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SSSTS Mock Test 1

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You have 30 minutes to answer 25 SSSTS Mock Test questions. You need to answer at least 20 out of 25 questions correctly to pass. Answers may be reviewed after each question or at the end of the test. Good luck!

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1. A hot works project is completed. What must the person in charge of the work now do with their copy of the permit to work certificate? Give ONE answer
A File it with their employer
B Keep it for personal records
C Nothing in particular
D Return it to the issuing authority
Correct Answer: D Return it to the issuing authority
Explanation: The person in charge must return their copy to the issuing authority, so it can then be cancelled.
2. Whose responsibility is it to provide site inductions? Give ONE answer
A The contractor or principal contractor
B The designer
C The employer
D The health and safety manager
Correct Answer: A The contractor or principal contractor
Explanation: The contractor, or principal contractor, must provide an induction to all new people on site (including visitors).
3. Which TWO of the following may be suitable when a language barrier exists between inductees and the person leading the induction? Give TWO answers
A Let other workers know which information was not understood, so they can monitor their colleague's work
B Speak louder
C Speak more slowly
D Supplement instructions and information with images from a specially developed bank
E Workers should not be employed if there is a language barrier
Correct Answer: C Speak more slowly, D Supplement instructions and information with images from a specially developed bank
Explanation: It is a legal obligation to provide all employees with information in a form that can be understood. Where there is a language barrier, this may require the use of images (a bank of which have been specially developed) or speaking more slowly.
4. How often should excavations, cofferdams, and caissons be inspected? Give ONE answer
A Daily after use, AND weekly (with record)
B Daily before use, AND monthly (with record)
C Daily before use, AND weekly (with record)
D Weekly (with record)
Correct Answer: C Daily before use, AND weekly (with record)
Explanation: Excavations, cofferdams, and caissons must be inspected daily before they are used, and weekly (with record).
5. Which TWO of the following do NOT require inspection daily before use? Give TWO answers
A Cranes used for lifting
B Electrical equipment in site offices
C Fire-fighting equipment
D Non-electrical plant that is NOT used for lifting
E Scaffolds
Correct Answer: B Electrical equipment in site offices, C Fire-fighting equipment
Explanation: Most equipment, plant, and tools require pre-use inspection - electrical equipment in site offices and fire-fighting equipment do not.
6. How often must cranes and plant used for lifting people be EXAMINED? Give ONE answer
A Every 12 months, with record
B Every six months, with record
C Every three months, with record
D Every week, with record
Correct Answer: B Every six months, with record
Explanation: Cranes and plant used for lifting people must be examined with record every six months, and inspected every week.
7. Why must you be familiar with RIDDOR? Give ONE answer
A It describes injuries and incidents that must, by law, be reported to outside authorities
B It describes legal requirements regarding discrimination and fair treatment
C It describes site-specific safety regulations that are legally enforced
D It is an inspecting body with the power to prosecute negligence
Correct Answer: A It describes injuries and incidents that must, by law, be reported to outside authorities
Explanation: RIDDOR stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, and outlines the circumstances under which an incident must, by law, be reported to the HSE or Local Authority.
8. An employee is injured at work - who must fill out the accident book? Give ONE answer
A The appointed first aider
B The employee, where possible
C The employer
D The supervisor
Correct Answer: B The employee, where possible
Explanation: Wherever possible, the employee who was injured must fill out the book. If this is not possible, someone may fill it out on their behalf.
9. Which TWO of the following statements are TRUE regarding health surveillance? Give TWO answers
A Employees must undertake health surveillance at all times
B The employee MUST undertake it if required
C The employee is not legally required to undertake it if they find suitable alternatives
D The employer MUST provide it for free if required
E The employer may use their discretion regarding the need for health surveillance
Correct Answer: B The employee MUST undertake it if required, D The employer MUST provide it for free if required
Explanation: Health surveillance must be provided (for free) and undertaken wherever required - this is a legal obligation.
10. An employee comes forward to seek support for an alcohol dependency issue. Which TWO of the following must be ensured? Give TWO answers
A That their colleagues are aware of their condition
B That their treatment is kept confidential
C That they are fired
D That they are not disadvantaged or punished
E That they are prosecuted
Correct Answer: B That their treatment is kept confidential, D That they are not disadvantaged or punished
Explanation: Employees must not be punished or disadvantage for voluntarily coming forward for support. Their treatment or rehabilitation must be kept strictly confidential.
11. Under which TWO of the following conditions are travel first aid kits used? Give TWO answers
A All employees must be issued with one
B Always in company vehicles
C Always when working from height
D Only when moving between sites
E Sometimes with lone workers
Correct Answer: B Always in company vehicles, E Sometimes with lone workers
Explanation: Travel first aid kits are required in every company vehicle, and may also be issued to lone workers.
12. Which of the following grades is applied to the HIGHEST level of high-visibility? Give ONE answer
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Correct Answer: C 3
Explanation: Class 3 high visibility PPE is the highest grade of visibility.
