HS&E Operatives practice question: Waste and environmental responsibilities (7 of 7)
A. Working environment A free question from our original HS&E Operatives practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.
On a dry, windy day, dust from your site is blowing across the road onto people's houses and cars.
What should happen?
Choose one answer.
AA. Nothing, as dust outside the site is the council's problem
BB. Wait until someone complains
CC. Keep working faster to finish the dusty job sooner
DD. Tell your supervisor so the dust can be controlled
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D
A. Wrong: Wrong. Dust from the site is the site's responsibility.
B. Wrong: Wrong. Deal with it before it becomes a problem for neighbours.
C. Wrong: Wrong. Working faster can make more dust. It needs controlling.
D. Right: Right. NetRegs advises dust monitoring next to other buildings and talking to neighbours before problems arise. Dust should be controlled at the source.
Explanation
Construction sites must control dust and noise that can affect neighbours. Report a problem so it can be dealt with.