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HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Revision Guide ecscard.org.uk | For ECS Health, Safety and Environmental Assessments from 6 May 2024 1  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Revision Guide For assessments from 6 May 2024 Introduction 3 General Health and Safety at Work 7 Manual Handling Operations 14 Reporting Accidents 19 Personal Protective Equipment at Work 25 Health and Hygiene 30 Fire and Emergency 35 Work at Height 44 Work Equipment 49 Special Site Hazards 53 Electrotechnical 56 Environmental 63 © Electrotechnical Certification Scheme Administered in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by Administered in Scotland by the Scottish Joint Industry the Joint Industry Board for the Electrotechnical Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry 2  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION PREPARATION The information in this guide is for ECS Health, This guide should be used to help prepare for the Safety and Environmental Awareness Assessments assessment. The guide contains all the questions that taken from 6 May 2024. can be used to make up the awareness assessment, together with the correct answer and, where applicable, The electrotechnical industry is constantly striving to improve a brief explanation of the answer. The assessment uses a the Health and Safety awareness of everyone working in the selection of the questions from the question bank printed industry. The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) in this guide, however, the four answers in the assessment Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness Assessment may be in a different order from the order shown in this was originally introduced in 2002 in compliance of the guide. There are no questions in the assessment that are Electrotechnical Certification Scheme’s affiliation to the not in this guide. The assessment is designed to test basic Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) that requires knowledge and awareness of health and safety for people anyone obtaining or renewing an ECS Card to demonstrate working in the electrical industry and on construction sites. an acceptable standard of health and safety knowledge. The awareness assessment is not trying to trip up or catch people out. all the questions in the assessment are listed THE ASSESSMENT in this guide. The ECS Health Safety and Environmental The ECS Health. Safety and Environmental Awareness Awareness Assessment may be used as the end of course Assessment is made up of 50 multiple choice questions test for health and safety training but in no way should drawn randomly from the question bank to be completed be considered a qualification in Health and Safety. in 30 minutes. Each question will require one correct answer to be picked from a choice of four. ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND The assessment will be made up from questions covering The ECS HSE Awareness Assessment is available online eleven topics. The numbers of questions that will be used through the MyECS and Employer Portal and this remote from each topic are: invigilation system is the quickest and simplest way to do the assessment. General Health and Safety at Work 6 For those who wish to attend a physical centre Manual Handling Operations 4 for assessments, please see the ECS website at Reporting Accidents 3 www.ecscard.org.uk/venues Personal Protective Equipment at Work 4 Health and Hygiene 3 SCOTLAND Fire and Emergency 9 The SJIB offers paper-based assessments across the whole of Scotland. Please call 0131 445 9216 to book an Work at Height 5 assessment or visit www.sjib.org.uk for more information. Work Equipment 4 Special Site Hazards 3 ONLINE ASSESSMENTS Electrotechnical 6 For remotely invigilated assessments taken at home or at work, there is a guidance video on the ECS website which Environmental shows how to set up and take assessments. This can be To successfully pass an assessment, 43 out of the 50 found at www.ecscard.org.uk/RIS questions must be answered correctly. System Requirements If the delegate is unsuccessful they may take a new assessment. A fee is chargeable by the assessment To be in a room on your own and not be disturbed organisation for each assessment taken by the delegate. Have a current photo ID with you Have a stable Internet connection and working web cam 3  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN CENTRE ASSESSMENTS The delegate will need: Photographic identification such as an ECS card, current passport or in date photo driving license National Insurance Number A valid personal email address (for the result to be sent to if taking the computer-based version of the assessment). An invigilator will explain how to take the assessment, will check the delegate’ s identity and take the delegate’s photograph as a record of the person who took the assessment. For delegates that are not confident in using computer equipment, a practice test is available before the main assessment is taken. To take the practice assessment the delegate must request it from the session invigilator prior to taking the main assessment. There is no charge for the practice assessment. The invigilator will be on hand during the assessment to provide administrative support but will not offer any assistance with answering the assessment questions. If a computer-based assessment is taken the delegate will be informed of their result at the end of the assessment. The delegate will also be able to review the answers to the questions that were in their assessment. 4  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Listed below are the areas of knowledge that will be assessed. 5. Health and Hygiene You should have a basic understanding of: 1. General Health & Safety The dangers of exposure to substances, such as asbestos You should have a basic understanding of: The importance of good personal hygiene when working How the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, with hazardous substances Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice affect you How to reduce the risks of diseases carried by vermin Employer’s responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act The welfare facilities required to be provided on construction sites. Your responsibilities to yourself and to others under the Health and Safety at Work Act How to reduce the risks from hand-arm vibration and noise at work How health and safety law is enforced The powers of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) 6. Fire and Emergency inspectors You should have a basic understanding of: The key features of health and safety signs in What to do in the event of an emergency at work the workplace The types of fire extinguishers available and the types 2. Manual Handling Operations of fires they can each be used on You should have a basic understanding of: The importance of first aid following an accident What manual handling operations mean in the context Basic knowledge of fire safety in buildings including fire of an employee and what employers must do to protect stopping and the role of the Building Safety Regulator employees from injury 7. Work at Height The types of injury you could suffer from carrying out You should have a basic understanding of: manual handling tasks The importance of using the most suitable access The parts of your body most likely to be affected by equipment for the task manual handling injuries Only working from ladders or stepladders when the task How to decide whether a manual handling activity is safe is of low risk and short duration What must be taken into account when making a manual Safety precautions to be taken when using scaffolds, handling risk assessment mobile elevated work platforms, safety harnesses etc. The principles of good manual handling techniques 8. Work Equipment 3. Reporting Accidents You should have a basic understanding of: You should