TheoryCSCS Card UK Study Guide
Study for the CSCS Card UK with exam topics, practice questions, a free PDF, video walkthrough and timed mock exam links.
How to study for CSCS Card UK
- Read the topic list so you know what the exam is likely to cover.
- Answer the free practice questions and read every explanation.
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- Use timed mock exams when your untimed practice feels comfortable.
Topics to review
- Work health & safety law and duty of care
- Spotting site hazards and controlling risk
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Emergency procedures and incident reporting
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Q1Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which of the following is a duty placed on employees?
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✓ Correct answer: Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions
Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places a duty on every employee to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what they do or fail to do at work.
Q2What colour background is used for mandatory safety signs, such as those requiring the wearing of personal protective equipment?
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✓ Correct answer: Blue
Under the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, mandatory signs — those that require a specific action or the use of PPE — must have a blue circular background.
Q3A toolbox talk is BEST described as which of the following?
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✓ Correct answer: A brief, on-site safety briefing on a specific hazard or task delivered to the workforce
A toolbox talk is a short, focused safety briefing delivered at or near the workplace to inform workers about specific hazards, safe working practices, or changes to a task; it is a practical communication tool, not a statutory document.
Q4Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers with five or more employees must do which of the following?
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✓ Correct answer: Record the findings of risk assessments and have a written health and safety policy
Section 2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 requires employers with five or more employees to prepare and, as often as may be appropriate, revise a written statement of general health and safety policy, and bring it to the notice of all employees.
Q5Under CDM 2015, who is responsible for planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during the construction phase of a project?
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✓ Correct answer: The principal contractor
Regulation 12 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 places the duty on the principal contractor to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety throughout the construction phase, including preparing the construction phase plan.
Q6Which of the following injuries sustained by a worker at work must be reported to the enforcing authority under RIDDOR 2013?
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✓ Correct answer: An amputation of a finger
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) classify the loss of a limb or digit as a 'specified injury' that must be reported to the enforcing authority immediately, whereas absence from work must exceed seven consecutive days before it triggers a report.
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