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E. Specialist: Demolition A free question from our original HS&E DEM practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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You are reviewing a demolition plan.

What must the plan show?

Choose one answer.

A. Only where the skips will go
B. Only the site cabin layout
C. Only the client's parking spaces and the site entrance
D. The safe working zones, exclusion zones and debris zones

Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D

A. Wrong: Wrong. Zones that keep people safe must be shown too.
B. Wrong: Wrong. The plan must show the safety zones.
C. Wrong: Wrong. The plan must show exclusion and debris zones.
D. Right: Right. HSE says plans should show where the planned safe working zones, exclusion zones and debris zones are.

Explanation

Demolition plans show safe working zones, exclusion zones and debris zones.

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