CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test (Operatives) — Practice
Accidents, first aid and emergencies: practice questions
Our CITB HS&E Operatives bank has 21 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Dust gets into a worker's eye. What is the right first aid?
- Rub the eye firmly to remove the dust
- Rinse the eye with clean water or sterile eyewash
- Ask a co-worker to pick it out with a tool
- Leave it and carry on working until the next break
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B. Rinse the eye with clean water or sterile eyewash — Irrigate with clean water or eyewash; never rub the eye or try to remove embedded objects.
Question 2
A worker is injured and off work for more than seven consecutive days (not counting the day of the accident). Within how long must it be reported?
- Within 24 hours of the accident
- Within 15 days of the accident
- Within 3 days of the accident
- Within 6 months of the accident
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B. Within 15 days of the accident — Over-seven-day incapacitation injuries must be reported within 15 days of the accident.
Question 3
You find a worker lying still at the bottom of a ladder. What should you do first?
- Move them into a comfortable position at once and give them water
- Give them a drink of water
- Lift the ladder back up and carry on
- Check for danger to yourself, then raise the alarm and get help
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D. Check for danger to yourself, then raise the alarm and get help — Make the area safe for yourself first, then call for a first aider or the emergency services; do not move someone who may have a spinal injury unless necessary.
Question 4
Why should a worker make sure their injury is recorded, even if it is minor?
- It means the worker gets an extra day off with full pay
- It will automatically be sent to the police
- It stops the site having to report anything
- It could matter later if the injury turns out to be more serious
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D. It could matter later if the injury turns out to be more serious — A record made at the time is evidence if the injury gets worse or a claim is made later.