Is there a test at the end of the Site Safe Passport course?

Yes. The course ends with a Review of Understanding, a set of multiple-choice questions on the key ideas. Site Safe does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark.

Why do I need a Site Safety Card?

Most major New Zealand contractors require a valid Site Safety Card before workers can enter their sites.

Can I do the Passport course online?

Yes. Passport - Building Construction is offered in a classroom, online and in VR. The online version is in English and Simplified Chinese.

What should I study for the Passport review?

Know your duties and rights under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the hierarchy of controls, notifiable events and the site hazards covered in the course.

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Q: How long is a Site Safety Card valid?

Two years. To keep it current, complete another Site Safe course, usually a Passport Plus course, every two years.

Domanda 1 di 25

What do you receive when you complete a Site Safe Foundation Passport course?

A Site Safety Card with a green foundation indicator
A licence to drive mobile plant
A building consent
An NZQA diploma in construction

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Risposta: A. A Site Safety Card with a green foundation indicator

Completing the course gives you a Site Safety Card with the green foundation indicator.

Domanda 2 di 25

How long is a Site Safety Card valid after a Passport course?

For life
Six months
Five years
Two years

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Risposta: D. Two years

The card is valid for two years. You keep it current by doing another Site Safe course.

Domanda 3 di 25

How do you keep your Site Safety Card current?

Pay a fee each year without training
Get your boss to sign the card
Pass a drug test every six months
Complete another Site Safe course every two years

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Risposta: D. Complete another Site Safe course every two years

Learners must complete another Site Safe course every two years to keep the card current.

Domanda 4 di 25

You already did the Passport course two years ago and need to renew your card. Which type of course should you take?

A Passport Plus course
A first aid course only
No course; renewal is automatic
The same Passport course again

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Risposta: A. A Passport Plus course

People who have already done the Passport course renew with a Passport Plus (intermediate) course.

Domanda 5 di 25

How long is the Passport - Building Construction course?

One hour
Three days
Two weeks
Half a day

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Risposta: D. Half a day

Passport - Building Construction is a half-day course for people new to construction.

Domanda 6 di 25

How is your understanding checked at the end of the Passport course?

A practical test driving a digger
A Review of Understanding with multiple-choice questions
A written essay
An interview with WorkSafe

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Risposta: B. A Review of Understanding with multiple-choice questions

The course ends with a Review of Understanding, a set of multiple-choice questions on the key ideas.

Domanda 7 di 25

In which languages is the online Passport - Building Construction course offered?

English and te reo Māori
English only
English and Simplified Chinese
English, Samoan and Tongan

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Risposta: C. English and Simplified Chinese

The online course is in English and Simplified Chinese. Classroom and VR courses are in English, and an interpreter may be arranged.

Domanda 8 di 25

Why do many workers need a valid Site Safety Card?

Most major NZ contractors ask for one before you can work on site
It lets you skip wearing PPE
It replaces the need for site inductions
It is the same as a driver licence

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Risposta: A. Most major NZ contractors ask for one before you can work on site

Most major New Zealand contractors require a valid card before workers enter a site.

Domanda 9 di 25

Which of these is a Site Safe Foundation course for new workers?

Leadership in Safety
Supervisor
Passport Plus - Height
Passport - Civil

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Risposta: D. Passport - Civil

Foundation courses include Passport - Building Construction, Civil, Horticulture and Consultants. Passport Plus courses are for renewing.

Domanda 10 di 25

Which law sets out the main health and safety duties at work in New Zealand?

The Resource Management Act 1991
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
The Employment Relations Act 2000
The Building Act 2004

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Risposta: B. The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is New Zealand's main workplace health and safety law.

Domanda 11 di 25

What does PCBU stand for?

Person checking building use
Person conducting a business or undertaking
Principal contractor for building units
Public construction and building union

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Risposta: B. Person conducting a business or undertaking

PCBU is the term HSWA uses for businesses and other working arrangements.

Domanda 12 di 25

Who has the primary duty of care for the health and safety of workers?

Each worker alone
The client who owns the land
WorkSafe inspectors
The PCBU (the business)

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Risposta: D. The PCBU (the business)

The business has the primary responsibility for the health and safety of its workers and workers it influences or directs.

