SafePass Renewal Mock Test

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What does 'reasonably practicable' mean, in relation to the duties of an employer?

How risk is determined

How cost is determined

Spending the least amount of money on safety measures

The minimum standard that the law will accept in creating and keeping a safe and healthy workplace

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An employer cannot dismiss or penalise an employee for:

causing damage to safety equipment.

using unsafe methods of work to save time.

taking as many breaks as they need to avoid feeling tired.

complaining about safety and health issues in the workplace.

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A Safe System of Work Plan is a document that:

records incidents, near-misses and accidents.

assists management in drafting a safety statement.

contains a map of the site with all hazards shown on the map.

assists management and workers in identifying hazards and control measures.

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A construction site job must be reported to the Health and Safety Authority if it will:

last less than 500 days with ten people on site.

last less than 1 year with only one person on site.

last longer than 10 days with 5 people working on site

last longer than 500 person days or 30 working days (with more than 20 people working at the same time).

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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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You notice a colleague has touched a live electricity cable. They are holding onto the cable and appear to be in distress. Which of the following is the appropriate course of action?

Call ESB Networks as soon as possible.

Using your hand, break your colleague's grip on the cable

Call the site manager immediately and ask them to suspend all power to the site.

Ensure you are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment and pull them away from the cable.

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All power supply on construction sites must be:

110v.

220v.

240v.

3 Phase.

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Question 8 / 50

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Which of the following statements best describes Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)?

A PAT test is a remote online check of an electricians qualifications.

A PAT test is a check of an electrical appliances asset value.

The law requires electrical equipment to be safe. The PAT test is one tool that can be used to ensure this.

A PAT test is a voluntary visual check of an electrical appliance.

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Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, when testing and inspecting electricity at work, an employer shall ensure that:

the advice of an inspector or competent person is acted upon.

an operative with a CSCS card can carry out electrical testing.

once tested by a competent person, an appliance never needs testing again.

new electrical installations and major alterations are inspected and tested by a competent person.

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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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What type of ladder must not be used when working near electrical equipment?

A painted ladder

A wooden ladder

An A-frame ladder

An aluminium ladder

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Why should you only use 110v tools on a construction site?

They are lighter to use

They are more powerful

They are easier to maintain

They are safer to use outdoors

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One cubic metre of soil:

weighs less than a person.

weighs more than one tonne.

is not heavy enough to kill someone.

is enough to kill if it falls on top of a person.

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To go in and out of an excavation a worker should:

use a strong metal ladder.

use a securely fixed ladder.

climb on the walings and struts.

jump in and out if the excavation is not too deep.

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What personal protective equipment should be worn when carrying out excavation work?

A hard hat and goggles

A hard hat and a raincoat

A hard hat and steel-toe boots

A hard hat, steel-toe boots and hi-vis jacket

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What is the purpose of installing guard rails around the top of an excavation?

To prevent the sides collapsing

To prevent people from falling in

To mark where work is complete

To prevent unauthorised persons entering the excavation

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Which of the following statements is true?

A trench less than 2m deep is safe.

An excavation site never needs supporting.

An excavation needs inspecting once a week.

An excavation can be classed as a confined space.

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If an excavation is being carried out on a road, which of the following options are true?

A HSA inspector must be on site at all times

Local Authority approval is necessary

A brick wall must be built around the area

Stop blocks and hazard warning lights must be used

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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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When should an excavation be inspected?

Weekly by the site supervisor

Monthly by a competent person

At least once a day by a competent person

Once in the lifetime of the excavation.

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Who is allowed to enter a confined space?

Only the supervisor

Only the rescue personnel

A person designated by the site manager

A trained, competent and authorised person

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What is needed to work safely in a confined space?

Adequate training, a risk assessment and personal protective equipment

A permit to work, a risk assessment, adequate training and personal protective equipment

A safety helmet, goggles, a permit to work, a planned entry and respiratory protective equipment

A permit to work, a risk assessment, a planned entry, rescue arrangements, respiratory protective equipment and adequate training

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Question 23 / 50

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Which of the following documents do you need when working in a confined space?

A risk assessment

A safe system of work plan

A written contract for the work

A company health and safety policy

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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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What factors can cause a trench collapse?

Underground services

An excavation dug in unstable soil

Edge protection at the top of the excavation

Excessive vibration from construction equipment or vehicle traffic around the excavation

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When working at heights employers must ensure that:

all work at height is properly planned and organised.

a risk assessment is carried out for all work conducted at height.

all employee's have signed a waiver in case of falling from height.

only one person at a time is working at height.

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A wooden ladder should not be painted because the paint:

is flammable.

makes it slippery.

hides possible defects.

may damage the structure of the ladder.

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Question 28 / 50

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When must a scaffold be inspected?

