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Key Facts: CSCS SLG Roadworks Exam

70%

Theory Pass Mark

SOLAS candidate pack CSQA CaP20

5 years

CSCS Card Validity

SOLAS Ireland

€32

CSCS Card Fee

SOLAS CSCS fee schedule

9 months

Experience Required

SOLAS SLG candidate pack

Oct 2019

Revised Programme

SOLAS / Chapter 8 rollout

WK 001

First Layout Sign

Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8

The SOLAS CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding at Roadworks assessment in Ireland is a three-day programme with a 40-minute classroom theory test requiring 70% to pass (80% for credit), plus classroom and on-road practical tests. Candidates must hold Safe Pass, be 18+, and have nine months candidate SLG experience within the past two years. Content follows Chapter 8 of the Irish Traffic Signs Manual and CSCS candidate pack CSQA CaP20, covering TTM layouts, WK signs, semi-static operations, checks, and site records. Passing grants a QQI Special Purpose Level 5 certificate and a CSCS card (€32 registration) valid for five years. This free test prep provides 100 questions.

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1Which Irish statute is the primary legislation governing health and safety duties at construction roadworks?
A.The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
B.The Road Traffic Act 1961
C.The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
D.The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Explanation: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 is the principal occupational safety and health statute in the Republic of Ireland. It sets general duties for employers, employees, and others at workplaces including construction roadworks.
2Which body enforces workplace health and safety law in Ireland, including construction roadworks?
A.The Road Safety Authority (RSA)
B.The Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
C.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
D.An Garda Síochána
Explanation: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is Ireland's national body for securing health and safety at work. It inspects sites, enforces legislation, and publishes guidance relevant to temporary traffic management.
3Under which Irish regulations is the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) prescribed for signing, lighting and guarding operatives?
A.Road Traffic (Signs and Traffic Controls) Regulations 2019
B.Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (Schedule 5)
C.Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Part 8
D.European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017
Explanation: Schedule 5 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 lists prescribed construction occupations that must hold a SOLAS CSCS registration card, including signing, lighting and guarding at roadworks.
4What is the mandatory prerequisite card before a candidate may attend the SOLAS CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding assessment?
A.A UK CSCS green labourer card
B.A provisional Irish driving licence
C.A valid, in-date SOLAS Safe Pass card
D.A QQI Level 5 major award
Explanation: A valid SOLAS Safe Pass card is required before entry to CSCS occupational assessments. Training providers verify the physical card at registration because it proves basic construction safety awareness.
5What is the minimum age to undertake the SOLAS CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding at Roadworks programme?
A.18 years
B.16 years
C.17 years
D.21 years
Explanation: Candidates must be at least 18 years old. This aligns with CSCS roadworks eligibility and the practical demands of controlling traffic on live carriageways.
6How much signing, lighting and guarding experience must a candidate have within the past two years before SLG assessment?
A.No experience if holding Safe Pass
B.At least 6 months on any construction site
C.At least 12 months full-time traffic management design
D.At least 9 months as a candidate SLG operative
Explanation: The SOLAS candidate pack requires at least nine months of roadworks experience operating as a candidate signing, lighting and guarding operative within the previous two years, in line with Schedule 5 experience expectations.
7How long is a SOLAS CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding registration card valid?
A.3 years
B.4 years
C.5 years
D.2 years
Explanation: SOLAS CSCS registration cards for prescribed construction occupations, including SLG, are issued for five years before renewal is required.
8What is the SOLAS registration fee for a CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding card (card fee only)?
A.€32
B.€45
C.€150
D.€710
Explanation: SOLAS publishes a €32 fee for the CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding at Roadworks card. Course fees charged by Approved Training Organisations are separate from this registration charge.
9Which document is the statutory design standard for temporary traffic measures and signs at Irish roadworks?
A.The UK Red Book (Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8, 2009)
B.Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual
C.The Vienna Convention on Road Signs only
D.NRSWA Code of Practice (UK)
Explanation: Chapter 8 of the Irish Traffic Signs Manual, updated in 2019, is the ministerially directed standard for temporary traffic management design and operations on Irish roads.
10How long must elapse before a referred SLG candidate may retake a failed test, per the SOLAS candidate pack?
A.24 hours
B.30 days
C.5 days
D.No waiting period
Explanation: CSQA CaP20 states that candidates who do not reach the required standard must wait five days before retaking any failed theory or practical test.

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