SafePass Renewal Mock Test

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A safety officer should have the ability to:

write a safety statement.

use plant and equipment.

write a method statement.

identify hazards and assess risks.

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How must an employer provide information on health and safety?

Via email

Written in big print

In any form that suits them

In a form, manner and language that can be understood by all workers

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Every construction worker must be in possession of a:

CSCS card.

QSCS Card.

Safe Pass Card.

passport or driving license.

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What is a safety statement?

The company’s rules

A talk by the safety officer on an employee's first day at work

The guidelines regarding health and safety at work issued by trade unions

A written document which identifies hazards, assesses risks and implements measures to improve safety at work

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What is an improvement notice?

It forbids any activity on site.

It demands information from the employer.

It is a request for a list of people working on site

It is a written requirement that an identified issue be fixed within a specific time frame.

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The homeowner must:

ask some friends to help the contractor.

determine the competency of the construction contractors.

inform the Health and Safety Authority if the project extends beyond 30 days or 500 person days.

inform the Health and Safety Authority if the project is under 30 days' duration or 500 person days.

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Why is it essential that workers understand the risk assessments and method statements before work on site begins?

They describe the risks of a task.

They ensure accountability if something goes wrong.

They teach how a construction task should be carried out.

They outline the risks of carrying out a task and the process for mitigating the likelihood of a risk happening.

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Who is responsible for ensuring that work is being carried out in accordance with the risk assessment that has been briefed to a workforce?

The site engineer

The client

The health and safety manager

Everyone briefed by the risk assessment

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The following sign shows a construction sites' general site safety rules for:

workers.

all visitors.

site managers.

vehicle drivers.

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The following type of sign is a:

hazard sign

fire warning sign

prohibition sign.

chemical warning sign

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What is the most common type of accident or injury that occurs on site?

Fires

Chemical spills

Electrical failures

Slips, trips, and falls

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Why is it important to recognise the risks on a construction site?

To protect local wildlife

It helps the environment

It does not need to be recognised as it is not important

To make sure everyone is safe and aware of all the hazards and risks

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Which of the following rules must be followed when working on scaffolds?

Do not attempt any work when winds are above 15kph.

Only one person can be on a scaffold staircase at a time.

Each platform must display signs informing users of risks.

Scaffolding must be inspected and signed off by a competent person.

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When working near overhead powerlines, employees must:

wear wellington boots.

check that it is not raining.

touch the lines to check that they are dead.

assume all overhead lines are live and could kill.

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To reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities in the event of a vehicle making accidental contact with overhead lines, operatives should:

check the vehicle for damage before driving clear of the overhead lines.

Leave the site immediately and let the machine driver handle it

instruct everyone outside the vehicle not to approach or make contact with it.

Contact ESB Networks and continue working as normal

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When excavating in the proximity of underground cables or services what two precautions should you take?

Hand dig when within 0.5m of the cables or services.

Treat all buried cables as live. Do not assume that pot-ended cables are dead or disused.

Use any exposed cables as hand or footholds to get in and out of the excavation.

Assume that all cables are safe and have already been disconnected by somebody else.

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What is the first thing you should do if a coworker is being electrocuted?

Fetch the site manager

Turn off the power source

Call the emergency services

Try to pull them off the power source

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How can employees assist in maintaining electrical equipment?

Immediately report any defects that are found

Check the equipment for visible signs of damage or faults

Implement a system of random testing of the equipment

Ensure equipment is only ever used under direct supervision of the site supervisor

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What should you assume when working near to overhead lines and cables?

It is safe to use a vehicle in their vicinity.

They are dead and it is safe to work nearby.

It is safe to work as long as there are no warning signs.

They are live unless you've been told otherwise by an electricity company.

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When working on a construction site, what colour and voltage should the electricity cables be?

Blue and 110V

Red and 240V

Yellow and 110V

Brown and 240V

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The sides of an excavation are safer if:

water is poured on the soil.

the site is inspected weekly.

the sides are sloped or battered.

stop blocks are provided at the top.

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When carrying out roadworks, who must be on site?

The safety officer

The site foreman

A local authority inspector

A CSCS Health and Safety at Roadworks or Signing, Lighting and Guarding card holder

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How should you exit a deep excavation?

Use a fixed ladder

Use a safety harness

Use an excavator bucket

Use the shoring props and trench supports

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Which of the following does not apply to work in a confined space?

Breathing apparatus must always be used.

Entry must be made under a permit-to-work system.

A safe working plan for the confined working space must be made.

Adequate emergency arrangements must be in place before the work starts.

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An excavation can only be inspected by:

the foreman.

the HSA inspector.

a competent person.

the excavator operator.

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Question 26 / 50

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At what angle should a ladder be placed?

not more than 45 degrees

50 degrees 1 in 2 rule

75 degrees 1 in 4 rule

Any angle that makes it comfortable to use

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If an inexperienced worker is asked to operate a hoist tower, what should they do?

Ask for instructions from a competent person

Operate it by following the manufacturer's instructions

Operate it as they have seen how it is done and it is not difficult

Refuse as they haven’t been trained and they are not competent

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Question 28 / 50

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To prevent cement burns workers should wear:

a hard hat, goggles and hi-vis jacket.

suitable gloves, hi-vis jacket and boots.

suitable gloves and goggles and eye protectors.

suitable gloves, suitable outer clothing and wellington boots.