have a basic understanding of: Only using work equipment you have been trained and The need to report injuries, accidents, certain authorised to use diseases and dangerous occurrences to the Health The importance of carrying out checks on equipment and Safety Executive before use Why you must report accidents to your employer Reporting any defects and not using defective equipment The need to record in the accident book all accidents The use of reduced low voltage systems to supply that cause any injury whatsoever hand-held electrical equipment on construction sites What reportable injuries, dangerous occurrences The safe use of extension cables and reportable diseases are 9. Special Site Hazards 4. Personal Protective Equipment at Work You should have a basic understanding of: You should have a basic understanding of: The safety precautions to be taken before working When PPE should be worn in a confined space Why your employer must provide you with PPE The precautions to be taken when carrying out Why you must use the PPE provided by the employer excavation work to reduce the risks from contact Why you must take care of PPE supplied for your use with underground services, falling materials etc. Why you must report lost or damaged PPE to your The precautions to be taken when working near immediate superior overhead power lines The possible effects of not wearing PPE The dangers to pedestrians from vehicles on site The limitations of PPE The additional risks to young people at work and those working alone 5  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 10. Electrotechnical You should have an understanding of: The effects of electric current on the body The types of socket outlets used on construction sites The need for persons working on electrical systems to be competent to do so The use of residual current devices for additional protection against electric shock Safe isolation procedures when working on electrical systems and equipment Only working ‘live’ in exceptional circumstances Safe working with optical fibres 11. Environmental You should have an understanding of: The responsibilities and requirements for handling materials Actions for recycling and to minimise waste The identification of hazardous/special waste The precautions and procedures for handling hazardous/special waste Sustainability in the selection and use of materials 6  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK QUESTION 1.1 What do the letters CDM stand for? A. Control of Demolition and Management Regulations Right Answer: D B. Control of Dangerous Materials Regulations The CDM Regulations impose duties to manage construction projects, ensure physical safeguards C. Construction (Demolition Management) Regulations are provided to prevent danger during such projects D. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and that adequate welfare facilities are provided. QUESTION 1.2 Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive: A. Health Notice Right Answer: B B. Improvement Notice Improvement notices require action to achieve standards which meet health and safety law. C Obstruction Notice D. Increasing insurance premiums QUESTION 1.3 What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE? The work in hand can be completed, but no new Right Answer: C A. work started The work activity covered by a prohibition notice The work can continue if adequate safety precautions must cease, until the identified danger is removed. B. are put in place C. The work that is subject to the notice must cease The work can continue, provided a risk assessment D. is carried out QUESTION 1.4 Health and Safety Executive Inspector can? A. Only visit if they have made an appointment Right Answer: B B. Visit at any time Inspectors have a range of powers, including the right to visit premises at any time. C. Only visit if accompanied by the principal contractor D. Only visit to interview the site manager QUESTION 1.5 Prohibition Notice means: A. When you finish the work you must not start again Right Answer: B B. The work must stop immediately The work activity covered by the prohibition notice must cease, until the identified danger is removed. C. Work is to stop for that day only D. Work may continue until the end of the day QUESTION 1.6 In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued? A. If there is a breach of legal requirements Right Answer: A B. By warrant through the police Improvement notices require action to achieve standards which meet health and safety law. C. Only between Monday and Friday on site D. Through the prosecution office 7  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 1.7 What is an Improvement Notice? A notice issued by the site principal contractor to tidy Right Answer: D A. up the site Improvement notices require action to achieve A notice from the client to the principal contractor to standards which meet health and safety law. B. speed up the work A notice issued by a Building Control Officer to deepen C. foundations A notice issued by an HSE/local authority Inspector to D. enforce compliance with health and safety legislation QUESTION 1.8 If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a Prohibition Notice, this means that: The Site Manager can choose whether or not to ignore Right Answer: B A. the notice Prohibition notices are intended to stop activities Specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, which can cause serious injury. B. must stop C. The HSE must supervise the work covered by the notice D. The HSE must supervise all work from then on QUESTION 1.9 Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by: A. Telling them verbally when they start work for them Right Answer: B Displaying a poster or giving them leaflets approved by This is a requirement of the Health and Safety B. Information for Employees Regulations (as amended). the HSE C. Making them read the company health and safety policy D. E-mailing the information to them QUESTION 1.10 Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy? A. Site Manager Right Answer: D B. Company Safety Officer The Health and Safety at Work Act requires the most senior member of management to sign the health and C. Company Secretary safety policy statement. D. Managing Director QUESTION 1.11 Which one of the following must be in a company’s written Health and Safety Policy? A. Aims and objectives of the company Right Answer: B Organisation and arrangements in force for carrying out This is a specific requirement of the Health and Safety B. at Work Act. the health and safety policy C. Name of the Health and Safety Adviser D. Company Director’s home address 8  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 1.12 Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when: A. A contract commences Right Answer: B B. They employ five people or more This is a specific requirement of the Health and Safety at Work Act. C. The safety representative requests it D. The HSE notifies them QUESTION 1.13 Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because: A. The principal contractor gives them work on site Right Answer: B B. The HSAWA 1974 requires it C. The Social Security Act requires it D. The trade unions require it QUESTION 1.14 What do the letters HSE stand for? A. Highly Safe Electrician Right Answer: D B. Health and Safety Exercise The Health and Safety Executive was established under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. C. Health and Safety Examiner D. Health and Safety Executive QUESTION 1.15 The Health and Safety Executive is: A. Part of the National Health Service Right Answer: B The regulatory body for the promotion of health The Health and Safety Executive is part of the B. Department for Work and Pensions. and safety at work C. The jury in health and safety court cases D. Part of the police force QUESTION 1.16 The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees? A. Adequate rest periods Right Answer: C B. Payment for work