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Risk assessments and method statements questions for the CSCS MAP test

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Question 1

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You are reviewing a method statement for fixing cladding at height.

What should it set out?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. A general statement that everyone will take care
  2. B. The hazards, the precautions and the equipment needed
  3. C. Only the names of the workers doing the job
  4. D. Just the price and the finish date agreed with the client
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. It must be specific to the job and its hazards.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says method statements should set out the hazards and precautions, with the equipment identified and available before work starts.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Names don't tell people how to do the job safely.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. A method statement is about how the work will be done safely.

Explanation

A method statement sets out how a job will be done safely: hazards, precautions and equipment. Workers should know what to do if the method has to change.

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Question 2

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Your risk assessment for a refurbishment was written before work started. A new task, cutting openings in a floor, has now been added.

What should you do?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Wait until the end of the job and then add it in
  2. B. Tell the workers to be extra careful and leave it at that
  3. C. Review the risk assessment and update it
  4. D. Keep the old one, as it was signed off already
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. The risks need controlling before the new task starts.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Being careful is not a control. The new risks need assessing.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says review your risk assessment and update it when things change, such as new work or new equipment.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. An old assessment won't cover the new hazards.

Explanation

Review and update a risk assessment when the work changes, before the new task starts.

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Question 3

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A method statement for steel erection has been agreed. On site, the crane can't get as close as planned.

What should happen?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Use the crane at a longer reach anyway, without checking
  2. B. Stop and review the method before carrying on
  3. C. Carry on and make it up as you go
  4. D. Carry on, but tell the client at the end of the job
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. A longer reach can overload the crane.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says workers should know what to do if the method has to change. A change means the plan needs reviewing.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Unplanned changes are a common cause of accidents.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The risks from the change need dealing with first.

Explanation

When the planned method can't be followed, stop and review it. Method statements should say what to do if things change.

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Question 4

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You are writing a risk assessment for a new site.

What should you do after identifying the hazards?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Buy PPE for every hazard
  2. B. Wait for an accident to see which hazards matter
  3. C. Decide who might be harmed and how
  4. D. File it away without telling anyone
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. PPE comes last, after other controls.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Risk assessment is about preventing harm before it happens.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says after identifying hazards, decide who might be harmed and how, then decide on controls.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The findings need to be acted on and shared.

Explanation

Managing risk: identify hazards, decide who could be harmed and how, decide on controls, record your findings and review them.

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