CSCS Noise and Vibration Mock Test for Operatives

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CSCS Mock Test Noise & Vibration Questions

1. After working with noisy equipment you have a ‘ringing’ sound in your ears What does this mean?

Your hearing has been temporarily damaged

The noise level was high but acceptable

You have also been subjected to vibration

You are about to go down with the flu

Question 1 of 22

2. Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) can cause:

damaged blood vessels and nerves in your fingers and hands

blisters on your hands and arms

skin irritation, like dermatitis

skin cancer

Question 2 of 22

3. What is vibration white finger or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

A serious skin condition that will not clear up

A sign that your hands and arms have or are on the way to being permanently damaged

Severe frostbite

A mild skin rash that will go away

Question 3 of 22

4. If you wear hearing protection, it will:

make you hear better

stop you hearing all noise

reduce damaging noise to an acceptable level

repair your hearing if it is damaged

Question 4 of 22

5. If you need to use a vibrating tool, even for a short time, how can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration?

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Hold the tool away from you, at arm's length

Hold the tool more tightly

Use more force

Question 5 of 22

6. Which of these is most likely to cause vibration white finger?

Handsaw

Battery-powered screwdriver

Hammer drill

Hammer and chisel

Question 6 of 22

7. Someone near you is using noisy equipment and you have no hearing protection What should you do?

Ask them to stop what they are doing

Carry on with your work because it is always noisy on site

Speak to the other person’s supervisor

Leave the area until you have the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 7 of 22

8. You need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells What should you do?

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Wrap your handkerchief around the shell and carry on working

Put them on and start working with them as they are

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Question 8 of 22

9. If you have to use a vibrating tool, what would you expect your supervisor to do?

Measure the level of vibration while you use the tool

Explain the risk assessment and the safest way and length of time each day that you can use the tool

Help you to make up your own safe system of work

Watch you use the tool to assess the level of vibration

Question 9 of 22

10. How can noise affect your health? Give TWO answers

Hearing loss

Ear infections

Headaches

Vibration white finger

Waxy ears

Question 10 of 22

11. You have been using a vibrating tool The end of your fingers are starting to tingle What does this mean?

You must not use this tool, or any other vibrating tool, ever again

You can carry on using the tool but you must loosen your grip

You can carry on using the tool but you must hold it tighter

You need to report your symptoms before they cause a problem

Question 11 of 22

12. You think the noise at work may have damaged your hearing What should you do?

Go off sick

Nothing, the damage has already been done

Plug your ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Ask your employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Question 12 of 22

13. If you have to use a vibrating tool, how can you help reduce the effects of hand-arm vibration?

Do the work in short spells

Hold the tool tightly

Only use one hand on the tool at a time

Do the job in one long burst

Question 13 of 22

14. If you need to wear disposable ear plugs how should you insert them so they protect your hearing from damage?

Only ever insert them half way into your ear

Fold them in half and wedge them into your ear

Only put them in when it starts getting very noisy

Roll them up and insert them as far as you can, while pulling the top of your ear up to open up the ear canal

Question 14 of 22

15. As a rule of thumb noise levels may be a problem if you have to shout to be clearly heard by someone who is standing:

6 m away

2 m away

4 m away

5 m away

Question 15 of 22

16. TWO recommended ways to protect your hearing are by using:

soft cloth pads over your ears

ear defenders

rolled tissue paper

ear plugs

cotton wool pads over your ears

Question 16 of 22

17. Noise can damage your hearing What is an early sign of this?

Temporary deafness or ringing noise in your ears

A skin rash around the ears

Ear infections

There are no early signs

Question 17 of 22

18. You are likely to suffer LESS from hand-arm vibration if you are:

very cold but dry

warm and dry

cold and wet

very wet but warm

Question 18 of 22

19. If you have to work in a 'hearing protection zone', you must:

take hearing protection with you in case you need to use it

wear the correct hearing protection at all times

wear hearing protection if the noise gets too loud for you

not make any noise

Question 19 of 22

20. Why is vibration a serious health issue?

Vibration can cause a disabling injury that cannot be cured

There are no early warning signs

There is no way that exposure to vibration can be prevented

The long-term effects of vibration are not known

Question 20 of 22

21. Noise over a long time can damage your hearing Can this damage be reversed?

Yes, if you have an operation

Yes, with time

Yes, if you change jobs

No, the damage is permanent

Question 21 of 22

22. What are THREE early signs of vibration white finger or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

Tingling or pins and needles sensation in the fingers

Blisters

Rash on fingers

Temporary loss of feeling in the fingers

Fingertips turn white

Question 22 of 22

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