done This is a specific requirement of Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act. C. A safe place of work D. Suitable transport to work QUESTION 1.17 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are: Not compulsory, but should be complied with Right Answer: D A. if convenient The requirements of health and safety law are B. Advisory to companies and individuals mandatory and failure to follow them can lead to prosecution. C. Practical advice for the employer to follow D. Legally binding 9  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 1.18 Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely? A. Employees only Right Answer: D B. The general public Employers, employees and the self-employed all have duties to work safely under the Act. C. Employers only D. All people at work QUESTION 1.19 What is the MAXIMUM penalty that a Higher Court, can currently impose for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act? A. £20,000 fine and two years’ imprisonment Right Answer: D B. £15,000 fine and three years’ imprisonment A Lower Court can impose a fine of up to £20,000 and/or up to six months imprisonment for certain offences. C. £1,000 fine and six months imprisonment The potential fine in a Higher Court, however, is unlimited D. Unlimited fine and two years’ imprisonment and the term of imprisonment can be up to 2 years. QUESTION 1.20 What do the letters ACOP stand for? A. Accepted Code of Provisions Right Answer: C B. Approved Condition of Practice An ACOP is a code of practice approved by the Health and Safety Executive (or the Health and Safety C. Approved Code of Practice Commission prior to April 2008). D. Accepted Code of Practice QUESTION 1.21 Where should you look for official advice on health and safety matters? A. A set of health and safety guidelines provided by suppliers Right Answer: C B. The health and safety rules as laid down by the employer The HSE is the UK enforcing body and its guidance can be regarded as ‘official’. C. Guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive D. A professionally approved guide book on regulations QUESTION 1.22 Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites: A. Apply only to inexperienced workers Right Answer: D B. Do not apply during ’out of hours’ working The requirements of health and safety law are mandatory, and failure to follow them can lead C. Apply only to large companies to prosecutions. D. Are mandatory (that is, compulsory) QUESTION 1.23 Which of the following statements is correct? A. The duty for health and safety falls only on the employer Right Answer: B All employees must take reasonable care, not only This is a legal requirement under Section 7 of the B. Health & Safety at Work Act. to protect themselves but also their colleagues Employees have no responsibility for Health and C. Safety on site D. Only the client is responsible for safety on site 10  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 1.24 Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site? A. Foreman Right Answer: B B. Your employer The responsibility for management of health and safety at work rests with the employer. C. Main sub-contractor D. HSE Inspector QUESTION 1.25 Which of the following is correct for risk assessment? A. It is a good idea but not essential Right Answer: C B. Only required to be done for hazardous work There is a legal requirement for all work to be suitably risk assessed. C. Must always be done D. Only required on major jobs QUESTION 1.26 In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk? A. An unsafe act or condition Right Answer: D B. Something with the potential to cause injury Hazard and risk are not the same. Risk reflects the chance of being harmed by a hazard. C. Any work activity that can be described as dangerous The likelihood that harm from a particular hazard D. will occur QUESTION 1.27 Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site? A. The CDM Co-ordinator Right Answer: D B. A visiting HSE Inspector A risk assessment must be conducted by a ‘competent person’. C. The construction project designer D. A competent person QUESTION 1.28 What is a HAZARD? A. Where an accident is likely to happen Right Answer: C B. An accident waiting to happen Examples of hazards include: a drum of acid, breeze blocks on an elevated plank; cables running across C. Something with the potential to cause harm a floor. D. The likelihood of something going wrong QUESTION 1.29 What must be done before any work begins? A. Emergency plan Right Answer: B B. Assessment of risk This is a legal requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. C. Soil assessment D. Geological survey 11  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 1.30 Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment: A. Is a piece of paper required by law Right Answer: C B. Prevents accidents Risk assessment involves a careful review of what can cause harm and the practical measures to be taken to C. Is a means of analysing what might go wrong reduce the risk of harm. D. Isn’t particularly useful QUESTION 1.31 Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job? A. They think you have got nothing better to do Right Answer: B The documents contain information on how to carry The supervisor must, by law, keep workers advised B. of significant risks, and control measures. out the job in a safe manner C. They wouldn’t as they think they are a waste of time As someone has taken the time and trouble to write D. them, you might as well read them QUESTION 1.32 What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you? A. Things you must do Right Answer: A B. Where the nearest fire exit is Blue and white signs show a ‘mandatory’ requirement. C. The hazards in the area D. Things you must not do QUESTION 1.33 What colours are emergency exit signs? A. Green and white Right Answer: A B. Red and yellow The colours are prescribed in the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations. C. Red and white D. Blue and white QUESTION 1.34 What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something? A. Blue Right Answer: C B. Green Prohibitory signs are round and feature a black pictogram on a white background with red edging C. Red and diagonal line. D. Yellow QUESTION 1.35 The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example ‘Fork-lift trucks operating’? A. Blue and white Right Answer: C B. Green and white Warning signs are triangular and feature a black pictogram on a yellow background with black edging. C. Yellow and black D. Red and white 12  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 1.36 The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a prohibited activity, for example ‘No access for pedestrians’ ? A. Green and white Right Answer: B B. Red, black and white Prohibitory signs are round and feature a black pictogram on a white background with red edging C. Blue and white and diagonal line. D. Yellow and black QUESTION 1.37 The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a mandatory activity, for example ‘Safety helmets must be worn’? A. Green and white Right Answer: C B. Red, black and white Mandatory signs are round and feature a white pictogram on a blue background. C. Blue and white D. Yellow and black QUESTION 1.38 The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a safe condition, for example First Aid kit? A. Red, black and white Right Answer: D B. Blue and white Emergency escape and first-aid signs are rectangular or square and feature a white pictogram on a green C. Yellow and black background. D. Green and white QUESTION 1.39 Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place? A. To check whether the working environment is safe Right Answer: A B. To check that all employees are present The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations require that routine inspections of C. To check that everyone is doing their job workplaces are carried out to ensure that preventative D. To prepare for