SSSTS: Health and welfare
The 7 topics in this module of the SSSTS syllabus, with sample questions. The full bank has 60 questions on this module.
Topics
- Health and welfare of the workforce
- First aid and emergency procedures
- Hazardous substances
- Asbestos
- Dust and fumes
- Noise and vibration
- Manual handling
Sample questions
Sample question 1 of 3
On a construction project, who is required to provide welfare facilities for the workers on site, and who must make sure this happens?
- A The client provides them, and the contractors must ensure this happens
- B Contractors provide them, and the client must ensure this happens
- C Each worker provides their own, and the principal contractor checks
- D The local authority provides them, and the client pays
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Answer B. HSE states that contractors are required to provide welfare facilities and clients must ensure this happens.
Sample question 2 of 3
The toilets and washing cabins on your muddy site are cleaned once a day, but are badly soiled by mid-afternoon. What is the best action?
- A Keep the daily clean, because it meets the standard on every site
- B Move the cleaning to once a week to reduce disruption
- C Ask workers to clean their boots outside and leave arrangements unchanged
- D Review the cleaning arrangements, because daily cleaning may not be enough on a muddy site
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Answer D. HSE says facilities need regular cleaning and that on muddy sites daily cleaning may not be enough.
Sample question 3 of 3
A colleague suggests that regular health checks on workers exposed to dust are enough to manage the risk. What does HSE say should come first?
- A Stopping people being exposed to the risk in the first place
- B Relying on health surveillance to spot problems early
- C Waiting for workers to report symptoms
- D Offering lifestyle support such as help with smoking
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Answer A. HSE says monitoring and health surveillance are useful but not enough on their own, and that the first priority is to stop people being exposed.
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