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

Warning and alarming notices.

Probate and improper notices.

Prohibition and improvement notices.

Hazard and mandatory notices.

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

Folded up and placed in storage.

Placed on the floor.

Disposed of.

Inspected for any damage.

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

To encourage others to work on them.

To prevent falling from height.

To encourage falling from height.

To prevent work from taking place.

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

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.

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.

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

Each day.

Not exceeding seven days.

Every two weeks.

Exceeding seven days.

6. Which statement is true regarding accident investigation?

Your employer has no duty to investigate accidents.

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

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

Severe cramping of the hand or forearm.

Hepatitis.

Arthritis.

Glandular fever.

8. Where should you store compressed gas?

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

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

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

Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls

Eliminate, Reduce

Reduce, Isolation

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

Material Safety Data Sheet.

Risk assessment.

Toolbox talk.

Method statement.

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

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.

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

12. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Gas under pressure

Oxidising

Harmful

Hazardous to the environment

Flammable

Toxic

Explosive

Corrosive

Irritant

13. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Oxidising

Irritant

Toxic

Harmful

Flammable

Hazardous to the environment

Explosive

Corrosive

Gas under pressure

14. Identify the COSHH Symbol from the list below.

Corrosive

Toxic

Oxidising

Irritant

Hazardous to the environment

Gas under pressure

Flammable

Explosive

Harmful

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

The incompetent user.

The competent user.

HSE.

Anybody passing by.

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

The confined space risk assessment.

Where are the car keys.

The COSHH assessment.

The site traffic management plan.

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

No effect.

Slower reaction times.

Same as if you abstained from drugs and alcohol.

Faster reaction times.

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

How to reduce the hazard.

How to train the workers.

How to train the workers.

How to avoid it.

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

Unconscious.

Live.

Dead.

Comatose.

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

Plan, Do, Check, Act

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Based

Safety, Health, Environment, Quality

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

All accidents to person.

All accidents to property and person.

All accidents to the environment.

All accidents to property.

22. What are the benefits of worker engagement?

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

Workers will get a bonus and pay rise.

Workers will be able to write risk assessments.

Workers can work together better.

23. What equipment has PASMA training been designed for?

Plant and mechanical equipment.

Scaffolding.

Mobile elevating work platforms.

Mobile access towers.

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

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

Check the supervisor is in the canteen.

Check nearby buildings ensuring they are empty.

Check how long the work will take.

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

Your colleague.

The power supply company.

The HM Revenue & Customs.

The HSE.

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

Seasonal Weight Loss.

Short Wave-Length.

Students for World Literacy.

Safe Working Load.

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

Ensure all machinery is turned off before leaving the excavation

Check your PPE.

Prepare for potential flooding.

Avoid entry into the excavation.

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