a visit from an HSE Inspector and protective measures are in place and effective. QUESTION 1.40 How can you help to prevent accidents? A. Don’t report them Right Answer: C B. Know how to get help quickly Action to improve safety can only be taken if the risk is known about. Employees have a duty of care to C. Report any unsafe conditions other employees. D. Know where the first-aid kit is kept 13  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS QUESTION 2.1 If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first? A. Whether the load needs to be lifted at all Right Answer: A B. What the weight of the load is If possible, it is best to avoid the risks from lifting altogether. This is the preferred requirement laid down C. Where to hold the load when lifting in the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. D. How to lift the load QUESTION 2.2 Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do? A. Check the headroom Right Answer: C B. Weigh the article If you assess the whole task first, you will have a clear idea of possible hazards and how to overcome them, C. Assess the whole task before lifting. D. Kick it to see if it is stable QUESTION 2.3 Which is the part of your body MOST LIKELY to be injured during a manual handling activity which involves moving a heavy load? A. Knees Right Answer: D B. Forearms HSE statistics show that most manual handling injuries are to the back. C. Chest D. Back QUESTION 2.4 What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift? A. Give it a try using correct lifting methods Right Answer: C B. Ask your mates to assist in the lift The HSE advises employees to inform the employer if they identify hazardous handling activities. C. Inform your supervisor that it is too heavy D. Get a forklift truck or lifting tackle QUESTION 2.5 What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load? A. Its size and condition Right Answer: B B. Its colour A, C and D can all affect the difficulty of lifting an object. C. Its weight D. Its centre of gravity QUESTION 2.6 When moving a load fitted with wheels which of the following is generally true? A. Pushing and pulling are equally risky Right Answer: C B. Pulling is preferable to pushing The operator should try to push rather than pull when moving a load, provided they can see over it and control C. Pushing is preferable to pulling steering and stopping. D. It is safer to pick it up and carry it 14  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 2.7 A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following? A. Automated effort Right Answer: B B. Human effort Manual handling covers human effort only. C. Mechanised and human effort D. Mechanised effort QUESTION 2.8 What is the MAXIMUM weight that an individual may lift? A. The weight they can lift comfortably Right Answer: A B. Whatever the supervisor instructs There are no strict weight limits – the priority is to avoid injury. C. 35kg provided that it has no sharp edges D. 15kg provided that it is a compact load QUESTION 2.9 What is the most common type of injury resulting from lifting loads from the floor? A. Vibration white finger Right Answer: D B. Grazes to the knees As shown by HSE statistics. C. Head injuries D. Back injuries QUESTION 2.10 Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law? A. Calculate the cost of the exercise Right Answer: C B. Determine the number of people required This is a specific requirement of the Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992. C. Assess the risk of the task D. Assess the time the job will take QUESTION 2.11 Which of the following is advisable when lifting a load manually? A. Keep legs straight, bend back, use power of legs Right Answer: C Bend the knees, keep the back straight, use power Stooping can increase the stress on the lower back. B. However, stooping slightly may be preferable to of back adopting a squatting posture, which can place Bend the knees, keep the back as straight as possible, excessive loads on knees and hips. C. use power of legs D. Keep legs and back straight, use power of legs QUESTION 2.12 In manual handling, which of the following general statements is true? A. You should keep your back bent when lifting Right Answer: C Anyone can carry any load as long as they are This is a recommendation (INDG143). B. strong enough Large loads should be broken down into smaller loads C. where possible D. Loads should be held at arm’s length while carrying 15  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 2.13 What is the recommended limit for a compact load, that can be safely carried by a fit, male worker? A. 50kg Right Answer: D B. 40kg This figure is in HSE guidance, and relates to lifting and lowering at elbow height. C. 20kg D. 25kg QUESTION 2.14 Where there has been a major change in a manual handling operation, what should the employer do? A. Monitor the operation being undertaken Right Answer: C B. Review the number of people involved This is a specific requirement of the Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992. C. Review the original risk assessment D. Monitor the cost of change QUESTION 2.15 What should be the first consideration when you are about to lift a load on your own? A. Assess whether it is safe to lift it on your own Right Answer: A B. Ensure you wear appropriate PPE Employees should assess whether there is a risk of injury before lifting. If they are not sure they should C. Wear gloves and grip properly seek advice from their supervisor. D. Ensure you lift with a bent back QUESTION 2.16 Which of the following would NOT make a load easier to handle manually? A. Painting it a bright colour Right Answer: A B. Securing the load so that it does not shift unexpectedly C. Reducing its weight D. Providing suitable handles or hand grips QUESTION 2.17 If there is a risk of injury from moving loads what should you think about? A. Advising your supervisor Right Answer: A B. Carrying it anyway This is a requirement of the Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992. C. Dragging it all the way D. Getting someone to assist you over the distance QUESTION 2.18 As an approximate guide the manual handling capacity of a two person team is: A. The sum of their individual capacities Right Answer: D B. The capacity of the strongest individual This is contained in HSE guidance on the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. C. The capacity of the weakest individual D. Two thirds the sum of their individual capacities 16  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 2.19 What does ’Kinetic lifting’ mean? A. Using a crane or some other mechanical means Right Answer: C B. Using a forklift truck or pallet truck C. Lifting in the most safe and effective way D. Getting a friend to help you with the load QUESTION 2.20 What should you do first before lifting or moving a load? A. Put on gloves Right Answer: B B. Assess the weight You or your employer must assess the risk of injury before lifting. C. Keep a straight back D. Bend your knees QUESTION 2.21 Before picking up a load, you should: A. Bend your knees Right Answer: D B. Choose a pair of gloves You or your employer must assess the risk of injury before lifting. C. Ask a work mate to help you D. Assess the risks QUESTION 2.22 When picking up an object, you should: A. Bend your arms Right Answer: D B. Bend your back Generally, the legs should do most of the work when lifting a load. C. Wear a back brace D. Bend your knees QUESTION 2.23 When judging ‘individual capability’ for manual handling, you should assume: A. All women are equally capable Right Answer: C B. Young men are weak Assessing ability for manual handling must be done on an individual basis. C. All people are different D. All men are equally capable QUESTION 2.24 When an article has to be moved for a long distance, you should: A. Use a barrow or trolley Right Answer: A B. Get someone else to do it for you The use of handling aids can reduce the risk of injury. C. Drag it