Q1. What is the primary piece of UK legislation that establishes the general duty for employers to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, health, safety and welfare?
A. COSHH Regulations 2002
B. CDM Regulations 2015
C. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
D. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
C – Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Q2. Under the CDM Regulations 2015, who has ultimate responsibility for ensuring a project is set up to secure health and safety and must appoint the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor?
A. Principal Designer
B. Principal Contractor
C. Client
D. Designer
C – Client
Q3. Which document must be submitted to the HSE for notifiable construction projects?
A. Health and Safety File
B. F10 Notification
C. Construction Phase Plan
D. Site Inspection Report
B – F10 Notification
Q4. When developing a method statement, what is its primary function in relation to a risk assessment?
A. Detail names and qualifications of workers
B. Transfer risk to employees
C. Record site safety meetings
D. Describe the safe system of work and control risks
D – Describe the safe system of work and control risks
Q5. What does the term safety climate refer to?
A. Site temperature
B. Weather conditions
C. Shared perceptions and beliefs about safety
D. Time of year accidents occur
C – Shared perceptions and beliefs about safety
Q6. Under RIDDOR, how long must records of reportable incidents be retained?
A. 3 months
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. Indefinitely
B – 3 years
Q7. What is the main benefit of an effective health and safety management system?
A. Avoid HSE inspections
B. Plan, Do, Check, Act continual improvement
C. Eliminate all risks
D. Only act after accidents
B – Plan, Do, Check, Act continual improvement
Q8. Why should stress and mental health be actively managed on site?
A. Fire log requirement
B. Improve budget accuracy
C. Fence compliance
D. Reduce work-related ill health and improve productivity
D – Reduce work-related ill health and improve productivity
Q9. In the COSHH hierarchy of control, substitution should occur before:
A. Engineering controls
B. Monitoring exposure
C. Purchasing substances
D. Deciding PPE
A – Engineering controls
Q10. How often must sanitary and washing facilities be thoroughly cleaned?
A. Monthly
B. Daily
C. Weekly
D. At handover
B – Daily
Q11. When dealing with lead, what is the crucial first step?
A. Site-specific risk assessment
B. Dispose of all materials
C. Jet wash paint
D. Assume lead free
A – Carry out a site-specific risk assessment
Q12. If suspected asbestos is found damaged, what must be done?
A. Dampen with water
B. Remove carefully
C. Continue work
D. Stop work, evacuate and secure area
D – Stop work, evacuate and secure area
Q13. Noise control should primarily focus on:
A. Hearing protection only
B. Reducing noise at source
C. Post-work exposure calculations
D. Warning signs
B – Reducing noise at source
Q14. A drugs and alcohol policy should include:
A. Ban medicinal drugs
B. Daily breath tests
C. Identify, manage and support individuals
D. Ignore unless accident
C – Identify, manage and support individuals
Q15. How can vehicle–pedestrian collisions best be prevented?
A. Segregated routes and signage
B. Skip in centre
C. Limit alarms
D. Maximum speed
A – Segregated routes and signage
Q16. In the event of a fire, the site manager must:
A. Secure paperwork
B. Fight the fire
C. Lock equipment
D. Implement emergency plan and evacuate
D – Implement emergency plan and evacuate
Q17. What is the legal requirement for temporary works?
A. Inspect before removal only
B. Managed by competent persons throughout
C. Inspected by Principal Designer
D. Installed by any worker
B – Managed by competent persons throughout
Q18. Under LOLER, how often must lifting accessories be examined?
A. 12 months
B. 24 months
C. 6 months
D. First use only
C – Every 6 months
Q19. What is required for managing work equipment and tools?
A. Stored in office
B. Always new
C. Owner use only
D. Planning, risk assessment, training and maintenance
D – Planning, risk assessment, training and maintenance
Q20. What is the first step in the work at height hierarchy?
A. Avoid working at height
B. Minimise fall consequences
C. Prevent falls
D. Use scaffolding
A – Avoid working at height
Q21. When must scaffolding be inspected?
A. After erection only
B. After exceptional circumstances
C. Every 7 days
D. All of the above
D – All of the above
Q22. Which equipment stops a fall and limits force?
A. Restraint lanyard
B. Guardrail
C. Fall arrest system
D. Ladder
C – Fall arrest system
Q23. What must be in place before entering an excavation?
A. Clock-in station
B. Side support system
C. Backfilling plan
D. First aid kit
B – Side support system
Q24. Before excavation, what must be done regarding services?
A. Obtain plans and detect services
B. Guess locations
C. Dig until hit
D. Assume dead
A – Obtain plans and detect services
