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CSCS Supervisor Mock Test

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1. You are supervising an excavation on site. Under what conditions must you take steps to ensure no equipment, vehicles, or people fall into it? Give ONE answer
A At all times
B When light conditions are poor
C Where heavy plant is in operation near the excavation
D Where members of the public may come near to the excavation
Correct Answer: A At all times
Explanation: You must always take steps to ensure nothing, and nobody, falls into an excavation.
2. What is the purpose of an emergency escape route? Give ONE answer
A It directs people off site
B It directs people to a safe place
C It directs people to emergency equipment like first aid kits and fire extinguishers
D It directs visitors to a safe place
Correct Answer: B It directs people to a safe place
Explanation: An emergency escape route will direct people to a safe place in case of emergency.
3. Why are COSHH assessments carried out? Give ONE answer
A So minimal environmental damage is incurred by a task
B So people can avoid misusing dangerous equipment
C So people can find out how to safely use a substance involved in their work
D So the safe working load of a machine is not exceeded
Correct Answer: C So people can find out how to safely use a substance involved in their work
Explanation: COSHH assessments help lay out how to use a substance in order to carry out a particular activity safely.
4. You are looking for the 400 volt supply on your site's electrical distribution equipment. How can you identify it? Give ONE answer
A It will be blue
B It will be closest to the generator
C It will be red
D It will be yellow
Correct Answer: C It will be red
Explanation: Red indicates a 400 volt supply.
5. What piece of equipment BESIDES a signal generator is needed to identify the location of cables in a wall? Give ONE answer
A Cable avoidance tool
B Cable detection tool
C Metal detector
D Signal detector
Correct Answer: A Cable avoidance tool
Explanation: Cable avoidance tools are needed alongside signal generators.
6. Which TWO of the following are the responsibility of the Appointed Person for first aid on site? Give TWO answers
A Administer advanced first aid
B Administer first aid
C Call the emergency services if required
D Health surveillance
E Manage the first aid equipment
Correct Answer: C Call the emergency services if required, E Manage the first aid equipment
Explanation: When it comes to first aid, the appointed person manages the facilities (first aid kits, etc.) and is responsible for calling emergency services.
7. What MUST be used in conjunction with a 230 volt power tool? Give ONE answer
A Flashback arrestor
B Insulating gloves
C Residual current device
D Shut-off switch
Correct Answer: C Residual current device
Explanation: Residual current devices are a safety precaution that must be used on 230 volt power tools.
8. You are charged with setting up the storage site for LPG cylinders. Which TWO of the following must apply? Give TWO answers
A The cylinders must be no closer than 10m to oxygen cylinders
B The cylinders must be no closer than 3m to oxygen cylinders
C The cylinders must be stored in a fully enclosed unit
D The cylinders must be stored in a locked cage
E The cylinders must not be exposed to sunlight
Correct Answer: B The cylinders must be no closer than 3m to oxygen cylinders, D The cylinders must be stored in a locked cage
Explanation: LPG cylinders must be stored no closer than 3m to oxygen cylinders, in a locked cage.
9. You have a number of younger workers on site. Why could this create a higher risk of accidents? Give ONE answer
A Less experienced workers are less careful
B Less experienced workers may be less able to identify hazards and problems
C Younger workers are more liable to develop health problems
D Younger workers have not undergone the correct training to work on site
Correct Answer: B Less experienced workers may be less able to identify hazards and problems
Explanation: Younger workers are likely to have less experience, and so may be less able to identify problems and hazards.
10. An LPG-powered appliance is in use inside a cabin on site. What MUST be true about the placement of the gas cylinder? Give ONE answer
A It must be by an open window
B It must be horizontal
C It must be inside of the cabin
D It must be outside of the cabin
Correct Answer: D It must be outside of the cabin
Explanation: LPG cylinders must be outside of a cabin, if they are being used to supply an appliance inside,
11. What is a spillage bund? Give ONE answer
A A flexible band placed around the top of barrels used to store fuel
B A secondary containment system to catch leaks from a primary container
C A specialised piece of clean-up equipment for hazardous chemical leaks
D A specialised wrapping put around petrol tanks to absorb leaking material
Correct Answer: B A secondary containment system to catch leaks from a primary container
Explanation: Spillage bunds are a secondary containment system used to catch leaks from a primary container.
12. When must welfare facilities be maintained on site? Give ONE answer
A From before the work starts, until the end of the project
B From when at least 10% of the workforce are on site, until the end of the project
C Whenever it is not safe for workers to bring their own food and drink on site (e.g., when lead is being worked with)
D Whilst management are on site
Correct Answer: A From before the work starts, until the end of the project
Explanation: Welfare facilities, by law, must be maintained from before work begins, to the end of the project.
