Health and Safety in Building Services Engineering

Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, an employer must produce a written health and safety policy statement when employing: Five operatives Four operatives Two operatives One operative.

• Five operatives

• Four operatives

• Two operatives

• One operative

Which of the following electrical power tools is the safest to use on a construction site? 415V tool 240V tool 110V tool Cordless tool.

• 415V tool

• 240V tool

• 110V tool

• Cordless tool

What is the required distance from the bottom of a wall to the base of a ladder, if the vertical height from the base of the wall to the top of the ladder is six metres? 500mm 1,000mm 1.070mm 2,000mm

• 500mm

• 1,000mm

• 1.070mm

• 2,000mm

What is the approximate height (H) that a ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes? 100mm 200mm 600mm 1,070mm

• 100mm

• 200mm

• 600mm

• 1,070mm

Which of the following requirements for construction sites is detailed under the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations? First aid provision Toilet facilities Safety sign provision Accident reporting.

• First aid provision

• Toilet facilities

• Safety sign provision

• Accident reporting

The preferred method of dealing with fumes from long-term lead welding activities that are carried out indoors is: Regular rest breaks Local fume extraction Half face dust mask Full welding mask.

• Regular rest breaks

• Local fume extraction

• Half face dust mask

• Full welding mask

Which of the following types of PPE is essential when clearing a blockage in an inspection chamber with drain rods? Ear defenders Knee pads Rubber gloves Dust mask.

• Ear defenders

• Knee pads

• Rubber gloves

• Dust mask

In which of the following types of ground is the close boarded trench support system most likely to be required? Deep excavations with loose soil Trench cut in concrete Shallow excavations in clay Shallow excavations in compacted gravel.

• Deep excavations with loose soil

• Trench cut in concrete

• Shallow excavations in clay

• Shallow excavations in compacted gravel

What type of sign has a green background and a white symbol? Prohibition sign Mandatory sign Warning sign Information sign.

• Prohibition sign

• Mandatory sign

• Warning sign

• Information sign

A permit to work system is most likely to be needed when carrying out which of the following activities? Commissioning a hot water system Soldering near combustible material Fixing a plastic soil pipe Bending LCS with a hydraulic bender.

• Commissioning a hot water system

• Soldering near combustible material

• Fixing a plastic soil pipe

• Bending LCS with a hydraulic bender