CSCS Operatives Mock Test 04 | HS&E Test

0 votes, 0 avg

HS&E TEST

CSCS Operatives Test 4

1 / 50

Which sign means harmful to the environment?

C

A

B

D

2 / 50

Which of the following two options are likely to cause the most dust exposure?

Using power tools with extraction

Working with dry materials

Using hand tools outside

Working with wet or damp materials

Using power tools without extraction

3 / 50

A work task results in cables from power tools running across a walkway. What action should be taken?

Put up signs that the fire escape is out of order temporarily

Consider using cordless tools, or running the cables at high level

Think about cancelling the job because it is too dangerous

While working, look out for anyone approaching to warn them

4 / 50

Which of the following is true of lead?

It is safe to ingest

It is only poisonous for people over 25

It is poisonous to ingest

It is safe if in contact with the skin

5 / 50

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that exposure to substances which are hazardous to health is prevented or adequately controlled?

All workers on site

The product manufacturers

The employer

The designer

6 / 50

Why are battery-powered tools preferred over 110 volt tools in a construction environment?

They are more powerful

They are cheaper to run

They are safer

They are quieter

7 / 50

What is the best way for a worker to avoid becoming stressed because of an overload of work?

Make sure they take medication before going to work

Put up with the extra work but make sure overtime is paid

Only do what is manageable because someone else will pick up the extra

Speak openly and regularly with their manager or employer about workloads

8 / 50

What should you do if you see the side supports move when you are working in an excavation?

Keep working and watch to see if they move again

Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly

Work in another part of the excavation instead

Nothing. The sides are expected to move all the time

9 / 50

Which two items are classed as hazardous waste?

Broken bricks

Panes of glass

Used spill kits

Fluorescent light tubes

Untreated timber off-cuts

10 / 50

You are using a generator to power some lighting when a lamp blows. You have a spare lamp. What should you do?

Wait for a fully qualified electrician with a NICEIC card

Carry on working in the dark

Disconnect the lighting from the generator before replacing the lamp

Replace the lamp without disconnecting the generator

11 / 50

What is an 'inertia reel' ?

A rope-based fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

A pulley-operated fall arrester

12 / 50

Evacuation routes should be:

Used as assembly points

Clear and unobstructed

Lit at all times of the day

Painted bright green

13 / 50

What should you do if you need to use a mobile access tower but the brakes don't work?

Do not use the tower

Use some wood to wedge the wheels and stop them moving

Get someone to hold the tower while you use it

Only use the tower if the floor is level

14 / 50

After watching you work, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues an improvement notice. What does this mean?

You need to improve the standard of your work

You are not working in a safe way

You are not working fast enough

Your work has improved since the last visit

15 / 50

Which of the following is most likely to be caused by exposure to wet cement?

Dermatitis

Silicosis

Hearing loss

Eczema

16 / 50

What does it mean when a building has been issued with listed status?

Permission is needed to make any changes

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

The council must pay for the project

17 / 50

When drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding, what is the best way to protect your long-term health from harmful dust?

Wear any disposable respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Use dust extraction, or wet cut and wear a dust mask

Use dust extraction, or wet cut and wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Wear FFP3-rated respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

18 / 50

What condition could be prevented if the correct gloves are worn while handling a hazardous substance?

Skin disease

Arthritis

Vibration white finger

Raynaud's Syndrome

19 / 50

How should you be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.

By reading the site noticeboards

By looking in the health and safety file

By attending the site induction

By asking at the local hospital

By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

20 / 50

Which of the following is a definition of work-related stress?

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them

The positive reaction people have to being given additional workload

The positive reaction people have to working excessive hours for extra overtime

21 / 50

What must be done if an operator is driving plant equipment faster than site speed limits?

Wait until they stop and talk to them about it

Inform a supervisor or manager

Shout at the driver, telling them to slow down

Alert all other staff on site to be careful

22 / 50

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

Could the ground conditions cause a vehicle to overturn

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

The medical history of the driver

The width of the route

23 / 50

Identify which of the following is best suited for accessing an excavation.

A secured ladder

A step ladder

A cherry picker

A harness and pulley

24 / 50

Someone collapses with stomach pain and there is no first aider on site. What should you do first?

