White Card Practice Test: Construction Induction (CPCWHS1001)
WHS duties, hazard identification and risk control, common construction hazards, communication and incident response for the Australian general construction induction.
A PCBU must ensure health and safety 'so far as is reasonably practicable'. What does that phrase mean?
Doing what can reasonably be done, weighing the risk against the ways to control it
Doing everything that is physically possible, however small the risk or high the cost
Doing whatever costs the least, provided the job still finishes on schedule
Doing only what the workers on site agree is convenient at that point in time
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A. Doing what can reasonably be done, weighing the risk against the ways to control it
Reasonably practicable means what is reasonably able to be done, taking into account the likelihood and severity of harm, what is known about the hazard, and the availability and suitability of controls, with cost considered last. It does not mean doing everything possible regardless of the risk, and it never means the cheapest option.
Reference: Model WHS Act, s 18
When may workers go back into a site that has been evacuated?
When the alarm has been silent for about five minutes
When most of the other workers begin walking back in
When they judge for themselves that it looks safe enough
When the person in charge gives the all clear
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D. When the person in charge gives the all clear
People stay at the assembly point until the person in charge, such as the chief warden or the emergency services, gives the all clear. An alarm falling silent does not mean the danger has passed.
Reference: Model WHS Regulations, r 43; AS 3745 (Planning for emergencies in facilities)
A total ban on the manufacture, supply and use of asbestos in Australia took effect at the end of which year?
1983
1993
2003
2013
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C. 2003
The national ban on all forms of asbestos took effect on 31 December 2003. Buildings from before then, and especially those built before 1990, may still contain asbestos materials.
Reference: Safe Work Australia and Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency guidance on the 2003 asbestos ban
Which of these describes a hazard rather than a risk?
A high chance of a worker being hurt
A possible fracture caused by a fall
An uncovered penetration in a floor slab
A low likelihood of a fatal injury
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C. An uncovered penetration in a floor slab
The uncovered penetration is the thing that can cause harm, so it is the hazard. The other choices describe likelihood or consequence, which are the two parts of risk.
Reference: Safe Work Australia, How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice, section 1
What colours are used for signs showing first aid kits, emergency exits and emergency eyewash stations?
Red with white symbols or text
Green with white symbols or text
Blue with white symbols or text
Yellow with black symbols or text
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B. Green with white symbols or text
Emergency information signs are green with white symbols or text. Red with white is used for fire equipment signs, which is the easiest pair to confuse.
Reference: AS 1319 (Safety signs for the occupational environment)
