CSCS Site Transport Test

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HS&E TEST

Site Transport and Lifting Operations

1 / 52

Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move backwards

Danger, emergency stop

Turn right or left

Move forwards

2 / 52

You think a load is about to fall from a moving forklift truck. What should you do?

Run and tell your supervisor

Sound the nearest fire alarm bell

Run alongside the machine and try to hold on to the load

Keep clear but try to warn the driver and others in the area

3 / 52

An excavator has just stopped work. Liquid is dripping and forming a small pool under the back of the machine. What could this mean?

The machine is hot so the diesel has expanded and overflowed

Someone put too much diesel into the machine before it started work

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

4 / 52

How should your employer provide you with information about site traffic rules?

Use a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Ask other workers on site to tell you

During the site induction

Place a note on the site noticeboard

5 / 52

Under what circumstance should a driver stop their vehicle immediately?

If they are operating in a one-way system

If the vehicle is low on fuel

If they lose sight of their vehicle marshal

If the flashing beacon has stopped working

6 / 52

Which one of the following describes the role of a vehicle marshaller?

Control the movement of cranes on site

Provide training on how to drive manual plant

Support safe vehicle movements on site

Manage incident response documentation

7 / 52

Identify one of the most common types of accident involving site dumpers.

Inexperienced drivers

Vehicles overturning

Drivers not concentrating

Issues with engines

8 / 52

A crane has to do a difficult lift. The signaller asks you to help but you are not trained in plant signals. What should you do?

Politely refuse and explain you don't know how to signal

Ask the signaller to show you what signals to use

Start giving signals to the crane driver

Only help if the signaller really can't manage alone

9 / 52

Which of the following is a recognised control measure when reversing a vehicle?

Standing on the back to direct it

Using a vehicle marshal

Turning the site radio off

Turning on all the vehicle lights

10 / 52

When signallers are used, who should they be in contact with at all times?

The machine operator

Their supervisor

The site manager

Pedestrians

11 / 52

To reduce the risk of overturning and accidents when not in use, how should earth moving vehicles be parked?

With their buckets and blades lowered to the ground

With the buckets and blades facing opposite directions

With their buckets and blades raised in the air

With their buckets and blades facing the same way

12 / 52

What is the main hazard associated with the movement of plant and machinery around site?

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

13 / 52

What is needed before supervising any lift using a crane?

Written instructions from the crane hire company

Full training and being assessed as competent

Nothing. The crane driver will tell you what to do

A mobile phone to talk to the crane driver

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What is the most important information a vehicle marshaller should know before directing a vehicle?

The value of the materials, as they could be stole

The type of materials being delivered to the site

The name and address of the driver for security reasons

How to signal vehicles and any relevant safety procedures

15 / 52

How would a well-organised site keep pedestrians away from traffic routes?

The traffic routes will be shown on the health and safety law poster

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

There will be barriers between traffic and pedestrian routes

There is no need to keep traffic and pedestrians apart

16 / 52

Why should engines be turned off before leaving a site vehicle? Select two answers.

Leaving the engine running is a waste of fuel and is therefore a waste of construction budget

Members of the public are likely to jump into the vehicle and steal it

Drivers may accidentally operate levers when climbing into or out of the vehicle

The sound of the engine may give other workers a headache if left on for too long

Construction machines are not designed to be constantly left running

17 / 52

The risk of a materials handling vehicle (telehandler) overturning is increased when?

Lifting loads on even ground

Reversing into a loading bay

Raising loads whilst stationary

Driving at excessive speeds around corners

18 / 52

What should you do if you need to walk past someone operating a mobile crane?

Take another route so that you stay clear of the crane

Try to catch the attention of the crane operator

Run to get past the crane quickly

Guess what the crane operator will do next and squeeze past

19 / 52

What should you do if you see a dumper being driven too fast?

Keep out of its way and report it

Report it to the police

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

20 / 52

A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?

Someone who is standing in the trench

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Someone who knows the signals

Any person who is wearing a hi-vis coat

21 / 52

Which action will help to keep signallers safe?

