Safe Pass practice questions: site hazards (Ireland)
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Common construction hazards under Irish law in 12 questions: guard-rails, working platforms, excavations, ladders, noise, PPE and manual handling. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on Irish law (Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and its regulations) and HSA guidance. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official test or assessment, and Quizhat is not affiliated with SOLAS, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) or any training provider. Sources: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 299/2007), regs 62, 69, 103, 114, 119, 123 and 129; Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, reg. 52.
In construction work at height, how high must the top guard-rail be above the edge someone could fall from?
At least 500 mm
At least 950 mm
At least 750 mm
Exactly 2 m
Pergunta 2 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
What is the largest gap allowed between an intermediate guard-rail and the other means of protection?
470 mm
950 mm
1 m
There is no limit
Pergunta 3 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
A working platform used for construction work, from which someone could fall 2 m or more, may only be used if it has been inspected in that position within the previous:
24 hours
30 days
3 months
7 days
Pergunta 4 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
When must the working end of a trench more than 2 metres deep be inspected by a competent person?
Once a week, on Mondays
Once a month by the engineer
At the end of each working week
At the start of every shift
Pergunta 5 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
When should a ladder be used for work at height?
Whenever it is quicker than setting up a scaffold
When low risk and short use or site limits justify it
As a first choice, since ladders are safest
For heights up to 6 m, if a second person foots it
Pergunta 6 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
A ladder used for access to a scaffold must:
Protrude far enough above the landing level
Be painted in a high-visibility colour
Be made of metal, not timber or fibreglass
Stand on loose blocks to reach the height
Pergunta 7 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
At what daily noise exposure must the employer make hearing protectors available?
Above 60 dB(A)
Above 70 dB(A)
Above 80 dB(A)
Above 100 dB(A)
Pergunta 8 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
At what daily noise exposure must an employee use hearing protectors?
At or above 70 dB(A)
At or above 120 dB(A)
At or above 95 dB(A)
At or above 85 dB(A)
Pergunta 9 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
What is the daily noise exposure limit value, taking hearing protection into account?
80 dB(A)
87 dB(A)
95 dB(A)
110 dB(A)
Pergunta 10 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
When must the employer provide personal protective equipment?
When risks can't be limited enough by other means
As the first measure, since PPE is the cheapest option
When workers ask for it in writing
To visitors and new starters on site
Pergunta 11 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
Bags of cement have to be moved across the site. What is the employer's first duty?
Train workers to lift with straight legs
Give every worker a back support belt
Avoid the manual handling where possible
Ask for the strongest volunteers
Pergunta 12 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt
Which of these is an employee's duty when the employer provides protective equipment?
Choose whether to wear it each day
Lend it to visitors who arrive without any
Use it as trained and instructed
Modify it to make it more comfortable
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