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Q1What is the hierarchy of controls listed from most to least effective?
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✓ Correct answer: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering controls, Administrative controls, PPE
The hierarchy starts with the most effective—Elimination—and ends with the least effective—PPE.
Q2A 'hazard' on a construction site is best defined as:
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✓ Correct answer: Something with the potential to cause injury or illness
A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm, before any injury occurs.
Q3Which document formally identifies hazards and describes control measures for a specific high-risk task?
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✓ Correct answer: Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)
A SWMS is required for high-risk construction work and outlines hazards and controls step-by-step.
Q4Before starting work in a new area of a construction site, what should you do?
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✓ Correct answer: Conduct a hazard inspection of the area
Always inspect the work area for hazards before commencing work to prevent incidents.
Q5What does a 'risk assessment' involve?
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✓ Correct answer: Identifying hazards, assessing likelihood and consequence, and applying controls
A risk assessment systematically identifies hazards and evaluates and controls risks.
Q6You notice a colleague is about to use a damaged power tool. What should you do?
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✓ Correct answer: Stop the colleague and tag the tool out of service
Damaged equipment must be taken out of service immediately using a tag-out procedure.
Q7Which of the following is an example of an administrative control?
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✓ Correct answer: Rotating workers to limit exposure to a hazardous task
Job rotation is an administrative control; it does not eliminate the hazard but reduces exposure.
Q8On a construction site, housekeeping hazards (e.g. clutter, spills) most commonly cause which type of incident?
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✓ Correct answer: Slips, trips and falls on the same level
Poor housekeeping creates slip and trip hazards, the most frequent cause of same-level falls.
Q9What should you do if you identify a hazard that you cannot control yourself?
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✓ Correct answer: Report it to your supervisor immediately
Hazards beyond your control must be reported promptly so a competent person can address them.
Q10Which risk control measure removes the hazard entirely?
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✓ Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination removes the hazard from the workplace altogether and is the most effective control.
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