Health And Welfare - CSCS Test Questions

These questions cover the `Health and welfare` category of the CSCS test and are very similar to the real test. Prepare for the real CSCS test by answering the questions below.

Core knowledge based question category: First aid and emergency procedures

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1. Who manages health and safety at a construction site?

The site manager
You are responsible
Your supervisor
The HSE

2. What is the cause of most accidents on a construction site?

Electrocution
Suffocation
Poisoning
Slips, trips and falls

3. Which type of health and safety signs have a triangular shape?

Prohibition signs
Hazard signs
Mandatory signs
No smoking signs

4. If your body comes into contact with wet cement, it is most likely that you will experience

Chemical burns and dermatitis
Temporary hearing loss
Leptospirosis
Vibration white finger

5. What should you do if you find a safety hazard but no one else has noticed it?

Report it to your colleagues and tell them to stay away from that area
Keep on working and report the issue at the end of your shift
Report the problem to your supervisor straight away
Stay away from the area

6. Breathing in asbestos dust it can cause what?

Painful joints
Aching muscles
Influenza
Asbestosis

7. Contact with rat urine can cause:

Weil's disease
Influenza
Dermatitis
Hay fever

8. Wearing a safety helmet in hot weather can be uncomfortable, which of these is true about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather?

You can drill small holes in your helmet to increase airflow and keep you cool
You can take it off for short periods of time while you're working
You can wear it sideways if it's more comfortable this way
You must keep it on at all times and ensure you're wearing it correctly

9. Where would you find information about chemicals found on a work site?

On your contract of employment
On your HSE poster
On the MSDS sheet
On your signing on sheet

10. What should you do if you need to carry a load down a steep slope?

Pace the item/s on your shoulders and take it down
Roll the item/s down the slope
Place the item/s on your shoulder and run down the slope to finish quickly
Stop and assess if it's safe to carry the item/s down the slope

11. In which year was the Health and Safety at work act enacted?

1947
1957
1974
1975

12. Why is keeping a clean work environment important?

It reduces slipping, tripping, and falling
It reduces environmental impact
It deters animals and rodents from entering the job site and spreading disease
All of the above

13. If the onsite toilet does not work and is always left a mess, what should you do?

Take advantage of your break and use the toilet at a nearby business
Let your supervisor know about the problem
Avoid using the toilet completely
Investigate the problem yourself and try to fix it

14. Using eye protection is vital for onsite safety, when should you wear eye protection?

Only when you're working with hazardous chemicals
When the task has a potential for eye injury and if the site rules demand it
Only when you're working with hazardous chemicals
Only when you're working with power tools

15. The maximum weight you can carry should be decided by:

You
Your site manager
Your supervisor
Following HSE recommendations

16. What does COSHH stand for?

Control of substances hazardous to health
Control of substances that are hazardous and harmful
Containment of substances hazardous to health
Control of substances hazardous to homes

17. What does your employer's health and safety policy tell you?

Your working hours
How to safely use tools and equipment
Who is responsible for health and safety in your company
The correct way to do a job

18. The best way to tell if a specific substance is asbestos is by:

Take it to your supervisor and ask him
Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos
Having it tested at a lab
Try to identify the distinctive smell asbestos gives off

19. What health issues can solvents in paints lead to?

Lung issues
Headaches & Dizziness
Other issues with the body
All of the above

20. What is Leptospirosis caused by?

Dead fish in water
Mosquitoes
Rats and/or livestock urinating in water or soil
Ants

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