CSCS Working at Height Test

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HS&E TEST

Working at Height

1 / 81

A mobile access tower must not be used on what surface?

An asphalt road

Soft or uneven ground

A smooth concrete path

A paved patio

2 / 81

What is the correct way to climb a ladder?

Having three points of contact with the ladder at all times

Having two points of contact with the ladder at all times

By having two people on the ladder at all times

Only using the ladder when wearing a safety harness

3 / 81

What is the best way to stop people being hit by falling tools and materials when you are working above them?

Only allow authorised people underneath the work area

Tell them you will be working above them and erect signs

Make sure they are wearing safety helmets

Exclude people from below the work area with fencing and signs

4 / 81

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

5 / 81

What piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn on sites where there is a risk of falling objects?

Hard hat

Hi-vis clothing

A safety harness

Protective goggles

6 / 81

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

A point on the structure or building you are working on

The control box

The MEWP handrail

7 / 81

What is the purpose of a one-way system at a loading or unloading area?

To allow faster speed limits

To reduce the speed limits

To eliminate the need to reverse

To increase the need to reverse

8 / 81

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

Shout a warning to anyone passing below

Use a brick guard or suitable mesh netting

Halt the work when people are approaching

Use string to secure the materials

9 / 81

Identify the difference between a fall-arrest lanyard and a work-restraint lanyard.

A work-restraint lanyard halts work entirely; a fall-arrest lanyard ensures falls do not occur

A work-restraint lanyard is for outdoor use; a fall-arrest lanyard is for indoor use

A work-restraint lanyard is designed for confined spaces; a fall-arrest lanyard is designed for MEWPS

A work-restraint lanyard prevents falls; a fall-arrest lanyard minimises the consequences of a fall

10 / 81

Which image shows the safest method for using a stepladder?

11 / 81

Which of the following two statements about moving mobile access towers are correct?

The tower must not be moved while tools and equipment are on it

The tower can be moved short distances while tools and equipment are on it

The tower must not be moved while people are on it

The tower should only be moved outside of working hours

The tower should only be moved over soft or uneven ground

12 / 81

Which two of the following statements are true about working on a roof?

Wired glass roof panels are likely to be fragile

Workers should not work on a roof where there is no protection from falls

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

It is safe to try to walk near underlying roof supports

It is easy to see which roof surfaces are likely to be fragile

13 / 81

Which two of the following should be provided when working on a fragile roof?

A safe working platform

Thick rubber gloves

A crash mat

Safe access to the working area

A safety harness

14 / 81

Where should vehicles be loaded and unloaded?

On uneven ground

On an upward slope

On a downward slope

On level ground

15 / 81

Which one of the following statements is true of a person who has fallen, and is suspended in a fall-arrest harness?

They will need to be rescued quickly

They will be safe in the harness for over an hour

They should be left to rescue themselves

There will be no reason to call an ambulance

16 / 81

If a person is struck by a falling object, what could be the negative consequence?

They get injured

They get a promotion

They get compensation

They get fired

17 / 81

So that workers can work at height safely, who is responsible for making sure they receive information and instruction?

The appointed first aider

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The employer

The workers themselves

18 / 81

How is working at height defined?

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

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

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

19 / 81

What should a worker do if they have been asked to build a mobile access tower but they haven't had any training?

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Ask a workmate how to build the tower

Get on with the job and learn as they work

Look for tutorials on the internet

20 / 81

Who should check a ladder before it is used?

A site safety officer

The site manager

The manufacturer

The person who is going to use it

21 / 81

According to the Work at Height Regulations, when can ladders be used for work?

If it is high risk work for long periods of time

If it is low risk work for a short period of time

A ladder must never be used on site

When other people do not need to use it for access

22 / 81

If you are working on a flat roof, what is the best way to stop yourself from falling over 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 a toe-board

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

23 / 81

Which one of the following statements is true when referring to the wheels on mobile access towers?

