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What is BeSMART.ie?

It is an online programme to help employers increase profits

It is an online training programme to learn how to become a machine operator

It is a free online tool to help businesses prepare risk assessments and safety statements.

It is a tool developed by the Health and Safety Authority to help homeowners find a contractor.

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It is an offence for an employee to:

become a safety representative.

attend training related to safety, health and welfare at work.

comply with the requirements of the written safety statements.

engage in improper conduct or behaviour which could endanger themselves or any other person.

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If an employee has been unfairly dismissed or penalised by the employer for raising health and safety issues, they may:

confront the employer outside the workplace.

raise a complaint with the local authority.

do nothing and look for work somewhere else.

raise a complaint with the Workplace Relations Commission.

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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 are duties of the employee?

Appoint a safety officer

Repair, without unreasonable delay, any defects in plant

Attend training relating to health, safety and welfare at work, or relating to work carried out by the employee

Report, without unreasonable delay, any defects in plant, equipment or any defect in the place of work or system of work

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Which of the following people should be involved in carrying out a risk assessment?

The client

The architect

The employer

The local authority

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What is a health and safety risk?

A toolbox talk

A traffic management plan

A safe system of work plan

The likelihood/chance of a hazard causing harm to someone

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Every employer must conduct risk assessments on the work their employees carry out. Which of the following statements is not part of the risk assessment process?

Identifying all potential hazards that could cause harm

Listing the operatives and stating their names and occupations

Reviewing the risk assessment on a regular basis and revising it to suit the job being carried out

Evaluating the risks arising from hazards and deciding whether existing precautions are adequate

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Before starting work near overhead powerlines, which of the following options must be followed?

Assume all overhead lines are live until advised otherwise

Contact the electricity company to check if the bills are paid

Ensure that there is an electrician on site that knows how to disconnect cables

Assume the manager has contacted the electricity company and the lines are dead

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What is the danger of storing loose batteries in your tool bag?

Shortage of the battery could result in a fire.

The terminals on the battery can easily be broken.

Batteries have acid in them that could corrode tools and the tool bag.

Batteries are heavy and muscle strain could result from lifting the tool bag.

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What is required to protect electrical systems?

Fuses or circuit breakers

Earthing of any electrical equipment

They should be marked with a warning sign

The use of wooden handled tools only

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Regarding the use of electrical equipment on a construction site, all employees have a duty to:

tell their employer if they think the equipment is unsafe.

refuse to use any mains-powered device that is not limited to 55v.

repair to the best of their ability any equipment that they have broken.

obtain the minimum accreditation for working with electrical equipment on site.

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When should an excavation that's being worked at be inspected?

Weekly by the site supervisor

At least once a day by a competent person

At least once a month by a competent person

Every day by the person working in the excavation

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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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Exposed manholes must be adequately protected with suitable barriers, and identified with appropriate warning signs to:

prevent people or vehicles from falling in.

let workers know exactly where the manhole is.

make them more visible on CCTV surveillance cameras.

ensure the contractor closes them when the work is finished.

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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 must you have in order to be authorised to work in a confined space or a deep excavation?

A permit-to-work

A risk assessment

A method statement

A Safe System of Work Plan (SSWP)

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Why should you use the internal ladders on a mobile tower?

For safe access and egress

It keeps you dry when working in the rain

To speed up the time taken to climb the scaffold

So your colleague can climb the outside of the tower at the same time

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You need to go to the top deck of a high platform, which has a 4m long ladder to climb up. The ladder appears to be damaged. Which of the following is the appropriate course of action?

Climb up the ladder but avoid the damage.

Repair the ladder to the best of your abilities before using it.

Don’t use the ladder and make sure others know not to use it.

Don’t use the ladder and report the damage to your supervisor at the end of the shift.

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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 best definition of 'work at height'?

