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HS&E Operatives practice question: Safety signs and signals (3 of 7)

C. Safety 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.

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You are about to walk onto a new part of site. The hoarding at the entrance shows four signs.

Click on the sign that tells you that you must wear a safety helmet.

A site hoarding with four safety signs in a row: a green square with a white cross, a red ring with a bar across a cigarette, a blue circle with a white safety helmet, and a yellow triangle with a black exclamation mark.

Find the right place on the picture. In the practice test you click or tap it.

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Answer: the blue circle with a white safety helmet

  • The green square with a white cross: Wrong. This is a safe condition sign. Green signs show first aid, emergency exits and escape routes.
  • The red ring with a bar across a cigarette: Wrong. This is a prohibition sign. A red ring with a bar means you must not do something, here smoking.
  • The blue circle with a white safety helmet: Right. This is a mandatory sign. A blue circle means you must do something, here wear a safety helmet.
  • The yellow triangle with an exclamation mark: Wrong. This is a warning sign. A yellow triangle warns you of a danger. The exclamation mark means general danger.

Explanation

A blue circle is a mandatory sign: it tells you what you must do. A white safety helmet on blue means you must wear head protection.

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