SSSTS: General safety
The 5 topics in this module of the SSSTS syllabus, with sample questions. The full bank has 60 questions on this module.
Topics
- Site set up and security
- Fire prevention and control
- Electricity
- Plant and work equipment
- Lifting operations and lifting equipment
Sample questions
Sample question 1 of 3
You are setting out the perimeter of a site on a street in a built-up area. What does HSE describe as typical for populated areas?
- A A single line of barrier tape on stakes
- B A small-mesh fence or hoarding about two metres high
- C Traffic cones placed at intervals along the pavement
- D A low post-and-rail fence about one metre high
Show the answer
Answer B. HSE says that in populated areas a small-mesh fence or hoarding about two metres high is typical.
Source: HSE: Protecting the public
Sample question 2 of 3
At the end of the working day, which action matches HSE advice on keeping the public safe from your site?
- A Leave hazardous substances in the work area ready for the morning
- B Leave the gates open so late deliveries can be made
- C Secure the site and lock away hazardous substances
- D Leave plant keys in the cabs so the first shift can start quickly
Show the answer
Answer C. HSE says sites should be secured when work finishes for the day, and hazardous substances should be locked away.
Source: HSE: Protecting the public
Sample question 3 of 3
Your scaffold is on a housing estate and children have been seen nearby. What is the best control for the access ladder at the end of the shift?
- A Remove the ground-lift ladder and store it securely
- B Leave the ladder in place and fix a warning sign to the bottom lift
- C Move the ladder up to the first lift of the scaffold
- D Fit a ladder guard secured with a rope lashing
Show the answer
Answer A. HSE gives ladder removal as the preferred control and says a removed ladder should not be left on the first lift. Signage alone is unlikely to deter children, and rope lashing is not acceptable for ladder guards.
Source: HSE: Preventing unauthorised access onto scaffolding and other work platforms
Practise the whole paper
Modules are mixed together on the real paper. The free mock test gives you a score for each one.