2365 Level 2 – Quiz 1
Test Your Core Electrical Knowledge
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1. Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, an employer must produce a written health and safety policy statement when employing:
5 operatives
4 operatives
1 operatives
7 operatives
2. Who has a responsibility for ensuring that correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided for work activities?
The HSE
The employee
The site labourer
The employer
4. Which of the following is a non-statutory document?
Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)
COSHH Regulations (2002)
IET Wiring Regulations (2008)
The Electricity Safety, Quality & Continuity Regulations (2002)
5. The safety issue associated with the ‘mushrooming’ of cold chisels is:
damage to the eyes
damage to the hearing
damage to the feet
damage to the lungs
6. When arriving on site and before starting work, which one of the following should be completed before work may begin?
Risk assessment
Site diary
Time sheet
Variation order
7. The colours of a mandatory safety sign are:
blue and white
yellow and white
red and white
green and white
9. You discover an oil spillage on the floor of an area you are working in. Your first action is to:
go and get some oil-absorbent granules
call the HSE inspector
place an obstacle or barrier around the spillage
call your boss
10. The correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to wear when cutting a pipe chase into lightweight concrete blocks using a disc cutter on a building site is:
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, barrier cream and goggles
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, high-visibility jacket and goggles
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, dust mask and goggles
overalls, safety boots, hard hat, heavy duty rubber gloves and goggles
11. Chrysolite is more commonly referred to as:
white asbestos
brown asbestos
red asbestos
blue asbestos
12. What actions Ask your supervisor for some thick gloves and a dust maskshould you take when you need to remove some lagging that is known to contain white asbestos?
Ask your supervisor for some thick gloves and a dust mask
Ask your supervisor for safety boots and a dust mask
Ask your supervisor to have it removed by a specialist contractor
Ask your supervisor to install a dust extraction system and wear safety goggles
13. Which of the following correctly lists the long-term implications of being exposed to asbestos?
Lung cancer, chlamydia and asbestosis
Lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis
Lung cancer, asbestosis and psoriasis
Lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis
14. When working on site carrying out general work, in addition to safety boots, helmet and overalls, an employee must usually wear:
armlets
thermal clothing
ear defenders
high-visibility clothing
15. Which part of the body is most likely to suffer an injury during manual lifting?
Legs
Arms
Hands
Back
16. When finding a person who is unconscious, having apparently suffered an electric shock, the first action to take is to:
run for help
shake the person by the shoulder
assess the situation
fill in an accident form
17. A worker plumber that has not been trained in first aid who discovers a work colleague who is conscious after they have fallen and suffered a broken leg should:
splint the leg with wooden battens and report it to the supervisor
put them into the recovery position and fill in the accident book
perform CPR on them straight away and seek immediate medical assistance
only move them if they are in immediate danger and seek immediate medical assistance
18. When is it necessary to report an accident at work and record it in the accident book?
Always – no exceptions
Rarely – only when your supervisor allows
Sometimes – at your discretion
Never – accidents are not that important
19. Before working on circuits which may be live, the first action to take is to:
check functional switching for all equipment
identify exit routes
use 1,000V tools
ensure safe isolation
20. An electrical installation needs to be isolated from the supply before carrying out work on the installation in order to prevent:
damage to cables and components
interruption of the local supply system
damage to appliances
possible electric shock
21. Which of the following electrical power tools is the safest to use on a construction site?
400V tool
Cordless tool
Accessible only by use of a key or tool
230V tool