HSE Levels 1,2,3 Competence Examination.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What do the letters CDM stand for?

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

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

14. Who should you report serious accidents to?

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

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

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

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

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

20. What does ’Kinetic lifting’ mean?

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. What do the letters HSE stand for?

28. A Prohibition Notice means:

29. The Health and Safety Executive is:

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

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

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

33. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

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

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

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

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

38. What is an “Improvement Notice”?

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

40. When picking up an object, you should:

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

42. Ladders should be:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

51. 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:

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

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

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

55. What must be done before any work begins?

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

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

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

59. What colours are fire exit signs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

69. When can you work from a ladder?

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

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

72. What do the letters ACoP stand for?

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

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

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

76. Before picking up a load, you should:

77. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

78. Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment

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

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

81. Most deaths on site are caused by:

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

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

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

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

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

87. 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?

88. A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

97. 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:

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

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

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

101. What is a fire assembly point?

102. When should you wear safety footwear on site?

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

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

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

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

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

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

109. 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?

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

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

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

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

114. When working on fragile roofs:

115. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

126. Any damaged equipment must be:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

150. What is a HAZARD?

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

152. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example "Fork-lift trucks operating”?

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

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

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

156. Which of the following statements is correct?

157. What do the letters SWL stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

164. What must be considered first when planning to carry out work in a confined space?

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

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

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

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

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

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

171. 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:

172. What is a fire assembly point?

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

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

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

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

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

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

179. 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:

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