SHREK 11 - Walters

SHREK Knowledge Test 11

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You have to work outdoors in bad weather. Your employer should supply you with correctly fitting waterproof clothing because:

a. it will have the company name and logo on it

b. you need protecting from the weather and are less likely to get muscle strains if you are warm and dry

c. you are less likely to catch Weil's disease (leptospirosis) if you are warm and dry

d. your supervisor will be able to see you more clearly in the rain

When digging, you hit and damage a buried cable. What should you do?

a. Move the cable out of the way and carry on digging

b. Wait 10 seconds and then move the cable out of the way

c. Do not touch the cable, stop work and report it

d. Dig round the cable or dig somewhere else

Under Environmental Law which statement is true about protected species?

a. It is not illegal to disturb or destroy habitats of protected species if you didn't know they were there

b. It is only illegal to disturb or destroy habitats of protected species if you do it deliberately

c. You can disturb or destroy habitats of protected species if they get in the way of building work

d. It is illegal to disturb or destroy habitats of protected species

You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

a. No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

b. Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow

c. Yes, you are still manually handling the load

d. Only if the wheelbarrow has a flat tyre

What does a hot work permit NOT tell you?

a. When you can start and when you must stop the hot work

b. How you must prevent sparks or heat travelling

c. Where the local fire station is located

d. What fire extinguisher or fire watch you need

A site vehicle is most likely to injure pedestrians when it is:

a. Reversing

b. lifting materials onto scaffolds

c. tipping into an excavation

d. digging out footings

You need to work near an electrical cable. The cable has bare wires. What should you do?

a. Quickly touch the cable to see if it is live

b. Check there are no sparks coming from the cable and then start work

c. Tell your supervisor and keep well away

d. Push the cable out of the way so that you can start work

Which of these will give you health and safety information about a hazardous substance?

a. The site diary

b. The delivery note

c. The COSHH assessment

d. The accident book

Direct sunlight on bare skin can cause:

a. Dermatitis

b. Rickets

c. Acne

d. Skin cancer

Why should you report an accident?

a. It helps the site find out who caused it

b. It is a legal requirement

c. So that the site manager can see who is to blame

d. So that your company will be held responsible

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