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Timber and steel supports are holding up the ground in a heading.

Who should check them, and when?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Anyone, when the job is finished
  2. B. Nobody, unless the ground starts to move
  3. C. A competent person, every shift
  4. D. The site engineer, once a month at the review
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. That is far too late.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Checks are needed before anything moves.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says a competent person must check supports at the start of each shift, and after any event that could affect stability.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. They must be checked every shift.

Explanation

A competent person checks supports at the start of every shift and after anything that could affect them.

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