CITB Managers Occupational Health and Welfare

Question 1

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), what is the employer's primary duty regarding hazardous substances?

Accepted Answer

To prevent exposure, or where this is not reasonably practicable, to adequately control it

Answer

To provide PPE as the first line of defence

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To ensure all workers have COSHH certificates

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To label all substances and take no further action

Question 2

Construction workers are exposed to silica dust from cutting concrete blocks. Under COSHH, what is the Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) for respirable crystalline silica?

Accepted Answer

0.1 mg/m³ (8-hour TWA)

Answer

0.5 mg/m³ (8-hour TWA)

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1.0 mg/m³ (8-hour TWA)

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0.05 mg/m³ (8-hour TWA)

Question 3

Under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, at what daily personal noise exposure level must an employer provide hearing protection to workers who request it?

Accepted Answer

80 dB(A) — the lower exposure action value

Answer

75 dB(A)

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85 dB(A) — the upper exposure action value

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90 dB(A)

Question 4

A construction worker is diagnosed with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, what is the daily Exposure Action Value (EAV) for hand-arm vibration?

Accepted Answer

2.5 m/s² A(8)

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1.0 m/s² A(8)

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5.0 m/s² A(8)

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10.0 m/s² A(8)

Question 5

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, what welfare facilities must be provided on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

Toilets, washing facilities, drinking water, changing rooms, and rest facilities

Answer

Only drinking water

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Only toilets and drinking water

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Whatever the workers request

Question 6

What is the purpose of health surveillance under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999?

Accepted Answer

To detect early signs of work-related ill health and ensure control measures are working effectively

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To check if workers are physically fit enough to work

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To reduce employer insurance premiums

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To identify workers who should be dismissed on health grounds