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Specialist Activities – Supervisory

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You need to answer at least 59 out of 70 questions correctly to pass the Supervisory Specialist Activities Test. Answers may be reviewed after each question or at the end of the test. Good luck!

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1. What must you do with the health and safety file at the end of the project? Give ONE answer
A Distribute a copy to all workers
B File it with a lawyer
C Hand it over to your client
D Send it to your company headquarters
Correct Answer: C Hand it over to your client
Explanation: A health and safety file must be handed to your client at the end of a project
2. Why must the client have a copy of a project's health and safety file once the project is completed? Give ONE answer
A It will give them the opportunity to sue your company
B It will provide useful information for any future work
C So your company is no longer liable for the work done
D They will need it for their tax declaration
Correct Answer: B It will provide useful information for any future work
Explanation: Your client can use the information in the file to help carry out any future projects or maintenance.
3. What does a blue plug socket indicate? Give ONE answer
A 110 volt supply
B 230 volt supply
C Defective equipment
D To be used for welfare facilities only
Correct Answer: B 230 volt supply
Explanation: Blue plug sockets indicate a 230 volt power supply.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. You are tasked with sorting out first aid facilities for a site you are working on. What TWO of the following should affect the provision of facilities? Give TWO answers
A The availability of a trained medical professional
B The level of first-aid training all workers on site will receive
C The number of people on site
D The risks and hazards associated with the work being done
E The site management budget
Correct Answer: C The number of people on site, D The risks and hazards associated with the work being done
Explanation: First aid facilities must be appropriate to the work being done on site, and sufficient to cover the number of people who will be on site.
8. 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.
9. You are supervising an excavation into which a dumper is about to begin tipping material. What should be in place to prevent the dumper falling in? Give ONE answer
A A trained and competent signaller
B Flashing lights and an audible alarm that are set off when the vehicle approaches the edge
C Guard rail
D Stop blocks
Correct Answer: D Stop blocks
Explanation: Stop blocks should be used to prevent a dumper falling into an excavation.
10. 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.
11. Why is it especially hazardous to excavate near an existing building? Give ONE answer
A Material from the building may fall into the excavation
B Natural light will be blocked by the building
C People using the building will have access disrupted
D The building's foundations may be weakened
Correct Answer: D The building's foundations may be weakened
Explanation: The foundations of a building may be weakened by excavations taking place nearby.
12. Why are high levels of oxygen hazardous in, for example, an enclosed cellar? Give ONE answer
A Carbon dioxide in the air will be displaced
B Combustible materials will become more flammable
C The atmosphere may affect the efficacy of power tools
D Workers exposed to the atmosphere may develop skin issues
Correct Answer: B Combustible materials will become more flammable
Explanation: High levels of oxygen in an atmosphere increase the flammability of combustible materials.
13. 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.
14. According to the 2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, what documentation is legally required before construction work can begin? Give ONE answer
A COSHH assessment
B Construction phase plan
C Health and Safety policy
D Heritage assessment
Correct Answer: B Construction phase plan
Explanation: A construction phase plan must be produced before the commencement of construction work.
15. 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.
16. What is the purpose of a residual current device? Give ONE answer
A If there is a fault, the device will cut off the power
B The device will conserve excess electricity
C The device will earth any residual electricity
D The device will provide a clear reading of the voltage being used
Correct Answer: A If there is a fault, the device will cut off the power
Explanation: Residual current devices cut the electrical power to equipment if there is a fault.
17. How should the stop blocks be positioned on a dumper that is tipping material into a trench? Give ONE answer
A Parallel to the excavation, and the blocks must be the correct size for the wheels
B Parallel to the trench, and the blocks must be no taller than 15 cms
C Perpendicular to the excavation, and the blocks must be the correct size for the wheels
D Stop blocks are only necessary when conditions are wet or the ground is uneven
Correct Answer: A Parallel to the excavation, and the blocks must be the correct size for the wheels
Explanation: Stop blocks should be the correct size for the dumper's wheels, and must be placed parallel to the excavation.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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,
21. Which of the following activities puts workers at risk of developing arc-eye? Give ONE answer
A Laying wet cement
B Welding
C Working at height
D Working outside in bright sunlight
Correct Answer: B Welding
Explanation: Arc-eye is damage caused to the cornea as a result of exposure to intense light. It can happen if the correct precautions are not put in place when welding is taking place.
