CSCS Mock Test for Supervisors - Set 15 - Coteca

What is the safe method of back filling when underground services have been exposed? Give ONE answer

Begin by tipping hardcore around the service

Begin by compacting rock around the service

Begin by placing warning tiles or tape around the service

Begin by compacting selected backfill around the service

What is the specified depth at which a trench will need to have supports installed? Give ONE answer

1.2m

There is no specified depth

2.5m

Which two of the following documents referred to the specific hazards associated with demolition work in confined spaces?

Risk assessment

Scaffolding permit

Permit to work

Safety policy

Hot work permit

What restrictions apply to the use of hand signals in directing lifting operations and vehicles on site? Give TWO answers

They must be restricted to those specified in the Health and Safety Regulations

They must only be given by people over the age of 18

They may only be given by trained persons

They must be accompanied by the use of hand-held signs

They must only be used where alternative navigation tools like CCTV and mirrors cannot be provided

What special measure must be taken if an assessment determines that there may be a risk of asphyxia? Give ONE answer

Resuscitation equipment must be provided

Secondary communications must be provided

Lifelines must be provided

Fall arrest harnesses and lanyards must be provided

Which of the following is the best way of carrying out chimney work? Give ONE answer

From a mobile elevating work platform

From a fixed access scaffold

From a ladder rested against the chimney stack

Directly from the roof

What TWO of the following MUST be taken into account when using an excavator with a fitted bucket for lifting? Give TWO answers

This should never be done

This will affect the operator’s sightline

This will allow for more weight to be lifted

This will affect the weight of the load that can be lifted

This will require a permit to work

If a piece of lifting equipment fails or overturns, under what circumstances must this be reported to the HSE? Give ONE answer

If the load being lifted contained hazardous materials

If the incident caused environmental damage

If there is an injury

Under all circumstances

Which TWO of the following weather conditions might dangerously impact the stability of an excavation? Give ONE answer

No Any

Wind

Fog

Dry weather & Heavy rain

Why is it good practice for static equipment to be set up on impervious surfaces? Give ONE answer

So spillages can be detected and contained

So spillages do not create hazardous vapour

So spillages do not create a fire hazard

So spillages are absorbed into the ground

Which of the following describes an APPROPRIATE way in which to use a ladder? Give ONE answer

So the worker is side-on to their activity

For less than 30 minutes

The ladder is set up at a 1:5 ratio

For heavy lifting

In which TWO of the following locations may decanting of dangerous substances kept in a store be carried out? Give TWO answers

In the open air

In the store

In a separate underground unit

In a separate fireproof room

What must be done if a scaffold guard rail needs to be removed temporarily? Give ONE answer

Permission must be acquired, and a trained and competent person found to carry out the job

Warning signs must be put up

This must never happen

The safety manual issued by the provider must be consulted in order to carry out the activity safely

What must be checked if a tower crane is being used near an airport? Give ONE answer

Planning restrictions

Airspace restrictions

Flight scheduling

Atmospheric pressure

What does a low air tightness testing result mean for a building? Give ONE answer

The building is susceptible to gas leaks

The building is not sufficiently airtight

There will be high unintended heat loss

There will be low unintended heat loss

In what TWO ways might you manage surcharging? Give TWO answers

Ensure the excavation supports are designed to accommodate it

Ensure water in the bottom of the excavation is properly pumped

Ensure vehicle traffic does not come near to the excavation

Ensure barriers are erected around the excavation

Ensure the excavation is adequately ventilated

When must you establish pedestrian routes on site where vehicles are in use? Give ONE answer

When plant is in use

When there are more than 5 vehicles in operation on site

When lighting conditions are poor

When space permits

What must be taken into account regarding the use of LMI units? Give ONE answer

They only measure latitudinal instability

They are the only way to track lift capacity

They should NEVER be used

They must be regularly reset

When might you use oxygen to enrich an atmosphere? Give ONE answer

Never

When the atmosphere becomes stale

When the atmosphere becomes too hot

When the atmosphere is filled with fumes

What precaution should you take if a vehicle load projects outside of the vehicle body? Give ONE answer

This must NEVER happen

Nothing in particular if the load is secured

Ensure a marshal accompanies the vehicle

Install a warning sign, flag, or beacon

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