Health and Safety Introduction

Open Ended

How do you think legislation impacts the way people work in animal husbandry and land-based industries?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand health and safety practices in land-based industries?

• To ensure personal and animal safety

• To reduce costs only

• To avoid learning new skills

• To ignore legal requirements

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are included in the principles of risk assessment for land-based industries?

• Risk assessment terminology

• Hazards, risks and control measures

• Manual handling principles

• Fire safety principles

Open Ended

Explain why it is important for both employers and employees to understand their responsibilities under health and safety legislation in land-based industries.

Fill in the Blanks

According to HASAWA, what is the main responsibility of employees in the workplace?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key responsibility of an employer under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974?

• To provide a reasonable standard of care

• To protect themselves and others

• To ignore health and safety training

• To only focus on profit

Open Ended

Write what you know about the topics on the previous slide (what are the different colours on fire extinguishers, what warning signs do you know, what do you know about first aid or lifting safely. Do you know of any risks in animal care and who is responsible for you health and safety?

Open Ended

List and briefly describe two regulations covered under HASAWA (1974) that are relevant to land-based industries.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following regulations is NOT covered under HASAWA (1974)?

• Environmental Protection Act (1990)

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• PPE 1992

• Data Protection Act 2018

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an employer responsibility for providing a healthy work environment?

• Providing the correct number of toilets and washbasins

• Ensuring a no smoking/vaping policy

• Offering somewhere to rest and eat meals

• Ignoring first aid provision

Multiple Choice

What is a direct impact of good health and safety standards and training for employees?

• Staff can have a day out for learning

• Staff make reduced compensation claims.

• Staff have increased opportunity to socialise.

• Staff have increased morale and productivity

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999?

• It places a duty on all employers to assess and manage risks to their employees which have arisen from work activities.

• It places a duty on all employers to report and manage risks of substances hazardous to health to their employees.

• It places a duty of care on all employers to ensure adequate welfare needs are met during daily working activities

• It places a duty of care on all employers to ensure the necessary equipment is purchased to keep their employees safe at work.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are part of maintaining a safe workplace according to employer responsibilities?

• Well maintained equipment

• Obstructed traffic routes

• Windows that can open easily

• Lack of signage

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best way to share safe working practice?

• Health and Safety policy.

• Health and Safety leaflet.

• Health and Safety email.

• Health and safety briefing.

Fill in the Blanks

Employees should report

, faults, and damage as part of their responsibilities.

Open Ended

List and explain two key differences between employer responsibilities and employee responsibilities in maintaining a healthy work environment.

Open Ended

How do you think health and safety practices can impact animal husbandry and professional practice in land-based industries?

Multiple Choice

What are some key components of health and safety practices in land-based industries?

• Risk assessment, safe working practices, and understanding legislation

• Only using fire extinguishers

• Focusing solely on animal husbandry

• Ignoring practical skills

Open Ended

Describe how to safely lift a heavy box?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a legal responsibility of an employer when working in land-based industries?

• To provide modern equipment.

• To provide a good phone signal.

• To provide washing facilities.

• To provide training for qualifications.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following fire extinguishers would be used in an environment containing flammable gases?

• Powder

• Water

• Wet chemical

• Carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a smoke detector?

• To detect a fire and give a warning via a loud beeping noise.

• To detect a fire once large flames are present and to make a loud noise.

• To detect if someone is smoking in prohibited areas.

• To detect fumes from machinery to prevent a polluted atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

Whose responsibility is it to ensure Personal Protective Equipment is worn in the work place?

• The Health and Safety Officer.

• Their line manager.

• The employee

• The first aider.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best explains the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

• It places a duty on all employees to ensure all members of the general public are safe from harm.

• It secures the health and safety of employees when working with the general public and other companies.

• It places a duty on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all their employees at work.

• It secures health and safety for the general public after working hours.

Open Ended

State which target you chose and say how you met it.

Multiple Choice

Name the warning sign opposite

• Caustic

• eroding

• corrosive

• Burn

Multiple Choice

Name the sign opposite

• Irritant

• annoying

Open Ended

Tell me the things you have learned from these slide and things you don'