CITB SSSTS Mock Test

Get ready to take your CITB SSSTS course assessment by preparing for it with a complete SSSTS mock test. Please be aware that none the questions below will appear on the real assessment but this is purely to give an example of the types of question you will encounter.

This practice test is similar to the actual exam, this will help you with your Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) training course. You should know how to answer questions based on the information given.

CITB SSSTS Assessment format

• This is an online mock test. You have 30 minutes to complete this test
• There are 25 questions altogether, please answer all of them
• You must answer all four safety critical questions correctly to pass the exam. These are the first 4 in this test
• You need to get at least 80% to pass the full test.
• The SSSTS refresher is the same as the actual exam. You need to know how to take the mock test. You can check out CITB’s news page if there are any updates.
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CITB SSSTS Mock Assessment

Answer all of the questions below in this training test and see your score at the end by clicking view results for the CITB SSSTS mock test.

1. What type of accident goes in the accident book?

All accidents to the environment.

All accidents to property.

All accidents to property and person.

All accidents to person.

2. What does SWL stand for on lifting equipment or accessories?

Students for World Literacy.

Seasonal Weight Loss.

Safe Working Load.

Short Wave-Length.

3. What notices can the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issue?

Prohibition and improvement notices.

Warning and alarming notices.

Probate and improper notices.

Hazard and mandatory notices.

4. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Explosive

Toxic

Irritant

Gas under pressure

Oxidising

Hazardous to the environment

Flammable

Harmful

Corrosive

5. Where should you store compressed gas?

In warm, wet, ventilated areas, next to incompatible materials and ignition sources.

In warm, wet, ventilated areas, away from incompatible materials and ignition sources.

In cool, dry, well-ventilated areas, away from incompatible materials and ignition sources.

In cool, dry, well-ventilated areas, next to incompatible materials and ignition sources.

6. What must be checked for prior to excavation work taking place?

Check nearby buildings ensuring they are empty.

Check for services such as water, gas, and electricity.

Check how long the work will take.

Check the supervisor is in the canteen.

7. What should happen to personal fall protection equipment after use?

Placed on the floor.

Disposed of.

Inspected for any damage.

Folded up and placed in storage.

8. Which regulation governs the way construction projects of all sizes and types are planned in the UK?

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.

9. Who should you ask what the safe working distance from overhead services are?

The power supply company.

The HSE.

Your colleague.

The HM Revenue & Customs.

10. When working with underground services you should assume that all cables are what?

Dead.

Live.

Comatose.

Unconscious.

11. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Irritant

Toxic

Oxidising

Harmful

Flammable

Corrosive

Explosive

Gas under pressure

Hazardous to the environment

12. What disease could you get from a needlestick injury?

Arthritis.

Hepatitis.

Severe cramping of the hand or forearm.

Glandular fever.

13. Which statement is true regarding accident investigation?

Your employer has no duty to investigate accidents.

If the accident is recorded in the accident book, then it must be investigated to establish the cause and prevent recurrence.

Your employer has a duty to investigate all accident to establish the cause and prevent recurrence.

Only RIDDOR reportable accidents need to be investigated to establish the cause and prevent recurrence.

14. What must be the employer’s first action regarding working at height?

How to train the workers.

How to train the workers.

How to avoid it.

How to reduce the hazard.

15. What equipment has PASMA training been designed for?

Mobile elevating work platforms.

Mobile access towers.

Scaffolding.

Plant and mechanical equipment.

16. All work activities require what document as stipulated by The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999?

Toolbox talk.

Method statement.

Risk assessment.

Material Safety Data Sheet.

17. When an excavation has been dug, what should be the first consideration?

Avoid entry into the excavation.

Prepare for potential flooding.

Check your PPE.

Ensure all machinery is turned off before leaving the excavation

18. Who should carry out pre-use checks on plant and equipment?

The incompetent user.

Anybody passing by.

HSE.

The competent user.

19. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Oxidising

Toxic

Hazardous to the environment

Harmful

Explosive

Irritant

Flammable

Gas under pressure

Corrosive

20. What are the first two steps of the hierarchy of controls?

Reduce, Isolation

Eliminate, Reduce

Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls

21. Why is it important to recognise a fragile roof?

To encourage falling from height.

To prevent work from taking place.

To prevent falling from height.

To encourage others to work on them.

22. What are the benefits of worker engagement?

Workers will get a bonus and pay rise.

Workers will be able to write risk assessments.

Workers can come up with ideas and suggestions that could improve health and safety on site.

Workers can work together better.

23. What must you check before entering a confined space?

The site traffic management plan.

The COSHH assessment.

Where are the car keys.

The confined space risk assessment.

24. What interval must a competent trained person inspect and sign off scaffolding as fit for use?

Exceeding seven days.

Not exceeding seven days.

Every two weeks.

Each day.

25. What are the principles of an effective health and safety management system

Safety, Health, Environment, Quality

Plan, Do, Check, Act

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Based

26. What effect can drugs and alcohol have on you?

Same as if you abstained from drugs and alcohol.

Faster reaction times.

Slower reaction times.

No effect.

27. What happens when you carry out a risk assessment?

Identification of hazards and risk factors that have no potential to cause harm to determine inappropriate ways to eliminate the risk.

Nothing they just create a paper trail.

Identification of hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm to determine appropriate ways to eliminate or control the risk.

Identification of non-hazardous materials so they can be replaced with hazardous materials.

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