13. An accident on site leads to a worker becoming asphyxiated, and losing consciousness. Is this something that must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive? Give ONE answer
A No - unless the worker specifically requests it
B Only if the worker is hospitalised
C Yes - at the next HSE inspection
D Yes - immediately
Correct Answer: D Yes - immediately
Explanation: Loss of consciousness as a result of asphyxia is a reportable injury, and the HSE must be immediately informed.
14. Your employer does not have a written health and safety policy. Is this allowed? Give ONE answer
A No
B Yes, if the job will last fewer than 3 months
C Yes, if they employ fewer than 5 people
D Yes, if work at height is not taking place
Correct Answer: C Yes, if they employ fewer than 5 people
Explanation: Employers of more than 5 people must have a health and safety policy in writing.
15. When is comes to noise, what is the upper exposure action value? Give ONE answer
A The noise level at which hearing protection becomes mandatory
B The noise level at which hearing protection must be provided is requested
C The noise level at which work may not continue for more than two minutes every 10 minutes
D The noise level at which work must stop
Correct Answer: A The noise level at which hearing protection becomes mandatory
Explanation: The upper exposure action value is the decibel level at which hearing protection is mandatory.
16. What is the upper exposure action value? Give ONE answer
A 80 decibels (dBA)
B 85 decibels (dBA)
C 90 decibels (dBA)
D 95 decibels (dBA)
Correct Answer: B 85 decibels (dBA)
Explanation: The upper exposure action value is 85 decibels (dBA).
17. What is the maximum personal daily/weekly exposure value for noise? Give ONE answer
A 60 decibels (dBA)
B 87 decibels (dBA)
C 90 decibels (dBA)
D 97 decibels (dBA)
Correct Answer: B 87 decibels (dBA)
Explanation: The daily or weekly decibel exposure value is 87 decibels (dBA).
18. You have risk-assessed a job that involves working at height. What should be your FIRST consideration when deciding which control measures to put in place? Give ONE answer
A Are there sufficient employees on the job to carry out work at height safely?
B Can any work at height be avoided?
C Do you have the resources to provide adequate control measures?
D Is there space to install scaffolding?
Correct Answer: B Can any work at height be avoided?
Explanation: Where a risk is found during an assessment, your first consideration should be whether the risk can be avoided entirely.
19. What MUST you do to ensure workers know the maximum number of people who can use a passenger hoist? Give ONE answer
A Always be in attendance when the hoist is being used
B Display the information clearly in the hoist cage
C Explain it to them and test them on it
D Include it in the site induction
Correct Answer: B Display the information clearly in the hoist cage
Explanation: The person capacity of a hoist must always be clearly displayed in the hoist cage.
20. You are working out control measures for a team of operatives who will be doing work at height. What should be your LAST resort? Give ONE answer
A Minimise fall distance/consequences using collective protection
B Minimise fall distance/consequences using personal protection
C Prevent falls with collective protection
D Prevent falls with personal protection
Correct Answer: B Minimise fall distance/consequences using personal protection
Explanation: Mitigating the distance/consequences of falls using personal protection should only be relied upon as a last resort.
21. Which ONE of the following can be used as a piece of personal fall-arrest equipment? Give ONE answer
A Airbags
B Full body harness and lanyard
C Guard rail
D Overspeed governor
Correct Answer: B Full body harness and lanyard
Explanation: A harness with lanyard is an example of fall-arrest equipment.
22. You are supervising a team constructing a working platform. Under what conditions must you ensure that guard rails are fitted? Give ONE answer
A If it will not be braced against an existing structure
B If the platform is high enough that a fall would cause injury
C If the platform is higher than 2m
D If workers will be leaning out of the platform to carry out a job
Correct Answer: B If the platform is high enough that a fall would cause injury
Explanation: When a platform is high enough that falling persons could be injured, guardrails must be in place.
23. How wide must a working platform be, under the Work at Height Regulations? Give ONE answer
A 3 ft
B 5 ft
C Wide enough for two people to comfortably work
D Wide enough to safely carry out the task
Correct Answer: D Wide enough to safely carry out the task
Explanation: Working platforms must be, as a minimum, wide enough to safely carry out the task.
24. You have finished working on a construction project. According to the 2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, what must be done with inspection records? Give ONE answer
A They must be handed over to the client
B They must be kept for 2 years
C They must be kept for 3 months
D They must be securely incinerated
Correct Answer: C They must be kept for 3 months
Explanation: Inspection records must be kept for 3 months following the completion of a construction project.
25. You are supervising a team of workers about to carry out a task underground. What is the MINIMUM amount of time it should take them to reach their self-rescue kits? Give ONE answer
A 2 minutes
B 30 seconds
C 5 minutes
D Immediately - the kits must be on them at all times
Correct Answer: D Immediately - the kits must be on them at all times
Explanation: Self-rescue kits must be immediately accessible for underground work.