all the way D. Carry it all the way 17  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 2.25 Which is the correct way to lift a load? A. Squat near load, bend back and use leg muscles Right Answer: B Squat near to the load, keeping the back as straight Handling techniques which allow the use of relatively B. as possible and using leg muscles strong leg muscles rather than those of the back are preferable. C. Keep feet apart and bend back D. Keep feet together and bend back QUESTION 2.26 Which would you consider to be generally correct when lifting a load? A. Larger loads should be split into smaller loads if possible Right Answer: A B. Keep the load away from the body This is a recommendation in HSE guidance (INDG143). C. When lifting you should bend your back The feet should be together and the load lifted at D. arm’s length QUESTION 2.27 If a load has an uneven centre of gravity, how should you lift it? A. Keep the heaviest side of the load away from you Right Answer: C B. Keep the heaviest side of the load on the strongest arm There is less risk of injury if a weight’ s centre of gravity is near the torso. C. Keep the heaviest side of the load towards you D. Keep the heaviest side of the load on the weakest arm 18  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORTING ACCIDENTS QUESTION 3.1 What should you ensure if you suffer an injury through a manual handling operation? A. You get paid for the job Right Answer: B B. The injury is recorded All injuries must be recorded in the company accident book (BI 510). C. You get help and carry on working D. You take time off work QUESTION 3.2 Why should a serious accident be reported to the enfourcing authority? A. It helps the site find out what caused it Right Answer: B Serious accidents (specified injuries or those resulting B. It is legal requirement in an absence of over 7 days) must be reported to the enforcing authority under the Reporting of Injuries, C. So that the site manager can see who is to blame Diseases and Dangerous Occurrencs Regulations D. So that the company will be held responsible (RIDDOR). QUESTION 3.3 What immediate action should you take if you suffer an injury through carrying a load? A. Advise your doctor of your injury Right Answer: B B. Tell your supervisor or employer All injuries must be recorded in the company accident book (BI 510). C. Tell your working companion D. Carry on working as best you can QUESTION 3.4 Under RIDDOR, which one of the following must be reported to the enforcing authority? Accidents where the injured person wishes Right Answer: B A. to make a claim This is one of a number of reportable ‘specified injuries’ B. Fracture other than to fingers, thumbs or toes and must be reported to the enforcing authority under Reporting of injuries. Diseases and Dangerous C. All ‘near misses’ even if no one is hurt Occurances Regulations (RIDDDOR). D. All accidents casing injury QUESTION 3.5 Which of the following has the power to examine an accident record? A. An HSE inspector Right Answer: A B. An Insurance company HSE inspectors have a range of powers, including this one. C. A doctor D. A workmate 19  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 3.6 Which of the following should be recorded in the accident book following an accident? Right Answer: A A. The date and time the accident occurred The information to be entered in an accident book (BI B. Your date of birth 510) includes when and where the accident happened, the name and address and occupation of the person who had the accident and details of how the accident C. The weather conditions happened and the injuries suffered. The weather conditions would only be included if they contributed D. Your National Insurance Number to the accident. QUESTION 3.7 Which one of the following accounts for most accidents each year on construction sites? A. Strikes by moving vehicles Right Answer: D B. Electrocution HSE Statistics show clearly that there are more slips, trips and falls than any other types of accident on site. C. Trench collapses D. Slips, trips and falls QUESTION 3.8 Which of the following is NOT classified as a specified injury to a worker under RIDDOR? A. A fractured finger Right Answer: A B. A fractured arm Amputation of an arm, hand, finger, thumb, leg, foot or toe are classified as specified injuries, as are bone C. Amputation of a finger fractures other than to fingers, thumbs or toes. D. A broken wrist QUESTION 3.9 Which one of the following should you do if you witness a serious accident on site? A. Pretend you saw nothing Right Answer: D B. Say nothing in case you get in trouble If the supervisor is aware of an accident he can take steps to prevent a recurrence. The employer also C. Discuss what to do with your workmates has legal duties to report certain incidents to the D. Tell your supervisor what you saw happening enforcing authority. QUESTION 3.10 A workmate tells you that he witnessed an accident the previous day and the victim was taken to hospital. He asks you for advice on what he should do. Do you tell them to: A. Speak to the site nurse about what he saw Right Answer: B B. Tell their supervisor that they saw what happened If the supervisor is aware of an accident he can take steps to prevent a recurrence. The employer also has Telephone the hospital to find out how the injured C. legal duties to report certain incidents to the enforcing person is authority. Say nothing to anyone in case they get someone D. in trouble 20  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 3.11 If a person at work suffers an injury (other than a specified injury) due to an accident at work, it is reportable under RIDDOR if they are incapacitated for work for: Right Answer: B A. Over 1 day An over-seven-day injury is one which is not a specified B. Over 7 days injury but results in the injured person being away from work or unable to do the full range of their normal duties for more than seven days (including any days C. Over half a day they wouldn’t normally be expected to work such as weekends, rest days or holidays) not counting the day D. Over 2 days of the injury itself. QUESTION 3.12 What must an employer do with their accident records following completion of a construction project? A. They are sent to the Health and Safety Executive Right Answer: C They are destroyed on site with other non-essential Accident records must be kept by an employer for at B. documents least three years. C. They are kept safe by the employer D. They are sent to the employer’s insurance company QUESTION 3.13 At work who would you report a dangerous occurrence to? A. The emergency services Right Answer: B B. Your supervisor or employer Under RIDDOR. an employer has a legal duty to report certain work-related accidents, but to do this they will C. Another employee need to know that an accident has occurred. D. The client for the project QUESTION 3.14 Following a reportable dangerous occurrence when must the enforcing authority be informed? A. Within 5 days Right Answer: C B. Within 48 hours The enforcing authority must be notified by the quickest practicable means. C. Without delay D. Within 24 hours QUESTION 3.15 Accidents causing any injury should always be recorded in: A. The site engineer’s day book Right Answer: B B. Your employer’s accident recording system All accidents should be recorded in the accident book (Bl 510). C. Your personal diary D. The main contractor’s diary 21  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 3.16 Which one of the following is classified as a reportable occupational disease under RIODOR? A. Mental disorder Right Answer: B Certain occupational diseases likely to have been B. Occupational asthma caused or made worse by work are reportable under RIODOR. This would include occupational asthma C. Amputation where the person’ s work includes significant or regular D. Influenza exposure to a known respiratory sensitizer. QUESTION 3.17 When a person is injured at work, who should enter the