13. What must employers do if a worker's asbestos exposure is expected to exceed the asbestos-in-air action level? Give ONE answer
A Arrange for a management survey
B Arrange for medical surveillance
C Provide adequate medical insurance
D Stop work until the exposure level can be reduced
Correct Answer: B Arrange for medical surveillance
Explanation: Employers must arrange medical surveillance for workers whose asbestos exposure exceeds the asbestos-in-air action level.
14. Which TWO of the following steps can you take to avoid creating dust? Give TWO answers
A Employ wet cutting techniques
B Ensure workspaces are well swept
C Fit dust-capture devices to tools
D Have materials pre-ordered to size
E Use a block splitter over a disc cutter where practical
Correct Answer: D Have materials pre-ordered to size, E Use a block splitter over a disc cutter where practical
Explanation: Pre-sized materials will avoid cutting materials down on site, and where it is necessary to cut materials, a block cutter produces less dust than a disc cutter. The other steps are good ways to stop dust getting airborne - they do not avoid creating dust.
15. Which THREE of the following may contain silica? Give THREE answers
A Concrete
B Formaldehyde
C Organic matter
D Sand
E Slate
F Wood
Correct Answer: A Concrete, D Sand, E Slate
Explanation: Silica is a naturally occurring substance in many common materials you will find on site, but not organic materials, wood, or the chemical formaldehyde.
16. True or false: CO2 alarms will help protect workers against carbon monoxide poisoning? Give ONE answer
A FALSE
B TRUE
Correct Answer: A FALSE
Explanation: CO2 alarms are used to detect carbon dioxide; the alarm you must use in this case is a CO alarm.
17. When there is one person carrying out a repetitive manual handling operation (like moving building blocks), what weight is the recommended upper limit for the individual items being handled? Give ONE answer
A 20kg
B 25kg
C 30kg
D 35kg
Correct Answer: A 20kg
Explanation: The risk of injury where one person is carrying out a repetitive manual handling operation is significantly higher, on the whole, where individual items weigh more than 20kg.
18. What must be done if a fire exit becomes blocked by construction work? Give ONE answer
A Ensure a fire refuge is installed along the blocked escape route
B Ensure people on-site have a way of overcoming any obstacles in the way
C Put in place an alternative escape route
D This should not be allowed to happen, and indicates poor foresight
Correct Answer: C Put in place an alternative escape route
Explanation: Escape routes may become blocked over the course of construction. This must be accommodated by arranging an alternative escape route where necessary.
19. What must you do to prove a circuit is dead at the point of work? Give ONE answer
A Double check that the mains power has been switched off
B Isolate and lock out the circuit
C See if it will run a power tool when connected
D Use a proving unit and a test lamp
Correct Answer: D Use a proving unit and a test lamp
Explanation: A proving unit and test lamp must be used to prove that a circuit is dead.
20. Site traffic may cause public roads to become dirty - what is a good step to prevent this happening? Give ONE answer
A Nothing in particular is recommended
B Provide facilities for wheel-washing
C Sluice the road after a vehicle has passed
D Warn the highways authority that extra maintenance may be required
Correct Answer: B Provide facilities for wheel-washing
Explanation: Wheel-washing facilities are a good way of ensuring dirty site vehicles do not negatively impact public roads.
21. What should be done if lifting equipment is hired, but the site does not have sufficiently competent personnel to operate it? Give ONE answer
A A competent person from the hiring company should be appointed
B Additional training should be provided to persons on site so the operation can continue
C The lifting operation cannot take place
D The most competent person available on site should carry out the operation
Correct Answer: A A competent person from the hiring company should be appointed
Explanation: Contract lifting is where a competent person from a lifting equipment hiring company is brought in to use the equipment, where this cannot be done by employees on site.
22. Which TWO of the following must be TRUE regarding the boom when a vehicle is travelling with a suspended load? Give TWO answers
A It must be extended
B It must be lowered
C It must be raised
D It must be retracted
Correct Answer: A It must be extended, C It must be raised
Explanation: To keep the load clear from the ground and away from the vehicle's chassis, the boom must be raised and extended.
23. What must you do if a gas escape catches fire? Give ONE answer
A Allow the flames to die down
B Attempt to extinguish it
C Cover the flames with a rubber mat
D Evacuate the area and call emergency services
Correct Answer: D Evacuate the area and call emergency services
Explanation: Do not attempt to fight flames created by an ignited gas leak - you must evacuate and call the emergency services.
24. How far away should a dangerous substances store be from surrounding obstacles? Give ONE answer
A 10m minimum
B 1m minimum
C 2m minimum
D 50m minimum
Correct Answer: C 2m minimum
Explanation: There should be at least 2m distance between a store and nearby boundaries and buildings.
25. Who must register as a waste carrier? Give ONE answer
A Anybody who carries surplus materials in their vehicle after a project is completed
B Anybody who transports demolition/construction waste in their vehicle
C Anybody who works as a contractor transporting waste
D The employer at a company which offers waste transport services
Correct Answer: B Anybody who transports demolition/construction waste in their vehicle
Explanation: Even if you are only carrying your own construction/demolition waste in your vehicle, you must register as a waste carrier.