WorksheetsRoles and Responsibilities: Management and Supervision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which statement best describes the overall purpose of roles in electrotechnical teams shown in the image of technicians working on a distribution board?
To let junior staff decide tasks independently
To speed up work by skipping formal safety checks
To focus only on large industrial projects
To ensure safe and correct installations across projects
A Project Manager and a Site Supervisor share responsibility for safety. Which tasks are most appropriate for the Site Supervisor during daily operations?
Briefing crews on task hazards each morning
Approving overall project budget allocations
Inspecting workmanship and correcting unsafe practices
Setting long‑term client contract milestones
During safe installation, which combination of actions should an Electrical Project Manager prioritize?
Coordinating teams and monitoring compliance
Direct hands‑on wiring of distribution circuits
Ignoring medium projects to focus on large ones
Planning resources, timelines, and safety standards
Which maintenance activity is most clearly shown by the image with a service vehicle and a boom lift near a street light?
Testing indoor sockets inside a classroom
Servicing exterior lighting using elevated access
Calibrating handheld multimeters on a bench
Assembling a residential consumer unit panel
Which task is a primary duty of an Electrical Project Manager on large projects?
Issuing permits to individual electricians
Managing staff and delegating team tasks
Installing domestic lighting fixtures
Performing routine circuit inspections
What is a key responsibility of an Electrical Site Supervisor?
Designing national electrical standards
Overseeing site electricians and electrical work
Conducting off-site client marketing
Calibrating laboratory test equipment
Which duties are expected of an Electrician or Approved Electrician?
Carry out inspection and testing tasks
Ignore site health and safety rules
Have relevant site experience
Demonstrate team leader skills within a team
What best demonstrates working to site health and safety requirements?
Skipping PPE to save project time
Following risk assessments and using PPE
Delegating all safety checks to office staff
Testing only after project completion
Which organisations are associated with the Competent Person Scheme in electrotechnical work?
ELECSA
NICEIC
NAPIT
CITB
Certsure
What is the main purpose of the Competent Person Scheme for electrical work?
To provide free tools for apprentices
To replace site supervisors with inspectors
To set global pricing for installations
To certify competent contractors for compliance
Which task best matches a duty holder on a construction site?
Installing sockets under direct supervision
Recording tool numbers for inventory tracking
Completing NVQ assessments for trainees
Planning safe work and assigning responsibilities
What qualification pathway is expected for an electrical apprentice?
Complete a short safety certificate
Attend induction without NVQs
Complete NVQ Level 4 only
Complete NVQ Level 2 and Level 3
Which responsibility most likely falls to a duty holder during an electrical installation project?
Pulling cables under supervision
Submitting NVQ portfolios for apprentices
Ensuring safe systems of work are followed
Calibrating test meters for trainees
What is the main function of the consumer unit shown in the domestic diagram?
Measure energy for billing purposes
Serve as the building’s main earthing electrode
Connect appliances directly to the meter
Distribute circuits and provide overcurrent protection
Which task best matches the role of an electrical labourer on site?
Installing twin-and-earth circuits independently
Assisting with cable installation under supervision
Testing live circuits without supervision
Designing electrical distribution layouts
Which regulation provides the overall framework for workplace safety duties in the UK?
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Working at Height Regulations 2005
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Select all regulations that directly address specific hazards rather than general duties.
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Working at Height Regulations 2005
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
A team needs to move heavy cable drums safely. Which regulation is most relevant to planning this task?
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
When preparing to work near old ceiling tiles that might contain asbestos, which regulation guides control measures?
Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992
Working at Height Regulations 2005
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
What activities do the IET Wiring Regulations apply to in electrical work?
Verification of installations
Manufacture of cable insulation
Erection of installations
Design of installations
Why do electricians follow BS 7671 even though it is non‑statutory?
It guarantees free equipment for projects
It helps demonstrate compliance with the law
It replaces all workplace safety training
It removes the need for qualified supervision
Which regulation is a statutory document that can be legally enforced?
IET On‑Site Guide recommendations
BS 7671:2018 Wiring Regulations
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Manufacturer installation manuals
An installation is being altered and verified. Which document sets the technical standard for how to do this work?
High‑voltage network operating rules
BS 7671 IET Wiring Regulations
Local planning permission notes
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Which document is a statutory regulation that sets legal duties for electrical safety at work?
HSE Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
BS 7671 Requirements for Installations
IET Guidance Notes Series, Volume 3
IET On-Site Guide, latest edition
Select all documents that are non-statutory but widely used to meet electrical safety and installation standards.
HSE Electricity at Work Regulations
IET On-Site Guide
IET Guidance Notes
BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations
