Safe Pass Practice Test (SOLAS) 2026

1. Vraag 1 van 20

   What is Safe Pass?

   • AA licence to drive dumpers and other vehicles on site
   • BA five-day first aid course for site staff
   • CA one-day safety awareness course for construction workers
   • DA permit to enter a building site at night
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. A one-day safety awareness course for construction workers

   SOLAS runs Safe Pass as a mandatory one-day health and safety awareness programme. You get a Safe Pass registration card.

2. Vraag 2 van 20

   Who must hold a valid Safe Pass card under the Construction Regulations 2013?

   • AOnly workers who drive plant or vehicles
   • BAll construction workers, including apprentices
   • COnly workers aged over 25 with experience
   • DOnly site managers and their supervisors
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. All construction workers, including apprentices

   SOLAS says all construction workers in Ireland, including apprentices and trainees, must hold a valid card.

3. Vraag 3 van 20

   How long is a Safe Pass card valid?

   • AFour years
   • BTwo years
   • COne year
   • DFor life
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Four years

   Safe Pass cards are valid for four years. After that you must renew.

4. Vraag 4 van 20

   How is the assessment at the end of the first Safe Pass course done?

   • AThere is no assessment at all on the day of the course
   • BA long written essay that the tutor marks later
   • CA practical driving test on a dumper or other plant
   • DMultiple choice; the tutor reads each question twice
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Multiple choice; the tutor reads each question twice

   SOLAS says the assessment is multiple choice, not a written test. The tutor reads each question twice.

5. Vraag 5 van 20

   The alternative Safe Pass renewal test is on a computer. How many of its 50 questions must you get right?

   • A35
   • B45
   • C25
   • D50
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. 45

   The computer-based renewal test has 50 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes, and you need 45 correct to pass.

6. Vraag 6 van 20

   Who can take the computer-based alternative Safe Pass renewal test?

   • AAnyone, including people who have never done Safe Pass
   • BPeople who have done the classroom programme before
   • COnly site managers and supervisors
   • DOnly people under 18 years of age
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. People who have done the classroom programme before

   The alternative renewal test is for people renewing after completing the classroom programme. First-time candidates do the one-day course.

7. Vraag 7 van 20

   What is the main law on safety, health and welfare at work in Ireland?

   • AThe Building Control Act 2007 and building regulations
   • BThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
   • CThe Road Traffic Act 1961 and its amendments
   • DThe Planning and Development Act 2000
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005

   The 2005 Act sets out the duties of employers, employees and others. Safe Pass is based on it and on the 2007 and 2013 Regulations.

8. Vraag 8 van 20

   Under section 13 of the 2005 Act, what is a general duty of every employee at work?

   • AInspect the scaffold every morning
   • BTake reasonable care of yourself and others
   • CWrite the site safety statement
   • DBuy your own fire extinguisher
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Take reasonable care of yourself and others

   Section 13 says employees must comply with the law and take reasonable care of themselves and anyone affected by their acts or omissions.

9. Vraag 9 van 20

   What does section 13 of the 2005 Act say about alcohol and drugs?

   • AYou may drink at work as long as you feel fine and can still work
   • BThe Act does not mention alcohol or drugs at all, only accidents
   • CThe rules apply only to people who drive plant or vehicles on site
   • DYou must not be under their influence in a way that endangers anyone
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. You must not be under their influence in a way that endangers anyone

   Employees must not be under the influence of an intoxicant to the extent that they put safety, health or welfare at risk.

10. Vraag 10 van 20

    Under section 13, what must you do about safety training?

    • AAttend it and undergo any assessment
    • BAttend only if it is held on a weekday
    • CSkip it if you have worked in construction before
    • DPay for all of it yourself
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Attend it and undergo any assessment

    Employees must attend safety training as required and undergo any appropriate assessment.

11. Vraag 11 van 20

    What does the law say about the protective equipment your employer gives you?