Provide gloves for hand signals

Provide yearly eye tests to confirm they have good vision

Provide hi-vis clothing so they are clearly visible

Provide body cameras to capture any incidents

22 / 52

Which action should a worker take if they see mobile plant using a route intended only for pedestrians?

Just be careful in that area

Report this to their supervisor

Nothing, the driver will know what they are doing

Have a word with the operator at the end of the day

23 / 52

When you walk across the site, what is the best way to avoid an accident with mobile plant?

Ride on the plant

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

Wear hi-vis clothing

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

24 / 52

Why should you not walk behind a lorry when it is reversing?

The driver is unlikely to know you are there

Most lorries are not fitted with mirrors

Most lorry drivers aren't very good at reversing

You will need to run, not walk, to get past it in time

25 / 52

What are the two conditions for being able to operate plant on site?

You must hold a full, UK driving licence

You must be over 21 years old

You must hold a British passport

You must be trained and competent

You must be authorised

26 / 52

Where risk of overturning is significant, what should vehicles be fitted with?

A winch and pulley system

Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

Extra strength brakes

Heavy duty graded tyres

27 / 52

To reduce the risk of overturning, how should vehicles be loaded?

Ensure the content of the load weighs less than one tonne

Ensure the load is evenly distributed in the body of the vehicle

Make sure the load is tied securely to the vehicle

Make sure the vehicle is loaded to the maximum allowance

28 / 52

In an area where there may be pedestrians, what is the most effective and safe approach if mobile plant needs to be reversed?

A barrier around the plant

A reversing camera

Reverse lights on the back of the plant

A vehicle marshaller

29 / 52

When choosing vehicle routes around a site, what is the main factor that should be considered?

The medical history of the driver

The width of the route

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

Could the ground conditions cause a vehicle to overturn

30 / 52

A mobile crane is lifting a load but the load is about to hit something. What should you do?

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

Go and tell the crane driver

Go and tell your supervisor

31 / 52

When can a mobile plant operator let people ride in, or on, the machine?

Any time as long as the site speed limit is not exceeded

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

Only if it is designed to carry passengers and has a designated seat

Only if they have a long way to walk

32 / 52

What is the meaning of this sign?

Pedestrian walkway only

No pedestrian access

Go slow

Traffic approaching from each direction

33 / 52

You need to walk past a 360° mobile crane. The crane is operating near a wall. What is the main danger?

Your hearing could be damaged by high noise levels from the crane

The crane could crash into the wall

You could get whole-body vibration from the crane

You could be crushed if you walk between the crane and the wall

34 / 52

Where vehicles tip materials into excavations, what could be used as a safety precaution?

A siren

Flashing lights

Stop blocks

Extra speakers

35 / 52

Your supervisor asks you to drive a dumper truck but you have not driven one before. What should you do?

Operate the dumper in an open area in case you make a mistake

Tell your supervisor that you are not trained and so cannot operate it

Ask a trained driver how to operate it safely

Watch other dumpers to see how they are operated

36 / 52

When moving plant or machinery around site, what should the operator look out for?

Driving with the hand-brake on

Speed signs and speed humps

Only driving with limited fuel

Driving with the lights on during the day

37 / 52

In which one of the following situations is it safer for a worker to speak to someone operating mobile plant?

The operator knows the worker is there and the plant has stopped operating

The worker is wearing PPE and the plant is moving slowly

The worker is wearing hi-vis and the plant is moving slowly

The operator can hear the worker and it is daytime

38 / 52

A forklift truck is blocking the route you need to take on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?

Wait or take another route, but never walk under a raised load

Start to run so that you are not under the load for very long

Only walk under the raised load if you are wearing safety helmet

Catch the driver's attention and then walk under the raised load

39 / 52

Who is the best person to control the movement of vehicles on site?

The first aider

A vehicle marshaller

The site manager

The company director

40 / 52

Which of the following is bad practice when organising site transport?

