CSCS Working At Heights Mock Test - 1 - Coteca

1. Under what circumstances can a ladder be used as a place of work?

If other people do not need to use it for access

If you are doing light work for a short time

If you can find a ladder to use

If it is long enough

2. Which type of accident causes the most fatalities in the construction industry?

Falling from height

Contact with electricity

Being hit by a falling object

Being run over by site transport

3. What essential personal protective equipment (PPE) should you wear when working at height near deep water?

Full face respirator

Wellington boots

Full body harness

Life jacket

4. What precautions make it safe to cross a fragile roof?

can see fragile roof signs

don’t walk on any plastic panels

walk along the line of bolts

use crawling boards with handrails

5. What should you do if the wheel brakes on a mobile tower scaffold are not working?

Only use the tower if the floor is level

Do not use the tower

Get someone to hold the tower while you use it

Use some wood to wedge the wheels and stop them moving

6. How many people can safely use a ladder at the same time?

Three, if it is long enough

One on each section of an extension ladder

Two

One

7. What is the correct way to store materials on a working platform?

Materials can be stored unsecured above the guard-rail height

Materials can be stored anywhere, even if they pose a trip hazard or block the walkway

Materials do not need to be secured if they are going to be there for less than an hour

Materials must be stored so they can’t fall and the platform must be able to take their weight

8. What action should you take if you find a damaged ladder?

Don’t use it and make sure that others know about the damage

Don’t use it and report the damage at the end of your shift

Try and mend the damage

Use the ladder if you can avoid the damaged part

9. Who is authorized to erect, dismantle, or modify a tube and fitting scaffold?

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

Anyone who has the right tools

Anyone who is a project manager

Anyone who thinks they can do it

10.

What does this safety sign indicate?

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Load-bearing roof. Surface can be slippery when wet

Fragile roof. Do not stand directly on roof but use fall protection measures

Fragile roof. Take care when walking on roof surface

Load-bearing roof. OK to stand on surface but not any rooflights

11. How can you protect people below a scaffold platform from falling tools and materials?

Tell them you will be working above them

Use brick guards to stop any items falling below

Make sure they are wearing safety helmets

Tell the people below to stop work and clear the area

12. Can you remove a scaffold guardrail to conduct a survey if you are not a qualified scaffolder?

Yes, if you put it back as soon as you have finished

No, only a scaffolder can remove the guard-rail and put it back

Yes, if you put it back before you leave site

No, only a scaffolder can remove the guard-rail but you can put it back

13. How can you ensure materials stacked on a working platform do not fall over the toe-board?

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

Cover the stack with polythene

Fit brick guards or netting to the edge

Put a warning sign on the stack

14. What is the correct way to access the working platform of a mobile tower scaffold?

Climb up the ladder built into the tower

Climb up the outside of the diagonal bracing

Climb up the tower frame on the outside of the tower

Lean a ladder against the tower and climb up that

15. Why should a ladder not be painted?

the paint could damage the metal parts of the ladder

the paint may hide any damaged parts

it will need regular re-painting

the paint will make it slippery to use

16. What is the best way to prevent falling over the edge when working on a flat roof?

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

Ask someone to watch you and shout when you get too close to the edge

Protect the edge with a guard-rail and toe-board

17. How is working at height defined?

any height that would cause an injury if you fell

3 m above the ground or higher

2 m above the ground or higher

1.2 m above the ground or higher

18. When working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), where should you attach your harness lanyard?

To the designated anchor point within the platform or basket

To the MEWP handrail

To a point on the structure or building you are working on

To the control box

19. What precautions must you take when climbing a ladder?

have two points of contact with the ladder at all times

use a safety harness

have three points of contact with the ladder at all times

have two people on the ladder at all times

20. Which of the following is NOT a correct practice when using podium steps?

Podiums are safe and can’t topple over

The ‘wheels’ must be locked before you get on to them

Podiums are work equipment and must be inspected every seven days

Podiums can easily topple if you over reach sideways

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