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While working with lead, while not wearing any personal protective equipment, what is the main cause of lead entering the bloodstream?

Inhaling particles of lead through the nose

Ingesting lead particles through the mouth due to not washing hands before eating food

Absorption of lead particles through the fingernails

Absorption of lead particles through the eyes

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Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight is likely to cause which condition?

Hives

Shingles

Skin cancers

Contact dermatitis

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Question 31 / 50

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You are working in a damp environment near refuse containers. Which disease are you most at risk of being infected with?

Silicosis

Rosacea

Skin cancer

Weil's disease

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Question 32 / 50

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Using vibrating hand tools can cause loss of:

sense of smell.

feeling in the fingers.

the use of the leg muscles.

hand and ear co-ordination.

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Question 33 / 50

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What causes occupational vibration hazards?

Not wearing thick gloves

Leaving your phone on vibrate

Using plant to carry out vibration activities

Regular exposure to high levels of vibration from hand-held tools and equipment

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Question 34 / 50

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Who is responsible for providing ear defenders to an employee?

The client

The employer

The project supervisor

The principle designer

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Question 35 / 50

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You can roughly tell the personal noise exposure of 85 dB(A) to be equivalent to having to shout to be heard:

2m away.

6m away

4m away.

15m away.

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Question 36 / 50

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What should happen if an ear pad is missing from the shell of some ear defenders?

Attempt to repair them

Put them on and start working

Start working while the supervisor orders a new pair

Do not work in a noisy area until the ear defenders are replaced

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Question 37 / 50

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Eye protection is needed in which of the following circumstances?

If you are working at heights

If you are working with any equipment in a confined space

If you are working in the same building as a colleague who is wearing eye protection

If it is required in your risk assessment, if you feel there is a danger of injury, or if the site rules prescribe it

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Question 38 / 50

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Why is a high-visibility jacket that is knotted at the front, or not zipped up correctly, not permitted on a building site?

The jacket cannot keep you warm if the front is left unzipped.

The knotted ends of the jacket will be heavier, slowing down your work.

They are technically permitted, but it is up to the site manager's discretion.

If a jacket is not fully closed, it reduces the effectiveness of the visibility and thus is not doing its job.

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Question 39 / 50

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What preventative measures could be put in place when working on a platform with basic personal protective equipment?

A tarpaulin

Handrails and toe boards

A lighting system

Safety boots with 2mm tread

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Question 40 / 50

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What must you do if you see an operative acting in an unsafe manner?

Take video evidence, if possible, and inform your supervisor.

Find the operative's supervisor and tell them as soon as possible.

Avoid any interaction with them and complete your duties safely and responsibly.

Stop the person if it is safe to do so and tell them to stop doing what they are doing immediately.

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Question 41 / 50

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What is the basic personal protective equipment you should wear to a construction site?

Helmet and sandals

Helmet, hi-vis clothing, steel toe cap boots

Helmet, sandals, mask, boots and casual clothes

Helmet, mask, ear defenders and short sleeve shirts

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Question 42 / 50

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Under what circumstances should an accident be reported to the Health and Safety Authority?

If an employee is absent for 2 consecutive days excluding the day of the accident

If an employee is absent for 3 consecutive days excluding the day of the accident

If an employee is absent for 1 day excluding the day of the accident

If an employee has a minor accident on the way to work

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Question 43 / 50

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An employer must make hearing protection available when the noise level is over:

20 db(A)

80 dB(A).

10 db(A)

40 db(A)

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When cutting concrete with a consaw, ear and eye protection must be worn:

at all times.

if you are indoors.

if you are on an excavation site.

if you are outside and it is windy.

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Who should operate plant and equipment?

Only experienced employees

Only people over 18 years of age

Only people with a driver’s licence

Only trained, competent and authorised employees

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To operate plant on site, a worker must:

be willing and eager.

have completed an apprenticeship.

have a driver’s licence.

be authorised and competent.

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Question 47 / 50

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The telescopic handler is being driven faster than the signage indicates is allowed on site. What is the best course of action?

Report the incident to the site manager.

Put pallets in the roadway to slow the telescopic handler down.

Change the site signage to reflect the increased speed of the telescopic handler.

If it is safe for both of you, stop the driver and inform them that they were speeding and must follow the site speed limit.

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You are a construction operative working on site. You see the tower crane lifting a pre-cast concrete slab which is about to hit the scaffolding. What should you do?

Contact the Health and Safety Authority

Climb up the tower crane to alert the driver

Try to warn the slinger / banksman / person supervising the tower crane lift.

Continue with your work as your involvement could cause a distraction and further danger.

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Regarding vehicles on site, which of the following is true?

CCTV and monitors must be fitted to all vehicles

Parking is prohibited near buildings and excavations

Special care should be taken near overhead power lines

Smoking in cabs is allowed at the site manager's discretion

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What signs should be used on sites with regard to Construction Vehicles?

Construction vehicle warning signs

Fire Hydrant signs

No Access Signs

Standard Construction Safety Signs

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