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Health & Safety - Paper 5

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1. Choose TWO things you could do to help minimise waste…

Reuse items instead of discarding them e.g. half bricks

Always take extra materials in case you need them

Always take new materials at the beginning of each day

Take only the amount of materials you need and return left overs and reseal them if possible

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2. Which of these is not a good site practice?

Burning waste on site

Reusing off-cuts such as half bricks

Avoiding spills

Switching off machinery when not in use

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3. Which of these should you stop and think about before attempting to lift a load?

The weight of the load

The size and shape of the load

The best way of gripping the load

All of the above

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4. What should you do if the trolley you’re using gets damaged and one of its wheels fall off?

Stop using the trolley and carry the load the remaining distance

Get a colleague to help you drag the trolley the remaining distance

Drag the trolley yourself

Find another way to move the load

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5. What should you do if a load is too heavy for you to move on your own, there’s no colleagues around to help you and the load cannot be divided into smaller parts?

Place the load on your shoulders and carry it quickly to avoid injury

Use a fork-lift truck even though you’re not trained to use one

Do not attempt to move the load unless you find a safe way of moving it

Drag the load on the ground

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6. What should you do if you need to move items which are too heavy to carry in a single load?

Ask your colleagues to help you

Divide the items and move them in smaller loads

Try to find a lifting aid such as a wheelbarrow or trolley

All of the Above

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7. What should you do if you need to lift a load which blocks your front view?

Ask a colleague to help carry the load and ensure you both can see ahead

Ask a colleague to walk beside you and give instructions

Ask a colleague to walk in front of you and warn others that you’re approaching

Carry on lifting the load because its so large that everyone will see you approaching

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8. The maximum weight you can carry should be decided by…

Your site manager

Your health and safety rep

You

Your supervisor

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9. What should you do if you need to carry a load down a steep slope?

Roll the item/s down the slope

Place the item/s on your shoulders and take it down

Stop and assess if it’s safe to carry the item/s down the slope

Place the item/s on your shoulder and run down the slope to finish quickly

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10. Is using a wheelbarrow to carry a load considered as manual handling?

No, all the weight of the load is carried by the wheelbarrow

Yes, but only if you need to place items in and out of the wheelbarrow

No, unless the wheelbarrow gets a flat tyre

Yes, you are still handling the load manually

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11. Which part of your body are you most like to injure if you lift heavy loads?

Your back

Your neck

Your knees

Your legs

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12. What should you do if you discover a better way of lifting a load than the method currently in place?

Ignore the current method and carry on with your own method

Discuss your idea with your supervisor

Ask your colleagues if they think it’s a good idea and if they agree do it your way

Carry on using the method in place and forget about our idea

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13. What should you do if a previous back injury is affecting the job you’re currently doing?

Carry on with the job and if you feel pain then tell your supervisor

Ignore the problem and wait for it to go away

Use a back brace and carry on with the job

Explain the situation to your supervisor before starting the job

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14. Before attempting to lift a heavy load you should always try to…

Make sure your feet are placed as close as possible

Use lifting equipment or divide the load into smaller and manageable loads

Carry the load at arms length, away from your body

Drag the load along the ground

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15. How should you position yourself if you need to lift a load from the ground?

Feet close as possible, legs straight and back bent

Feet as wide as possible, legs straight and back bent

Feet slightly apart, legs bent and back bent

Feet slightly apart, one leg slightly forward and knees bent

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16. How should you pick up a load which is heavier on one side?

Ensure the heavier side is towards you

Ensure the heavier side is away from you

It doesn’t matter which side is where

Do not attempt to lift a load which has its weight distributed unevenly

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17. If you need to move a load while sitting you should always remember that:

You can move more weight than normal if you’re sitting

You can move less weight than normal if you’re sitting

It doesn’t matter as you can move the same amount if you’re sitting

You can move twice the amount if you’re sitting

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18. Which of these best describes a fire assembly point?

The designated place where fire extinguishers are kept

It’s an area that has a potential fire risk

It’s the area you should assemble if there’s a fire

It’s an area you must avoid if there’s a fire

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19. What’s the first thing you should do if you discover a fire onsite?

Grab all your tools and belongs and leave the area

Tackle the fire yourself

Activate the fire alarm

Run away from the fire and go home

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20. Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

Go to you supervisor’s office and tell him what’s happening

Go to the site manager’s office and tell him what’s happening

Go to your designated fire assembly point

Go to the canteen and await further instructions

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21. What does a hot permit allow you to do?

It allows you to carry out work which could start a fire

It allows you to work in extreme temperatures

It allows you to start fires on a worksite

It allows you to carry out fire drills onsite

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22. Which of these fire extinguishers should not be used on electrical fires? (Choose 2 answers)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Dry Powder

Water

Foam

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23. Water fire extinguishers should only be used on fires fuelled by…

Wood, paper, textile and solid materials

Live electrical equipment

Flammable liquids (gasoline, kerosene etc.)

Flammable gases (propane, butane etc.)

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24. Wet chemical fire extinguishers were designed to tackle what class of fire?

Class B fires

Class F fires

Class D fires

Electrical fires

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25. Class A fires are fires fuelled by what type of materials?

Flammable liquids (gasoline, kerosene etc)

Live electrical equipment

Wood, paper, plastics and other solid materials

Cooking oils

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