Once per job

Every 7 days

Before any modification

After severe weather conditions

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Question 29 / 50

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Which of the following does not need to be checked before using a ladder?

That it is secure

If it has any defects

The date of manufacture

If it is the correct ladder for the job

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What should a person do if cement gets on their skin?

Wash it off at once

Wash it off when they get home

Wash it off when they finish the job

Continue working as it is not necessary to wash it off

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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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Question 32 / 50

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During a refurbishment project you find a material that you suspect may be asbestos. What is the first step in the best course of action?

Work around the material so you do not further disturb it.

Stop work immediately and take samples to be used to test the material.

Stop work immediately, put up a warning sign and report it to management.

Stop work immediately, carefully remove the material and use an approved contractor to remove from site.

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Question 33 / 50

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After entering a construction site and completing an induction, what are the employer's responsibilities towards the provided welfare facilities?

They must be cleaned every 2 weeks by a member of the site office team.

All users of the welfare facilities must clean and tidy after using them, only reporting to the site office when there is a problem.

Welfare facilities are not always required, so the employee has to go to local facilities if the employer deems that they are not required.

They must be adequate for the needs of the users, cleaned and tidied daily, functional, working and maintained correctly by the employer.

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Question 34 / 50

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What is a potential consequence of hand-arm vibration syndrome?

It can fracture bones in the arms.

It can induce headaches and nausea.

It can lead to vibration white finger

It can cause dermatitis

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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 36 / 50

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You should bear in mind that the third exposure limit value is 87 dB(A) (or roughly the noise level produced by some trucks) because you:

will always be working in an 87 dB(A) environment.

should not be exposed to noise at, or above, 87 dB(A).

must not be exposed to noise over 87 dB(A) in total over one week.

will receive a request in writing from your employer to work in an area with noise at or above 87 dB(A)

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Question 37 / 50

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Which of the following is the best course of action if you are onsite during a night shift and you see an operative wearing tinted glasses?

Ignore the operative as they are not doing anything wrong.

Challenge them and tell them they should be wearing clear glasses.

Try on the glasses and ensure visibility within 10 metres is possible.

Leave it up to someone else to deal with the situation

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Question 38 / 50

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If an employee is using a safety harness for the first time, what should they do?

Ask their work mate for advice on how to use it

Search Google for instructions on how to use it

Tell their supervisor that they don’t know how to use it

Try to work it out for themselves and carry on working

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Question 39 / 50

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Your building site rules require you to wear protective footwear. What features of the boot are the most important for site safety?

A protective toecap

It must be black with black laces

A lightweight shoe that looks like a sporting shoe

A tested, non-slip sole with a reinforced mid sole and protective toecap

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A ground worker has spent the morning on site. They have a 30-minute break in the canteen and return to site. When does the ground worker not have to wear their helmet?

On the designated site walkway

When it is safe to do so in a safe area, like the canteen

After the canteen break when the ground worker has returned to site

When the ground worker arrives on the construction site but hasn’t started to carry out any construction activities

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Question 41 / 50

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Which of the following is least likely to obstruct the correct fitting of a respirator?

Having a beard

Having long hair

Wearing glasses

Wearing contact lenses

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Question 42 / 50

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What type of eye protection should you be supplied with and wear whilst using a cartridge-operated or compressed gas gun?

Normal sunglasses

Prescription glasses

Impact rated goggles

Chemical splash goggles

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Question 43 / 50

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All employees must be made aware of:

a local hospital's address.

the site emergency procedures.

where to switch off the electricity.

the location of the first-aid box key.

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What is the main objective for carrying out an accident investigation?

To find out the cost of the incident

To ensure a record is kept of the incident

To know the correct person to pursue legal damages against

To find out what caused the incident and ensure measures are put in place to prevent the incident from happening again

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Dangerous occurrences should be reported to the Health and Safety Authority’s online reporting system when:

an employee sustains a minor injury.

there is a non-fatal accident in the workplace

an employee is out of work for less than three days

there is a dangerous occurrence as specified in the regulations.

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Question 46 / 50

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Prohibition notices are served to stop:

a specified work activity.

vehicles entering the site.

working at height on scaffolds.

working below ground in trenches and excavations.

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Question 47 / 50

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Portable and hand-held electric tools should operate at:

50v supply only.

110v supply only.

220v supply only.

both 110v and 220v supply.

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Which of the following options are potential hazards when using an abrasive wheel?

Noise

Over stretching

Disintegration of the wheel

Penetration of a work surface

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Question 49 / 50

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Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

Supervisor or foreman

Anyone on a construction site

The construction or project manager

The health and safety representative

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What is the main risk on a construction site to workers regarding vehicles and traffic?

Lack of hearing

Well laid out routes

Slips, trips and falls

Being hit by heavy-duty vehicles

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