CITB Managers and Professionals Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   When preparing a design, what must a designer try to do first with foreseeable risks?

   • AEliminate them, so far as is reasonably practicable
   • BPass them all to the contractor through the construction phase plan
   • CIgnore them until the build starts
   • DCover them with PPE
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   Answer: A. Eliminate them, so far as is reasonably practicable

   Regulation 9 requires designers to eliminate foreseeable risks where reasonably practicable, then reduce or control what remains.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Who prepares the health and safety file during the pre-construction phase?

   • AThe site security guard
   • BThe local authority
   • CThe principal designer
   • DEach operative
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   Answer: C. The principal designer

   Regulation 12 requires the principal designer to prepare a health and safety file and keep it reviewed and updated.

3. Question 3 of 25

   At the end of the project, who must the health and safety file be passed to?

   • AThe last worker to leave
   • BThe scaffolding firm
   • CHSE
   • DThe client
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   Answer: D. The client

   Regulation 12 requires the principal designer, or the principal contractor if there is none, to pass the file to the client at the end.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Under CDM 2015, when must the principal contractor draw up the construction phase plan?

   • AWithin a month of starting work
   • BAfter the first accident
   • COnly if HSE asks for it
   • DBefore setting up the construction site
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   Answer: D. Before setting up the construction site

   Regulation 12 requires the principal contractor to draw up, or arrange, the construction phase plan before the site is set up.

5. Question 5 of 25

   A project has only one contractor. Who draws up the construction phase plan?

   • AHSE
   • BThe client's accountant
   • CThat contractor
   • DThe principal designer
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   Answer: C. That contractor

   Regulation 15 says a sole contractor must draw up or arrange the construction phase plan as soon as practicable before setting up the site.

6. Question 6 of 25

   From when must the principal contractor make sure suitable welfare facilities are in place?

   • AOnly after the first month of work on site has passed
   • BOnly on days when HSE inspectors visit the site
   • COnly for workers who ask for them in writing
   • DFrom the start and throughout the construction phase
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   Answer: D. From the start and throughout the construction phase

   HSE says principal contractors must ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and kept throughout the project.

7. Question 7 of 25

   Before work begins, which step must a contractor take about site security?

   • APost a sign asking people not to enter, and nothing more
   • BRely on neighbours to watch the site
   • CLeave gates open for deliveries
   • DTake reasonable steps to stop unauthorised access
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   Answer: D. Take reasonable steps to stop unauthorised access

   Regulation 15 says work must not begin until reasonable steps have been taken to prevent access by unauthorised persons.

8. Question 8 of 25

   A worker is off work for more than seven consecutive days after an injury on site. Within what time must it be reported under RIDDOR?

   • AWithin 90 days
   • BWithin 24 hours
   • COnly at the end of the year
   • DWithin 15 days of the incident
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   Answer: D. Within 15 days of the incident

   HSE says over-seven-day incapacitation of a worker must be reported within 15 days of the incident.

9. Question 9 of 25

   A specified injury happens on site. How quickly must it be reported?

   • AWithout delay, with a report in 10 days
   • BOnly if the injured worker asks for it
   • CWithin 30 days, using the online form only
   • DAt the next monthly safety meeting, then online
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   Answer: A. Without delay, with a report in 10 days

   HSE says fatal accidents, specified injuries and dangerous occurrences must be reported without delay and received within 10 days.

10. Question 10 of 25

    A member of the public is hurt by your site work and taken straight to hospital for treatment. Is it reportable?

    • AOnly if they are over 65 or under 16 years old
    • BYes, if a non-worker is taken to hospital for treatment
    • COnly if the police attend the scene and make a report
    • DNo, RIDDOR only covers injuries to workers and the self-employed
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    Answer: B. Yes, if a non-worker is taken to hospital for treatment

    HSE lists non-fatal accidents that need hospital treatment for non-workers among the incidents that must be reported without delay.

11. Question 11 of 25

    A doctor tells your firm in writing that a worker has a reportable occupational disease. When must it be reported?

    • AAfter the worker retires
    • BWithin 12 months of the first symptom
    • CWhen the responsible person receives the diagnosis
    • DOnly if the worker leaves
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    Answer: C. When the responsible person receives the diagnosis

    HSE says occupational diseases must be reported as soon as the responsible person receives a diagnosis.

12. Question 12 of 25

    Which three essential principles does HSE give for leading health and safety?

    • ALeadership from the top, worker involvement, assessment and review
    • BPaperwork, safety posters and yearly audits by the insurer
    • CFines for breaches, written warnings and dismissal of offenders
    • DLow cost, fast delivery of the project, and keeping incidents private
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    Answer: A. Leadership from the top, worker involvement, assessment and review

    HSE's leadership guidance names strong leadership from the top, worker involvement, and assessment and review as the essential principles.

13. Question 13 of 25

    In HSE's leadership guidance, what does the 'Check' step of Plan, Do, Check, Act mean?

