ECS Sit a mock test

1.

If it is necessary for an employee to use personal protective equipment, who has a duty to provide it?

The trade union.

The employee.

The employer.

The principal contractor.

2.

Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law?

Calculate the cost of the exercise.

Determine the number of people required.

Assess the risk of the task.

Assess the time the job will take.

3.

If you have unused material left, what should you do before you consider putting non-hazardous waste items into a skip?

Make sure there is a label on it.

Put it in a plastic bag and put it in a skip.

Check whether someone else on your team can make use of it.

Weigh it.

4.

What should you do if your work activity requires you to wear a full body safety harness and one is not available?

Make a harness from items found on site.

Carry on working and hope that everything will be alright.

Borrow a harness from a colleague.

Stop work immediately and tell your supervisor that you do not have the correct PPE.

5.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the dangers of electricity?

Electricity is perfectly safe so long as you wear cotton gloves.

Electricity is only dangerous if you are not wearing wellington boots.

Electricity is only dangerous in wet weather.

Electricity is dangerous at any time because you cannot tell by looking at a cable whether or not it is live.

6.

If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do?

Tell the casualty to visit their doctor.

Inform the HSE.

Contact a first aider.

Try and find out what happened.

7.

How many people should be working on a ladder at one time?

One on each section of an extension ladder.

One.

Two.

Three if it is long enough.

8.

What are fire-stops designed to do?

Extinguish a fire.

Protect services (such as wiring systems) against fire damage.

Close fire doors automatically.

Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors.

9.

Which of the following work procedures on electrical systems will always require a permit-to-work to be Issued?

Dead working on low-voltage systems.

Live working on low-voltage systems.

Dead working on high-voltage systems.

Live working on high-voltage systems.

10.

Can you opt out of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Yes, by informing the site supervisor.

Yes, by writing officially to your employer.

No, you cannot opt out.

Yes, if it is uncomfortable.

11.

Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:

A contract commences.

They employ five people or more.

The safety representative requests it.

The HSE notifies them.

12.

What is a fire assembly point?

The place to go when the fire alarm sounds.

A place where the fire brigade goes to.

A place where fire extinguishers are kept.

The place where the fire alarm is.

13.

Which of the following items should not be in a firstaid box?

Safety pins.

Pain killers.

Disposable gloves.

Triangular bandages.

14.

If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?

Send for help.

Attend to any broken bones.

Try to give the casualty a drink.

Try to start the casualty breathing.

15.

A mobile plant operator can let you ride in the machine:

If you have a long way to go.

If it is raining.

If it is designed to carry passengers.

At any time.

16.

Who needs to understand relevant environmental risks on a construction site?

Only the principal contractor.

Only the subcontractors.

Everyone working on the site.

Only the environmental clerk of works.

17.

Which of the following does NOT help sustainability during construction projects?

Leaving engines and motors running when they are not needed.

Segregating waste.

Vehicle sharing or using public transport to get to work.

Avoiding overheating site huts.

18.

If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first?

Whether the load needs to be lifted at all.

What the weight of the load is.

Where to hold the load when lifting.

How to lift the load.

19.

When can you work from a ladder?

For short periods and then only if it is safe to do so.

When it is long enough.

When it is available.

When not being used for access.

20.

As an approximate guide the manual handling capacity of a two person team is:

The sum of their individual capacities.

The capacity of the strongest individual.

The capacity of the weakest individual.

Two thirds the sum of their individual capacities.

21.

Under which of the following circumstances must injury accidents be recorded in the accident book?

Only if you break a bone.

Only if you have time off work.

Any time they occur.

Only if you need to go to hospital.

22.

In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?

You can take off your helmet while working inside the building.

You must continue to wear your helmet.

You can drill holes in your safety hat for ventilation.

You do not need to wear your helmet.

23.

What is a HAZARD?

Where an accident is likely to happen.

An accident waiting to happen.

Something with the potential to cause harm.

The likelihood of something going wrong.

24.

At work who would you report a dangerous occurrence to?

The emergency services.

Your supervisor or employer.

Another employee.

The client for the project.

25.

Under which of the following circumstances should an accident be recorded in the site’s accident book?

When an accident causes damage to plant or equipment.

Only when a person is injured and will be off work for more than seven days.

When the injury is serious enough for first aid to be needed..

When an accident causes injury to an employee while at work.

26.

The electric drill you are about to use has a faulty on/off switch. What action should you take?

Try and fix the fault.

Find another machine and carry on working.

Stop work and inform your supervisor.

Tape the switch on to keep it running and carry on working.

27.

