CSCS Mock Test 1

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. A risk assessment is important because?

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

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

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

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

11. Which of these best describes a hazard?

12. Whenever possible heavy loads should be?

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

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

15. Which TWO actions could help minimise waste?

16. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection commonly caused by?

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

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

19. What does RIDDOR stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

30. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

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

32. Class 3 ladders are suitable for?

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

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

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

36. What does PAT mean?

37. What is the main reason for reporting accidents?

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

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

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

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

42. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?

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

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

45. Electrical fires are best tackled with a?

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

47. Why are site inductions necessary?

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

49. What is the cause of most accidents?

50. What does EH40 relate to?