CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test (Operatives) — Practice
Legal and management: practice questions
Our CITB HS&E Operatives bank has 38 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Under CDM 2015, what must a worker do if they are asked to carry out work they do not have the skills or training for?
- Do the job but work more slowly and carefully
- Not start it and tell the person in charge
- Ask another worker to check it afterwards
- Start it and learn by watching videos
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B. Not start it and tell the person in charge — Contractors and workers must not carry out work unless they have the skills, knowledge, training and experience for it, and should report concerns.
Question 2
What is the main role of a health and safety representative on site?
- To issue fines to unsafe workers
- To replace the site manager when they are absent
- To raise workers' safety concerns with the employer
- To sign off scaffolds as safe before anyone uses them
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C. To raise workers' safety concerns with the employer — Safety representatives are consulted on and raise health and safety matters on behalf of workers.
Question 3
Under CDM 2015, which projects need a construction phase plan?
- Only notifiable projects
- Only projects that have a principal designer appointed
- Only work on occupied buildings
- Every construction project, however small
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D. Every construction project, however small — A construction phase plan must be drawn up for all projects before the construction phase starts; it should be proportionate to the risks.
Question 4
On arrival at a new site, what should you expect before starting work?
- A medical examination by a doctor
- A site induction covering hazards, rules and emergency arrangements
- A written test on the Building Regulations and the site drawings
- Nothing until the first week is over
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B. A site induction covering hazards, rules and emergency arrangements — Inductions tell workers about site-specific risks, rules, welfare and emergency procedures.
Question 5
An adult worker's shift is more than six hours long. What rest break are they entitled to?
- An uninterrupted hour
- 10 minutes for every two hours worked
- An uninterrupted 20 minutes
- No break is required
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C. An uninterrupted 20 minutes — Adults are entitled to a 20-minute rest break if they work more than six hours a day.