1.
Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, an employer must produce a written health and safety policy statement when employing:
2.
Who has a responsibility for ensuring that correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided for work activities?
3.
Health and Safety Inspectors have the legal right to:
4.
Which of the following is a non-statutory document?
5.
The safety issue associated with the ‘mushrooming’ of cold chisels is:
6.
When arriving on site and before starting work, which one of the following should be completed before work may begin?
7.
The colours of a mandatory safety sign are:
8.
The hazardous substance depicted in the symbol below is:
9.
You discover an oil spillage on the floor of an area you are working in. Your first action is to:
10.
The correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to wear when cutting a pipe chase into lightweight concrete blocks using a disc cutter on a building site is:
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, barrier cream and goggles
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, high-visibility jacket and goggles
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, dust mask and goggles
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, heavy duty rubber gloves and goggles
None
11.
Chrysolite is more commonly referred to as:
12.
What actions Ask your supervisor for some thick gloves and a dust maskshould you take when you need to remove some lagging that is known to contain white asbestos?
13.
Which of the following correctly lists the long-term implications of being exposed to asbestos?
14.
When working on site carrying out general work, in addition to safety boots, helmet and overalls, an employee must usually wear:
15.
Which part of the body is most likely to suffer an injury during manual lifting?
16.
When finding a person who is unconscious, having apparently suffered an electric shock, the first action to take is to:
17.
A worker plumber that has not been trained in first aid who discovers a work colleague who is conscious after they have fallen and suffered a broken leg should:
18.
When is it necessary to report an accident at work and record it in the accident book?
19.
Before working on circuits which may be live, the first action to take is to:
20.
An electrical installation needs to be isolated from the supply before carrying out work on the installation in order to prevent:
21.
Which of the following electrical power tools is the safest to use on a construction site?
22.
A portable appliance (PAT) test is used to:
23.
When using a 230V power tool, it is advisable to use:
24.
When about to use a 110V power tool, you notice that the casing is damaged. You should:
25.
When isolating an electrical supply, which of the following must be carried out?
26.
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, propane gas is regarded as:
27.
The fire triangle is based on three requirements in order for combustion to take place. These requirements are:
28.
Which one of the following types of fire is classed as Class A?
29.
Which one of the following identifies the best way to store gas cylinders?
30.
What colour is an acetylene cylinder?
31.
When using a propane blow torch for soldering work, you should:
32.
What does a flashback arrestor do?
33.
How far above the stepping off point should a ladder extend?
34.
At which of the following angles should a ladder be positioned for safe working?
35.
When fixing high pressure sodium light fittings just below the guttering of a two-storey property, which one of the following would be considered to be the safest method of access?
36.
Painting wooden ladders can lead to:
37.
In which of the following types of ground is the close boarded trench support system shown below most likely to be required?
2q
38.
Which one of the following would most likely prevent machinery falling into an open trench?
39.
Battering a trench refers to:
40.
Some safety considerations when working in confined spaces include:
ventilation, lighting, PPE, evacuation procedures, access to a toilet
ventilation, rest area, PPE, evacuation procedures, lone working
ventilation, lighting, PPE, comfort, lone working
ventilation, lighting, PPE, evacuation procedures, lone working
None
41.
Which one of the following areas is not considered a confined space?
