HSE Levels 1,2,3 Proficiency Examination.

1. In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?

2. Under RIDDOR, which one of the following must be reported to the enforcing authority?

3. Which is the part of your body MOST LIKELY to be injured during a manual handling activity which involves moving a heavy load?

4. What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate?

5. What do the letters CDM stand for?

6. When can you work from a ladder?

7. When moving a load fitted with wheels which of the following is generally true?

8. What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work?

9. If you are about to use a power tool and discover the guard is missing, you should:

10. Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law?

11. The Health and Safety Executive is:

12. What is the purpose of using a ’permit to work’ system?

13. You have to enter a manhole in which you believe there could be toxic gases. You have not been provided with any Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). What should you do?

14. A scaffold tower must be erected by:

15. What do the letters HSE stand for?

16. If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?

17. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely?

18. What is the best method of securing a ladder?

19. Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:

20. Which of the following items should not be in a first-aid box?

21. Which of the following is advisable when lifting a load manually?

22. A colleague has drilled holes in the top of his safety helmet because the weather is hot. Is this:

23. Where would you go in the event of a fire?

24. Could making an entry in the accident book help you if you later make a claim for compensation?

25. What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load?

26. A ladder giving access to a scaffold can generally be safely used, provided that:

27. What is the aim of carrying out an accident investigation?

28. A labourer gets an electric shock; looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do?

29. A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

30. Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?

31. When picking up an object, you should:

32. When should you wear safety footwear on site?

33. Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?

34. What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?

35. To determine the safety of the atmosphere in an excavation, which of the following is essential

36. Why should a serious accident be reported to the enforcing authority?

37. What action should you take if you discover a fire?

38. Where would you go in the event of a fire?

39. To operate a powered hand tool you must be:

40. How often should user (visual) checks be carried out on portable electrical equipment?

41. When working on fragile roofs:

42. Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?

43. What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand tools on construction sites?

44. Any damaged equipment must be:

45. Ladders should be set at a slope of approximately:

46. As an approximate guide the manual handling capacity of a two person team is:

47. Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment

48. If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:

49. Most deaths on site are caused by:

50. Which one of the following must be in a company’s written Health and Safety Policy:

51. Who should you report serious accidents to?

52. What should you ensure if you suffer an injury through a manual handling operation?

53. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a reportable major injury under RIDDOR?

54. What colours are fire exit signs?

55. What is a fire assembly point?

56. All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?

57. If a person at work suffers an injury (other than a major injury) due to an accident at work, it is reportable under RIDDOR if they are incapacitated for work for:

58. If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do?

59. In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?

60. All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?

61. If an extension cable is to be run across a site road, what action should you take?

62. Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?

63. An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure:

64. Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid?

65. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require a working platform used for construction work and from which a person could fall 2 metres or more to be inspected:

66. Which is the correct way to lift a load?

67. What must be done before any work begins?

68. In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do?

69. For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?

70. What immediate action should you take if you suffer an injury through carrying a load?

71. When working in a confined space, such as a sewer, what danger may occur?

72. You have been asked to operate a cherry-picker (mobile elevated work platform) when it is very windy. What should your FIRST consideration be?

73. Ladders should not be painted because:

74. What is the purpose of using a ’permit to work’ system?

75. Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires?

76. What is a fire assembly point?

77. Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because:

78. Why may a confined space be dangerous to work in?

79. If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition Notice”, this means that:

80. What is the most common type of injury resulting from lifting loads from the floor?

81. When judging “individual capability” for manual handling, you should assume:

82. What is the preferred nominal voltage for local lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?

83. In an emergency situation at work you should do what?

84. What is the recommended maximum voltage for portable hand lamps when working in confined or damp locations?

85. Which one of the following has the power to examine an accident record?

86. If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:

87. The type of accident that kills most construction site workers is:

88. A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do?

89. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

90. When using an extension cable reel, which of the following statements is correct?

91. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require a working platform used for construction work and from which a person could fall 2 metres or more to be inspected:

92. If you have to work at height and it is not possible to erect a scaffold, or use any other type of working platform or mobile elevating work platform, then you should:

93. Under what circumstances do the Work at Height Regulations permit a stepladder to be used on site?

94. What is most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to 110 volts on site?

95. Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?

