CSCS Manual Handling Questions For Operatives

In Section B: Occupational health of the core knowledge questions for the CSCS Test for Operatives, you will need to have a understanding of manual handling, common health issues on site and how you can avoid them.

We have create this CSCS mock test below with 20 questions on the subject of manual handling to help you pass your CSCS Card Test first time.

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CSCS Manual Handling Questions

1. Under the regulations for manual handling , all workers must:

make a list of all the heavy things they have to carry

follow their employer’s safe systems of work

lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done

wear back-support belts when lifting anything

Question 1 of 20

2. You have been told how to lift a heavy load, but you think there is a better way to do it. What should you do?

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

Discuss your idea with your supervisor

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

Question 2 of 20

3. You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this ?

Only if the wheelbarrow has a flat tyre

Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

Question 3 of 20

4. You need to lift a load from the floor. You should stand with your:

feet together, legs straight, back bent

feet wide apart, legs straight, back bent

feet slightly apart, one leg slightly forward, knees bent

feet together, knees bent, in a deep squatting position

Question 4 of 20

5. You have to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no-one to help you. What should you do?

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

Get a fork-lift truck, even though you can’t drive one

Do not move the load until you have found a safe method

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

Question 5 of 20

6. Before you lift a heavy load you should always try to:

stand with your feet together when lifting

divide large loads into smaller loads or use lifting equipment

carry the load away from your body, at arm's length

bend your back when lifting

Question 6 of 20

7. If you wear a back support belt when lifting:

you could face the same risk of injury as when you are not wearing one

you can lift any load without being injured

you can safely lift more than usual

it will crush your backbone and damage it

Question 7 of 20

8. Which part of your body is most likely to be injured if you lift heavy loads?

Your elbows

Your knees

Your shoulders

Your back

Question 8 of 20

9. You need to move a load that is heavier on one side than the other. How should you pick it up?

With the heavy side on your weak arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side on your strong arm

Question 9 of 20

10. You have to carry a load down a steep slope. What should you do?

Walk backwards down the slope to improve your balance

Carry the load on your shoulder

Assess whether you can still carry the load safely

Run down the slope to finish quickly

Question 10 of 20

11. You need to lift a load that is not heavy, but it is so big that you cannot see in front of you. What should you do?

Get someone to walk next to you and give directions

Move the load on your own because it is so large that anyone in your way is sure to see it

Get someone to walk in front of you and tell others to get out of the way

Ask someone to help carry the load so that you can both see ahead

Question 11 of 20

12. You have to move a load while you are sitting, not standing. How much can you lift safely?

Twice the usual amount

The usual amount

Less than usual

Three times the usual amount

Question 12 of 20

13. Who should be involved in creating the safe system of work for your ?

Your supervisor/employer

You and your supervisor/employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

You

Question 13 of 20

14. If you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load, it means:

nothing, you can lift the SAME weight as usual

the weight you can lift safely is MORE than usual

you MUST wear a back brace

the weight you can lift safely is LESS than usual

Question 14 of 20

15. You need to reach above your head and lower a load to the floor. Which of these is NOT true?

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight and chin tucked in

You can safely handle more weight than usual

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

The load will be more difficult to control

Question 15 of 20

16. You are using a trolley to move a heavy load a long distance and a wheel comes off. What should you do?

Drag the trolley on your own the rest of the way

Carry the load the rest of the way

Find another way to move the load

Ask someone to help you pull the trolley the rest of the way

Question 16 of 20

17. You have to lift a heavy load. What must your employer do?

Make sure your supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Do a risk assessment of the task

Nothing, it is part of your job to lift loads

Watch you while you lift the load

Question 17 of 20

18. Your new job involves some manual handling. An old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?

Tell your supervisor you can lift anything

Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back

Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem

Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again

Question 18 of 20

19. You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What should you do?

Get someone to help you

Divide the load into smaller loads if possible

All of these answers

Use an aid, such as a trolley or wheelbarrow

Question 19 of 20

20. To lift a load safely you need to think about:

how to grip or hold it firmly

its weight

all of these answers

its size and shape

Question 20 of 20

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