1. Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, an employer must produce a written health and safety policy statement when employing:
b. Four operatives
c. Two operatives
d. One operative.
a. Five operatives
Which of the following electrical power tools is the safest to use on a construction site?
3. 110V tool
4. Cordless tool.
2. 240V tool
1. 415V 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?
3. 1,500mm
4. 2,000mm.
2. 1,000mm
1. 500mm
What is the approximate height (H) that a ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes?
2. 200mm
4. 1,000mm.
3. 600mm
1. 100mm
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:
4. Full welding mask.
1. Regular rest breaks
2. Local fume extraction
3. Half face dust mask
Which of the following types of PPE is essential when clearing a blockage in an inspection chamber with drain rods?
2. Knee pads
3. Rubber gloves
4. Dust mask.
1. Ear defenders
In which of the following types of ground is the close boarded trench support system most likely to be required?
4. Shallow excavations in compacted gravel.
2. Trench cut in concrete
1. Deep excavations with loose soil
3. Shallow excavations in clay
What type of sign has a green background and a white symbol?
3. Warning sign
2. Mandatory sign
4. Information sign.
1. Prohibition 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
4. Bending LCS with a hydraulic bender.
3. Fixing a plastic soil pipe
2. Soldering near combustible material
Who has responsibility for ensuring that correct PPE is provided for work activities?
4. The site labourer.
1. The employee
3. The HSE
2. The employer
A portable appliance (PAT) test is used to:
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.
1. Check the gas pressure on a blowtorch
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
4. Install a smaller diameter pipe and inform your supervisor.
2. Break the pipe into smaller parts first
3. Ask a work colleague to help with the lift
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
4. Never solder when working alone.
3. Always wear a dust mask
If you accidently get a minor burn on your finger, your first action should be:
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.
1. Rub antiseptic cream on the affected area
Under COSHH, propane gas is regarded as:
2. Harmful
3. Extremely flammable
4. Toxic.
1. An irritant
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