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5 free questions on Fire, asbestos and handling on heating jobs, from section E. Specialist: HVACR – heating and plumbing services. Every question is original and explains why each option is right or wrong.

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Question 1

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Your employer is sending you to replace pipework in an old office block's boiler house.

What should your employer ask to see before work starts?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. The asbestos register and management plan
  2. B. Only the building's fire certificate from the reception
  3. C. Only the client's car parking rules
  4. D. Nothing, as old boiler houses never hold asbestos
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Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says employers should ask to see the asbestos management plan, including the asbestos register and site plans, before work starts.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Ask to see the asbestos register and plan.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Ask to see the asbestos register and plan.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Boiler houses often have lagging that can hold asbestos.

Explanation

Before working in older buildings, check the asbestos register and management plan.

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Question 2

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You carry out routine heating maintenance in older buildings.

What asbestos training should you have, as a minimum?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Only first aid training
  2. B. Asbestos awareness training
  3. C. None, as maintenance never disturbs anything
  4. D. Only a licence to remove asbestos sheeting
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Asbestos awareness training is needed.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says routine maintenance staff should have received asbestos awareness training.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Maintenance work can disturb asbestos.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Awareness training is the minimum for maintenance staff.

Explanation

Maintenance workers who could disturb asbestos need asbestos awareness training.

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Question 3

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You are brazing a joint next to a stack of cardboard boxes in a plant room.

What should you do first?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Cover the boxes in plastic
  2. B. Nothing, as cardboard only smoulders
  3. C. Clear the combustible materials away
  4. D. Work quickly
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Plastic sheeting can burn too.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Cardboard can burst into flame.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE lists clearing the area of combustible materials as a hot work precaution, with extinguishers and a careful watch.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Speed doesn't remove the fire risk.

Explanation

Before hot work, clear combustibles, have an extinguisher ready and keep watch.

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Question 4

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You are lifting an old cast iron radiator off its brackets.

What is good handling technique?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Hold it at arm's length to keep your clothes clean
  2. B. Twist as you lift
  3. C. Stoop with straight legs
  4. D. Keep the load close to your waist
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Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Holding it away from you increases strain.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Avoid twisting while lifting.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Avoid stooping. Start with a slight bend of the back, hips and knees.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says keep the load close to the waist for as long as possible while lifting.

Explanation

Keep heavy loads close to the waist, avoid twisting, and get help or aids for heavy items.

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Question 5

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You are using a leaning ladder to reach a high-level heating pipe.

What angle should the ladder be at?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. 1 out for every 4 up (75°)
  2. B. 1 out for every 1 up (45°)
  3. C. Straight up against the wall (90°)
  4. D. Any angle, if footed
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says a leaning ladder should be one unit out for every four units up, an angle of 75°.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. That is too shallow. The ladder could slide out.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The ladder could tip backwards.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The ladder should be at 75°.

Explanation

Set leaning ladders at 1 out for every 4 up (75°), and don't overreach.

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