Practice Test 8 missed questions

Question 1

What is the significance of the weekly or daily personal noise exposure limit value of 87 decibel (dB(A)) set out in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations?

Answer 1

Employers must ensure that their personnel are not exposed to noise above this level.

Question 2

When assessing the risk of land contamination what THREE areas need to be considered?

Answer 2

1) Sources
2) Receptors
3) Pathways

Question 3

What are blue and white signs?

Answer 3

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something.

Question 4

When using portable or pole ladders for access, what is the MAXIMUM vertical distance between landings?

Answer 4

9 m

Question 5

What is the MAXIMUM recommended gap between the scaffold and the structure?

Answer 5

225mm

Question 6

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, who is responsible for notifying the relevant enforcing authority when a project is notifiable?

Answer 6

The client

Question 7

What is the MOST common source of high levels of lead in the atmosphere during demolition work of an old building?

Answer 7

Hot cutting coated steel.

Question 8

What should the site manager do to increase the safety of private motorists if transport leaving the site is likely to deposit mud on the public road?

Answer 8

Employ an on-site method of washing the wheels of site transport.

Question 9

Which checks should the operator of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) (for example, a cherry picker) carry out before using it?

Answer 9

That emergency systems operate correctly.

Question 10

When providing showers for male and female workers, which is the preferred option?

Answer 10

Provision of facilities in a separate room

NOT: Provision of cubicles separated by a partition, and recommended for use by one person at a time.