CITB Health and Safety Mock Test

Written By: Ryan - Admin
Updated on: February 19, 2023

This CITB HS&E mock test features a random set of 50 questions, the ones you will have to face when you sit your CITB health, safety and environment test for operatives and specialists in 2023.

These questions are taken from the core knowledge 16 categories that you will need to know when taking your CITB HSE test.

We have created a set of questions on this subject to help you pass your CSCS Test.

If you want to work on a construction site, then you will need to have a good understanding of these subjects as you will be asked questions about them in the real exam.

In this mock test, we have provided the latest 50 questions you might be asked when sitting your real CSCS Test. In order to pass your mock test, you will need to score at least 45 out of 50 correct answers in 45 minutes.

There is no pass mark on this mini-test, so please keep using it until you know all of the questions from memory. Good Luck! Click here if you would like to sit a full 50-question simulation.

CITB Health and Safety Mock Test Questions

1. You when leaving a site you have been visiting you noticed that a contractor is working in an unsafe manner. What should you do?
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2. What is the legal minimum that should be provided on site for washing your hands?
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3. You can get occupational dermatitis from:
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4. How can you tell if a product is hazardous?
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5. How should workers find out what to do if they are injured on site?
6. You see a lorry parking. It has a flat tyre. Why should you tell the driver?
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7. How should you get rid of hazardous waste?
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8. Your employer must supply you with personal protective equipment (PPE):
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9. These signs tell you that a substance can be: Harmful To The Environment
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10. What are the TWO conditions for being able to operate plant on site?
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11. Most cutting and grinding machines have guards What are the TWO main functions of the guard?
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12. You should not just rely on barrier cream to protect your skin from harmful substances because:
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13. After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill-health to construction workers?
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14. Does your employer have to provide a first-aid box?
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15. Before you lift a heavy load you should always try to:
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16. While on site you'll see a contractor working in a way that presents and a danger to yourself and others around you. What should you do immediately?
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17. What does this sign mean? No Smoking
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18. Why should you not kneel in wet cement, screed or concrete?
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19. Who should provide you with any personal protective equipment (PPE) you need, including the means to maintain it?
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20. If you wear a back support belt when lifting:
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21. Untidy leads and extension cables are responsible for many trips and lost work time injuries What TWO things should you do to help?
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22. You need to use a ladder to get to a scaffold platform. Which of these statements is true?
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23. You need to walk through sludge at the bottom of a confined space. Which of these is NOT a hazard?
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24. What must a travelling first-aid kit not contain?
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25. If there is sludge at the bottom of a confined space, you should:
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26. You should not use white spirit or other solvents to clean your hands because they:
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27. Accidents causing any injury should always be recorded in the:
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28. What does this sign mean? It Tells You Where To Assemble In Case Of An
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29. Which one of the following signs would indicate the location of an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
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30. You need to walk past a 360° mobile crane. The crane is operating near a wall. What is the main danger?
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31. What does this sign mean? The Equipment You Need To Stop Contain
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32. A site vehicle is most likely to injure pedestrians when it is:
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33. If someone gets some grit in their eye, the best thing you can do is:
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34. Which of these is NOT your legal duty as a worker?
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35. A CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) extinguisher, identified by a black band, should NOT be used on what type of fire?
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36. Do all types of glove protect hands against chemicals?
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37. You have witnessed a serious accident on your site and are to be interviewed by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Should you:
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38. Which is the most important reason for keeping a working area on a construction site clean and tidy?
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39. Where must an emergency route or routes ensure safe access to?
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40. You have to carry a load down a steep slope. What should you do?
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41. How can you see for yourself that attention has been given to simple emergency procedures on site?
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42. If you have unused material left, what should you always do before you consider putting it into a skip?
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43. What does this sign mean?Warning – Substance Or Contents Are
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44. How many people should be on a ladder at the same time?
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45. An entry must be made in the accident book when:
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46. What does this sign mean? First Aid
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47. If someone falls and is knocked unconscious, you should first:
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48. What does this sign mean? Emergency Eyewash Station
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49. You are involved in an incident on site that was dangerous but no-one was injured Who must you report this 'dangerous occurrence' to?
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50. You are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds. You have no respiratory protective equipment (RPE). What should you do?
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8 comments on “CITB Health and Safety Mock Test”

  1. AS EVER, A SIMLPLE WAY OF BUILDING CONFIDENCE BECAUSE ANY MISTAKES DON'T MATTER.

  2. Really useful revision aid, the more practice, the greater the likelihood of a pass.

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