CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test — All Questions
4 questions
Which technique reduces the risk of injury when lifting a load by hand?
- a.Bend your knees, keep your back straight, hold the load close and avoid twisting✓
- b.Keep your legs straight and bend from the waist
- c.Twist your body as you lift to save time
- d.Hold the load as far from your body as possible
Good manual-handling technique keeps the back in its natural position: bend the knees, keep the load close to the body, and turn your feet rather than twisting the spine. Assess the load first and get help or a mechanical aid for heavy items.
Before lifting a heavy or awkward load, the safest first step is to:
- a.Lift quickly before anyone notices
- b.Assess the load and think about using a mechanical aid or getting help✓
- c.Carry it in one trip no matter how heavy
- d.Throw it to the next person
The first control for manual handling is to avoid or reduce the lift: assess the weight and size, use trolleys, hoists or team lifting, and break the load down where possible.
Under PUWER, work equipment provided for use on site must be:
- a.Brand new only
- b.The cheapest available
- c.Suitable for the job, properly maintained, and used only by people who are trained and authorised✓
- d.Shared without any checks
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations require equipment to be suitable, maintained in a safe condition, and used by trained, competent people, with guards and safety devices in place.
Who is allowed to change the disc on an abrasive wheel (angle grinder or bench grinder)?
- a.Anyone on site
- b.Only the youngest worker
- c.Any labourer with gloves
- d.Only a person who has been trained and is competent to do so✓
Abrasive wheels can shatter and cause serious injury. Only a trained, competent person may mount or change the wheel, and the correct guard must be fitted and eye protection worn.