SafePass Renewal Mock Test

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Which of the following options is not a duty of the employer?

Ensure all employees receive a Christmas bonus

Prepare and revise adequate plans to be followed in emergencies

Ensure employees receive adequate training without loss of remuneration

Ensure working conditions protect both fixed-term and temporary employees

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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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Question 3 / 50

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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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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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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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Question 7 / 50

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What must you have in place before planning and organising lifting operations?

A lifting plan prepared by a competent person

Dry weather

Toolbox Talk procedures

Knowledge of the load's minimal weight

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Question 8 / 50

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How are risk assessments carried out by a site team?

Identify hazards, evaluate the risks and decide precautions

Record all hazards that have caused injury on the site in the past

Trial all risks with the site team, evaluate and record findings

Identify hazards, test them, record findings, then eliminate risks

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Question 9 / 50

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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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Question 10 / 50

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Which of the following signs displays a 'mandatory' action?

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Question 11 / 50

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Which of the following is not a risk on a construction site?

Disease

Falling from height

Slips, trips, and falls

Eating in the site canteen

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Question 12 / 50

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The installation, maintenance and repair of electrical services must be done by:

an apprentice electrician.

a competent, qualified electrician.

a person with good electrical knowledge.

anyone who has experience (provided the mains are off).

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Question 13 / 50

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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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Question 14 / 50

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Which of the following steps must employees take before excavation works starts?

Be prepared to get an electric shock

Attend a briefing on the work to be done

Contact the electricity company (ESB Networks)

Advise residents that electricity lines will be disrupted

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What must you assume when dealing with existing electrical cabling either below or above ground?

It is safe to handle as you have been told that it is.

That you can work within 0.5m of the cabling whether it is live or not.

That you must earth any equipment or persons working close to the cabling.

It is live and you need to get a competent person or the electricity company to check it and confirm it is safe before any works commence.

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Who is responsible for keeping the workplace safe from electrical hazards?

ESB Networks

The Local Authority.

Everybody who is working on the construction site

The Health and Safety Authority

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Question 17 / 50

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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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Question 18 / 50

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What type of fire extinguisher must not be used for an electrical fire?

Red (water)

Black (CO2)

Blue (powder)

Yellow (wet chemical)

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Question 19 / 50

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What preparatory works must be carried out as part of a risk assessment for an excavation?

A draft permit must be produced.

A historical ground investigation report must be assessed.

The area must be scanned for underground services.

A photograph must be taken of the ground that will be excavated.

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Question 20 / 50

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How should the safety of the atmosphere in a confined space be assessed?

Enter and look for clues

Smell the atmosphere after entry

Sample the atmosphere with a gas detector

Provide employees with breathing apparatus

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Question 21 / 50

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Which of the following is the most appropriate way to get into and out of an excavation over 3m deep?

Use a fixed ladder

Use the shoring supports

Use the excavator bucket to be lifted in and out

Use a colleague to pull yourself up/lower yourself down

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Question 22 / 50

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What determines the need to shore up an excavation?

A specialist engineer's soil survey

A risk assessment by a competent person

A survey of the equipment by a trained and experienced person

A warning about any unstable adjacent structures from their owner(s)/the public

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Question 23 / 50

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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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Question 24 / 50

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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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Question 25 / 50

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A mobile elevated work platform's basket should display the:

year of construction.

manufacturer's guarantee.

maximum operating hours.

safe-working load allowance.

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Question 26 / 50

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In line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, an employee's duties in terms of working at height include:

supervising the work.

providing equipment for themselves.

providing training and instruction to others.

protecting their own and others' health and safety if their work affects others.

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Question 27 / 50

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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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Regarding scaffolding, which of the following sentences is false?

All scaffolding must be inspected only after bad weather.

A GA3 (or similar) form must be used to record the inspections.

All scaffolding must be erected, modified or dismantled by competent person.

