CITB General Site Safety and Signs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What colour are safe condition signs, such as emergency exits and first aid points?
- Red with white text
- Yellow with black symbols
- Green with white symbols or text (Correct answer)
- Blue with white symbols
Correct answer: Green with white symbols or text
Safe condition signs are rectangular or square with a green background and white symbols or text. They indicate escape routes, emergency exits, first aid facilities, and safety equipment locations. Examples include the 'running man' exit sign.
Question 2: Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which of the following is an employee's duty?
- To carry out their own risk assessments without employer input
- To take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others affected by their actions (Correct answer)
- To provide their own PPE
- To inspect and certify all equipment on site
Correct answer: To take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others affected by their actions
Section 7 of the Act requires every employee to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. They must also cooperate with their employer on safety matters and not interfere with safety provisions.
Question 3: What should be recorded in a site accident book?
- Only accidents that result in hospital visits
- All accidents, incidents, and near-misses no matter how minor (Correct answer)
- Only accidents involving machinery
- Only accidents reported to the HSE
Correct answer: All accidents, incidents, and near-misses no matter how minor
All accidents, incidents, and near-misses must be recorded in the accident book, regardless of severity. Near-misses are particularly valuable as they highlight hazards before someone is injured. Records are also legal documents that may be needed for investigations or claims.
Question 4: Under RIDDOR, which type of injury must be reported to the HSE?
- Any minor cut or bruise
- Only injuries to members of the public
- Specified injuries including fractures, amputations, and injuries causing incapacity for more than 7 days (Correct answer)
- Only injuries caused by falling from height
Correct answer: Specified injuries including fractures, amputations, and injuries causing incapacity for more than 7 days
RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) requires employers to report specified injuries (fractures other than fingers/toes/thumbs, amputations, loss of sight, crush injuries to the head/torso, burns, scalping, loss of consciousness) and over-7-day incapacitations to the HSE.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a site induction?
- To assign workers to their teams
- To inform workers about site-specific hazards, rules, emergency procedures, and welfare facilities before they start work (Correct answer)
- To check workers have the correct clothing
- To negotiate pay rates with subcontractors
Correct answer: To inform workers about site-specific hazards, rules, emergency procedures, and welfare facilities before they start work
A site induction ensures every person entering the site understands the specific hazards, safety rules, emergency procedures (including assembly points), welfare facilities, and reporting requirements. No one should start work on site without completing an induction.
Question 6: What does a red and white fire equipment sign indicate?
- A fire exit route
- The location of fire-fighting equipment such as extinguishers or hose reels (Correct answer)
- A no-smoking zone
- A fire assembly point
Correct answer: The location of fire-fighting equipment such as extinguishers or hose reels
Red square or rectangular signs with white symbols or text indicate fire-fighting equipment locations, such as fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, fire blankets, or manual call points. They are distinct from green safe condition signs that show escape routes.
CITB General Site Safety and Signs 2
What colour are safe condition signs, such as emergency exits and first aid points?