details in the accident book? A. The injured person’s supervisor Right Answer: B B. The injured person or anyone acting for them This is the procedure for recording accidents internally in the accident book (Bl 510). C. The site manager or engineer D. The site safety manager QUESTION 3.18 If you are involved in a minor accident at work, whose duty is it to report it to site management? A. Any witness to the accident Right Answer: C B. The police, fire or ambulance who attend Employers rely on employees to advise them of occurrences at work. C. It is your own responsibility D. The site foreman should report it QUESTION 3.19 You have suffered an accident at work which has made you incapable of your normal work for over 7 days. Which of the following actions MUST be taken by your employer? Right Answer: C A. The emergency services are asked to attend the site An over-seven-day injury is one which is not a specified B. The local hospital is informed injury but results in the injured person being away from work or unable to do the full range of their normal duties for more than seven days (including any days C. The relevant enforcing authority is informed they wouldn’ t normally be expected to work such as weekends, rest days or holidays) not counting the day D. A deduction is made from your wages for days lost of the injury itself. QUESTION 3.20 The collapse of scaffolding is only notifiable to the enforcing authority as a reportable dangerous occurrence when the scaffolding is which one of the following? A. Over 15 metres in height Right Answer: D B. Any height This is one of the requirements of RIDDOR. C. Over 10 metres in height D. Over 5 metres in height 22  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 3.21 If there is a fatal accident on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive be informed? A. Without delay Right Answer: A B. Within 10 days The enforcing authority must be notified by the quickest practicable means. C. Within 7 days D. Within 5 days QUESTION 3.22 Under which of the following circumstances should an accident be recorded in the site’s accident book? A. When an accident causes damage to plant or equipment Right Answer: D Only when a person is injured and will be off work for An accident causing an injury to an employee at work B. more than seven days should be recorded in the accident book (Bl 510). When the injury is serious enough for first aid to C. be needed When an accident causes injury to an employee D. while at work QUESTION 3.23 Which of the following have to be entered into the accident book? A. All accidents causing any damage Right Answer: B B. All accidents causing an injury An accident causing an injury to an employee at work should be recorded in the accident book (Bl 510). C. Only accidents causing serious injury D. Only accidents causing time off work QUESTION 3.24 Under which of the following circumstances must injury accidents be recorded in the accident book? A. Only if you break a bone Right Answer: C B. Only if you have time off work An accident causing an injury to an employee at work should be recorded in the accident book (Bl 510). C. Any time they occur D. Only if you need to go to hospital QUESTION 3.25 An entry must be made in the accident book when: A. The person has been off sick for over seven days Right Answer: C B. Management thinks it is appropriate An accident causing an injury to an employee at work should be recorded in the accident book (Bl 510). C. An accident causes personal injury to an employee The severity of the accident may result in a D. compensation claim QUESTION 3.26 Which of the following MUST be recorded in an accident book after you have had an accident? A. Your National Insurance number Right Answer: C The information to be entered in an accident book B. Your date of birth (Bl 510) includes when and where the accident happened, the name, address and occupation of the C. Your occupation person who had the accident and details of how the D. Your phone number accident happened and the injuries suffered. 23  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 3.27 Which of the following can you learn from an accident? A combination of human error and mechanical failure Right Answer: B A. always causes injury An accident investigation should not only assess the B. Ideas on how you would prevent it happening again cause, but also how similar accidents can be prevented in the future. C. That mechanical failures are most dangerous D. How human error is always a cause QUESTION 3.28 Could making an entry in the accident book help you if you later make a claim for compensation? A. Only if it is a serious injury Right Answer: D B. No This is laid down in Social Security Legislation. C. Only in the event of a fatality D. Yes QUESTION 3.29 Why is it important to report ‘near miss’ accidents to your employer? A. It’s the law Right Answer: C B. To make the figures look good HSE advises that ‘near misses’ should be investigated to prevent their recurrence. So lessons can be learned, preventing an accident C. next time D. So that someone can be disciplined QUESTION 3.30 Who should you report serious accidents to? A. Your workmate Right Answer: B B. Your employer or supervisor If the supervisor is aware of an accident he can take steps to prevent a recurrence. The employer also C. The police has legal duties to report certain incidents to the D. The ambulance service enforcing authority. QUESTION 3.31 What is the aim of carrying out an accident investigation? A. To determine the cause(s) and prevent similar accidents Right Answer: A B. To establish what injuries were sustained An accident investigation should not only assess the cause, but also how similar accidents can be prevented C. To find out who is at fault in the future. D. To establish the cost of any damage incurred QUESTION 3.32 You have witnessed a serious accident on your site and are interviewed by an HSE inspector. You should: A. Tell the inspector what your mates said you should say Right Answer: C B. Ask your supervisor what you should say to the inspector This is good practice, but it can also be an offence to withhold important information from an inspector. Co-operate fully with the inspector and tell them exactly C. what you saw D. Don’t tell them anything 24  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK QUESTION 4.1 When working in dusty conditions, what of the following would give the LEAST level of protection? A. Compressed airline breathing helmet Right Answer: D B. Positive pressure powered respirator Protection factors are given in HSE publication HSG53 ‘Respiratory protective equipment at work – A practical C. Self-contained breathing apparatus guide’. D. Half mask dust respirator QUESTION 4.2 In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets? You can take off your helmet while working inside Right Answer: B A. the building On construction sites, despite controls being put in B. You must continue to wear your helmet place, there will always be situations where a risk of head injury remains. Taking off your helmet would put you at a C. You can drill holes in your safety hat for ventilation much greater risk of a head injury and any unauthorised modification would be in breach of legal requirements D. You do not need to wear your helmet and could render the helmet next to useless. QUESTION 4.3 Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged? A. Obtain new equipment when available Right Answer: B B. Report to your Supervisor without delay Employees are required to report any defective PPE to their employer (PPE at Work Regulations 1992, C. Reduce the amount of time you sue it Regulation 7). D. Carry on working QUESTION 4.4 If personal protective equipment (PPE ) is defective, what should you do? A. Complain to the Health and Safety Inspector Right Answer: C B. Get your workmate to mend it if possible Employees are required to report any defective PPE to their employer (PPE at Work Regulations 