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Which piece of equipment may need to be used with a cable avoidance tool (CAT) in order to detect cables?
Insulated shovel or spade
Signal generator (genny)
Excavator bucket with no teeth
Gas detector
Who must be the first person a demolition contractor appoints before undertaking demolition operations?
A competent person to supervise the work
A sub-contractor to strip out the buildings
A safety officer to check on health and safety compliance
A quantity surveyor to price the extras
What must contractors ensure when work is taking place in a corridor that is a safe escape route?
That tools, equipment and materials do not block the route
That all doors into the corridor are locked
That only spark-proof tools are used
That all fire escape signs are removed before work starts
What is the most important reason for keeping a working area on a construction site clean and tidy?
To prevent slips, trips and falls
So that the workers don't have to have a big clean-up at the end of the week
So that the waste skips can be emptied more often
To recycle waste and help the environment
What is the best way to limit dust exposure when assessing the use of a power tool?
Stop dust getting into the air
Provide adequate ventilation
Find a way to do the work quickly to limit dust exposure
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Historically, which type of accident kills the most construction workers?
Falling from height
Contact with electricity
Being run over by site transport
Being hit by a falling object
Which of the following provides health and safety information about a hazardous substance?
The site diary
The delivery note
The COSHH assessment
The manual handling assessment
How should workers be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.
By attending the site induction
By looking in the health and safety file
By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
By asking at the local hospital
By reading the site noticeboards
Why is important for all workers to attned site induction?
Workers will get to know other new starters
Risk assessments will be handed out
Site-specific health and safety rules will be explained
Permits to work will be handed out
What is the purpose of an on-site risk assessment?
To save the completing documentation
To review hazards and risks to ensure that any planned safety system is still applicable
To ensure that the work can be caried out in a reasonable timeframe
To protect the company from prosecution
Why do building sites use a 110 volt electricity supply instead of a 230 volt domestic supply?
It is cheaper
It is less likely to kill people
It moves faster along the cables
It is safer for the environment
What are green and white signs?
Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something
Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something
Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger
Safe condition signs - giving you information
If you cut your finger and it won't stop bleeding, what should you do?
Wrap something around it and carry on working
Tell the site manager about the problem
Wash it clean then carry on working
Find a first aider or get other medical help
When visiting site the contractor thinks that they have found some asbestos. What is the first thing that should be done?
Stop work and get everyone out of the affected area
Take a sample to the site manager
Put it in the bin and carry on working
Find the first aider
Why should workers not kneel in wet cement, screed or concrete?
It will make their trousers wet
It is not an effective way to work
It can cause serious chemical burns to their legs
It will affect the finish
Someone is using a disc cutter to cut concrete blocks. What three immediate hazards are likely to affect them?
Flying fragments
Dermatitis
Harmful dust in the air
High noise levels
Skin cancer
What does this warning sign mean?
High voltage
Risk of radiation
Electrical appliance
Risk of lightning
You suspect someone has been drinking alcohol or is still over the alcohol limit. Wgat should you do?
Get them to drink plenty of strong coffee before they go back to work
Tell them your concerns and see that they are safely removed from site
Ask them to stay away an hour and then go back to work
Get them to eat and drink something, wait 30 minutes and then go back to work
How can you tell if a product is hazardous?
By warning symbols on the container or packaging label
By the shape of the container
It will always be in a black container
It will always be in a cardboard box
How are site-based staff and visitors informed of the location of first-aid facilities on site?
By walking the site looking for the first-aid sign
By searching the site office
By attending the site induction
By reading the Health and Safety Law poster
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