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 are the principles of an effective health and safety management system

Give ONE Answer

Safety, Health, Environment, Quality

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Based

Plan, Do, Check, Act

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

Give ONE Answer

To encourage others to work on them.

To prevent work from taking place.

To prevent falling from height.

To encourage falling from height.

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

Give ONE Answer

HSE.

Anybody passing by.

The incompetent user.

The competent user.

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

Give ONE Answer

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

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

5. Which statement is true regarding accident investigation?

Give ONE Answer

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.

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

Your employer has no duty to investigate accidents.

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

Give ONE Answer

All accidents to property.

All accidents to person.

All accidents to property and person.

All accidents to the environment.

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

Give ONE Answer

Glandular fever.

Severe cramping of the hand or forearm.

Hepatitis.

Arthritis.

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

Give ONE Answer

The site traffic management plan.

The COSHH assessment.

Where are the car keys.

The confined space risk assessment.

9. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Give ONE Answer

Oxidising

Explosive

Irritant

Toxic

Corrosive

Flammable

Gas under pressure

Hazardous to the environment

Harmful

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

Give ONE Answer

Toolbox talk.

Material Safety Data Sheet.

Risk assessment.

Method statement.

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

Give ONE Answer

Reduce, Isolation

Eliminate, Reduce

Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls

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

Give ONE Answer

Slower reaction times.

Faster reaction times.

No effect.

Same as if you abstained from drugs and alcohol.

13. What are the benefits of worker engagement?

Give ONE Answer

Workers will get a bonus and pay rise.

Workers can work together better.

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

Workers will be able to write risk assessments.

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

Give ONE Answer

Short Wave-Length.

Safe Working Load.

Seasonal Weight Loss.

Students for World Literacy.

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

Give ONE Answer

Disposed of.

Placed on the floor.

Folded up and placed in storage.

Inspected for any damage.

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

Give ONE Answer

Your colleague.

The HSE.

The HM Revenue & Customs.

The power supply company.

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

Give ONE Answer

Comatose.

Live.

Unconscious.

Dead.

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

Give ONE Answer

Every two weeks.

Each day.

Exceeding seven days.

Not exceeding seven days.

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

Give ONE Answer

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

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

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

Nothing they just create a paper trail.

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

Give ONE Answer

Ensure all machinery is turned off before leaving the excavation

Prepare for potential flooding.

Check your PPE.

Avoid entry into the excavation.

21. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Give ONE Answer

Explosive

Flammable

Irritant

Hazardous to the environment

Corrosive

Oxidising

Gas under pressure

Toxic

Harmful

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

Give ONE Answer

Warning and alarming notices.

Prohibition and improvement notices.

Hazard and mandatory notices.

Probate and improper notices.

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

Give ONE Answer

Check how long the work will take.

Check the supervisor is in the canteen.

Check nearby buildings ensuring they are empty.

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

24. Where should you store compressed gas?

Give ONE Answer

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

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

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

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

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

Give ONE Answer

How to avoid it.

How to reduce the hazard.

How to train the workers.

How to train the workers.

26. What equipment has PASMA training been designed for?

Give ONE Answer

Plant and mechanical equipment.

Mobile elevating work platforms.

Mobile access towers.

Scaffolding.

27. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Give ONE Answer

Explosive

Oxidising

Gas under pressure

Irritant

Toxic

Corrosive

Hazardous to the environment

Harmful

Flammable

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