1992, C. Report it to your supervisor Regulation 7). D. Repair if possible and continue to use it QUESTION 4.5 In normal use, what item of PPE is NOT essential for the operator of a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun? A. Safety eyewear Right Answer: C B. Hearing protection Wellingtons do not offer protection against the specific risks associated with the use of a cartridge-operated C. Wellington boots tool, although safety footwear must always be work D. Safety helmet when there is a risk of a foot injury. QUESTION 4.6 Can you opt out of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)? A. Yes, by informing the site supervisor Right Answer: C B. Yes, by writing officially to your employer You cannot legally ‘opt out’ of being protected from significant risks at work. This includes wearing the C. No, you cannot opt out necessary PPE. D. Yes, if it is uncomfortable 25  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 4.7 What is the most important item of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working on or near a highway? A. Safety footwear Right Answer: D B. Waterproof clothing A high visibility vest is the most important of PPE however, the other items of PPE may also be required. C. Hard hat D. High visibility vest QUESTION 4.8 If you are drilling into concrete with a masonry drill, in which one of the following circumstances will you need to wear eye protection? A. Always Right Answer: A B. Only when drilling overhead Suitable eye protection must always be worn when working with power-driven tools where chippings are C. Only if the drill is bigger than 10mm likely to fly or abrasive materials could be propelled. D. Not if drilling into the floor QUESTION 4.9 When must you wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by your employer? A. As instructed by your employer Right Answer: A B. Only if it fits Under the PPE at Work Regulations 1992, employees must wear PPE as instructed. C. When you want to D. Only when you need to QUESTION 4.10 When MUST an employer provide their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE)? When they may be exposed to a risk to their health Right Answer: A A. and safety which cannot be controlled another way As required by regulation 4 of the PPE Regulations. B. Twice a year C. If the client or main contractor specifies it in the contract D. Every 5 years QUESTION 4.11 What type of eye protection would you wear when using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun? A. Impact goggles Right Answer: A B. Sun glasses When using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun, shatter proof goggles should be worn. C. Safety spectacles D. Chemical protection glasses QUESTION 4.12 Which of the following must your safety helmet comply with to meet with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations? A. It can be adjusted to suit your head size Right Answer: A An assessment of the suitability of head protection B. It is a good visible colour would include consideration of whether it can be adjusted to suit the individual who is to wear it, that it C. It has a label with your name on it is compatible with the work to be done and that it is D. It is less than 1 year old comfortable to wear. 26  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 4.13 In which of the following ways should you wear your safety helmet? A. With the peak raised to deflect falling material Right Answer: D B. With the helmet back to front Any item of personal protective equipment must be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s C. With the peak raised to give good vision instructions, which will include how to correctly fit D. Square on your head, properly adjusted and wear it and what its limitations are. QUESTION 4.14 When an employee has been issued with eye protection, what are their duties under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations? A. To ensure that they are the right type of protector Right Answer: C B. Not to loan the equipment to other operatives Regulation 10(2) requires that every employee shall use any PPE in accordance with the training and instruction To use the protection in accordance with training received. C. and instruction D. To pay for replacement of lost eye protection QUESTION 4.15 When should you wear safety footwear on site? A. Only when working on scaffolds Right Answer: B B. When there is a risk of a foot injury Suitable safety footwear should be worn if there is a risk of injury from objects falling onto the foot or sharp C. Only when working outdoors objects, such as nails, penetrating the sole. D. Only if the site conditions are wet QUESTION 4.16 With regard to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), which one of the following statements is true? If you do not use the personal protective equipment Right Answer: B A. (PPE) provided you will probably not come to any harm PPE is there to protect the individual. Wearing PPE Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects only the does not protect other people nearby. B. user from the dangers present Personal protective equipment (PPE) need only be C. provided if it is not too expensive Personal protective equipment (PPE) need only be used D. if it is available QUESTION 4.17 Which of the following statements is TRUE when an employer issues personal protective equipment (PPE)? A. The employer can charge you for the full cost of it Right Answer: B B. The employer cannot charge you for it Employers cannot charge for PPE such as hard hats, gloves, required by law (and the bulk of PPE is required C. The employer can charge you for up to half the cost of it by law). The employer can only charge you for it if you lose or D. damage it 27  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 4.18 Which one of the following must apply to any hard hat provided? A. It is CE or UKCA marked Right Answer: A B. It is less than 5 years old All PPE should be CE – marked, indicating that it meets the basic health and safety requirements. C. It is less than 1 year old D. It is less than 2 years old QUESTION 4.19 When using personal protective equipment (PPE) legally you must do which of the following? A. Not interfere with it or misuse it Right Answer: A B. Replace it at your own expense if it is damaged Interfering with or misusing items provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare is an offence C. Return it to the manufacturer when damaged under the HSW Act 1974 (Section 8). D. Clean it properly once a week QUESTION 4.20 If it is necessary for an employee to use personal protective equipment, who has a duty to provide it? A. The trade union Right Answer: C B. The employee This is a requirement of the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 (Regulation 4). C. The employer D. The principal contractor QUESTION 4.21 When should a safety helmet be worn on site? At all times unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury Right Answer: A A. to the head other than by falling The circumstances when there is no foreseeable risk of B. When you are out in the open air head injury from falling or swinging objects or striking the head against something will be very limited in most C. When walking to and from a place of work construction work. D. Only when something may fall QUESTION 4.22 A colleague has drilled holes in the top of their safety helmet because the weather is hot. Is this: A. Acceptable if the holes are small Right Answer: D B. Their choice Interfering with or misusing items provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare is an offence C. Acceptable under the HSW Act 1974 (section 8). D. In breach of legal requirements QUESTION 4.23 Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee? A. The employer Right Answer: A B. The principal contractor This is a requirement of the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 (Regulation 4). C. The employee D. The client 28  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 