6. The effects of damage to your hearing by long term exposure to high noise levels:
C - will be reduced when you change jobs
B - are permanent
A - can be corrected by an operation
D - can be reversed to near normal, with time
7. Which of the following would not reduce the risks from hand-arm vibration when using a hammer-action tool?
C - working as a team to share the work out
D - making sure one person does all the work with the tool
B - wearing gloves to keep the hands warm
A - selecting the lowest vibration tool that is suitable and which can do the work efficiently
8. What must your employer do if the daily personal noise exposure is at or exceeds 85db(A)?
D - report it to the Health and safety Executive
B - issue hearing protection to those exposed and ensure that it is worn
C - tell employees to buy there own hearing protection
A - provide hearing protection to those employees who ask for it
9. The number of toilets provided on site depends on:
B - the ratio of male and female workers on site
C - the duration of work on site
D - the number of personnel on site
A - the type of work being completed
10. If your hands are very dirty, what should you use to get them clean?
D - thinners
C - soap and water
B - paraffin
A - white spirit
11. Which of the following animals carry Weil's disease?
C - rat
D - pig
A - snake
B - sheep
12. what should you do if the toilets on your site are continually dirty?
D - ask in a nearby cafe or pub if you can use their toilets
B - make sure you can tell someone who can sort it out
C - find some cleaning materials and clean it up yourself
A - ignore the problem - its normal on a construction site
13. Which of the following is not required to be provided under the construction (design and management) regulations?
D - drinking water
A - toilet facilities
C - hot food
B - washing facilities
14. Which o the following does NOT cause skin problems
D - epoxy resins
A - bitumens
C - absestos
B - solvents
15. How would you recognise a hazardous substance?
D - it will be in a suitable container
A - by a symbol on the container
C - the colour of the label on the container
B - by its smell
16. Why is personal hygiene so important
B - because the COSHH regulations require it
C - to protect your own and others' health
A - so you dont smell
D - to stop you catching something nasty
17. When an assessment of hazardous substances has been carried out under the COSHH regulations, the risks and control measures should be explained to:
C - the accounts department
D - the person in charge of the stores
A - the operatives using the substance
B - all employees on site
18. If you have been handling lead how, how is it most likely to get into your blood stream
D - by not washing your hands before eating
A - by not wearing safety googles
B - by not reporting the matter to the HSE
C - by not using the correct safety footwear
19. you are most likely to catch Weil's disease(Leptospirosis) if you:
