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Consultation, induction and communication questions for the CSCS MAP test

4 free questions on Consultation, induction and communication, from section A. Legal and management. Every question is original and explains why each option is right or wrong.

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Question 1

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You are planning a change to how loads are lifted on site.

What must you do about the workforce?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Ask only the client for their views on it
  2. B. Consult the workers or their representatives
  3. C. Tell them after the change has been made
  4. D. Nothing, as consultation is only for office staff
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. The duty is to consult the workers or their representatives.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says employers must consult employees, or their representatives, on health and safety matters.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Telling people afterwards is not consulting them.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The duty applies to all employees.

Explanation

Employers must consult their workers, or their representatives, on health and safety matters that affect them.

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Question 2

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A group of new workers starts on your site today.

As principal contractor, what must you make sure they get?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Nothing, if they have worked on other sites before
  2. B. A parking permit
  3. C. A site-specific induction
  4. D. A copy of the client's contract with the main contractor
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Every site has its own hazards and rules, so every worker needs that site's induction.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. They need a site-specific induction.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says the principal contractor must make sure all workers have a site-specific induction, and any further training they need.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Workers need to know the site's risks and rules, not the contract.

Explanation

Every worker needs a site-specific induction covering that site's risks, rules and emergency arrangements.

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Question 3

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An operative spots that a scaffold tie has been removed.

Under CDM 2015, what should they do?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Post about it on social media
  2. B. Report it to whoever controls the work
  3. C. Ignore it, as it is the scaffolder's job
  4. D. Replace the tie themselves
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Report it on site so it can be fixed.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says workers must report risks they find to whoever controls the work on site.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Workers must report risks that could affect themselves or others.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Only competent scaffolders should alter a scaffold.

Explanation

Workers must follow site rules, cooperate, and report risks to whoever controls the work.

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Question 4

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You are the principal contractor on a large project.

Who must you consult and engage with on health, safety and welfare?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Only workers employed directly, not subcontractors
  2. B. Nobody, as long as there is a safety poster
  3. C. The workers
  4. D. Only the client's board of directors
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Workers across the site should be engaged.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Posters are not consultation.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says the principal contractor must consult and engage with workers on health, safety and welfare.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The duty is to consult the workers.

Explanation

Principal contractors must consult and engage with workers on health, safety and welfare.

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