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What do the letters CDM stand for?
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A - Control of Demolition Management Regulations
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B - Control of dangerous materials regulations
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C - Construction (Demolition Management) Regulations
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D - Construction (Design and Management) Regulations - correct answer D
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Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to to the health and safety executive
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A - Health notice
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B - Improvement Notice
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C - Obstruction Notice
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D - Increasing Insurance Premiums - correct answer B
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What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an inspector of the local authority or the HSE?
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A - The work in hand can be completed, but no new work started
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B - The work can continue if adequate safety precautions are put b place
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C - The work that is subject to the notice must cease
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D - The work can continue, provided a risk assessment is carried out - correct answer C
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A health and safety executive inspector can?
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, A - Only visit if they have made an appointment
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B - Visit at any time
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C - Only Visit if accompanied by the principal contractor
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D - Only visit to interview the site manager - correct answer B
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A Prohibition Notice Means:
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A - When you finish the work you must not start again
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B - The work must stop immediately
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C - Work is to stop for that day only
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D - Work may continue until the end of the day - correct answer B
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In what circumstances can an HSE improvement Notice be issued?
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A - If there is a breach of legal requirements
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B - By warrant through the police
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C - Only between Monday and Friday on site
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D - Through the prosecution office - correct answer A
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What is an "Improvement Notice"? o o o o
A - A notice issued by the principal contractor to tidy up the site
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B - A notice from the client to the principal contractor to speed up the work
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C - A notice issued by a building control officer to deepen foundations
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D - A notice issued by an HSE/local authority inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety
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If a health and safety executive inspector issues a 'Prohibition Notice' this means that:
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A - The site manager can choose whether or not to ignore the notice
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B - Specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, must stop
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C - The HSE must supervise the work covered by the notice
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D - The HSE must supervise all work from then on - correct answer B
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