22. A worker is about to begin using a 230 volt power tool with a residual current device (RCD) fitted. What should they do to confirm it is working properly? Give ONE answer
A Begin using the tool
B Press the fault button on the RCD
C Push the RCD's test button
D Turn the power off and on again
Correct Answer: C Push the RCD's test button
Explanation: The 'test' button on an RCD can be pressed to check that it is working properly.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. A worker is about to begin welding. What must be in place to protect others on site from arc-eye? Give ONE answer
A A screen must be put up around the work
B Clear signage must be put up
C Passers-by must be issued with eye protection
D The area must be cleared of people not involved in the welding
Correct Answer: A A screen must be put up around the work
Explanation: A screen must be put up around works involving welding.
26. What is the MINIMUM permitted capacity of a spillage bund for a 10 gallon tank? Give ONE answer
A 1 gallon
B 11 gallons
C 15 gallons
D 5 gallons
Correct Answer: B 11 gallons
Explanation: A spillage bund must be 110% of the capacity of the container it is being used for.
27. 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.
28. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues your team with a prohibition notice whilst visiting your excavation. What must happen now? Give ONE answer
A All work on the excavation must stop immediately
B You must consult with legal counsel
C You must receive a secondary prohibition notice from your employer before stopping work
D You must subsequently be issued with a report detailing which areas of work must be stopped
Correct Answer: A All work on the excavation must stop immediately
Explanation: All work that falls under the remit of a prohibition notice must stop immediately.
29. Why MUST the spillage bund capacity exceed the capacity of the vessel it is being used with? Give ONE answer
A To allow for error
B To allow for expansion if the liquid is hot
C To allow for the addition of foam in an emergency response
D To allow for the build-up of harmful gases
Correct Answer: C To allow for the addition of foam in an emergency response
Explanation: Foam may be added during an emergency response, which will increase the mass of the liquid.
30. Whilst carrying out a risk assessment you come across some significant findings. Under what circumstances MUST these be recorded? Give ONE answer
A Always
B If there are five or more employees
C If they must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive
D Only if they present a potentially fatal risk
Correct Answer: B If there are five or more employees
Explanation: You must record all significant findings from a risk assessment if there are more than four employees.
31. 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.
32. What may happen when noise levels reach the lower exposure action value? Give ONE answer
A A worker may request to be issued with hearing protection
B Work may be forced to stop
C Workers are obliged to wear hearing protection
Correct Answer: A A worker may request to be issued with hearing protection
Explanation: The lower exposure action value is the level at which workers may request hearing protection.
33. What is the lower exposure action value? Give ONE answer
A 60 decibels (dBA)
B 80 decibels (dBA)
C 85 decibels (dBA)
D 90 decibels (dBA)
Correct Answer: B 80 decibels (dBA)
Explanation: Hearing protection must be offered to anyone who requests it when the lower action value, 80 decibels (dBA), is reached.
34. One of your team reports that their doctor has diagnosed them with work-related HAVS. Who must you inform immediately? Give ONE answer
A The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
B The on-site first aider
C Their colleagues
D Your lawyer
Correct Answer: A The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Explanation: You must inform the HSE immediately if anyone on your team develops HAVS.
35. You are about to supervise an operation lifting building materials onto scaffolding. Where must you record the order of operations? Give ONE answer
A A method statement or lifting plan
B In a separate file stored with the lifting equipment
C In your employer's site record at the administration office
D The incident book
Correct Answer: A A method statement or lifting plan
Explanation: The order of lifting operations must be recorded in advance in an approved method statement or plan.
36. You have a query regarding the management of a health and safety aspect for a project. Which document can you consult? Give ONE answer
A The COSHH assessment
B The HSE inspection report
C The construction phase plan
D The lifting operation report
Correct Answer: C The construction phase plan
Explanation: The construction phase plan will detail arrangements for health and safety management.
37. 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.
38. 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).
39. When should personal protective equipment (PPE) be issued? Give ONE answer
A Always
B As a first line of defence
C Only as a last resort
D Whenever heavy equipment is being used
Correct Answer: C Only as a last resort
Explanation: PPE should only be used if other measures cannot be taken to remove hazards and risks.
40. 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).
41. 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.
42. It is necessary to identify all hazards involved in a project - why? Give ONE answer
A Because hazards can cause damage to equipment or materials
B Because hazards can cause injuries
C Because hazards may slow the pace of work
D Because the nature and number of hazards will affect the kind of insurance that must be taken out
Correct Answer: B Because hazards can cause injuries
Explanation: You must identify all hazards, as they are potential causes of injury.