Ask them to sit down

Ask someone to call the emergency services

Get them to take some painkillers

Help them to lie down in the recovery position

25 / 50

Which kind of personal protective equipment (PPE) equipment can protect your lungs from harmful vapours?

Ear defenders

Respirator

Goggles

Hard hat

26 / 50

Which two topics should be covered in site induction?

Local amenities

Local transportation links

Site emergency procedures

Holiday entitlement

Site rules

27 / 50

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

If it is the shortest route

During meal breaks

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

28 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Do not touch

Use the handrail

No gloves

Stop button

29 / 50

How can a worker check if a substance is hazardous to health?

All hazardous substances have a large warning label on them

Ask the site manager for their opinion

Smell the substance, as odourless substances are safe

If it is, the hazards should be shown in a COSHH risk assessment

30 / 50

What should you do if someone near you is using noisy equipment and you have no hearing protection?

Ask them to stop what they are doing, as it is disrupting other workers on site

Speak to the other person's supervisor to stop them making the noise

Carry on with your work, as you are not the person using the noisy equipment

Leave the area until you have the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)

31 / 50

What should you wear if there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes?

Chemical-rated goggles

Laser safety glasses

Tinted-welded goggles

Impact-rated goggles

32 / 50

When is it safe for a worker to refuel a petrol-powered saw that they are using?

It can be refuelled at any time

While it is running slowly

When it is turned off and cooled down

As soon as it is completely empty

33 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

A - C - B - D

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

34 / 50

When should you apply barrier cream to your skin?

Before you start work

When you finish work

As part of first-aid treatment

When you can't find your gloves

35 / 50

Which one of the following is true of the symptoms of stress?

They always develop very quickly

They take a while to develop

They can be different for each individual

They are the same for everybody

36 / 50

How many people are allowed on a ladder at the same time?

Three people, if it is long enough

A maximum of two people

Only one person

One person on each section of an extension ladder

37 / 50

What does wearing hearing protection do?

Reduces damaging noise to an acceptable level

Stops you hearing all noise in the workplace

Repairs your hearing if it is damaged

Helps you to hear better

38 / 50

Which sign means that a substance is corrosive?

B

A

D

C

39 / 50

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

Use a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

During the site induction

Ask other workers on site to tell you

Place a note on the site noticeboard

40 / 50

Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

Only during the site clean up at the end of the project

No, it is the responsibility of site management

Only if you are told to do so during your site induction

41 / 50

In which document should the safe way of carrying out a task be described?

Instruction Manual

Method Statement

Work Programme

Order Sheet

42 / 50

What should you do if you have to raise your voice to make yourself heard on site?

Pack up and leave the site

Carry on working as it is not a problem

Tell the person making the noise to stop work

Stop work and raise it with your supervisor

43 / 50

A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must not be used on what surface?

A smooth concrete path

Soft or uneven ground

A concrete road

An asphalt road

44 / 50

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

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

There is no need to keep traffic and pedestrians apart

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

There will be barriers between traffic and pedestrian routes

45 / 50

A worker is storing materials above toe-board height on a scaffold. How should people below be protected?

Use a brick guard or suitable mesh netting

Shout a warning to anyone passing below

Halt the work when people are approaching

Use string to secure the materials

46 / 50

When should emergency procedures be put in place?

At the beginning of each month

After the completion of the work

Annually

Before any work begins

47 / 50

Which one of the following is true of a spill on site, involving just one litre of oil?

It will contaminate the ground

The main problem is that oil is expensive

It is too small to cause a problem

It could cause serious air pollution

48 / 50

What are the two main visual inspections you should carry out before using a power tool?

Make sure the manufacturer's label hasn't come off

Check the power lead, plug and casing are in good condition

Check it is marked with a security stamp

Make sure the carry case isn't broken

Check switches, triggers and make sure the guard are adjusted and work correctly

49 / 50

A worker finds a way of working that is quicker than the method statement they have been given. What should they do?

Get their work done more quickly so they can leave early

Get more work done so they can earn more money

Inform work colleagues so they can work this way

Continue to follow the safe system of work for the task

50 / 50

Which is the most important reason for keeping work areas clean and tidy?

It will help you get more work in future

You will be less likely to have an accident

So you look organised to your supervisor

To stop the spread of infection

Your score is

The average score is 89%

How was the test? Please Submit your Rating and give a feedback!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply