White Card (Construction Induction) Practice Test Practice Test
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- 1. WHS Legal Duties
Under model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, what is the primary duty of a PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking)?
- a.To provide free lunches
- b.To ensure the health and safety of workers and others, so far as is reasonably practicable
- c.To pay workers extra for dangerous jobs
- d.To eliminate all paperwork
Answer: b
Explanation: A PCBU has the primary duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers and anyone else who could be affected by the work. This includes safe systems of work, plant, training and facilities.
- 2. WHS Legal Duties
If you believe carrying out a task would expose you to a serious, imminent risk to your health or safety, WHS law generally allows you to:
- a.Do it anyway and hope for the best
- b.Leave the site permanently without telling anyone
- c.Refuse and never speak to your supervisor
- d.Cease or refuse the work and tell your supervisor so the risk can be addressed
Answer: d
Explanation: Workers have the right to cease or refuse work that exposes them to a serious and imminent risk. You must notify your supervisor or PCBU so the hazard can be assessed and controlled before work continues.
- 3. Hazard Identification & Risk Control
In the hierarchy of control, which measure is the most effective way to deal with a hazard?
- a.Elimination: removing the hazard completely
- b.Wearing PPE
- c.Putting up a sign
- d.Telling workers to be careful
Answer: a
Explanation: The hierarchy of control ranks elimination as most effective, followed by substitution, isolation and engineering controls, then administrative controls, with PPE as the least effective, last line of defence.
- 4. Hazard Identification & Risk Control
What is the correct order of the basic risk-management process?
- a.Control the risk, then look for hazards
- b.Identify the hazard, assess the risk, control the risk, then review the controls
- c.Review first, then ignore
- d.Assess the risk only if someone is hurt
Answer: b
Explanation: The process is: identify hazards, assess the risks they pose, control the risks using the hierarchy of control, and then review the controls to make sure they are working. Reviewing keeps controls effective as work changes.
- 5. Common Construction Hazards
What is consistently one of the leading causes of death on Australian construction sites?
- a.Falls from height
- b.Paper cuts
- c.Slippery floors only
- d.Loud music
Answer: a
Explanation: Falls from height are a leading cause of construction fatalities. Controls include edge protection, guard rails, safe scaffolds, and fall-arrest systems when higher-order controls are not reasonably practicable.
- 6. Common Construction Hazards
When working near overhead powerlines or with electrical leads on site, a key safety practice is to:
- a.Use damaged leads to finish faster
- b.Ignore the powerlines
- c.Keep clear of powerlines, use tested-and-tagged equipment and RCDs (safety switches), and never use damaged leads
- d.Run leads through puddles
Answer: c
Explanation: Electricity is a major construction hazard. Maintain safe clearances from overhead lines, protect circuits with residual current devices (safety switches), use equipment that is tested and tagged, and remove damaged leads from service.
- 7. PPE & Signage
On an Australian site, a safety sign with a yellow background and black border and symbol usually means:
- a.It is safe to proceed
- b.Something you must do
- c.Warning: caution, a hazard may be present
- d.First-aid location
Answer: c
Explanation: Yellow signs are warning signs alerting you to a hazard. Blue signs are mandatory (something you must do), red relates to prohibition or fire, and green shows emergency information such as first aid and exits.
- 8. PPE & Signage
Common personal protective equipment on a construction site includes:
- a.Only gloves
- b.A hard hat, high-visibility clothing, safety boots and, where needed, eye and hearing protection
- c.Sandals and shorts
- d.A backpack
Answer: b
Explanation: Typical construction PPE includes head protection (hard hat), high-visibility clothing, sturdy safety footwear, and task-specific items such as eye protection, hearing protection, gloves and respiratory protection. PPE must be worn and maintained correctly to work.
- 9. Emergency Response & Reporting
Why is it important to report near misses as well as actual injuries?
- a.A near miss reveals a hazard that could cause a real injury next time, so reporting it helps prevent future harm
- b.It is not important to report near misses
- c.Only to get someone in trouble
- d.To increase paperwork for its own sake
Answer: a
Explanation: A near miss is a warning that a hazard exists and could cause injury if it happens again. Reporting near misses lets the site fix the underlying problem before someone is actually hurt.
- 10. Communication & SWMS
A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is required for high-risk construction work. What is its purpose?
- a.To advertise the company
- b.To record workers' wages
- c.To set out the high-risk work, the hazards, and the control measures, before the work starts
- d.To replace the need for training
Answer: c
Explanation: A SWMS identifies the high-risk construction work being done, the associated hazards and the control measures, and describes how the work will be carried out safely. It must be prepared before the work begins and followed on site.