43. Why is it important to put in place a permit to work system where required? Give ONE answer
A So that all workers on site are aware of the safety requirements of a job
B So that management is aware of any dangerous work taking place on site
C So work can be carried out in a safe and controlled manner
D So work does not contravene local laws
Correct Answer: C So work can be carried out in a safe and controlled manner
Explanation: Permit to work systems allow for a safe system of work to be carried out in a controlled manner.
44. Which of the following describes a RISK? Give ONE answer
A A broken ladder rung
B A broken leg
C An excavation without suitable supports
D High chance of chemical burns
Correct Answer: D High chance of chemical burns
Explanation: A risk describes the chance of an injury occurring, and the seriousness of that potential injury.
45. Your team is applying solvent based paint to an interior room. What should be your first consideration before you begin work? Give ONE answer
A How can you control exposure to the substance, and minimise risk?
B How can you ensure the job is carried out as efficiently as possible?
C How can you minimise the environmental impact of the substance?
D How can you reduce waste?
Correct Answer: A How can you control exposure to the substance, and minimise risk?
Explanation: Before using hazardous substances, you must always think about how you can control exposure and minimise the risks involved.
46. You are inspecting a scaffold on behalf of your employer. According to the Work at Height Regulations, how soon must you supply your employer with a report? Give ONE answer
A During the next site meeting
B No later than 24 hours after the inspection
C No later than one hour after the inspection
D No later than one week after the inspection
Correct Answer: B No later than 24 hours after the inspection
Explanation: If you are inspecting a scaffold on behalf of someone else, you must issue them with a report within 24 hours.
47. Which of the following describes a HAZARD? Give ONE answer
A A broken arm
B A slippery floor
C Arc-eye
D Health surveillance
Correct Answer: B A slippery floor
Explanation: A hazard is something that creates a risk.
48. When scaffold is being put in place, what size must unprotected gaps between barriers, toeboards, etc., NOT exceed? Give ONE answer
A 170mm
B 210mm
C 470mm
D 540mm
Correct Answer: C 470mm
Explanation: No unprotected gap between means of protection on scaffold must exceed 470mm in size.
49. You are supervising scaffolders, and the team have broken for lunch. What must you do whilst the unfinished scaffold is left unattended? Give ONE answer
A Inform all workers in the area that the scaffold is not to be used
B Put up signage, and prevent anyone from accessing the scaffold
C Scaffold should never be left unfinished
D Stay with the scaffold until the team come back to ensure nobody accesses it
Correct Answer: B Put up signage, and prevent anyone from accessing the scaffold
Explanation: It is the supervisor's responsibility to ensure nobody accesses the scaffold. Put up signs, and block scaffold access.
50. How are you advised to ensure that operatives carrying out a job understand the method statement? Give ONE answer
A Distribute the method statement in writing
B Explain it to them
C Explain it, and test them on it
D Supervise them carefully whilst they are working
Correct Answer: C Explain it, and test them on it
Explanation: Test operatives' understanding of a method statement after explaining it carefully to them.
51. 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.
52. Your team are carrying out work in a riser shaft. How should you control access? Give ONE answer
A Permit to work system
B Tally system
C Traffic light system
D You must supervise access yourself at all times
Correct Answer: A Permit to work system
Explanation: A permit to work system must be used to control access to a riser shaft.
53. You have received a complaint that insufficient welfare facilities are being offered on site. How can you find out which facilities MUST be provided? Give ONE answer
A Confer with workers on site
B Consult a lawyer
C Consult the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
D There are no specific regulatory requirements
Correct Answer: C Consult the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
Explanation: You can find out which welfare facilities are legally required by checking the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
54. 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.
55. You are tasked with identifying entry and exit point locations for the site. What is the most important thing to consider, in terms of safety? Give ONE answer
A Emergency service access
B Heavy plant access
C Personal transport access for staff
D Security staff access
Correct Answer: A Emergency service access
Explanation: Your top priority, in terms of safety, should be ensuring safe and efficient access for the emergency services.
56. 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.
57. Working platforms must be inspected to ensure they are safe. When must this happen? Give ONE answer
A At the beginning of every shift
B Every month once it is put up
C Once it is put up
D Once it is put up, and then at least once every seven days
Correct Answer: D Once it is put up, and then at least once every seven days
Explanation: Working platforms must be inspected once they are constructed, and then at least every seven days.
