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  1. Which legislation sets out the minimum welfare facility requirements for construction sites in the UK?

    Answer: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

    CDM Regulations 2015 Schedule 2 specifically lists the welfare requirements that must be provided on construction sites.

  2. Who is primarily responsible for ensuring adequate welfare facilities are provided on a construction site?

    Answer: The principal contractor

    Under CDM 2015, the principal contractor has a legal duty to ensure suitable welfare facilities are available before construction work starts.

  3. Washing facilities on a construction site must include which of the following?

    Answer: Soap, running water, and means of drying hands

    CDM 2015 requires washing facilities to include a supply of clean hot and cold (or warm) water, soap or other suitable cleaning agent, and a means of drying hands.

  4. What must be provided if a worker's clothing could become contaminated by a hazardous substance on site?

    Answer: Changing facilities and secure lockers

    CDM 2015 requires changing rooms and secure storage (lockers) to be provided when clothing may be contaminated, allowing workers to change safely and store personal items.

  5. Rest facilities on a construction site must provide which of the following?

    Answer: Seating, heating, and means to warm food and boil water

    CDM 2015 Schedule 2 requires rest facilities to include seating with backrests, heating, and a way for workers to warm food and make hot drinks.

  6. Which of the following is a legal requirement for drinking water provision on a UK construction site?

    Answer: Water must be wholesome, easily accessible, and marked where confusion with non-drinking water is possible

    CDM 2015 requires an adequate supply of wholesome drinking water that is readily accessible to all workers, and if there is any risk of confusion, it must be clearly marked as drinking water.

  7. Before eating food on a construction site, what must workers do to maintain hygiene?

    Answer: Wash their hands thoroughly at the washing facilities provided

    Workers must wash their hands before eating to prevent ingesting construction contaminants such as cement dust, lead, or other hazardous materials.