A handover form must be given to transfer the control from the erector to the user.

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Question 29 / 50

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Who must inspect a scaffold?

The owner

The safety manager

A competent person

The site workers before using it

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Question 30 / 50

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Which of the following options need to be in place when planning work on a roof?

A roof work permit

A ladder

A safe system of work plan

A scaffold

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Question 31 / 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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Question 32 / 50

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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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Question 33 / 50

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Which of the following causes the most deaths in construction?

Electrocution

Falls from height

Wall or trench collapse

Being struck by machinery

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Question 34 / 50

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Breathing in dust from hardwood causes:

loss of smell.

nasal cancer.

Weil’s disease.

loss of taste

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Question 35 / 50

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Whose responsibility is it to provide and maintain adequate welfare facilities (washing areas / toilet / canteen) on site?

The employee

The employer

The engineer

The union representative

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Question 36 / 50

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Occupational dermatitis can be caused by exposure to:

cement.

sunlight.

asbestos.

soap and water.

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Question 37 / 50

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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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Question 38 / 50

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The Construction Workers Health survey states that the most common causes of absence resulted from:

arthritis.

hernias.

back pain.

broken arms.

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Question 39 / 50

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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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Question 40 / 50

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Short-term exposure to noise can lead to:

an accident.

temporary hair loss.

vibration white finger.

permanent hearing loss.

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Question 41 / 50

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Ear protection zones must be marked with mandatory signs. These signs instruct all persons to 'Wear Ear Protectors'. What is the colour and shape used on these mandatory signs?

White symbol and lettering with a blue circle or box on a white background

White symbol and lettering with a red triangle or box on a white background

White symbol and lettering with a black circle or box on a white background

White symbol and lettering with a yellow triangle or box on a white background

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Question 42 / 50

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When inserting a soft earplug defender, which is the best technique to use?

Roll plug and insert, then repeat. Always use 2 plugs per ear.

Fold plug, pull ear and hold in place while it expands in ear canal.

Use oil to soak plugs prior to use, then roll and insert in ear canal.

Roll plug, pull ear up and back, and hold plug in place while it expands in ear canal.

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Question 43 / 50

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Which of these is not a dangerous occurrence?

A pipeline bursting

An employee getting sunburn

The uncontrolled release of highly flammable gas

The controlled collapse of part of a building while it is being demolished

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Question 44 / 50

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Which of these incidents is not reportable to the Health and Safety Authority?

Overturned crane

Twisted ankle (1 day off work)

Vibration white finger (5 days off work)

Failure of breathing apparatus while being used

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Question 45 / 50

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You are witness to a wall collapse, but no one has been harmed. What should you do in the first instance?

Call the Health and Safety Authority.

Call the emergency services immediately.

There is no need to tell anyone what you witnessed as you were not involved.

Inform your line manager and let them know you have witnessed the collapse.

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Question 46 / 50

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An operative is going to use a power tool from the storeroom. Each time the tool is used, the operative should check:

if the manufacturer's label is still in good condition.

if there is a newer model that could be used instead.

that the power lead, plug and casing are in good condition.

that the switches, triggers, and guards are adjusted and work correctly.

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Question 47 / 50

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You are about to undertake a construction activity that requires ear defenders to be worn. Unfortunately, the soft inner lining is torn on the left side. What should you do?

Find a team member with functioning ear defenders and share them.

Ignore the issue, proceed to your work site and undertake your work duties.

Stop what you are doing and only carry out the activity when you are issued a new pair.

Take off the faulty ear defenders and use noise cancelling earphones whilst undertaking the activity.

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Question 48 / 50

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When using a petrol stone grinding cutter (consaw) which of the following is not a consideration?

The time it might take to cut the material

The direction of the hot sparks when using the machine

The direction of the abrasive wheel particles when using the machine

The possible disintegration of the cutting wheel while using the machine

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Question 49 / 50

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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 50 / 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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