CSCS Mock Test 1

1. What is the cause of most accidents?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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?

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

19. What is the main reason for reporting accidents?

20. A risk assessment is important because?

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

22. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection commonly caused by?

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

24. Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

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

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

27. What does PAT mean?

28. Which TWO actions could help minimise waste?

29. Whenever possible heavy loads should be?

30. Electrical fires are best tackled with a?

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

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

33. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

34. What does EH40 relate to?

35. Why are site inductions necessary?

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

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

38. Class 3 ladders are suitable for?

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

40. Which of these best describes a hazard?

41. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?

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

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

44. What does RIDDOR stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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