What must your employer do if the daily personal nolise exposure is at or exceeds 85 db(A)?

Provide hearing protection to those employees who ask for it.

Issue hearing protection to those exposed and ensure that it is worn.

Tell employees to buy their own hearing protection.

Report it to the Health and Safety Executive.

28.

What do the letters CDM stand for?

Control of Demolition and Management Regulations.

Control of Dangerous Materials Regulations.

Construction (Demolition Management) Regulations.

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.

29.

Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?

Foreman.

Your employer.

Main sub-contractor.

HSE Inspector.

30.

Which of the following have to be entered into the accident book?

All accidents causing any damage.

All accidents causing an injury.

Only accidents causing serious injury.

Only accidents causing time off work.

31.

Which of the following is not a requirement of low voltage safe isolation practice?

Ensuring that the correct point of isolation is identified.

The person carrying out the work is issued with insulating gloves.

A caution notice should be applied at the point of isolation.

The conductors are proved to be dead at the point of work.

32.

You are on site and you need to dispose of some waste liquid that has oil in it and you are not sure what to do with it. What should you do?

Dispose of it in a sealed container into the site skip.

Pour it onto the ground, it will soak away.

Take it outside and set light to it.

Ask your supervisor about the correct way to deal with this waste..

33.

The Electricity at Work Regulations require that:

Persons working with electricity must have the appropriate level of knowledge and experience.

A training course is necessary before anyone can work with electricity.

Only electricians can work with electricity.

Anyone supervised can work with electricity.

34.

Under what circumstances do the Work at Height Regulations permit a stepladder to be used on site?

Never — stepladders are banned.

At any time.

Provided you can’t fall 2 metres or more.

Only when a risk assessment shows that safer alternatives have been ruled out and the task is of low risk and of short duration.

35.

Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?

The CDM Co-ordinator.

A visiting HSE Inspector.

The construction project designer.

A competent person.

36.

What is an “Improvement Notice”?

A notice issued by the site principal contractor to tidy up the site.

A notice from the client to the principal contractor to speed up the work.

A notice issued by a Building Control Officer to deepen foundations.

A notice issued by an HSE/local authority Inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety legislation.

37.

What do the letters ACoP stand for?

Accepted Code of Provisions.

Approved Condition of Practice.

Approved Code of Practice.

Accepted Code of Practice.

38.

If you have been handling lead, how is it most likely to get into your blood stream?

By not wearing safety goggles.

By not reporting the matter to the HSE.

By not using the correct safety footwear.

By not washing your hands before eating.

39.

Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?

Foam and water.

Carbon dioxide and dry powder.

Dry powder and foam.

Water and carbon dioxide.

40.

What should you ensure if you suffer an injury through a manual handling operation?

You get paid for the job.

The injury is recorded.

You get help and carry on working.

You take time off work.

41.

A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do?

Send someone for the first-aider.

Go and find them something to drink.

Help them to find somewhere comfortable to sit.

Ask them if they want something to eat.

42.

The rung of a wooden ladder has started to split, what should you do?

Do not use it, tell your supervisor.

Cut the bad bit out.

Tape it up.

Jump on it to see if it holds your weight.

43.

When a person is injured at work, who should enter the details in the accident book?

The injured person’s supervisor.

The injured person or anyone acting for them.

The site manager or engineer.

The site safety manager.

44.

The probes of voltage detectors and test instruments used on electrical systems should be:

Manufactured in the UK.

Accompanied by a calibration certificate.

Shaped or have barriers to prevent finger contact with the tips.

Coloured red.

45.

Do individuals have any responsibility for sustainability when on site?

No, it is dealt with by the site manager.

No, it is a matter for the Environment Agency/NIEA/SEPA.

Only on sites where there is asbestos.

Yes, on every site.

46.

Electrical installations on construction sites should be periodically inspected and tested:

Every 3 months.

Every year.

Every 6 months.

Every month.

47.

When MUST an employer provide their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE)?

When they may be exposed to a risk to their health & safety which cannot be controlled another way.

Twice a year.

If the client or main contractor specifies it in the contract.

Every 5 years.

48.

The Health and Safety Executive is:

Part of the National Health Service.

The regulatory body for the promotion of health and safety at work.

The jury in health and safety court cases.

Part of the police force.

49.

What immediate action should you take if you suffer an injury through carrying a load?

‘Advise your doctor of your injury.

Tell your supervisor or employer.

Tell your working companion.

Carry on working as best you can.

50.

Where would you go in the event of a fire?

To the canteen for a cup of tea.

To the fire assembly point.

To the site hut.

To the fire to see what is going on.

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