CSCS Mock Test 1

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

2. Class 3 ladders are suitable for?

3. Why are site inductions necessary?

4. Which of these best describes a hazard?

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What does EH40 relate to?

12. Whenever possible heavy loads should be?

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

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

15. Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

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

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

18. What is the main reason for reporting accidents?

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

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

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

22. What does RIDDOR stand for?

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

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

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

26. Electrical fires are best tackled with a?

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

28. What does PAT mean?

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

30. Which TWO actions could help minimise waste?

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

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

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

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

35. A risk assessment is important because?

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

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

38. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection commonly caused by?

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

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

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

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

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

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

45. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?

46. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

47. 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?

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

49. What is the cause of most accidents?

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