Report it to your supervisor

Nothing, the person involved needs to report it

Nothing, health and safety issues should be left to management only

Why is it important for workers using a half mask respirator to be clean shaven?

The facial hair can cause an allergic reaction.

If you’re clean shaven you can use the same mask for longer periods.

The facial hair may hamper the seal around the face.

The facial hair can block the filter very quickly.

Which of these should NOT be in a first-aid kit?

Tablets and medicines

Plasters

Disposable gloves

Scissors

All of the following are true about ladders EXCEPT: (Choose 2 answers)

Ladders should be painted to prevent wear and tear

Two people can work on the same ladder as long as the supervisor approves

When using a ladder you should always maintain 3 points of contact with the ladder

Class 3 ladders are meant for domestic use

What should you do if you accidentally cut your finger and you can’t get it to stop bleeding?

Wash it under very hot water.

Locate your first aider and let them check it out.

Tie a piece of cloth around it and go back to work.

Continue working and check it out later when you get home.

Why is it important for waste to be segregated on a work site? (Choose 2 answers)

To ensure the labourers have sufficient work to keep them busy

Disposing of segregated waste is generally more cost-effective

So the waste may be recycled or reused more easily

So that less room will be taken up by waste in the skip

To allow the client to check on what materials are being discarded

If you’re working in a confined space and the gas alarm goes off you should:

Take the alarm off.

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

Exit the confined space immediately.

Continue working and take breaks every 5 minutes to get fresh air.

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