Work at Height Quiz

Welcome to the 'Specialists - Work at Height'

This practice test will select 10 random questions, which you will be expected to complete within the allocated 10 minute time limit. You will be shown correct and incorrect answers at the end of the quiz.

Each question is representative of the type used in the Specialists Test.

Instructions:

The test will begin after you select the 'Start Quiz' button below.
For each question, choose from the multiple choice answers provided.
Some questions may have more than one answer, a note will be displayed when to do this.
After the last question, click 'Submit' to be shown your results.

Ready? Click 'Start Quiz' to begin.

Where work over a public area cannot be avoided, what should take priority?

Deselect Answer

Limiting how many people are underneath at the same time

Avoiding complaints from passers-by

Making sure the public know what the work is about

Stopping tools, materials, or debris from falling onto people below

None

What must be completed before any work starts on a roof?

Deselect Answer

Obtaining a weather forecast

Training for all roof workers in safety harness use

Issue of permits to everyone going onto the roof

A risk assessment using the hierarchy of control measures

None

What should you do if you discover that the stitching on a safety lanyard is damaged?

Deselect Answer

Obtain a replacement lanyard before work begins

Continue using it as long as the damaged section is under 5 cm

Keep using it provided the damaged stitching is under 15 cm

Do not use the faulty lanyard and continue the job without any lanyard

None

Which of these are precautions you must take when storing materials on the roof? (Choose THREE)

Keep safe access routes and clear working space around the stored materials for everyone on the roof

Pile materials no higher than 1.2 m above the top of the guard-rail

Confirm that the roof can safely support the load so the structure is not damaged

Store materials so they cannot fall from the roof or be blown off by the wind

After stepping onto the platform of a properly erected mobile access tower, what is the first action you should take?

Deselect Answer

Look around for overhead electrical hazards

Check that the tower’s wheel brakes are engaged

Make sure the tower feels firm and does not sway or wobble

Close the trapdoor or access hatch to prevent falls of people or materials

None

How often should road signs and guarding equipment already in place on the highway be checked?

Deselect Answer

At intervals of no more than once per week

On a routine basis, with a minimum of once each day, including during unattended periods

Only immediately after installation or use

Every hour, unless nobody is on site

None

What must happen before a mobile access tower is repositioned?

Deselect Answer

Approval must be given by the principal contractor

The platform must be emptied of both workers and equipment

A permit to work must be obtained first

The forklift truck driver must be consulted and arrangements made

None

You have been asked to assemble specialist access frames using anchor bolts. Before starting, what should you not do?

Deselect Answer

Test the anchor bolts

Make sure your assistant is wearing a harness

Check that the access frames are in good condition

Assume the access system is safe without verifying it

None

You notice a ladder has a missing rung near the top before climbing it. What should you do?

Deselect Answer

Do not use the ladder and report the fault immediately

Turn the ladder around so the missing rung is lower down, then use it

Try to replace the rung yourself with a piece of wood

Use the ladder carefully and step over the missing rung

None

When can a MEWP be used safely on soft or yielding ground?

Deselect Answer

When the surface is dry

Only after the ground’s load-bearing capacity has been checked and found suitable

When scaffold boards are placed beneath the machine

Never

None

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Specialists Work at Height Practice Test