CSCS Mock Test 1

1. As an employee, it’s your responsibility to do all the following EXCEPT: (Choose 2 Answers)

2. All unsafe working practices should be reported immediately; whose responsibility is it to report unsafe working practices?

3. When using fire extinguishers the term PASS stands for _ _ _?

4. In which year was the Health and Safety at work act enacted?

5. What does PAT mean?

6. Which TWO actions could help minimise waste?

7. Whenever possible heavy loads should be?

8. What is the cause of most accidents?

9. Which of the following should be classed as hazardous waste?

10. Which of these statements is NOT true about ladders?

11. You find yourself on the job site next to a coworker who is utilising a loud piece of machinery, but you are wearing no hearing protection. What should you do?

12. Class 3 ladders are suitable for?

13. If RPE is needed for a task but you can’t find it, what would you do?

14. Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

15. When working in a hearing protection zone you must?

16. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

17. Why are site inductions necessary?

18. A risk assessment is important because?

19. When does your employer need to provide a first-aid box?

20. The safest way to lift a load is to?

21. You witness a near miss, and the worker involved is afraid of getting into trouble. What should you do?

22. Exit signs are one of the most vital safety signs on any site. What colour are they?

23. What is the main reason for reporting accidents?

24. Electrical fires are best tackled with a?

25. There has been hydraulic oil spillage from a plant working near a watercourse; what one action should you NOT do?

26. Which of these fire extinguishers are most suitable for use on electrical fires?

27. It is a general rule that noise levels may be excessive if you must shout to speak to someone how far away?

28. Who can use a class 3 ladder to carry out work on a building site?

29. Which of these is most likely if your body comes into contact with wet cement?

30. Asbestos is a toxic substance that affects men and women only but not children.

31. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?

32. What should you do if you’re unsure about a particular topic discussed during a site induction?

33. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection commonly caused by?

34. Which of these best describes a hazard?

35. After raising a fire alarm, what’s the next thing you should do?

36. Why is it important for you to keep your working environment clean and tidy?

37. While carrying out a task, you realize that another contractor’s work is putting your safety at risk; what should you do?

38. Which of these would have to undergo a PAT test in your workplace?

39. Where would you go if your fire alarm was activated?

40. What should you do if you have no hearing protection and someone uses noisy equipment near you?

41. What should you do if you notice a safety hazard that no one else seems to notice?

42. In the event of an accident a first aider can do all the following EXCEPT:

43. What does EH40 relate to?

44. Wet chemical fire extinguishers are identified by which colour?

45. At what angle should ladders be placed against a wall?

46. What does RIDDOR stand for?

47. Why is it important to sign in whenever you are on site?

48. Protective mid-soles on your footwear are used to?

49. The high levels of solvents in some paints and resins can cause?

50. Which of these does not belong in the fire triangle?