96. Why should a high visibility vest be worn when working on roads?

97. Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?

98. Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:

99. Accidents causing any injury should always be recorded in:

100. What do the letters ACoP stand for?

101. What should be the first consideration when you are about to lift a load on your own?

102. Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?

103. What must an employer do with their accident records following completion of a construction project?

104. Before picking up a load, you should:

105. How many people should be working on a ladder at one time?

106. When must you wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by your employer?

107. Which one of the following accounts for most accidents each year on construction sites?

108. What is a HAZARD?

109. Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:

110. What is the minimum height of the top guard-rail of a scaffold above the edge from which someone is liable to fall?

111. If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first?

112. How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining?

113. While digging a trench, you uncover a length of yellow marker tape at a depth of about 150mm. What does the presence of the marker tape mean?

114. What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?

115. Before being used, a ladder should be inspected:

116. When would it be appropriate to wear a bump-cap instead of a safety helmet?

117. Ladders should be:

118. When working on a roof that has fragile, clear-plastic panels, what is the best way of preventing falls through the panels?

119. A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts “oh, my back” and drops the box. What should you do?

120. What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

121. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:

122. A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following?

123. Why is it important to report ’near miss’ accidents to your employer?

124. When is head protection required to be worn on a construction site to comply with the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations?

125. A Prohibition Notice means:

126. In manual handling, which of the following general statements is true?

127. When working above public areas, what should be considered?

128. A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:

129. If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

130. Which of the following should be recorded in the accident book following an accident?

131. What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?

132. Before entering an excavation to start work, it must first be:

133. Which one of the following should you do if you witness a serious accident on site?

134. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

135. Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?

136. Which of the following statements is correct?

137. If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

138. A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first?

139. When working in dusty conditions, which of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?

140. You have to enter a manhole in which you know there are toxic gases. You have all the PPE but there does not appear to be a rescue plan in place. What should you do?

141. Where should you look for Official advice on health and safety matters?

142. How can you protect your eyesight while working on site?

143. What do the letters SWL stand for?

144. What is the purpose of using a ’permit to work’ system?

145. When an article has to be moved for a long distance, you should:

146. Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do?

147. The rung of a wooden ladder has started to split, what should you do?

148. A Cable Avoidance Tool (C.A.T.) and a ‘Genny’ (generator) can be used successfully to locate underground cables by whom:

149. What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift?

150. Why may young people be more at risk on site?

151. What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

152. At work who would you report a dangerous occurrence to?

153. Why should aluminium ladders be kept away from wet lime or cement?

154. If personal protective equipment (PPE) is defective, what should you do?

155. In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?

156. What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?

157. On a mobile elevating work platform, what should you attach your safety harness to?

158. If there is a risk of injury from moving loads what should you think about?

159. Which would you consider to be generally correct when lifting a load?

160. Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do?

161. When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle:

162. When considering what measures to take to protect people’s health and safety, PPE should always be regarded as:

163. What is the ideal angle for a ladder against a wall and floor?

164. If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do?

165. When exposing underground power cables, which method of excavation should you use?

166. What is an “Improvement Notice”?

167. Half the deaths on construction sites are caused by which one of the following?

168. Approximately 70 workers each year die on construction sites, the main cause of this is:

169. What should you do if your work activity requires you to wear a full body safety harness and one is not available?

170. The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?

171. An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

172. Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?

173. What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand lamps for general use on construction sites?

174. A Cable Avoidance Tool (C.A.T.) and a ‘Genny’ (generator) can be used successfully to locate underground cables by whom:

175. What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?

176. What does ’Kinetic lifting’ mean?

177. In accordance with the Electricity at Work regulations, when considering whether to work live a responsible person should:

178. If a load has an uneven centre of gravity, how should you lift it?

179. What should you do first before lifting or moving a load?

180. What action should you take if you discover a fire?