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Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology (2357) / Unit 301 Sample questions

Unit 301 (ELTK 01): Understanding health and safety legislation, practices and procedures(installing and maintaining electrotechnical systems and equipment)

Sample questions 1

There are 15 multiple choice questions. Answer them all, selecting the correct answer out of the four provided.

1.Under the Electricity at Work Regulations live working is only permitted:

a) when other trades are at lunch break

b) in factories and offices when working out of hours

c) in domestic properties during a complete rewire

d) it is reasonable in all circumstances for it to be live

2. Working at Height Regulations would not normally apply to a person working:

a) at floor level on the 6th floor of a block of flats

b) from a 4m tower

c) using a 3.5m scaffold

d) using a ladder for temporary access

3. Terminating fibre optic cables may produce particular health and safety risks such as:

a) tiredness due to length of time taken to terminate cable

b) the risk of glass shards piercing the skin

c) electric shock from charged cables due to EMI

d) oil escaping from cables staining the skin and clothes

4. A fellow worker falls from a pair of steps and complains of severe pains in his/her legs. The correct action to take would be to:

a) tell them to lay down in a dark room for 10 minutes

b) tell them to walk it off for a few minutes

c) call an ambulance to take them to hospital for a check

d) ask them to carry on with their work

5.Two items of information that the emergency services would require if you call them in case of an emergency are:

a) the place of accident and company name

b) the site address and nature of injury

c) the victim’s doctor’s name and time site stops work

d) telephone and fax number of site

6. When arriving at a new site, one item of essential information which should be obtained is:

a) time that canteen is open

b) nearest train station

c) evacuation routes

d) permitted smoking area

7. When discovering a hazard on a construction site which is beyond your current experience you should:

a) leave it for someone else to report

b) cover it up so no one can see it

c) report it to your supervisor

d) wait until the next tool box talk

8. It is discovered that the site toilets are faulty. Which set of regulations state that this should be reported?

a) Electricity at work regulations

b) Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations.

c) Manual Handling regulations

d) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations

9. Upon discovering a hazard on site, the immediate person to whom this should be reported is:

a) a member of the public

b) the HSE

c) your supervisor

d) a police officer

10. When arriving on site and before starting work, which one of the following should be completed before work may begin?

a) site diary

b) risk assessment

c) time sheet

d) variation order

11. One reason for completing a risk assessment is to reduce the:

a) time taken to complete the contract

b) amount of materials used

c) access equipment required

d) PPE required

12. The minimum PPE required, when working on a particular task, would be:

a) what is comfortable for that work activity

b) in accordance with the risk assessment

c) what the employer can afford

d) according to BS 7671

13. When working in areas with activities occurring above, it is essential to wear:

a) safety goggles

b) a hard hat

c) a baseball cap

d) a donkey jacket

14. In an area considered to be low risk with regard to First Aid facilities, it is suggested that the minimum requirement should be, as well as First Aid information, to have a:

a) First Aid room and appointed First Aiders

b) First Aid room and nurse in attendance in case of major injury

c) First Aid box and appointed person

d) First Aid box, which is locked, and the key with the Fist Aider

15. An appointed person in charge of First Aid facilities must ensure that the First Aid box is:

a) kept locked at all times

b) restocked at the end of each month

c) restocked immediately after anything is used

d) checked monthly and a record made of items used

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