CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme General Safety Questions and Answers

Question 1

Upon discovering a fire on a construction site, what is the IMMEDIATE action you should take?

Accepted Answer

Raise the alarm to alert everyone on site.

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Attempt to extinguish the fire with the nearest fire extinguisher.

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Gather your personal tools and belongings before evacuating.

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Call the site manager on your mobile phone.

Question 2

According to the Work at Height Regulations 2005, what is the first consideration in the hierarchy of control?

Accepted Answer

Avoid working at height wherever reasonably practicable.

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Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) like harnesses.

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Use collective protection like guardrails or nets.

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Ensure all workers have attended a training course.

Question 3

A new worker on site is asked to move a heavy load of cement bags manually. What is the primary duty of the employer under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?

Accepted Answer

Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling where possible.

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Provide the worker with gloves and safety boots.

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Ensure the worker has had a large breakfast.

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Tell the worker to be careful and lift with their knees.

Question 4

Which of the following is the main purpose of a risk assessment on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

To identify hazards and evaluate the risks before they cause harm.

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To assign blame after an accident has occurred.

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To complete paperwork required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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To calculate the total cost of the construction project.

Question 5

An employer must provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to an employee. According to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, who is responsible for paying for this equipment?

Accepted Answer

The employer must provide the required PPE free of charge.

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The employee must purchase their own PPE.

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The cost is shared between the employer and the employee.

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The cost is deducted from the employee's wages over time.

Question 6

You are working on a site where asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) have been identified. What does the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations require your employer to do?

Accepted Answer

Provide you with information, instruction, and training regarding the risks.

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Ensure you wear a standard dust mask at all times.

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Ignore the asbestos as long as it is not disturbed.

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Allow any trained operative to remove the asbestos.