Worksheets5357 001 Mock 3
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The sign in the picture (white on green background) indicates what?
Assembly point
Authorised access only
Family area
Warning, young children may be present
Heavy objects which are to be moved between areas or lifted are known as?
Masses
Loads
Forces
Weights
Grey or brown asbestos is a common form of asbestos found in building construction such as downpipes and roofing what is also referred to as
Asbestos corrugated
Asbestos polymer
Asbestos cement
Asbestos mix
Which of the following documents is not statute?
Electricity, Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations
The onsite Guide
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Electricity at Work Regulations
A reliable method of detecting the presence of carbon monoxide within confined space is
Strike a match and observing the blue flame
Using a calibrated gas meter
The information of a low level mist or haze
Smelling a distinctive sulphury smell on entry
Petrol that was burning would be associated with what class of fire
Class A
Class C
Class B
Class D
Before lifting a load you should
Assess the whole task ahead
Keep your back straight
Check for any obstacles in your path
Weigh the item to ensure you can actually lift it
Whilst working in a trench you start to feel dizzy and disoriented. What should be your course of actions
Consult the risk assessment
Evacuate and report it
Get out immediately
Sit down to catch your breath before deciding what to do.
A quick way of checking whether a portable appliance is safe to use is to
Check for a current PAT label and any damage before use
Check for damage, plug it in and operate before use
Carry out a full portable appliance test and check for damage before use
Check with the issuer before use
What is the benefit of using multi-hasp type padlock when isolating and locking off a circuit for maintenance.
A circuit can only be made dead if all the operatives use locks
Any single operative can make the circuit live since they have completed their task
More than one circuit can be isolated at any one time
More that one person can work on the circuit safely
PPE issued to an employee by the employer must be
Worn at all times
Identifiable via serial numbers
Maintained in a good state and good repair
Replaced by the employee if damaged or lost
The sign in the picture indicates that
Warning, crane cables likely to snap
No work should be carried out overhead
Harnesses must be worn
Work is happening overhead
A check on a hand-held electrical device by the intended user should involve
A visual inspection on the equipment suitability and checks on the wiring, connections, fuse and cord grip.
A visual inspection of the plug, flex and appliance by the user before plugging in
A visual inspection of the casing of the appliance and the socket its is connected to
Earth continuity testing at high or low current and insulation testing
A fire extinguisher identified with a blue label or band is
Halon
Dry powder
Water
Carbon dioxide
The sign in the picture (red on white) indicates what?
Strictly no entry for all personnel beyond this point
No access for unauthorised people
All vehicles must stop at this point
No access without relevant PPE
The abbreviation SWL stands for
Safe working load
Safe working limit
Satisfactory working level
Standard working limit
Before a mobile scaffold tower is moved, PASMA recommends that
The tower is dropped to 4m with outriggers raised no more that 50mm above the ground
The tower is dropped to 4m with outriggers raised no more that 25mm above the ground
The tower is dropped to 2m with outriggers raised no more that 50mm above the ground
The tower is dropped to 2m with outriggers raised no more that 25mm above the ground
Advice and support on issues regarding the production of excessive noise on a construction site on a housing development can be given by
Environmental health Officer
Trading Union Representative
Health and Safety Inspectors
Institute of Electrical Engineers
The most likely body part to get damaged as result of moving a load is the
Legs
Arms
Back
Feet
If while using an electric grinder the user spots that the flexible cable is damaged, they should be trained to
Replace the flex with an identical sized and coloured equivalent
Cut off the flex so no one else can use it
Temporarily protect the damaged area with electrical tape and report it at the end of the day
Stop using the equipment and report the damage immediately
The symbol represents what type of hazard
Oxidising
Harmful
Flammable
Corrosive
Where it has been identified to be required for a task, Personal Protective Equipment should be supplied by the
Employer
Employee
Contract manager
Site agent
An extension ladder up to 6m long must have a rung overlap of
3 rungs
2 rungs
1 rung
4 rungs
One reason for the increased safety when using battery powered tools on a construction site is that
Only battery powered devices are double insulated
There are no trailing leads
Better contact with earth provides a reduced resistance fault path
It in not possible to receive a shock from a battery powered device.
If you witness a colleague get injured on site you must
Inform the HSE directly in writing about what happened
Tell a superior about what happened
Complete an accident record form
Agree with your colleague the story to tell the HSE officer
PPE should be worn
When you consider it appropriate
At all times whilst on site
When it doesn’t have a detrimental impact on ability to complete a task
As a last resort
A ladder that is used to provide access to a working platform should
Be tied and extending at least 1 metre above the platform
Be firmly anchored at the base, preferably tied to the platform base
Be lashed to the platform base, level with the flooring
Be inspected daily by a designated site safety representative
This picture sign means (white on blue background)
Sound horn when entering this area
Hearing protection must be worn in this area
Fire alarm call point
Do not sound horn in this area
Before you begin work extending a ring final circuit within a domestic environment, you notice that two of the existing socket outlets are cracked. You should
Replace them and add the costs to the customer invoice
Continue work until the customer is available and inform them
Inform the customer before you start any work
The handling of oxygen cylinders should necessitate great care due to
Being filled with poisonous gases
Being filled to extremely high pressure
Weighing well in excess of one tonne each
Being filled with highly flammable gases
During a random visit, a HSE inspector deems that a piece of machinery is not fit for everyday use. Under their powers they would put what kind of notice on the machine?
Improvement notice
Prohibition notice
Stop notice
Cease notice
The type of sign in the picture is of what type?
Information
Prohibition
Warning
Mandatory
The shock hazard caused by the use of plant such as drills and jigsaws on a construction site can be best avoided by
Using central distribution points fed from a main transformer
Using battery powered alternatives
Using double insulated items only
Using a 110-volt centre tapped transformer
Fire requires three basic elements to start, these are
Oxygen, heat and fuel
Heat, argon and fuel
Chain reaction, fuel and oxygen
Fuel, naked flame and oxygen
The most dangerous form of asbestos is known as
White asbestos
Grey asbestos
Blue asbestos
Brown asbestos
Anything that can cause skin reaction through splashes onto the skin is covered by what set of regulations
PUWER
BS7671
COSHH
EAWR
If you find someone receiving an electric shock and you cannot find a point of isolation you should
Contact a senior member of staff for appropriate guidance
Grab the person immediately and pull them off
Locate the nearest consumer unit and switch off all the breakers
Remove them from the supply with a non-conducting object
The minimum first-aid provision on any work site is all of the following EXCEPT
A suitable stocked first-aid box
Information for employees about first-aid arrangements
An appointed person to take charge of first-aid arrangements
A centrally located first-aid room or facility
Which of the following is a key responsibility of an employee regarding PPE on a construction site?
To lend PPE to other workers
To ensure PPE is used and maintained properly
To dispose of PPE after each use
To purchase their own PPE
Which regulation specifically addresses the control of hazardous substances in the workplace?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
Electricity at Work Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