The wheels should be locked when the tower is being moved

The wheels should only be locked at the end of the day

The wheels should be locked when the tower is in use

The wheels should be locked at all times

24 / 81

What does the following sign mean?

No running

Deep water

Safety boots must be worn

Fragile roof

25 / 81

Which one of the following surfaces is not likely to be fragile?

A reinforced concrete roof

A glass panel roof

A slate tiled roof

A fibre cement sheet roof

26 / 81

Which one of the following should a worker do if a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) does not allow safe access to the place of work?

Inform a supervisor that a larger MEWP is needed

Put pallets on the working platform

Use a step ladder on the platform

Stand on the guard rails

27 / 81

A worker is wearing a harness in a boom type mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) (sometimes known as a cherry picker). Which one of the following should the harness have?

A fall-restraint lanyard clipped to the control box of the machine

A fall-arrest lanyard clipped to the structure being worked on

A work-restraint lanyard clipped to an attachment point in the basket

A work-restraint lanyard clipped to the hand rail of the basket

28 / 81

Which of the following is not true when using podium steps?

Podium steps should be inspected before use

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

29 / 81

Which of these statements is true about using a ladder to access a scaffold platform?

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

It must be secured, and extend at least 1 m above the platform

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

30 / 81

Accidents on site are often caused by materials falling from vehicles during what process?

Refuelling

Repainting

Cleaning

Unloading

31 / 81

What should you do if you think that the scaffolding you are working from is not safe?

Report it to your supervisor at the end of the shift

Try to make the repairs yourself and then report it to your supervisor

Report your concerns to your supervisor straight away

Ignore it and wait for the scaffolders to identify any problems

32 / 81

Which of the following best describes the purpose of personal fall prevention equipment?

It is designed to be used in confined spaces only

It is designed protect more than one person if a fall occurs

It is designed to prevent falls from occurring

It is designed to minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

33 / 81

What should you do if you feel that a task involving working at height is unsafe?

Borrow some work equipment from another job

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

34 / 81

At what intervals should fall-arrest equipment be inspected?

Annually

Every time, before use

Every time, after use

Monthly

35 / 81

How can the safe load rating for a scaffold platform be identified?

The safe load is breached when the ledgers start to deflect

By asking the principal contractor

By asking the telehandler driver

Referring to the handover certificate or signage

36 / 81

What is the purpose of personal fall-arrest equipment?

To prevent workers from falling

To protect more than one person if they fall

To minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

To increase harm caused by falls

37 / 81

What is the best way to stop people falling through voids, holes or fragile roof panels?

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

Tell everyone where the dangerous areas are

Mark the dangerous areas with red and white warning tape

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

38 / 81

What angle should a leaning ladder be used at?

45°

85°

60°

75°

39 / 81

When planning any work at height, what should an employers first consideration be?

Avoid working at height where possible

Work at height and prevent falls with barriers

Work at height and arrest falls using personal fall arrest

Work at height and arrest falls using nets

40 / 81

Who should know how to carry out pre-use checks on fall-arrest equipment?

All workers on site

The site managers

The apprentice workers

All workers who use it

41 / 81

Which of the following is the safest method of accessing a mobile access tower?

Climbing a ladder outside of the tower

Climbing a rope on the outside of the tower

Climbing up the outside of the tower

Climbing a ladder inside the tower

42 / 81

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

Soft or uneven ground

An asphalt road

A smooth concrete path

A concrete road

43 / 81

Which one of the statements about storing materials on a working platform is correct?

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

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

Materials can be stored unsecured but they must be above guard-rail height

44 / 81

What does this sign mean?

Load-bearing roof. The surface can be slippery when wet

Fragile roof. Use fall protection measures and do not stand directly on the roof

Fragile roof. Take care when walking on roof surface

Load-bearing roof. You can stand on the surface but not on any roof lights

45 / 81

Which one of the following situations would require a rescue plan?

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever people are working at height

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

46 / 81

If standing on the back of a lorry during loading and unloading, what is the main hazard?

