CSCS Mock Test 1

1. What is the main reason for reporting accidents?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

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

13. Which of these best describes a hazard?

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

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

16. What does PAT mean?

17. What does EH40 relate to?

18. What does RIDDOR stand for?

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

20. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

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

22. Class 3 ladders are suitable for?

23. A risk assessment is important because?

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

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

26. Which TWO actions could help minimise waste?

27. Electrical fires are best tackled with a?

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

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

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

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

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

33. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?

34. What is the cause of most accidents?

35. Why are site inductions necessary?

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

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

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

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

40. Whenever possible heavy loads should be?

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

42. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection commonly caused by?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

50. 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?