1. Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, an employer must produce a written health and safety policy statement when employing:
a. Five operatives
b. Four operatives
c. Two operatives
d. One operative.
Which of the following electrical power tools is the safest to use on a construction site?
1. 415V tool
2. 240V tool
3. 110V tool
4. 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?
1. 500mm
2. 1,000mm
3. 1,500mm
4. 2,000mm.
What is the approximate height (H) that a ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes?
1. 100mm
2. 200mm
3. 600mm
4. 1,000mm.
Which of the following requirements for construction sites is detailed under the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations?
1. First aid provision
2. Toilet facilities
3. Safety sign provision
4. Accident reporting.
The preferred method of dealing with fumes from long-term lead welding activities that are carried out indoors is:
1. Regular rest breaks
2. Local fume extraction
3. Half face dust mask
4. Full welding mask.
Which of the following types of PPE is essential when clearing a blockage in an inspection chamber with drain rods?
1. Ear defenders
2. Knee pads
3. Rubber gloves
4. Dust mask.
In which of the following types of ground is the close boarded trench support system most likely to be required?
1. Deep excavations with loose soil
2. Trench cut in concrete
3. Shallow excavations in clay
4. Shallow excavations in compacted gravel.
What type of sign has a green background and a white symbol?
1. Prohibition sign
2. Mandatory sign
3. Warning sign
4. Information sign.
A permit to work system is most likely to be needed when carrying out which of the following activities?
1. Commissioning a hot water system
2. Soldering near combustible material
3. Fixing a plastic soil pipe
4. Bending LCS with a hydraulic bender.
Who has responsibility for ensuring that correct PPE is provided for work activities?
1. The employee
2. The employer
3. The HSE
4. The site labourer.
A portable appliance (PAT) test is used to:
1. Check the gas pressure on a blowtorch
2. Check the operation of a cartridge operated tool
3. Check the electrical safety of a portable tool
4. Check the operation of a portable generator.
When planning to lift a cast iron, rainwater downpipe into position, which is far too heavy to lift safely alone, what action should be taken?
1. Try your best on your own
2. Break the pipe into smaller parts first
3. Ask a work colleague to help with the lift
4. Install a smaller diameter pipe and inform your supervisor.
When using a propane blowtorch for soldering copper pipe components together, you should:
1. Always have a fire extinguisher available
2. Never use it, if only working with dissimilar metals
3. Always wear a dust mask
4. Never solder when working alone.
If you accidently get a minor burn on your finger, your first action should be:
1. Rub antiseptic cream on the affected area
2. Cool the affected area using cold water
3. Immediately burst the blister that forms
4. Do nothing yourself, call the first aid officer and ambulance.
Under COSHH, propane gas is regarded as:
1. An irritant
2. Harmful
3. Extremely flammable
4. Toxic.
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