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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.
Organize 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
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
With regard to the manual lifting of loads, an employer’s legal responsibilities 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 contractor
The Health and Safety Inspector
Anyone who has all the necessary PPE
What is the safest method of providing temporary electrical lighting when working on site?
110V Temporary electrical supply
240V Temporary electrical supply
415V Temporary electrical supply
Temporary lighting is not permitted on site
Which one of the following items of access equipment should have toe boards fitted?
Pole ladder
Roof ladder
Step ladder
Mobile tower scaffold
Which one of the following is part of the safe manual lifting procedure?
Keep a straight back
Keep the knees straight
Keep the feet close to together
Lift the weight using the back
Accidents which result in more than three days absence from work must be reported to the
HSE
HSC
Appropriate Trade Union
DTI
A large hammer drill with a split or damaged casing should be
Taken out of use at the end of the working day
Taken out of use immediately
Temporary repair with insulation tape
Re-seal with solvent weld cement
Which of the following abbreviated regulations relates to the reporting of accidents on site?
RIDDOR Regulations
COSHH Regulations
HASWA Regulations
PUWER Regulations
Which one of the following is an essential visual check that a plumber should carry out on an electrical power tool before confirming that it is safe to use?
The condition of the carbon brushes inside the motor
The cable for signs of splitting or fraying
The condition of the capacitor to start the motor
The colour coding on the body of the power tool
What is the maximum height in meters that a tower scaffold can be erected before it has to be secured to a building?
6
7
8
The maximum height identified by the manufacturer
A fire involving flammable gases is categorised as
A
B
C
D
Substances such as acids and alkalis, which are especially dangerous to the eyes and lungs, are classified as
Toxic
Corrosive
Flammable
Explosive
What is the most likely risk of injury when cutting large diameter copper pipe using hand-held pipe cutters?
Dermatitis from handling the copper tube
Cuts to the fingers from inside burr of the pipe
Wrist injury from excessive twisting of the handle
Eye injury form copper shards flying off
A plumber’s first action in the event of an emergency on site should be
Follow the site emergency procedure
Stop work and leave the site immediately
Phone the health and safety inspector
Contact a family member to report the situation
A fire involving wood is categorised as
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
The term used to describe those that may be affected by a work activity process is?
Risk exposure
Risk control
Risk liability
Risk assessment
Under what circumstances can an operative be excused from wearing PPE on site?
If the weather is extremely hot
If the supervisor gives permission
When PPE has not been made available
Operatives must wear PPE when required to do so
A fire involving flammable metal is categorised as
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
The HSE recommends that portable electrical equipment used on construction sites should only be tested by?
An HSE inspector
A part P inspector
A competent person
The manufacture of the equipment
Which one of the following materials gives off toxic fumes when burnt?
Cardboard
Polystyrene
Plywood chippings
Timber shavings
Substances such as loft insulation are classified as?
Toxic
Corrosive
Flammable
Irritants
A fire involving flammable liquids is categorised as?
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
What do the letters HSE stand for?
Health and Safety Enforcement
Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Enquiry
Health and Safety Endorsement
Personal Protective Equipment should be provided on site by the?
Individual
Customer
Architect
Employer
The method used by first aiders to treat a person who has suffered a heart attack is known as?
Cardiac Personal Resuscitation
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
Cardio Pulmonary Reaction
Chest Press Resuscitation
The acronym ‘PAT’ when used in relation to electrical equipment stands for
Potential Amperage Test
Portable Appliance Test
Portable Appliance Trail
Potential Amperage Trail
What legislation covers an employee required to physically lift plumbing material?
Health and Safety at Work Act
Manual Handling Operation Regulations
Construction Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
Which one of the following fire extinguishers should be used to tackle a small fire fuelled by timber?
Halon
Foam
Carbon dioxide
Water
What is the main reason for reporting a serious accident to the HSE?
To determine who is to blame
It is a legal requirement
So compensation cannot be claimed
It is a site insurance requirement
From April 2006 the identification of coloured conductors in electrical cables must be?
Red – live; black – neutral
Black – live; red – neutral
Blue – live; brown – neutral
Brown – live; blue – neutral
Which one of the following regulations specifically covers employees working with chemicals?
The provision and use of work equipment regulations
The control of substances hazardous to health regulations
The construction (health, safety and welfare) regulations
The construction (design and management) regulations
According to the health and safety at work act, who is responsible for providing and maintaining machinery and equipment?
Employee
HSE
Client
Employer
On a mobile tower scaffold, the distance from the guardrail to the working platform must be at least?
0.20m
0.45m
0.75m
0.95m
What is the standard colour of the power outlet on a 110V portable transformer?
Black
White
Yellow
Red
On discovering a well established fire, which one of the following actions should be first taken?
Leave by the nearest exit
Call the fire service out
Try to extinguish the fire
Raise the alarm
Which one of the following is one of the main checks that should be carried out on a hammer before use?
Hammer head is firmly fixed to the shaft
Hammer head has been properly sharpened
Blade of the hammer is correctly secured
Teeth on the hammer head are not worn
Which specific regulation covers the disposal of chrysotile?
The construction (health, safety and welfare) regulations
The control of asbestos regulations
The health and safety at work act
The control of substances hazardous to health regulations
A fire has broken out in a store where LPG cylinders are stored; the first action to take is
Obtain a supply of water and try to cool the LPG cylinders down
Ring the emergency services and move to a safe distance
Try to get help to lift the LPG cylinders through the window to the open air
Set off any alarm or otherwise warn others to leave the building
Poisons such as hydrogen sulphide and cyanide are classified as
Toxic
Corrosive
Flammable
Explosive
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 operatives
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
1000mm
15000mm
2000mm
What is the approximate height (H) that a
ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes?
100mm
200mm
600mm
1000mm
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.
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
