CSCS Card Health, Safety and Environment Test · Personal protective equipment

Selecting, wearing and caring for PPE

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  1. Under the PPE at Work Regulations 1992, who pays for the PPE an employee needs for their work?
  2. Where does PPE come in the hierarchy of control?
  3. A hard hat has taken a heavy blow but shows no visible damage. What should you do?
  4. Which standard applies to industrial safety helmets used on construction sites?
  5. What features should construction safety footwear have as a minimum?
  6. At what daily noise level must an employer make hearing protection available to workers who ask for it?
  7. At what daily noise level must hearing protection be worn?
  8. A rough guide that noise may be a problem is that you cannot hear someone speaking normally
  9. Why are disposable dust masks unsuitable for protection against solvent vapours?
  10. A worker with a beard is issued a tight-fitting respirator. What is the problem?
  11. What does face-fit testing check?
  12. Which clothing is normally required for people working near moving plant on a construction site?
  13. Which PPE protects the eyes from flying particles during grinding?
  14. Why should you not wear loose gloves when working near a rotating drill?
  15. What should an employee do if PPE is damaged?
  16. Why should PPE be stored in a clean, dry place?
  17. When is a fall arrest harness the right control?
  18. What does a blue circular sign showing ear defenders mean?
  19. Why might a worker need different gloves for different tasks?
  20. Why does PPE have to be compatible when several items are worn together?
  21. Which protection suits a worker exposed to strong sun for long periods?
  22. A new apprentice feels fine after a loud day. Why should they still wear hearing protection?
  23. A tight-fitting respirator is used for cutting concrete. Which statement is correct?
  24. Where should a lanyard be clipped when you work in the basket of a boom-type MEWP?
  25. What is the exposure action value for hand-arm vibration under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005?
  26. What can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?
  27. What is the best way to cut the risk of HAVS?
  28. When must an employer provide health surveillance for HAVS?
  29. Who must be trained to use a piece of PPE?
  30. Which of these is NOT personal protective equipment?
  31. Where do you find the PPE needed when you use a chemical product?
  32. Your safety glasses are scratched so badly that your vision is blurred. What should you do?
  33. A worker gets dry, itchy skin after using solvent-soaked rags. What is the most likely cause?
  34. A respirator must be worn for several hours in hot weather. What is sensible?
  35. A worker must wear a half-mask respirator and safety goggles together, and the goggles keep misting and lifting. What does this show?

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