58. What is one DISADVANTAGE of using a harness and lanyard instead of a safety net? Give ONE answer
A A harness and lanyard is more expensive to acquire
B A harness and lanyard only offers personal fall protection
C A harness and lanyard system requires additional training
D A safety net is easier to put in place
Correct Answer: B A harness and lanyard only offers personal fall protection
Explanation: Safety nets offer collective protection; a harness and lanyard system offers only individual protection.
59. What should you do if you notice a safety net is gathering debris dropped from your team on a scaffold? Give ONE answer
A This is not permitted - empty and inspect the net, and ensure your team do not do this again
B This is not permitted - remove the net
C This is permitted - ensure your team are only dropping light offcuts
D This is permitted so long as it does not overload the net - ensure it is emptied at the end of every shift
Correct Answer: A This is not permitted - empty and inspect the net, and ensure your team do not do this again
Explanation: You should ensure your team understand that nothing should be dropped from height. Empty the net and inspect it for damage.
60. You are preparing the method statement for a job you are supervising which involves work at height. What THREE of the following MUST you include? Give THREE answers
A Cost estimate
B Fall prevention measures
C How long the job will take
D Medical insurance coverage
E The order of operations
F What equipment your team will be using
Correct Answer: B Fall prevention measures, E The order of operations, F What equipment your team will be using
Explanation: You must detail the equipment, order of operations, and fall prevention measures decided upon for the job.
61. 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.
62. 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.
63. Why must you understand the Beaufort Scale when supervising work at height? Give ONE answer
A It can be used to determine if a scaffold is being loaded past its weight capacity
B It can be used to determine if conditions are dangerously windy
C It can be used to identify altitudes at which the air is too thin to safely work
D It can be used to identify levels of humidity that may cause tools to short circuit
Correct Answer: B It can be used to determine if conditions are dangerously windy
Explanation: The Beaufort Scale is used to measure wind speed.
64. What MUST you ensure if using an airbag with a controlled leak rate? Give ONE answer
A That the airbag is not used to provide collective fall protection
B That the pump is not running continuously whilst work at height is being carried out
C That the pump is running continuously when work at height is being carried out
D That work stops sufficiently long before the end of shift to allow time for the airbag to fully deflate
Correct Answer: C That the pump is running continuously when work at height is being carried out
Explanation: Some, but not all, airbags work with a controlled leak rate. Where this is the case, the bag's inflation pump must be running continuously whilst work is being carried out at height.
65. 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.
66. 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.
67. A team you are supervising will be using hand-held tools that may put them at risk of developing HAVS. What THREE recommendations should you give them to avoid this condition? Give THREE answers
A Do not grasp the tool tightly
B Exercise their hands during breaks
C Grasp the tool tightly
D Rest hands during breaks
E Wear anti-vibration gloves
F Wear gloves
Correct Answer: A Do not grasp the tool tightly, B Exercise their hands during breaks, F Wear gloves
Explanation: You should recommend that your team do not grasp tools tightly, and keep their hands mobile and warm. Anti-vibration gloves are not recommended.
68. You are supervising a team who will be carrying out demolition. According to the 2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, which of the following MUST you do before beginning work? Give ONE answer
A Carry out a cost assessment
B Inform the local authorities
C Record demolition arrangements in writing
D Take medical and insurance details from your team
Correct Answer: C Record demolition arrangements in writing
Explanation: Before beginning demolition, you must legally ensure that you prepare a written record of demolition arrangements.
69. You are supervising a team who will be using biocide in a duct system. Which TWO of the following will you need in order to carry out the COSHH assessment? Give TWO answers
A A sample of the biocide
B Details regarding how, where, and by whom the biocide will be used
C RSC accreditation
D The biocide's batch number
E The biocide's safety data sheet
Correct Answer: B Details regarding how, where, and by whom the biocide will be used, E The biocide's safety data sheet
Explanation: You will need a safety data sheet, and details about how, when, and by whom the biocide will be used.
70. You are arranging fall protection for a work at height job, and the area below the work space is a little to small to accommodate airbags. Why would it be dangerous to use them under these conditions? Give ONE answer
A The airbags will be damaged
B The airbags will need to be continuously inflated
C The airbags will not work correctly
D This will void insurance coverage
Correct Answer: C The airbags will not work correctly
Explanation: Airbags will not work correctly if they are not able to exert outwards pressure when someone falls onto them.