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CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety

Site Management Safety Training Scheme refresher questions.

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Q1. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, what is the general duty placed on an employer towards employees?
  • A.  To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of employees at work
  • B.  To eliminate all workplace risk regardless of cost or effort
  • C.  To provide free private health insurance for all employees
  • D.  To consult a solicitor before any work involving risk begins
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✓ Answer: A. To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of employees at work
Section 2 of HASAWA 1974 sets the employer's duty at 'so far as is reasonably practicable' — a balance of risk against the cost, time and effort needed to control it, not an absolute duty to remove all risk. Zero-risk and insurance-based answers misstate the legal test entirely.
Q2. A site manager reviewing a risk assessment for excavation work notices the residual risk rating is still 'high' after all listed controls are applied. What should the manager do?
  • A.  Proceed as planned since a written assessment exists
  • B.  Ask the operatives to work faster to reduce exposure time
  • C.  File the assessment and review it only at the next annual audit
  • D.  Add further controls or stop the task until the risk is reduced to an acceptable level
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✓ Answer: D. Add further controls or stop the task until the risk is reduced to an acceptable level
A risk assessment existing on paper is not the same as the risk being controlled 'so far as is reasonably practicable'. If the residual rating remains high, further controls must be identified, or the work must not proceed until it can be reduced to an acceptable level. Speeding up work increases risk of error and is not a valid control.
Q3. Where a domestic client's project involves more than one contractor and no Principal Designer has been formally appointed, who takes on the Principal Designer duties by default?
  • A.  The last contractor to be engaged on site
  • B.  The first contractor appointed to undertake construction work
  • C.  The building control officer
  • D.  The client's mortgage lender
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✓ Answer: B. The first contractor appointed to undertake construction work
CDM 2015 provides that if a domestic client fails to appoint a Principal Designer, the designer in control of the pre-construction phase becomes the Principal Designer by default; if no designer fits, the first contractor appointed can end up holding the client duties. Many candidates wrongly assume domestic projects are exempt from CDM entirely — they are not, the duties simply shift.
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Health & safety law & the manager's role · 38
Risk assessments & method statements · 35
CDM 2015 duties · 37
Working at height & excavations · 35
Occupational health & welfare · 35
Fire, electrical & site transport · 38

Who has to sit the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety

Who needs a CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety?

Project managers, site managers, supervisors, business owners, and others responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, and controlling staff on site.

The real CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety: format

How long is the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety?

The real CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety lasts 35 minutes. Our mock uses 40 questions in 60 minutes.

What is the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety pass mark?

Real exam pass mark: 81% (26 out of 32 total marks). All safety-critical questions must also be answered correctly. Our mock marks you at 30 out of 40, the threshold we mark against.

What it costs, and what a resit costs

How much does the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety cost?

Rebooking after a fail: Initial resit typically within 10 working days. Re-attendance on final day of course within 30-90 days.

How hard is it

What is the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety pass rate?

Real exam first-time pass rate: Typically 85-90% across providers, with some reporting higher rates up to 98%. Difficulty: Moderate to high. Advanced level training requiring comprehensive understanding of legislation and practical application.

Why people fail it

Why do people fail the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety?

Figures for the real exam from vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com, checked October 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the test provider before you book.
CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety: common questions
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How many questions are in the CITB SMSTS Site Manager Safety?
The exam has 40 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 40-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
Are these the real exam questions?
No. Our questions are original and written to match the current syllabus, so they give realistic practice without copying the official paper. Every answer comes with a plain-English explanation. Always confirm current rules and content with CITB.