SafePass Renewal Mock Test

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What are the main reasons for promoting Safety in Construction

Efficiency and productivity reasons

To increase company profits

Humanitarian, economic, legal and social reasons

To get the job done quicker

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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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It is your first day on a new site. What must you do before entering the live site?

Undertake a site induction (online/other)

Present your CSCS card to your employer

Submit your driving licence to Human Resources

Ensure you have all of the correct Personal Protective Equipment with you

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The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, applies to:

only employers.

employers and employees.

all persons at places of work.

employees and security personnel.

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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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A fall-restraint system is:

a body-holding device, fixed to a reliable anchor.

used on floors of working platforms to prevent slips and trips.

an automatic risk assessment prior to starting work at heights.

a method to calculate and restrain the number of workers allowed to work at height.

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All power supply on construction sites must be:

110v.

220v.

240v.

3 Phase.

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What is the standard voltage used on a construction site?

110v

120v

240v

480v

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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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In any situation at work involving electricity, The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations put legal obligations onto:

the project sponsor.

employees and the public.

employers and employees.

employers and shareholders.

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In excavations, most deaths occur in trenches:

because of benching

less than 2.5m deep.

because of the overuse of trench boxes.

more than 3.5m deep.

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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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Work involving entry to confined spaces always calls for:

safe systems of work plan.

adequate training for all concerned.

possession of a scaffolding card.

working in teams of four

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Which category continues to represent the largest number of deaths in the construction industry?

Falls from height

Moving machinery

Being struck by lightning

Poor hygeine from onsite toilets

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Which of the following options is the definition of working at height?

1m above the ground or higher

1.5m above the ground or higher

Working at any height above ground level and on a stable / flat / even surface

Any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury

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What is the maximum number of people permitted to use a ladder at one time?

One person at all times

A maximum of two people climbing the ladder

Two people working from a ladder, but not climbing it, is permissible

One person but they must be supervised by a health and safety representative

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Who should erect, dismantle or modify a scaffold?

A group of strong workers

Anyone who is working on site

Anyone who has seen it done before

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

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Which of the following options is necessary for someone to be able to operate a mobile elevated work platform?

They must be over the age of 18.

They must have a driver's licence.

They must be competent and authorised.

They must have 2 years' experience of working at height.

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Which of the following sentences regarding safety harnesses is false?

It is a type of personal protective equipment.

It doesn’t prevent falls, but reduces their impact.

It should be attached to a point outside the platform.

It must be inspected before use by an authorised competent person.

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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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What should be used to clean dirty hands?

Solvent

Paraffin

White spirit

Soap and water

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During your lunch break, you visit a local pub and drink a pint of non-alcoholic beer. The waiter later informs you there was a mistake with your order and you were served an alcoholic beer. What should you do?

Stay away from site for the rest of the day.

Drink two litres of water before you start work again.

Ensure you eat a big lunch if you are operating any heavy machinery.

Inform your site manager and request that you refrain from heavy lifting / perform only light duties for the rest of the day.

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Weil’s disease, or leptospirosis, is commonly spread by the urine of what animal?

Cat

Dog

Rat

Sheep

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Where can asbestos be found?

Fire doors and ceiling tiles

All residences built after 2005

warehouse flooring

Cement products such as sheeting on walls and roofs

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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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What is silicosis?

One of the four common types of skin cancer

A bacteria commonly found in rats, mice and cows

Sores found around the mouth

A long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline dust

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On the first noise action level, 80 dB(A), the employer must:

inform the safety representative.

inform the Health and Safety Authority.

give a toolbox talk about the dangers of noise.

carry out a risk assessment and make hearing protection available.

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The effects of damage to your hearing by long-term exposure to high noise levels:

are temporary.

are permanent.

can be corrected by an operation.

can be reversed to near normal with time.

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Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is caused by:

operating a tower crane

using any hand held tools

using vibrating hand held power tools

working near construction vehicles

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When assessing a construction activity that will be noisy, what is the first thing you should consider?

Do you need ear plugs?

Do you need ear plugs and ear defenders?

Can you eliminate the need to be exposed to the noise?

Can you complete the work quickly, as you are only allowed to be exposed to loud noises for 5 minutes at a time?

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What is the potential consequence of exposure to high-volume noise over a long period of time?

You could permanently lose your hearing.

You could lose your hearing and would need an operation to restore it.

You could be sued by your employer for breaching health and safety rules.

You may temporarily lose your hearing, but can restore it by taking short breaks from noise exposure.

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Regarding mechanical vibration at work, employers must ensure employees fully understand, among other things,:

what control measures are in place to reduce risks.

how to test colleagues for early signs of vibration-related illnesses.

what symptoms they should look out for and who to report them to.

which regulations to check when they suspect a breach of the legislation.

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What personal protective equipment should be used to protect from noise?

Dust mask and ear plugs

Cotton wool pads and rubber gloves

Disposable ear plugs and ear defenders

Disposable ear plugs and safety glasses

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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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You notice that your glove is ripped. Gloves are mandatory under your risk assessment. What is the best course of action?

Leave the site immediately

Stop working and replace the defective glove

Take off the ripped glove and quickly finish the task

Finish the task after using sticky tape to repair the glove

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Question 36 / 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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Which of the following options must be reported to the Health and Safety Authority?

A dangerous occurrence

An occupational disease

Fatal accidents and major injuries

Injury on site with no time off normal duties

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Question 39 / 50

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What is an accident?

A planned occurrence which results in injury

An unplanned and unwanted occurrence which results in loss of any kind.

An unwanted near miss where injury is narrowly avoided.

A planned occurrence which has no loss or injury.

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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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Which of the following does not have to be recorded in the accident book?

Details of the injury

Your home address

Your National Insurance number

The date and time of your accident

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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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Why must abrasive wheel tools have guards?

To protect eyes from dust

To give more weight to the tool

To stop the risk of over speeding

To deflect sparks and debris away from the user

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Which of the following options are ways to protect the health and safety of operatives using construction equipment?

Ensure operatives are competent and authorised.

Only use construction equipment that is less than 5 years old.

Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for use and maintenance.

Any operative using construction equipment must have someone supervising them.

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When must you record an incident in the accident book?

If an injury results in a trip to the hospital

If a bone is broken because of an incident

If you need to report details of specified work-related injuries and incidents

If you will miss—or already have missed—7 consecutive work days (not including the day of the incident)

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Where would you expect to see this site safety notice?

In the site canteen

At the site entrance

Within the welfare facilities

Attached to any and all construction vehicles

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When plant moves around a site, which of the following precautions should be taken?

Speed limits should be set and observed.

Restricted access points should be properly marked.

There is no requirement for a traffic plan on site

The rules of the road should be observed

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Before operations commence where an excavation is taking place, the plant operator must:

ensure the ground has been excavated before.

ensure the ground bearing capacity is safe for vehicles.

make sure that there are no fences or guards around any trenches.

know the location of any overhead cables, buried cables, sewers or gas pipes.

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Which of the following must be considered when operating plant that needs outriggers or stabilisers?

How fast the operation can be completed in

That there are exclusion zones around the plant

That the whole site team have been briefed about the operation

Their loading should not exceed the safe ground bearing capacity

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What must a construction vehicle have when the line of vision is restricted?

CCTV and monitors

A mirror on a telescopic arm

A second machine operator

A designated platform or seat for a driving assistant

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