HSE Levels 1,2,3 Proficiency Examination

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What do the letters HSE stand for?

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

15. What does ’Kinetic lifting’ mean?

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

17. What is a HAZARD?

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

19. Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment

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

21. When can you work from a ladder?

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

23. What do the letters ACoP stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

34. What is a fire assembly point?

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

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

37. The Health and Safety Executive is:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

46. Any damaged equipment must be:

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

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

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

50. A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

60. 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”?

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

62. What is a fire assembly point?

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

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

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

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

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

68. When picking up an object, you should:

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

70. Who should you report serious accidents to?

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

72. Ladders should not be painted because:

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

74. What is an “Improvement Notice”?

75. When should you wear safety footwear on site?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

87. A scaffold tower must be erected by:

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

89. 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:

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

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

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

93. A Prohibition Notice means:

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

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

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

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

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

99. 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?

100. 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?

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

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

103. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

111. 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:

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

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

114. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

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

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

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

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

119. What do the letters SWL stand for?

120. When working on fragile roofs:

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

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

123. Ladders should be:

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

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

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

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

128. What must be done before any work begins?

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

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

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

132. What colours are fire exit signs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

145. What do the letters CDM stand for?

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

147. Most deaths on site are caused by:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

161. 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

172. Which of the following statements is correct?

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

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

175. Before picking up a load, you should:

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

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

178. 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:

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

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