Health and Safety Quiz

Who is responsible for the management of health and safety on a construction site?

• Site workers

• The client

• The main in contractor

• Subcontractor

Who is responsible for providing PPE when an employed electrician is working a dwelling on a large site?

• The site agent

• The employer

• The clerk of works

• The quantity surveyor

What is the correct procedure of disposing of diesel oil?

• Burn it on a brazier

• Pour it into a skip or landfill

• Pour it into a surface drain for water

• Take it to a local authority facility

Which item must be disposed of in accordance we WEEE regulations

• Building rubble

• Fluorescent tubes

• Plastic packaging

• Fixing screws

What is the first action to be taken when a colleague is receiving an electric shock?

• Check their pulse

• Isolate them form the source

• Phone the emergency services

• Report the situation

What is the IMMEDIATE action when a colleague falls at work and looks like he has broken his leg?

• Ring for an ambulance

• Take the casualty to hospital

• Contact the supervisor

• Apply a splint and summon help

What is the first action that is required when an operative identifies that a scaffolding system has a loose hand rail?

• Notify all other workers on the site

• Tighten the scaffold clamp

• Notify the responsible person on the site

• Complete a risk assessment

Which of the following terms is used to describe areas of land, usually agricultural or amenity land, which are being considered for urban development?

• Brownfield site

• Bluefield site

• Greenfield site

• Building site

Which of the following terms is used to describe land previously used for industrial or commercial purposes with known or suspected pollution including soil?

• Brownfield site

• Bluefield site

• Greenfield site

• Building site