Barriers to keep pedestrians away from mobile plant and vehicles

One-way systems for vehicles

Pedestrians and mobile plant using the same routes

Limiting the speed of vehicles on site

41 / 52

The quickest way to your work area is through a contractor's vehicle compound. Which way should you go?

Straight through the compound if no vehicles appear to be moving

Around the compound if vehicles are moving

Straight through the compound if no-one is looking

Around the compound every time

42 / 52

You are walking on site and a large, mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Pass close to the front of the crane

Wait or find another way around the crane

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

Help the driver to reverse

43 / 52

You see a lorry parking and it has a flat tyre. Why should you tell the driver?

The driver will need to travel at a much slower speed

It could be unsafe to drive the lorry

More fuel will be used by the lorry

The lorry can only carry small loads

44 / 52

Which of the following signs means No pedestrian access?

45 / 52

If there are blind spots while using plant but work needs to continue, what actions should be taken?

Use a vehicle marshal for this type of work

Use the existing mirrors on the plant

Request the plant be fitted with CCTV cameras

Work with a slinger

46 / 52

Workers are on foot close to moving plant, which one of the following is true?

Hi-vis clothing will keep the workers safe if the plant is not reversing

The operator will see the workers, because they have mirrors and CCTV

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

47 / 52

Identify one of the most common causes of death and injury on a construction site.

Getting asthma from fumes

Sunburn from being outside

Being struck by mobile plant

Getting electrocuted by power tools

48 / 52

When is a site vehicle most likely to injure pedestrians?

As it is lifting materials onto scaffolds

When it is reversing

While tipping into an excavation

While digging out footings

49 / 52

Which of the following is a way of ensuring that a slinger or signaller is trained and competent?

By asking for evidence to be produced

By making a handshake agreement

By having them swear an affidavit

By trusting them when they say they are

50 / 52

When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

If it is the shortest route

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

During meal breaks

51 / 52

Loading and storage areas should be located where?

Away from pedestrian-only areas and main pedestrian routes

Outside the site boundary area

Close to the welfare facilities

Away from the main construction worksite

52 / 52

To prevent over-turning, when should rear tipping lorries not be used for tipping operations?

During redistribution of the load

On uneven or sloping ground

When a competent signaller is supervising

When on firm, level ground

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Why is Site Transport Safety Important?

Construction sites are busy environments with various vehicles, machinery, and workers moving around. Without proper safety measures, transport-related accidents can lead to severe injuries or fatalities. The CSCS Site Transport Test ensures that workers understand traffic management, vehicle safety, and pedestrian precautions on-site.

What Will You Learn in This Test?

This test assesses your knowledge of site transport risks, best practices, and safety regulations. By taking this test, you will learn:

How to identify and minimize site transport hazards
Safe procedures for operating and working around vehicles and machinery
The importance of designated pedestrian walkways and traffic routes
How to follow site transport rules and signage
Employer and employee responsibilities under UK transport safety laws

Key Topics Covered:

Common Site Transport Hazards – Vehicle collisions, reversing accidents, and poor visibility.
Traffic Management and Pedestrian Safety – Safe walkways, barriers, and warning signals.
Safe Use of Site Vehicles and Machinery – Proper loading, unloading, and reversing techniques.
Emergency Procedures – What to do in case of a transport-related accident.
Legal Responsibilities – Compliance with the Workplace Transport Safety Regulations.

Types of Accidents: Understanding the various accidents that occur on-site, including injuries, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
Immediate Actions: What to do immediately after an accident, including first aid and emergency response.
Reporting Procedures: The correct steps for notifying supervisors, filling out reports, and following company protocols.
Legal Responsibilities: Employer and worker responsibilities according to health and safety legislation.
Preventive Measures: Identifying hazards and implementing safety measures to reduce the risk of accidents in the future.

Why Take This Test?

Reduce site transport accidents by understanding vehicle and pedestrian safety.
Stay compliant with UK health and safety regulations.
Improve workplace safety by following best transport management practices.

Prepare for the CSCS Site Transport Test today and help create a safer working environment!