Noise from equipment

Falling from height

Inhaling dust and fumes

Whole body vibration

47 / 81

What is an 'inertia reel' ?

A horizontal fall arrester

A rope-based fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A pulley-operated fall arrester

48 / 81

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

Use a colleague's harness instead

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

Stop and tell your supervisor straight away

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

49 / 81

A worker has been asked to operate a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), but has no training. What should they do?

Operate the MEWP at breaktime when no-one is around

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Get the work done as quickly as possible

Ask a workmate how to operate the MEWP

50 / 81

When working at height in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), over or near to deep water, which item of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn?

Full body harness

Life jacket

Full face respirator

Wellington boots

51 / 81

Under which one of the following circumstances is it safe for a worker to remove a protective cover from a deep service hole on site?

The worker is wearing a safety helmet and waits until everyone else has left the site

The worker has placed a safety cone by the hole people will avoid the area

The worker is wearing hi-vis and has told a few people on site that the cover will be removed

The worker is authorised to do so and is protected from falling whilst the cover is not in place

52 / 81

Which of the following is one of the leading causes of injury on a construction site?

Workers getting sunburned

Workers being struck by falling objects

Workers inhaling toxic fumes

Workers using battery-powered tools

53 / 81

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

One person on each section of an extension ladder

Only one person

A maximum of two people

Three people, if it is long enough

54 / 81

Mobile access towers should be erected by:

Anyone who has the tools

Anyone who will be using the equipment

Someone who is trained and competent

An apprentice, as it is good practice for them

55 / 81

To ensure the public is not put at risk from falling materials for the duration of work, what may be necessary?

Giving the public hard hats

Giving the public hi-vis clothing

Making pedestrians use the road

Pavement closure or diversion

56 / 81

What is the best way to make sure that a ladder is secure and will not slip?

Secure it at the top

Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom rung

Secure it at the bottom

Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood

57 / 81

Which image shows the safe use of a ladder?

58 / 81

Which one of the following is a safe way of moving a mobile access tower?

Using manual effort pushing only from the base

Using manual effort to pull from the top and the base

Towing with a site vehicle with a tow rope attached to the top

Towing with a site vehicle, with a tow rope attached to the base

59 / 81

If you need to stack materials on a working platform, what is the best way to stop them falling over the toe-board?

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

Put a warning sign on the stack

Cover the stack with polythene

60 / 81

Who should erect, dismantle or alter a tube and fitting scaffold?

Someone who has the right tools

A trained, competent and authorised person

Anyone who thinks they can do it

Anyone who is a project manager

61 / 81

If an untrained worker has been asked by their supervisor to inspect some scaffolding, what should they do?

Do not inspect the scaffolding, as they have not been trained

Inspect the scaffolding in tandem with another untrained worker

Ask a colleague to show them how to inspect the scaffolding

Carry on and inspect the scaffolding

62 / 81

A personal fall-arrest system is designed to protect whom?

All workers on site

Workers over the age of 55

An individual worker

The general public

63 / 81

What is the correct way to reach 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

64 / 81

Mobile access towers should be erected, altered or dismantled by whom?

Anyone who thinks they can do it

Anyone who has excess time in their day

Anyone who has worked for the company longer than two years

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

65 / 81

A fragile roof needs to be repaired. Which of the following would be regarded as the safest method?

Workers access the roof by walking as close as possible to the underlying roof supports.

Workers working on the roof wearing safety boots and helmets

Workers work from underneath using ladders and ropes for anchoring

Workers work from underneath using a mobile elevating working platform (MEWP)

66 / 81

When are personal fall-arrest systems to be used?

The majority of the time

Only as a last resort

In the morning

During a night shift

67 / 81

What is the maximum length of time that a worker should work from a step ladder in one position?

Less than two hours

Less than one hour

Less than 90 minutes

Less than 30 minutes

68 / 81

What should you do if you are required to use access equipment that you have not been trained to use?