Work on a roof, scaffolding or a ladder

Work at 1 metre above the ground or higher

Work at 2 metres above the ground or higher

Work in any place that would cause injury if a person fell

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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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When working on a roof at height, which of the following options best describes what should happen?

It is safer to work alone if the roof is small.

Working alone ensures you are stable and secure.

You are harnessed and safe to perform your task without falling.

You can work with someone without having to use a harness or crawler boards.

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Material containing asbestos can be removed if:

employees are careful.

the area is well ventilated.

employees are trained and competent.

the correct personal protective equipment is used.

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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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During refurbishment or demolition works, there is a risk that operatives may be infected by legionnaires’ disease, which is:

blisters that appear on the hands

a potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by water borne bacteria.

collapse due to lack of fresh air in confined spaces.

a form of blood cancer

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What is the most common cause of humans being exposed to the legionella bacteria?

Inhaling airborne water droplets

Handling asbestos

Drinking tea from the canteen

Handling lead sheeting with no personal protective equipment

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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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What is a way of reducing construction noise on a noisy construction site?

Build a 3m fence around the site

Don't use any machinery on site

Only carry out noisy activities during the day

Eliminate noise during design by choosing certain construction methods

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To ensure effective communication and warning signals on a construction site, when using ear protectors they should not reduce the level at the ear to below:

70 dB(A)

100 db(A)

110 dB(A)

130 dB(A)

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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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Which of the following is the most likely to cause you vibration white finger when operated for long periods of time?

An electric hoist

A pneumatic hammer drill

Battery-powered tools, such as a drill

Hand tools, such as a hammer and chisel

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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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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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A subcontractor on site is carrying out welding activities for an air-rising roof. How can you most efficiently prevent people walking past the activity from getting arc-eye?

Put up hazard warning signs

Put screens around the welding activity

Give everyone personal protective equipment

Employ a co-worker to warn people of the danger

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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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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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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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The Incident Report Form (IR1) must be either posted to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), or reported online via the HSA’s website to report:

a fatal accident on site.

an injury on site with less than 3 days off normal duty

the death of an employee after one year of their passing.

when an employee is injured in a traffic collision while commuting to and from work.

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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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What should employees do if there is an emergency on site?

Tell all their colleagues

Look for the site manager

Leave the site and go home

Follow the site emergency procedures

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It is important for a worker to report a 'near miss' to ensure that:

the site is closed down so that all employees can leave the site safely.

signs can be put up immediately, alerting others entering the area of the 'near miss'.

the area is immediately cordoned off and the Health and Safety Authority can inspect the area.

preventative measures are put in place to prevent a re-occurrence.

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What are the requirements when using cartridge-operated tools?

The operative must wear a hi vis jacket

The operative must be under the age of 18.

The operative must have written permission from their employer

The operative must be over 18 years of age, trained and tested for colour blindness.

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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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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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The process that analyses the hazards of a task prior to it being carried out is called a:

site audit.

site survey.

risk assessment.

method statement.

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Hand tools and other equipment operated by manual effort should:

be replaced every week

be replaced after each project.

have handles that are secure and free from splits.

be sharpened properly if they are a cutting or drilling tool.

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A worker is driving a site dumper and another worker decides to ride on the vehicle as a passenger. What should the driver do?

Drive at a low speed

Let the other worker hang on the step

Give the other worker the keys and let them drive

Refuse to take the other worker as there is no seat for a passenger

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When approaching an excavator in operation, what should a worker do?

Approach the machine from the side

Enter the working zone from the rear of the vehicle

Carry a red flag to make themselves more visible to the driver

Make themselves known to the operator before entering the working zone

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A driver is sitting in the telescopic handler. You need to pass behind the vehicle. Which of the following is the best course of action?

Run quickly behind the machine and do not distract the driver.

Slowly and carefully go behind the machine and do not distract the driver.

Engage eye contact, indicate to the driver your route and pass after he has responded.

Leave immediately as you should not be onsite while the telescopic handler is operating.

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