Domanda 13 di 25

HSWA says a business must ensure health and safety "so far as is ___". Which words complete the phrase?

reasonably practicable
the client agrees
the budget allows
the weather permits

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Risposta: A. reasonably practicable

The standard is "so far as is reasonably practicable".

Domanda 14 di 25

Besides its own workers, who else must a business protect from risks created by its work?

Only other PCBUs
Nobody else
Other people such as visitors, customers and the public
Only people who have signed a contract

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Risposta: C. Other people such as visitors, customers and the public

The primary duty also covers others who could be put at risk, such as visitors, customers, young people and the public.

Domanda 15 di 25

Which facilities do workers have a right to?

A private office
Toilets, washing facilities and first aid
Free meals every day
A free company car

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Risposta: B. Toilets, washing facilities and first aid

Workers have a right to adequate facilities, including toilets, washing facilities and first aid.

Domanda 16 di 25

What is a worker entitled to so they can do their job safely?

Enough training, information and support
A bonus for working near hazards
Permission to skip site rules
Their own choice of hours

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Risposta: A. Enough training, information and support

Workers are entitled to sufficient training, information and support to work safely.

Domanda 17 di 25

Which is one of a worker's duties under HSWA?

Pay for the site's safety equipment
Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and not harm others
Write the company's safety plan
Inspect other businesses on site

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Risposta: B. Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and not harm others

Workers must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and make sure their actions do not harm others.

Domanda 18 di 25

Your supervisor gives a reasonable instruction to wear a harness on a roof. What is your duty?

Decide for yourself if it is needed
Follow the reasonable instruction
Ignore it if the job is quick
Follow it only if WorkSafe is on site

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Risposta: B. Follow the reasonable instruction

Workers must comply with any reasonable instructions, policies or procedures on working safely.

Domanda 19 di 25

When can a worker stop or refuse work?

Only if a union member agrees
Only after asking WorkSafe first
When the work would expose them or others to a serious risk from an immediate or imminent hazard
Whenever the work is boring

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Risposta: C. When the work would expose them or others to a serious risk from an immediate or imminent hazard

Workers can stop work that would expose them or anyone else to a serious risk from an immediate or imminent hazard.

Domanda 20 di 25

You stop work because of a serious risk. What must you do next?

Tell the PCBU as soon as you can
Wait until the end of the week to report it
Leave the site without telling anyone
Post about it on social media

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Risposta: A. Tell the PCBU as soon as you can

After stopping work, tell the business as soon as possible and try to resolve the issue together.

Domanda 21 di 25

You and the business cannot fix a serious safety issue after trying. What can you do?

Ask WorkSafe for help
Call the Police non-emergency line
Fix it yourself without telling anyone
Ask the client to fire your boss

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Risposta: A. Ask WorkSafe for help

If reasonable efforts fail, you can ask WorkSafe for help.

Domanda 22 di 25

Can your employer punish you for raising a health and safety concern?

Yes, after a written warning
Only if you are on a trial period
No, it is against the law
Yes, if it slows the job

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Risposta: C. No, it is against the law

It is against the law to discriminate or take negative steps against a worker for raising health and safety concerns.

Domanda 23 di 25

What is a health and safety representative (HSR)?

The company's lawyer
The person who sells PPE
A worker elected by their work group to represent them on health and safety
A WorkSafe inspector based on site

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Risposta: C. A worker elected by their work group to represent them on health and safety

An HSR is a worker elected by their work group to represent them on health and safety matters.

Domanda 24 di 25

What must a business do when making decisions that affect workers' health and safety?

Ask only the client
Ask workers to vote and always follow the vote
Make the decision without telling workers
Ask workers for their input and consider it

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Risposta: D. Ask workers for their input and consider it

The business must ask for workers' input on matters affecting their health and safety and consider their views.

Domanda 25 di 25

Several businesses work on the same building site. What does HSWA expect?

The client takes over all duties
Only the biggest business has duties
They work together on health and safety for everyone on site
Each business ignores the others' workers

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Risposta: C. They work together on health and safety for everyone on site

Overlapping duties mean businesses sharing a workplace must work together for everyone's health and safety.

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