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1.

You will be using a new machine and management want to talk to you about the safety hazards it poses. Why do you think this might be?

2.

What are TWO possible consequences for employers or trustees of NOT taking measures to prevent accidents and ill health on site?
(Select TWO answers)

3.  

Which THREE of these statements are true?

3.  

4.

The job you are doing is creating offcuts. Who is responsible for clearing these away?

5.

You are given a Method Statement for a groundworks task you have been asked to help with. What is this?

6.

If the work of another team is affecting your safety, who would be best to speak to?

7.

A noisy task looks like overrunning the normal site hours. How should this be handled?

8.

What is a risk assessment?

9.

If there is a contractor involved in the project, or the client has at least one employee, then as a site worker you have a duty to take care of your own health and safety and . . .

10.

What should you do if you cannot carry out your job in the way the method statement says?

11.

There is something unsafe on site. Who has a duty to report this?

12.

An inspector from the HSE wants to talk to you about an incident that happened on site.  What should you say?

13.

On a site where everyone is a volunteer, who is responsible for managing Health & Safety?

14.

When you arrive on site what is the first thing you are expected to do?

15.

If you already have HEAT, what are the other two factors needed for a fire to start?

16.

If you discover a fire what should you do before anything else?

17.

Which TWO types of extinguisher must you NOT use on an electrical fire?

18.

You have been asked to drive a dumper on site but have never been trained to do so. What should you do?

19.

You have been asked to dig a trench for a new cable and have been given a cable avoiding tool (CAT) but have not been trained how to use it. What should you do?

20.

What are TWO sensible reasons a chisel with a mushroomed head like this should not be used?

21.

When should you check tools and equipment for damage?

22.

You have been asked to use a mobile access tower but you find that it is not assembled. What should you do?

23.

You are doing a very urgent job and come to use a machine on site which appears to have a guard missing. What should you do?

24.

Which of these statements applies when you are climbing a ladder?

25.

Which is the best description of “Working at height”?

26.

In what age building are you most likely to find asbestos?

27.

What does this label tell you when you see it on packaging or a container?

28.

Why are wet cements, mortars and concrete hazardous? Give TWO answers

29.

You come across what you think might be asbestos – what should you do?

30.

How should you learn what to do in an emergency on site?
Please give TWO answers

31.

If you find an injured person on the site, and you are on your own, what is your first priority?

32.

If you cut your finger, and it won’t stop bleeding, what should you do?

33.

You need to lift a light load which is too big to see past. What is the safest way to manage this?

34.

What should you do if you have been asked to move a heavy or awkward load and think there is a better way to do it?

35.

Why is it important to use good manual handling technique?

36.

A telehandler is loading materials onto some scaffolding and you need to get past. What should you do?

37.

You are walking behind a lorry which is reversing – what is the main reason why this dangerous?

38.

How should pedestrians be best protected from vehicle movements on site?

39.

A can of paint has dirt in it and has to be disposed of. What must you do with it?

(Please select TWO answers)

40.

Under environmental law, which of the following can be prosecuted for ignoring the law?

41.

A near miss is best defined as . . .
(Complete the sentence)

42.

When must an entry be made in the accident book?

43. Properly protect your head! – which is the correct way to wear your safety helmet ?
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44.

If your PPE is damaged, what should you do?

45.

When should safety footwear be worn on site?

46.

What does a sign like this indicate (red circle with a diagonal line across, on a white background)

47.  

What do signs with a white pictogram on a blue circle indicate?

48.

Which is a ‘Safe Condition’ sign?

49.

Which of the following tools is most likely to cause ‘Vibration White Finger’ or ‘Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome’ (HAVS)?

50.

Noise levels are likely to be a problem if you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone at what distance from you?

51.

What must you do when you enter a hearing protection zone?

52.

What must be provided as a minimum for hand washing on site?

53.

Tetanus is a crippling infection that you can catch from contaminated water or land. How do the bacteria usually get into your body?

54. Weil’s disease (leptospirosis) can be spread by animals on construction sites. Which animal is the most likely to carry the disease?
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55.

What is the most common cause of LONG TERM health issues as a result of working in the construction industry?

56.

What is the legal requirement for a rest area on site?

57.

You uncover something yellow in the ground. What could this be?

58.

What is the main cause of people dying while working in a confined space?

59.

You are part of a team digging a trench. When should it be battered back or stepped?

60.

A large amount of dust might be created by your task. How could you BEST protect yourself AND other workers?

61.

Silica dust is damaging to the lungs.  Which TWO materials are most likely to produce silica dust when cutting?
(Select TWO answers)

62. In the real test, the final question is like this.  In this practice session this doesn’t apply, but please choose ‘YES’ to see your results!

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