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HS&E Operatives practice question: Housekeeping and site access (2 of 7)
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It is the end of the working day on a site next to a housing estate.
Which two should be done before everyone leaves? (Choose two.)
Choose two answers.
- AA. Take the access ladders off scaffolds and out of excavations
- BB. Immobilise plant and, if possible, lock it in a compound
- CC. Leave the keys in the plant so the first person in can start it
- DD. Leave the site gate open for an early delivery
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Answers: A, B
- A. Right: Right. HSE says remove access ladders so that children and others can't climb onto scaffolds or into excavations.
- B. Right: Right. Plant left with keys in, or not locked away, can be started or played on by trespassers.
- C. Wrong: Wrong. Keys must be removed so no one else can start the plant.
- D. Wrong: Wrong. The site must be secured at the end of the day to keep people out. Arrange deliveries for when someone is there.
Explanation
Secure the site at the end of every day: close the gates and fencing, remove access ladders, and immobilise and lock away plant.
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