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What should you do if you have been told how to lift a heavy load but you think there is a better way to do it?

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

Discuss your idea with your supervisor before lifting

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

You are about to start a job. How will you know if you need a permit to work?

The health and safety executive (HSE) will give them out

Information will be given during the site induction before any work starts

Other workers on site will pass them on after they have finished with them

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

When you start a new task, how will you know if you need any extra personal protective equipment (PPE)

By looking at your employer’s health and safety policy

By looking at the risk assessment

You will always need it

By looking at the company web page

Which of the following statements best describes a near miss?

An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to take time off work

An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to go to hospital

An incident where you were just too late to see what happened

An incident that nearly resulted in injury or damage

Where are you likely to be exposed to the highest quantities of dust when drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding?

Outside on a windy day

Inside a small room

Outside on a still day

Inside a large space

Who has a duty to protect an individual from stress at work

The union

The employer

The government

The local authority

Which two of the following species are protected under environmental law in the UK?

Bats

Rats

Badgers

Foxes

Ducks

Which one of the following is the most serious consequence of regularly breathining in construction dust?

Life-shortening illness

Collapsed lung

Heaving to take time off work

Getting asthma

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

110 volt extension lead

110 volt transformer

Battery-powered rechargeable drill

Plug in portable halogen light

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

Whenever people are working at height

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Only when work restraint lanyards fail

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Which signal is being shown in this image

Danger, emergency stop

Move backwards

Turn right or left

Move forwards

What does this sign mean?

Warning – bright lights or lasers

Eye protection must be worn

Eye protection cleaning station

Goggles must be clean

Which statement about mental health is true?

It always has an obvious cause

It is always caused by stress

It can have no obvious cause

It is never caused by stress

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

Order sheet

Instruction manual

Work programme

Method statement

When are personal fall-arrest systems to be used?

During a night shift

Most of the time

In the morning

Only as a last resort

Why should construction material be recycled?

To prevent excessive hazardous waste

To avoid waste going to landfill

To save the company money

Because skips are expensive

Which two potential health issues are more likely when using a hammer drill for long periods of time?

Hepatitis

Capal tunnel syndrome

Vibration white finger

Head injuries

Speech impairment

What should workers follow whilst at work to meet their health and safety duties?

The actions of their workmates

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

Their gut feeling on safe practices

Direct orders from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Loss of appetite, fatigue and tearfulness are common symptoms of what?

Hand arm vibration syndrome

Skin problems such as dermatitis

Mental health issues or stress

Repetitive strain injury and back pain

Which type of accident kills the most construction workers?

Contact with electricity

Falling from height

Being hit by a falling object

Being run over by site transport

Why is the methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give two answers

You will not be able to see because of the dense fumes

It makes you hyperactive

It can explode

I’m makes you dehydrated

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

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

Replace the lamp without disconnecting the generator

Disconnect the lighting from the generator before replacing the lamp

Wait for a fully qualifies electrician with a NICEIC card

Carry on working in the dark

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

Ask the site manager for their opinion

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

Smell the substance, as odorless substances are safe

All hazardous substances have large warning label on them

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

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

The medical history of the driver

The width of the route

Could the ground conditions cause a vehicle to overturn

When working through a construction health and safety checklist, which of these hazardous substances should be identified?

Vibration levels, noise levels, asbestos, cement

Lead, solvents, cement, asbestos

Noise levels, solvent, dust, paint

Asbestos, cement, paints, noise levels

If you cut your finger and it will not stop bleeding. What should you do?

Tell your colleagues because you may need to rest

Wrap something around it and carry-on working

Find a first aider or get other medical help

Wash it, then carry on working

Pigeon droppings and nests are found in an area where you are required to work. What should you do?

Wait for the pigeons to fly away before carrying on with your work

Stop work, do not touch anything, and seek advice

Carry on with your work carefully, so you do not disturb them

Try to catch the pigeon so you can move them out of the way

Which one of the following is true about escape routes?

Escape routes should be narrow, so people walk in single file

Escape routes should always be kept clear and unobstructed

Stored materials should be kept covered if stored on an escape route

Escape routes must have concrete walls to prevent fire

A worker is suffering stress caused by their line manager. What should they do?

Find and follow the company procedures to address it

Get another job that will be less demanding

Complain to their manager

Try to work faster to keep the manager happy

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

Is the driver experienced enough to drive the route

The medical history of the driver

The width of the route

Could the ground conditions caused a vehicle to overturn

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