    • AYou may lend it to people working on other sites if they need it
    • BYou only need to wear it when a safety inspector visits the site
    • CYou must use it correctly, following your training and instructions
    • DYou may choose whether to wear it, depending on the job
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. You must use it correctly, following your training and instructions

    Section 13(1)(g) requires employees to correctly use articles, substances and protective equipment provided.

12. Vraag 12 van 20

    You notice a defect in a scaffold that could injure someone. What must you do?

    • AWait until the weekly site meeting to mention it
    • BReport it to your employer as soon as practicable
    • CFix it yourself and do not tell anyone
    • DMention it only to your friends on site
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Report it to your employer as soon as practicable

    Section 13(1)(h) says employees must report defects and dangers that may endanger anyone as soon as practicable.

13. Vraag 13 van 20

    Which behaviour does section 13 forbid?

    • AReporting a hazard or a defect to your supervisor
    • BAsking questions during safety training
    • CTaking your lunch break in the canteen or welfare area on site
    • DImproper conduct likely to endanger anyone, such as horseplay
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Improper conduct likely to endanger anyone, such as horseplay

    Employees must not engage in improper conduct or behaviour that is likely to endanger anyone's safety, health or welfare.

14. Vraag 14 van 20

    Can your employer charge you for safety measures, such as required PPE?

    • ANo, safety measures must not cost employees money
    • BYes, but only for safety helmets and boots
    • CYes, they can charge you the full cost of it
    • DYes, if you lose or damage any of the PPE
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. No, safety measures must not cost employees money

    Under section 8 of the 2005 Act, measures taken by an employer for safety, health and welfare must not involve financial cost to employees.

15. Vraag 15 van 20

    What is a safety statement?

    • AAn employer's written plan for managing safety, based on risk assessment
    • BA bank statement showing how much the company spends on safety
    • CA sign placed at the site entrance gate for visitors
    • DA statement you give to the Gardaí after an accident on a site
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. An employer's written plan for managing safety, based on risk assessment

    Section 20 of the 2005 Act requires every employer to prepare a written safety statement based on hazard identification and risk assessment.

16. Vraag 16 van 20

    What is a safety representative?

    • AA Garda who visits the site once a week
    • BA sales person who supplies the PPE to the site
    • CAn employee chosen by co-workers to represent them on safety
    • DA person sent by the insurance company to check claims
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. An employee chosen by co-workers to represent them on safety

    Section 25 of the 2005 Act lets employees choose a safety representative to represent them in consultation with the employer.

17. Vraag 17 van 20

    You report a safety problem. Can your employer punish you for doing so?

    • AYes, if you are still an apprentice
    • BYes, if the problem was only small
    • CYes, if reporting it delays the work
    • DNo, employees are protected from penalisation
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. No, employees are protected from penalisation

    Section 27 of the 2005 Act forbids employers from penalising employees for acting on safety, such as making a complaint or report.

18. Vraag 18 van 20

    Which body enforces workplace safety and health law in Ireland?

    • AThe Road Safety Authority (RSA)
    • BThe Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
    • CSOLAS, the further education and training authority
    • DThe Revenue Commissioners
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA)

    The Health and Safety Authority, set up under the 2005 Act, enforces occupational safety and health law. SOLAS runs the Safe Pass programme.

19. Vraag 19 van 20

    Under the Construction Regulations 2013, who coordinates safety and health during the construction stage of a project?

    • AThe Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP)
    • BThe local planning officer
    • CThe Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS)
    • DThe newest worker on site
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS)

    The client appoints a PSCS for the construction stage and a PSDP for the design stage.

20. Vraag 20 van 20

    When must an employer report an accident to the Health and Safety Authority?

    • AOnly if the worker is taken to hospital by ambulance from the site
    • BWhen it keeps the worker off normal work for over 3 days in a row
    • CNever; accidents only need to be recorded on site
    • DOnly if the accident happens on a public road near the site
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. When it keeps the worker off normal work for over 3 days in a row

    Accidents that prevent an employee from doing their normal work for more than 3 consecutive days (excluding the day of the accident) must be reported to the HSA.

Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.

Het echte examen: 45 of 50 on the computer-based renewal test. The first course ends with a multiple-choice assessment that the tutor reads aloud.