CSCS Card UK Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

Question 1

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which of the following is a duty placed on employees?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places a duty on every employee to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what they do or fail to do at work.

Question 2

What colour background is used for mandatory safety signs, such as those requiring the wearing of personal protective equipment?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Blue. Under the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, mandatory signs — those that require a specific action or the use of PPE — must have a blue circular background.

Question 3

A toolbox talk is BEST described as which of the following?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

A brief, on-site safety briefing on a specific hazard or task delivered to the workforce. A toolbox talk is a short, focused safety briefing delivered at or near the workplace to inform workers about specific hazards, safe working practices, or changes to a task; it is a practical communication tool, not a statutory document.

Question 4

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers with five or more employees must do which of the following?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Record the findings of risk assessments and have a written health and safety policy. Section 2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 requires employers with five or more employees to prepare and, as often as may be appropriate, revise a written statement of general health and safety policy, and bring it to the notice of all employees.

Question 5

Under CDM 2015, who is responsible for planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during the construction phase of a project?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The principal contractor. Regulation 12 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 places the duty on the principal contractor to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety throughout the construction phase, including preparing the construction phase plan.

Question 6

Which of the following injuries sustained by a worker at work must be reported to the enforcing authority under RIDDOR 2013?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

An amputation of a finger. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) classify the loss of a limb or digit as a 'specified injury' that must be reported to the enforcing authority immediately, whereas absence from work must exceed seven consecutive days before it triggers a report.

Question 7

A method statement on a construction site is PRIMARILY used to do which of the following?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Set out the sequence of work and the precautions to be taken to carry out a specific task safely. A method statement — sometimes called a safe system of work — documents the step-by-step sequence of operations for a specific task alongside the control measures needed to manage identified risks, and is typically read alongside the associated risk assessment.

Question 8

Under RIDDOR 2013, over-seven-day injuries to workers must be reported to the enforcing authority within how many days of the accident?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

15 days. Regulation 4 of RIDDOR 2013 requires that where a worker is incapacitated for more than seven consecutive days (not counting the day of the accident), the employer must notify the enforcing authority within 15 days of the accident.

Question 9

A site induction for a new worker should cover which of the following?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Emergency procedures, site rules, welfare facilities, and key hazards on the site. CDM 2015 and general HASAWA duties require that new arrivals on site receive an induction covering at minimum: emergency and evacuation procedures, first-aid arrangements, site-specific rules, welfare facilities, and the significant hazards and controls relevant to the site.

Question 10

Which safety sign colour is used to indicate a prohibition — something you must NOT do?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Red with a white background and a diagonal bar. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 specify that prohibition signs use a red circular border and diagonal bar on a white background with a black symbol, meaning the action depicted is forbidden.

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