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HS&E Operatives practice question: Housekeeping and site access (6 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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A site is being set up on a busy street in a town centre.
What kind of boundary does HSE say is typical in populated areas?
Choose one answer.
- AA. A 2-metre-high small mesh fence or hoarding
- BB. A line of tape at waist height
- CC. Signs only, with no fence
- DD. No boundary, so the public can see the work
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Answer: A
- A. Right: Right. HSE says in populated areas this typically means a two-metre high small mesh fence or hoarding around the site.
- B. Wrong: Wrong. Tape won't keep people, especially children, out of the site.
- C. Wrong: Wrong. Signs alone won't stop people getting in.
- D. Wrong: Wrong. The principal contractor must take reasonable steps to stop unauthorised people getting in.
Explanation
In populated areas, sites are usually surrounded by a 2-metre fence or hoarding to keep the public out.
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