Service Laying

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an employer's responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA)?

• Providing safe, well maintained equipment

• Offering enhanced payment for overtime

• Guaranteeing opportunities for promotion

• Ensuring statutory sick pay

Open Ended

Why is health and safety legislation important in network construction operations, especially in the gas industry?

Multiple Choice

What provisions must be made by the employer for ensuring safety on site?

• Safety policy and risk assessment.

• Safety signs and safety equipment.

• Safety clothing, PPE and safe access and ingress.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

If a minor accident occurs at work, it must be

• reported to a colleague

• recorded in your diary

• recorded on an official accident reporting document

• reported to your G.P

Multiple Choice

The correct method of disposing of hazardous waste material is to

• put it in a single plastic bag that is sealed

• put it in double clear plastic bags that are sealed, labelled and placed in a designated container

• put it in a single plastic bag that is labelled and placed in a designated container

• put it in the skip.

Multiple Choice

In order to receive a permit to carry out operations within the gas network, team leaders and supervisors must

• hold a recognised vocational qualification only

• hold a recognised vocational qualification with at least one team member holding relevant street-works certification only

• hold a recognised vocational qualification, be certificated and registered under SCO 1 & 2 with at least one team member holding relevant street-works certification

• hold a recognised vocational qualification service laying, main laying and emergency leak repairs.

Multiple Select

Which two of the following would be classed as hazardous where consideration of handling, storage and transportation should be given?

• Petrol and diesel.

• Pipe and fittings.

• Solvents and adhesives.

• Fusion equipment and hand tools.

Multiple Choice

Under COSHH regulations, an assessment is required for all

• work procedures

• work procedures involving chemicals

• work of a hazardous nature

• work that could be hazardous to health.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct calculation for working out the tonnage of reinstatement material?

• area x density

• volume x density

• area x depth

• depth x density

Multiple Choice

What are the implications of transporting and handling steel pipe compared with PE pipe of the same diameter?

• Steel pipe is 7.5 times heavier, costs more to transport and is more difficult to lift and handle.

• Steel pipe is twice as heavy, costs more to transport and is more difficult to lift and handle.

• Steel pipe is 7.5 times heavier, costs the same to transport but is more difficult to lift and handle.

• Steel pipe is twice as heavy, costs the same to transport but is more difficult to lift and handle.

Multiple Choice

When must an accident be recorded in the accident book?

• When the injury is serious enough for first aid to be needed.

• When the accident causes damage to plant or equipment.

• When an accident takes place at work.

• When a person is injured and will be off work for more than 3 days.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: The most efficient fire extinguisher for use on a natural gas fire is ___.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the correct definition of a confined space?

• Any space by virtue of its enclosed nature there arises a risk.

• Any space as indicated by a risk assessment.

• Any space, including chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench in which, by its enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable specified risk.

• Any space with an access opening less than 450mm x 400mm.

Open Ended

State one control measure that should be put in place against the following hazards: Compressed Air, Needles and Sharps, Noise, Pipework under pressure, Purging, Vibration.

Multiple Choice

As a Team Leader, what is the most appropriate action to take when your assistant, who usually performs well, starts arriving late and making mistakes?

• Report him to your line manager.

• Discuss the situation with your team mates and ask for advice.

• Talk to him and try to identify if he has problems that might be resolved.

• Ignore the situation, hoping it might resolve itself in time.

Multiple Choice

In a situation where conflict arises, which behaviour involves placing equal value on both your own and the other person's point of view?

• Aggressive behaviour

• Passive behaviour

• Assertive behaviour

• Manipulative aggressive behaviour

Multiple Choice

Which method of communication is most suitable for updating your manager when they are not on site, according to standard procedures?

• Written

• Oral

• Graphs

• Telephone

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the main piece of legislation for working on the highway whilst carrying out Network Construction Operations?

• The health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

• The New Roads and Streetworks Act 1992

• The Highways Act 1980

• The Road Traffic Act 1991

Open Ended

Explain why it is important to use high visibility clothing when inspecting a construction site on the highway.

Fill in the Blank

Portable traffic signals should be inspected and tested ___ being used.

Multiple Choice

Portable traffic signals that are positioned close to railway crossings must be set up in such a way that

• traffic can run smoothly

• tailbacks onto the railway crossing do not occur

• cyclists can pass safely

• they can be seen by the approaching trains’ driver.

Multiple Choice

When operating portable traffic signals on roads frequented by cyclists and horse riders, what action must you undertake when setting the times on the lights?

• Locate the signals at bends in the road

• Extend the all red period of the signals.

• Operate the signals manually.

• Only use a stop/go board.

Fill in the Blank

For two way traffic to pass your works, an unobstructed width of at least 6.75 metres must be maintained for routes carrying HGV’s or buses or 5.5 metres for routes that are used only by cars and light vehicles. If this minimum width cannot be met then traffic control must be introduced. What is the absolute minimum width for shuttle working with traffic control for normal traffic including HGVs and buses?

Fill in the Blank

Traffic controlled by the use of Priority signs may be used if the following conditions are met. a) Two-way traffic flow is less than ______ vehicles counted over a 3 minute period.

Open Ended

Explain the importance of maintaining sufficient width for heavy traffic and safety zones when setting up roadworks, referring to Figures 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice

Manual Handling regulations specify four interrelated factors for assessment. These are

• task, load, individual and risk assessment

• environment, load, individual and training

• task, load, individual and environment

• task, individual, risk assessment and training.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT typically considered an employer's responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA)?

• Safe, well maintained equipment

• Opportunities for promotion

• A safe working environment

• Correct information and instructions

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's session about Health and Safety guidance and legislation, what is one key responsibility of employers under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) that you think is most important for maintaining a safe working environment?