8202 practice exam

A plumber is asked by their employer to manually move a new cast iron bath which is considered as being too heavy to lift. What action should be taken?

• Report the matter to the health and safety inspector.

• Advise the employer that the bath is too heavy to lift.

• Organise a local scrap dealer to remove the bath.

• Arrange for the bath to be lifted by mechanical means.

Under the Electricity at Work Regulations (Regulation 14) work on or near live circuits is only allowed when

• plumbers are equipped with electrical testing equipment

• suitable precautions have been taken to prevent injury

• the work of the plumber is supervised by an electrician

• the Electrical Safety Council has been informed.

Under the Work at Height Regulations 2005 an employer has a duty to

• prevent employees under 21 yrs from working at height

• provide a safety harness if working from a ladder

• prevent employees from working at heights over 9 metres

• consider other options to avoid working at height where possible.

On a mobile tower scaffold, the distance from the guardrail to the working platform must be at least

• 0.20 m

• 0.45 m

• 0.75 m

• 0.95 m

A plumber has a serious cut to their finger. The injury should be recorded in the accident book by the

• plumber or a person acting on their behalf

• Health and Safety Inspector

• medical representative from the hospital

• site manager or supervisor.

A casualty should be placed in the recovery position if

• they are suffering from shock

• they are unconscious

• there has been loss of blood

• there are suspected broken bones.

What specific message is being presented by the safety sign in figure 1?

• Fire alarm call point

• Flammable liquid.

• Water extinguisher.

• Explosive material.

The acronym ‘PAT’ when used in relation to electrical equipment stands for

• Potential Amperage Test

• Portable Appliance Test

• Portable Appliance Trial

• Potential Amperage Trial.

With regard to the manual lifting of loads, an employer’s legal responsibility is to

• record any lifting activities in the site diary

• report any lifting activities to the HSE

• assess the risk involved in the task

• forbid anyone to lift a load over 50 kg.

The Asbestos at Work Regulations require that any work on site involving asbestos, other than very minor work, should normally be carried out by

• the main contractor in charge of the site

• a licensed asbestos contactor

• the Health and Safety Inspector

• anyone who has all the necessary Personal Protective Equipment.