CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test — All Questions
4 questions
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, what is a worker's main legal duty?
- a.Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others affected by their work, and co-operate with their employer✓
- b.Carry out risk assessments for the whole site
- c.Provide their own personal protective equipment
- d.Report only injuries that need hospital treatment
The Act (section 7) requires every worker to take reasonable care for their own safety and that of others affected by their acts or omissions, and to co-operate with the employer. Providing PPE and carrying out site-wide risk assessments are employer duties.
You notice an unsafe condition on site that is not part of your own job. What should you do?
- a.Ignore it because it is not your responsibility
- b.Fix it yourself even if you are not trained
- c.Wait until the next toolbox talk to mention it
- d.Report it to your supervisor straight away and make the area safe if you can do so safely✓
Everyone has a duty to report hazards. Tell your supervisor immediately and, only if it is safe and within your competence, make the area safe. You should not attempt work you are not trained for.
What is the main purpose of a toolbox talk?
- a.To replace the site induction
- b.To hand out wages
- c.To give a short, focused briefing on the health and safety risks of a specific task✓
- d.To record who is on site that day
A toolbox talk is a short briefing that highlights the specific hazards and controls for a task or activity. It supplements, but does not replace, the site induction.
Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), who has health and safety duties?
- a.Only the client
- b.Everyone involved in the project, including clients, designers, contractors and workers✓
- c.Only site managers
- d.Only the principal contractor
CDM 2015 places duties on all dutyholders across a project. Workers must be consulted, follow site rules, report risks and co-operate with those managing the work.