CSCS Supervisor Mock Test

1. What is regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of control for operatives’ safety when working at height?

2. What action should you take if you discover unlabelled drums or containers on site?

3. If there is a fatal accident or a reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed?

4. What danger is created by excessive oxygen in a confined space?

5. What is the purpose of the health and safety file that is handed to the client at the end of the project?

6. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which TWO of the following must you ensure workers have received before they start working on site?

7. How can you reduce the risk of electrical accidents when using portable tools?

8. When performing maintenance on refrigeration systems, what must be regularly inspected?

9. Which of the following precautions should be taken to prevent a dumper that is tipping material into an excavation from falling into it?

10. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of the following must be in place before demolition work can start?

11. How should cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored on-site?

12. What kind of survey is required to identify asbestos prior to demolition?

13. How often should lifting accessories be thoroughly examined?

14. On the site electrical distribution system, which colour plug indicates a 400 volt supply?

15. What should be clearly marked on all lifting gear?

16. Which piece of equipment is used with a cable avoidance tool (CAT) to detect cables?

17. Under the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations, what must the minimum width of a working platform be?

18. What does a COSHH assessment tell you?

19. What do the letters SWL stand for?

20. Who should you inform if someone tells you that they have work-related hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

21. What should be done if an electrical fire breaks out?

22. At what decibel (dBA) level does it become mandatory for an employer to establish hearing protection zones?

23. Why must a residual current device (RCD) be used in conjunction with 230-volt electrical equipment?

24. How long must you keep inspection records under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015?

25. When working on a highway, what should be used to ensure the safety of workers and drivers?

26. What is most likely to be caused by the continual use of hand-held breakers or drills?

27. How could a site worker check if the residual current device (RCD) through which a 230-volt hand tool is connected to the supply is working correctly?

28. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where would you find the arrangements for managing health and safety for the project you are working on?

29. The significant findings of risk assessments must be recorded when how many people are employed?

30. On a scaffold, what is the largest allowable size of an unprotected gap between any guardrail, toe board, barrier, or other similar means of protection?

31. What should be the capacity of a spillage bund around a fuel storage tank, in addition to the volume of the tank?

32. When working in confined spaces such as air conditioning ducts, what must workers do?

33. Which of the following is a fall-arrest system?

34. What type of fire extinguisher should NOT be provided where petrol or diesel is being stored?

35. In the colour coding of electrical power supplies on site, what voltage does a blue plug represent?

36. What should you do while reversing the mobile plant if you lose sight of the vehicle marshaller who is directing you?

37. What should be used to protect passers-by from getting arc eye when electric welding is about to start on your site?

38. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, when the contractor sets a person to work on a construction site, what must they ensure that person has, or is in the process of, obtaining?

39. What regulation contains details of the welfare facilities that must be provided on a construction site?

40. When should guard-rails be fitted to a working platform?

41. When the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 apply, what must be in place before construction work begins?

42. Following a scaffold inspection under the Work at Height Regulations, how soon must a report be given to the person on whose behalf the inspection was made?

43. What does the term lower exposure action value (80 decibels (dBA)) mean when referring to noise?

44. When is it advisable to take precautions to prevent people, plants, or materials from falling into an excavation?

45. When planning a manual lift, which of the following should be considered?

46. Why is it essential to conduct regular safety checks when using lifts or escalators in construction?

47. What should be checked before carrying out work at height using scaffolding?

48. If there are any doubts about a building’s stability, who should a demolition contractor consult?

49. When does an employer have to prepare a written health and safety policy?

50. What should be the capacity of a spillage bund around a fuel storage tank, in addition to the volume of the tank?