    • ABuying new equipment and protective clothing for the site
    • BIgnoring near misses so that staff stay focused
    • CWriting the health and safety policy for the first time
    • DMonitoring performance with reports and incident data
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    Answer: D. Monitoring performance with reports and incident data

    The Check step means monitoring performance, such as training and maintenance progress and accident data, and reporting failures to the board.

14. Question 14 of 25

    How often does HSE suggest a board formally reviews health and safety performance?

    • AOnly after a fatal accident
    • BOnce every ten years
    • CNever, it is a site matter
    • DAt least once a year
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    Answer: D. At least once a year

    HSE's guidance says the board should review health and safety performance formally at least once a year.

15. Question 15 of 25

    What is the first step of HSE's Management Standards approach to work-related stress?

    • AHire a counsellor for every worker
    • BIdentify the risk factors
    • CMonitor and review
    • DBan overtime on all sites
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    Answer: B. Identify the risk factors

    HSE's Management Standards approach starts with identifying the risk factors and ends with monitoring and reviewing the actions taken.

16. Question 16 of 25

    What is the correct order of the COSHH risk assessment steps?

    • AControl, buy PPE, forget, record
    • BIdentify, assess, control, record and review
    • CAssess, ignore, review, record
    • DRecord, review, identify, guess
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    Answer: B. Identify, assess, control, record and review

    HSE sets out the COSHH assessment as identifying hazards, assessing risks, controlling them, recording findings and reviewing.

17. Question 17 of 25

    Your firm has eight employees. Must it write down its COSHH assessment?

    • AYes, firms with five or more employees must record it
    • BNo, a verbal assessment is enough for a small firm
    • CNo, only firms with more than 50 employees must record it
    • DOnly if a worker or safety rep asks for a copy
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    Answer: A. Yes, firms with five or more employees must record it

    HSE says that if you have five or more employees, you must record your COSHH assessment.

18. Question 18 of 25

    How often must local exhaust ventilation (LEV) be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person?

    • AEvery 5 years
    • BEvery 14 months
    • COnly when it breaks
    • DEvery 3 months
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    Answer: B. Every 14 months

    HSE states that all ventilation equipment must be examined and tested every 14 months by a competent person.

19. Question 19 of 25

    When should PPE be chosen as a COSHH control?

    • AAlways first, because it is the cheapest and quickest
    • BNever, because PPE is not allowed under COSHH
    • COnly for visitors who are not trained in the process
    • DWhen other controls cannot reduce exposure enough
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    Answer: D. When other controls cannot reduce exposure enough

    HSE warns not to automatically choose PPE; it is used when other measures cannot adequately control exposure.

20. Question 20 of 25

    You are planning a refit of an office built in 1985. What should you assume about asbestos?

    • AAsbestos only matters in factories and power stations
    • BOnly the roof sheets and gutters could contain asbestos
    • CIt could, because any building built before 2000 can
    • DIt cannot contain asbestos, because it was built after 1980
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    Answer: C. It could, because any building built before 2000 can

    HSE says asbestos can be found in any building built before the year 2000, so managers must check before work starts.

21. Question 21 of 25

    Who has the duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises?

    • AThe dutyholder, such as the owner or landlord
    • BOnly HSE inspectors on a planned visit
    • CThe nearest fire station, in case of a fire
    • DEach visitor to the building, for their own safety
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    Answer: A. The dutyholder, such as the owner or landlord

    HSE says the dutyholder can be the owner, the landlord, or the person or organisation responsible for maintenance or repair.

22. Question 22 of 25

    There is no strong evidence that a material is free of asbestos. How should the dutyholder treat it?

    • APaint over it and forget it
    • BPresume it contains asbestos
    • CIgnore it until it breaks
    • DPresume it is safe
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    Answer: B. Presume it contains asbestos

    HSE says materials must be presumed to contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not.

23. Question 23 of 25

    How often must the asbestos management plan be reviewed?

    • AOnly when the building is sold
    • BNever, once written
    • CEvery 12 months, or sooner if needed
    • DEvery five years
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    Answer: C. Every 12 months, or sooner if needed

    HSE says the dutyholder must prepare, carry out, monitor and review the plan every 12 months or sooner if needed.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Who must the dutyholder give information on the location and condition of asbestos to?

    • AOnly the building's cleaners and caretakers
    • BAnyone who may disturb it, including emergency services
    • CNo one, because the asbestos register is kept confidential
    • DOnly the owner's family and their insurers
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    Answer: B. Anyone who may disturb it, including emergency services

    HSE says information about asbestos-containing materials must go to anyone who may disturb them, including the emergency services.

25. Question 25 of 25

    What is the daily exposure action value for hand-arm vibration?

    • A10 m/s² A(8)
    • B1.0 m/s² A(8)
    • C2.5 m/s² A(8)
    • D5.0 m/s² A(8)
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    Answer: C. 2.5 m/s² A(8)

    Under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, technical and organisational measures are needed from 2.5 m/s² A(8).

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