4.24 When would it be appropriate to wear a bump-cap instead of a safety helmet? When there is no foreseeable risk of injury from falling or Right Answer: A A. swinging objects Industrial scalp protectors (bump caps) can B. In warm weather protect against striking fixed obstacles, scalping or entanglements. They do not provide suitable protection C. When working in excavations against falling or swinging objects. D. When working on a ladder QUESTION 4.25 How can you protect your eyesight while working on site? A. By squinting Right Answer: C B. By not looking directly at what you are doing C. By wearing the correct type of eye protection D. By wearing sunglasses QUESTION 4.26 When is head protection required to be worn on a construction site to comply with the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations? Right Answer: D A. At all times except by those who are self employed If there is no risk of injury to the head, then hard hats B. Only when you feel like it are not required by law. However, on construction sites, despite controls being in place, there will almost always be situations where a risk of head injury remains and C. At all times unless you are working on scaffold require head protection to be worn. Site rules will also require the wearing of head protection other than in any At all times unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury D. designated safe areas. to the head other than by falling QUESTION 4.27 Why should a high visibility vest be worn when working on roads? A. So road users and plant operators can see you Right Answer: A B. Because you were told to do so Many workers arestruck and injured, often seriously, by moving vehicles. C. Because it will keep you warm D. So that your mates can see you QUESTION 4.28 When considering what measures to take to protect people’s health and safety, PPE should always be regarded as: A. The last resort Right Answer: A B. The first line of defence Engineering controls and safe systems of work should always be considered first. C. The best way to tackle the job D. The only practical measure 29  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT HEALTH AND HYGIENE QUESTION 5.1 Exposure to asbestos fibres may cause which one of the following? A. Dermatitis Right Answer: D B. Asthma Breathing in asbestos fibres can also lead to a number of other diseases, including lung cancer C. Glandular fever and mesothelioma. D. Asbestosis QUESTION 5.2 Asbestos is suspected in the workplace, during renovation do you: A. Remove it Right Answer: D B. Paint it Competent advice must be sought, to prevent exposure to the worker or others, either at the time, C. Ignore it or subsequently. D. Seek guidance immediately QUESTION 5.3 Which of the following statements about asbestos is TRUE? A. Asbestos is not really a hazard to health Right Answer: C B. White asbestos is safe to use All forms of asbestos can cause fatal diseases. C. All asbestos can be a hazard to health D. Only brown and blue asbestos are a hazard to health QUESTION 5.4 While working you discover material you think could be asbestos. What should you do? Clear any dust and fragments, put them in a bin then Right Answer: C A. carry on working It is essential to stop work if asbestos is found or B. Inform the site nurse suspected, and await competent advice on what to do next. Stop working immediately and report your suspicions C. to your supervisor Dampen the material to prevent further dust being D. created, then carry on working QUESTION 5.5 Can you tell by the smell of a product whether it is likely to cause harm? A. No Right Answer: A B. Only within an enclosed space Many harmful substances have no smell. C. Yes D. Only if you have been trained QUESTION 5.6 How would you recognise a hazardous substance? A. By a symbol on the container Right Answer: A B. By its smell A supplier of a packaged hazardous substance must include a label on the packaging incorporating one or C. The colour of the label on the container more hazard symbols alerting users to the dangers D. It will be in a suitable container posed by the chemical. 30  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 5.7 Which of the following does NOT cause skin problems? A. Bitumens Right Answer: C B. Solvents Asbestos is potentially very harmful if inhaled, but does not affect the skin significantly. C. Asbestos D. Epoxy resins QUESTION 5.8 When an assessment of hazardous substances has been carried out under the COSHH Regulations, the risks and control measures should be explained to: A. The operatives using the substance Right Answer: A B. All employees on site All those working with the hazardous substances in question need to know about any risks. C. The accounts department D. The person in charge of the stores QUESTION 5.9 If your hands are very dirty, what should you use to get them clean? A. White Spirit Right Answer: C B. Paraffin The other substances can remove natural oils from the skin. C. Soap and water D. Thinners QUESTION 5.10 The presence of rats on site creates a risk of catching Weil’ s disease. What is the EASIEST PRACTICAL MEASURE that you can take to discourage the presence of rats? A. Avoid leaving scraps of food lying about Right Answer: A B. Lay traps containing rat poison The easiest solution is to avoid leaving food around, since this is what attracts vermin. C. Contact the local Environmental Health Officer D. Bring a large cat on site QUESTION 5.11 Why is personal hygiene so important? A. So you don’t smell Right Answer: C B. Because the COSHH regulations require it C. To protect your own and others’ health D. To stop you catching something nasty QUESTION 5.12 If you have been handling lead, how is it most likely to get into your blood stream? A. By not wearing safety goggles Right Answer: D B. By not reporting the matter to the HSE The route into the body is ingestion, normally from lead contamination on the hands. C. By not using the correct safety footwear D. By not washing your hands before eating 31  HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTION 5.13 The number of toilets provided on site depends on: A. The type of work being completed Right Answer: D B. The ratio of male and female workers on site Guidance on the provision of welfare facilities is given in HSE publication ‘Health and Safety in Construction‘. C. The duration of the work on site D. The number of personnel on site QUESTION 5.14 Which of the following is not required to be provided under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations? A. Toilet facilities Right Answer: C B. Washing facilities Guidance on the provision of welfare facilities as required by COM is given in HSE publication ‘Health C. Hot food and Safety in Construction‘. D. Drinking water QUESTION 5.15 The extended use of powered hand-held tools and equipment may lead to which medical condition? A. Vibration white finger Right Answer: A B. Weil’s disease Hand-arm vibration can cause a range of conditions (including vibration white finger) collectively known as C. Asbestosis hand-arm vibration syndrome, as well as diseases such D. Dermatitis as carpal tunnel syndrome. QUESTION 5.16 What must your employer do if the daily personal noise exposure is at or exceeds 85 db(A)? Provide hearing protection to those employees who Right Answer: B A. ask for it This is an interim measure under the Control of Noise at Issue hearing protection to those exposed and ensure Work Regulations 2005 when the daily personal noise B. exposure is at or exceeds the upper exposure action that it is worn value of 85 dB(A). Exposure should subsequently be C. Tell employees to buy their own hearing protection reduced by implementing organizational or technical D. Report it to the Health and Safety Executive measures. QUESTION 5.17 What are the lower and upper action values with regard to daily personal noise exposure, as defined in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005? A. 85 dB(A) and 90 dB(A)