White Card (Construction Induction) Practice Test — All Questions
3 questions
Certain serious events, called notifiable incidents, must be reported. These include:
- a.A worker taking a lunch break
- b.Running out of coffee
- c.A minor scratch that needs no treatment
- d.A death, a serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident, which must be reported to the WHS regulator✓
Notifiable incidents, such as a death, a serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident, must be reported to the WHS regulator (for example SafeWork) immediately. The incident site should generally be left undisturbed until told otherwise, except to help the injured or make it safe.
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
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.
To be ready for a site emergency such as a fire or serious injury, you should know:
- a.Only where the car park is
- b.The location of exits and assembly points, alarm and evacuation procedures, and where first aid is available✓
- c.Nothing; someone else will handle it
- d.Only the lunch times
Emergency preparedness means knowing the evacuation routes, assembly points, alarm signals and first-aid arrangements before an emergency happens. This information is usually covered in the site induction.