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

Ask someone else to do it

Do the job if it won't take long

Get a ladder instead

69 / 81

With reference to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, which of the following statements is correct?

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

Only supervisors can carry out this type of work

It should be carried out by trained people, but they do not need to be authorised

70 / 81

When assembling a mobile access tower, near overhead electric cables, which one of the following statements is true?

The cables must be treated as live until it is confirmed they are dead

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will keep workers safe until it is confirmed that the cables are dead

The cables do not present a danger because mobile access towers are insulated

The cables can be treated as dead if the work is going to take less than 30 minutes

71 / 81

What does this symbol on a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) show?

The safe method of exiting the platform

The location of the lowering controls for use in emergency

The location of the points where workers can lean over the platform

The guard-rail height

72 / 81

What are two of the main responsibilities when working at height?

Climb up on the outside of the scaffolding

Attend a safety briefing every now and again

Always wear a fall-arrest harness

Make use of access equipment

Ensure you are sufficiently trained

73 / 81

A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing the material applied should be fine

The fragile areas should be painted green

Nothing workers should know to be careful

74 / 81

Which type of accident kills the most construction workers?

Being run over by site transport

Contact with electricity

Being hit by a falling object

Falling from height

75 / 81

Which of these activities presents the greatest risk of a fall from height?

Sweeping the second floor of a completed building

Standing on the back of a lorry whilst unloading

Slinging a load at ground level

Working in a multi-level completed structure

76 / 81

What should you do if you find a ladder that is damaged?

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

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

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

Try to mend the damage before using it

77 / 81

A scaffold guard-rail must be removed to allow you to carry out a task. If you are not a scaffolder, can you remove the guard-rail?

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

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

Yes, if you put it back before you leave the site

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

78 / 81

How should a roof be treated initially when considering its safety?

All roofs should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed they are not

All roofs should be treated as sturdy until a competent person has confirmed they are not

All roofs built from timber are considered sturdy; all built from tile are considered fragile

All roofs built before 1930 are considered fragile; all roofs built after 1930 are not considered fragile

79 / 81

Which one of the following statements is true of painting wooden ladders used in construction?

Ladders should be painted orange to make them more visible

Ladders should never be painted as this could hide defects or damage

It is a good idea to paint ladders because this protects them

It is advisable to paint ladders to prevent them being stolen

80 / 81

Who should complete pre-use checks on ladders or other equipment used for working at height?

The supervisor

The employer

The worker using the equipment

The site manager

81 / 81

When is it safe to cross a fragile roof?

When crawling boards with handrails are available to use

At any time as long as you walk along the line of the bolts

Only if you do not walk on any plastic panels

Only when you can see fragile roof signs

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Why is Working at Height Safety Important?

Falls from height are one of the leading causes of serious injuries and fatalities in construction. Whether using ladders, scaffolding, or working on roofs, proper safety measures must be followed to prevent accidents. The CSCS Working at Height Test ensures that workers understand the risks and best practices for working safely at height.

What Will You Learn in This Test?

This test assesses your knowledge of height-related risks, safety procedures, and legal requirements. By taking this test, you will learn:

How to identify and minimize risks when working at height
The correct use of ladders, scaffolding, and mobile platforms
Fall prevention measures and personal protective equipment (PPE)
The importance of risk assessments and safe work planning
Employer and employee responsibilities under UK height safety laws

Key Topics Covered:

Common Hazards When Working at Height – Falls from ladders, scaffolds, and fragile surfaces.
Fall Prevention Measures – Use of guardrails, safety harnesses, and edge protection.
Safe Use of Access Equipment – Ladders, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and scaffolding.
Emergency Procedures – What to do in case of a fall or equipment failure.
Legal Responsibilities – Compliance with the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Why Take This Test?

Reduce the risk of falls and injuries by following height safety guidelines.
Stay compliant with UK health and safety regulations.
Improve workplace safety by understanding best practices for working at height.

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