Hand and power tools must be:
- The best that you can buy
- Made available when needed
- In the company’s colours
- Suitable for the task and regularly inspected
What is the purpose of using a “permit to work” system?
- To ensure the job is carried out by the quickest method
- To help ensure a safe system of work
- To ensure the job is being carried out properly
- To enable tools and equipment to be properly checked before the commencement of work
What hazard is created when the head of a cold chisel ‘mushrooms’?
- Reduced striking area
- Softens the impact
- Flying steel splinters
- Damage to the hammer head
Most deaths on site are caused by:
- Vehicle movements
- Falling from height
- Solvent inhalation
- Chemical burns
What do the letters HSC stand for?
- Health and Safety Contract
- Health and Safety Consultant
- Health and Safety Conditions
- Health and Safety Commission
Whose responsibility is health and safety on site?
- Employers, employees and sub-contractors
- The client
- The main contractor
- Visitors
When working above public areas, what should be considered?
- Preventing complaints from the public
- The danger of falling materials
- Keeping the job going
- Keeping the areas open to the public
Why may a confined space be dangerous to work in?
- There may not be sufficient working space
- Air in the space may be unbreathable due to poisonous gas
- Temperature and poor ventilation may affect the worker
- All of the hazards mentioned
What do the letters ACoP stand for?
- Accepted Code of Provisions
- Approved Condition of Practice
- Approved Code of Practice
- Accepted Code of Practice
Can you tell by the smell of a product whether it is likely to cause harm?
- No
- Only within an enclosed space
- Yes
- Only if you have been trained
How can you protect your eyesight while working on site?
- By squinting
- By not looking directly at what you are doing
- By wearing the correct type of eye protection
- By wearing sunglasses
A scaffold tower must be erected by:
- Competent individuals
- The hire company who supply it
- The site foreman
- Senior site staff
Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?
- Site Manager
- Company Safety Officer
- Company Secretary
- Managing Director
When should head protection be worn on site?
- At all times except by those who are self employed
- Only when you feel like it
- At all times unless you are working on scaffold
- At all times unless there is no risk from falling objects
If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about?
- Whether the load needs to be lifted at all
- What the weight of the load is
- Where to hold the load when lifting
- How to lift the load
Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do?
- Check the headroom
- Weigh the article
- Assess the whole task
- Kick it to see if it is stable
What should you ensure if you suffer an injury through a manual handling operation?
- You get paid for the job
- The injury is reported
- You get help and carry on working
- You take time off work
What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift?
- Give it a try using correct lifting methods
- Ask your mates to assist in the lift
- Inform your supervisor that it is too heavy
- Get a forklift truck or lifting tackle
What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load?
- Its size and condition
- Its colour
- Its weight
- Its centre of gravity
Which of the following is guidance from the Manual Handling Operations regulations?
- That two people can lift twice as much as one
- That it is safe to lift heavy loads over a short distance
- That the maximum recommended weight to be lifted to hip level is 25kg
- That an employee should try and lift as much as they are able to
A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following?
- Automated effort
- Human effort
- Mechanised and human effort
- Mechanised effort
Half the deaths on construction sites are caused by which one of the following?
- Falls from heights
- Electrical misuse
- Working in trenches/confined spaces
- Misuse of plant and machinery
Why should you report a serious accident?
- It helps the site find out what caused it
- It is a legal requirement
- So that the site manager can see who is to blame
- So that the company will be held responsible
In an emergency you should do what?
- Phone the HSE Inspectorate
- Obey the site emergency procedure
- Ensure your work mates are all accounted fo
- Leave the site immediately
Under RIDDOR, which one of the following must be recorded?
- Accidents where the injured person wishes to make a claim
- Broken limbs or injuries requiring hospital treatment
- All “near misses” even if no one was hurt
- All accidents causing an injury
Which one of the following have the power to examine an accident record?
- The HSE inspector
- An insurance company
- A doctor
- A workmate
What is the main item that should be recorded following an accident?
- The date and time of accident
- Your home address
- The weather
- Your National Insurance Number
Which one of the following accounts for most accidents each year on construction sites?
- Struck by moving vehicles
- Electrocution
- Trench collapses
- Slips, trips and falls
When working in dusty conditions, what of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?
- Compressed airline breathing helmet
- Positive pressure powered respirator
- Self contained breathing apparatus
- Half mask dust respirator
In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?
- You can take off your helmet while working inside the building
- You must continue to wear your helmet
- You can drill holes in your safety hat for ventilation
- You do not need to wear you helmet
Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?
- Obtain new equipment when available
- Report to your Supervisor without delay
- Reduce the amount of time you use it
- Carry on working
If personal protective equipment (PPE) is defective, what should you do?
- Complain to the Health and Safety Inspector
- Get your work mate to mend it if possible
- Report it to your supervisor
- Repair if possible and continue to use it
What should you do if your work activity requires you to wear a full body safety harness?
- Make a harness from items found on site
- Carry on working and hope that everything will be alright
- Borrow a harness from a colleague
- Stop work immediately and tell your supervisor that you do not have the correct PPE
What is considered to be the maximum safe voltage for PORTABLE ELECTRICAL TOOLS on construction sites?
- 110 volts
- 150 volts
- 240 volts
- 415 volts
What is the maximum safe voltage for mains operated portable electrical tools on site?
- 12 volts
- 24 volts
- 110 volts
- 240 volts
While digging a trench, you uncover a length of yellow marker tape at a depth of about 1.5 metres. What does the presence of the marker tape mean?
- The area has a high water-table and precautions must be taken to prevent an in-rush of water
- There is a buried electrical cable and further excavation must be carried out with care
- There is contaminated soil below the level of the marker tape and all excavation must stop
- The excavation has reached a depth where the sides must now be supported
A ‘CAT’ and a ‘Genny’ can be used successfully to locate underground cables by:
- anyone
- a competent person after training
- any electricity company employee
- the site foreman
Which of the following would you use for a plug if fuses were NOT available?
- A nail
- A piece of silver paper
- A bit of wire
- None of the above
How often should you check electrical equipment?
- Every time you use it
- Every day
- Once a week
- At least once a year
When using an electric cable that is on an extension reel, which of the following actions should you undertake?
- Leave as much as possible coiled up on the reel
- Uncoil it fully and check it for damage
- Wipe it clean with a damp cloth
- Only uncoil what you need