CSCS Working At Heights Mock Test - 6 - Coteca

1. When using a ladder to access a scaffold platform, what guideline should you follow?

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

It must be tied and extend either 1 m or five rungs above the platform

At what angle should a leaning ladder be positioned for safe use?

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3. What should you do if you notice that your harness or attachment is damaged?

Use it and tell your supervisor at the end of the day

Stop and tell your supervisor but carry on using it until it is replaced

Use a colleague’s harness instead

Stop and tell your supervisor straight away

4. Where should you attach your lanyard when using a harness in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

To the control box

To the MEWP handrail

To the designated anchor point within the platform or basket

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

5. What are the best practices to follow when climbing a ladder?

Have two points of contact with the ladder at all times

Only use the ladder whilst wearing a safety harness

Have three points of contact with the ladder at all times

Have two people on the ladder at all times

6. According to the Work at Height Regulations, when is it acceptable to use a ladder at work?

If it is long enough

If you are doing low risk work for a short time

If other people do not need to use it for access

You must never use a ladder on site

7. On what type of surface should a mobile access tower not be used?

A paved patio

An asphalt road

Soft or uneven ground

A smooth concrete path

8. Which image correctly demonstrates the safe use of a ladder?

9. Which image illustrates the safest method for using a stepladder?

10. What steps should you take if you believe a task involving working at height is unsafe?

Work the problem out for yourself

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor

Carry on working and tell your supervisor when you next see them

Borrow some work equipment from another job

11. How can you best prevent falls through voids, holes, or fragile roof panels?

Cover the dangerous areas with safety netting and tell everyone to be careful

Place secure, load-bearing covers over the dangerous areas and add warning signage

Mark the dangerous areas with red and white warning tape

Tell everyone where the dangerous areas are

12. How can you ensure that a ladder is secure and will not slip?

Tie it at the bottom

Tie it at the top

Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood

Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom rung

13. What should you do if asked to use access equipment you are not trained to operate?

Get a ladder instead

Ask someone else to do it

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

Do the job if it won’t take long

14. Under what conditions is it safe to cross a fragile roof?

If you can see fragile roof signs

If you do not walk on any plastic panels

If you walk along the line of the bolts

If you use crawling boards with handrails

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What does the displayed sign indicate?

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Load-bearing roof – you can stand on the surface but not on any roof lights

Fragile roof – take care when walking on roof surface

Fragile roof – do not stand directly on the roof, and use fall protection measures

Load-bearing roof – the surface can be slippery when wet

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

Only one person

Three people, if it is long enough

A maximum of two people

One person on each section of an extension ladder

17. If working at height in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) near or over deep water, what PPE is essential?

18. Who is responsible for inspecting a ladder before use?

The site safety officer

A supervisor

The manufacturer

The person who is going to use it

19. What action should you take if the brakes on a mobile access tower do not work?

Get someone to hold the tower while you use it

Only use the tower if the floor is level

Do not use the tower

Use some wood to wedge the wheels and stop them moving

20. What is incorrect when using podium steps?

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

Podium steps can easily topple if you over reach sideways

Podium steps are work equipment and must be inspected before use and every seven days

Podium steps are safe and can’t topple over

21. What are two key responsibilities when working at height?

Ensure you are sufficiently trained

Make use of access equipment

C limb up the outside of the scaffolding

Throw things to your colleague below

Ignore the safety briefing given by your supervisor

22. What type of accident causes the highest number of construction worker fatalities?

Falling from height

Being hit by a falling object

Being run over by site transport

Contact with electricity

23. What is the most effective way to prevent falling over the edge when working on a flat roof?

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

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

24. What action should you take if you encounter a damaged ladder?

Try to mend the damage before using it

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

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

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

25. What regulation oversees the use of access equipment for working at height?

Work at Height Regulations

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations

HSG33 Health and Safety in Roofwork

26. If you are not a scaffolder, can you remove a scaffold guard-rail to complete a task?

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

Yes, if you put it back before you leave site

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

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

27. What is the proper method to access the working platform of a mobile access tower?

Lean a ladder against the tower and climb up that

Climb up the ladder built into the tower

Climb up the tower frame on the outside of the tower

Climb up the outside of the diagonal bracing

28. How is “working at height” typically defined?

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

Working at any height that would cause an injury if you fell

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