White Card Construction Hazards and Risks

Question 1

What is the most common cause of fatalities on Australian construction sites?

Accepted Answer

Falls from height

Answer

Sunburn

Answer

Paper cuts

Answer

Excessive noise

Question 2

Under the WHS Act 2011, what does PCBU stand for?

Accepted Answer

Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking

Answer

Personal Clothing and Body Uniform

Answer

Professional Construction and Building Union

Answer

Public Construction Bureau Unit

Question 3

What is the purpose of a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)?

Accepted Answer

To identify hazards and describe control measures for high-risk construction work

Answer

To schedule lunch breaks

Answer

To calculate project costs

Answer

To assign parking spaces

Question 4

Which is the MOST effective level of the hierarchy of controls?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

Answer

PPE

Answer

Administrative controls

Answer

Engineering controls

Question 5

What must a principal contractor display at each construction site entry point?

Accepted Answer

Their name, phone number, and the location of the WHS management plan

Answer

Company logo only

Answer

The weather forecast

Answer

A menu for the site canteen

Question 6

What type of hazard does silica dust represent?

Accepted Answer

Chemical/health hazard causing silicosis and lung cancer

Answer

Physical hazard

Answer

Biological hazard

Answer

No hazard at all