SMSTS: High risk activities
The 8 topics in this module of the SMSTS syllabus, with sample questions. The full bank has 49 questions on this module.
Topics
- Work at Height Regulations
- Working at height
- Common access equipment
- Scaffolding
- Fall arrest and suspension equipment
- Excavations
- Underground and overhead services
- Confined spaces
Sample questions
Sample question 1 of 3
When work at height is being considered, what must be asked first under the Work at Height Regulations 2005?
- A Which type of harness will suit the task
- B Whether the work can reasonably be done safely without working at height
- C Whether safety nets can be rigged below the work area
- D How quickly a casualty could be rescued
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Answer B. The hierarchy starts with avoiding work at height where it can reasonably be done safely another way. Nets, harnesses and rescue arrangements only come into play where a fall risk remains.
Source: Work at Height Regulations 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)
Sample question 2 of 3
What is the minimum height of the top guard-rail above the edge for construction work under the Work at Height Regulations 2005?
- A 750 mm
- B 850 mm
- C 950 mm
- D 1050 mm
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Answer C. Schedule 2 sets the top guard-rail at least 950 mm above the edge, with no more than 470 mm gap between the top and intermediate protection.
Source: Work at Height Regulations 2005, Schedule 2 (legislation.gov.uk)
Sample question 3 of 3
A gutter bracket beside a row of fragile rooflights needs replacing, and a MEWP can reach it from the ground. What is the best approach?
- A Work from the MEWP basket without standing on the roof
- B Walk along the line of the fixings, which are likely to be stronger
- C Wear a harness and walk across the rooflights to reach the bracket
- D Lay one scaffold board across the rooflights and kneel on it
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Answer A. Where work can reasonably be done without passing across or near a fragile surface, it should be. Staging and harnesses are for cases where access cannot be avoided.
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