Unit 101 Health and Safety

Open Ended

How do you think providing safe equipment in the workplace can impact the overall health and safety of employees?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for employers to provide a safe place of work according to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

• To ensure employees are protected from risks and hazards

• To increase company profits

• To reduce the number of employees

• To avoid paying taxes

Open Ended

Explain why thorough risk assessments are important in the workplace and what factors should be considered when deciding whether to take action on a risk.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key responsibility of employers under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

• Ensuring staff are properly trained

• Providing free meals to employees

• Offering flexible working hours

• Allowing unlimited vacation days

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered proper facilities that employers should provide according to health and safety laws?

• Clean drinking water

• Heating and air conditioning

• Toilets

• All of the above

Fill in the Blanks

What is the main difference between food safety and health and safety?

Multiple Choice

According to the Food Safety Act 1990, which powers are given to Environmental Health Officers?

• Enter any food premises at any time

• Confiscate any food they judge to be unfit

• Issue improvement notices to food businesses

• All of the above

Fill in the Blanks

What does the acronym HACCP stand for in food safety management?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a chemical hazard in the food industry?

• Salmonella in chicken

• Contamination from cleaning products such as bleach

• Damaged packaging, glass found in food

• Mold growth on bread

Multiple Select

Which of the following are responsibilities of all food handlers?

• Protect food from the risk of infection

• Wear suitable protective clothing

• Attend work while suffering from food poisoning

• Keep fingernails short and free from nail varnish

Open Ended

Why is it important for food manufacturers to include nutritional information and special claims (such as suitability for vegetarians) on food labels?

Fill in the Blanks

The 'Trades Description Act' makes it a criminal offence to falsely describe goods or

.

Multiple Choice

What was the main change introduced by Natasha’s Law in 2021?

• All food must be cooked thoroughly

• Allergen information must be provided on the label

• Food handlers must wear gloves

• Food must be stored below 5°C

Open Ended

Explain how the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 provides a framework for workplace safety, mentioning at least two specific areas it covers.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a main health and safety issue in a kitchen and restaurant according to the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• Trips

• Slips

• Falls

• Noise

Fill in the Blanks

Identify three hazards present in the kitchen and restaurant environment shown in the image.

Multiple Choice

What does COSHH stand for?

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

• Control of Safety Hazards in Hotels

• Control of Substances Harmful to Humans

• Control of Safety and Hygiene Hazards

Fill in the Blanks

List four forms that a 'substance hazardous to health' can take, as described in the presentation.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are recommended ways to control exposure to hazardous substances at work?

• Use safer processes

• Substitute with safer products

• Use a safer form of the substance

• Ignore minor exposures

Open Ended

Explain two simple things you can do in the catering industry to prevent ill health from exposure to harmful substances.

Multiple Choice

What does RIDDOR stand for?

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

• Reporting of Industrial Diseases and Dangerous Operations Regulations

• Regulations for Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Reporting

• Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

Multiple Select

Which of the following are covered by reporting procedures under RIDDOR?

• Fatalities and major injuries

• Specified diseases

• Dangerous occurrences

• Minor cuts and bruises

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT considered a manual handling operation?

• Typing on a keyboard

• Pushing with hands or shoulders

• Carrying a load

• Lifting boxes

Fill in the Blanks

Manual handling related injuries are the cause of over one

of employer absence from work.

Multiple Choice

What should you do if you find defective personal protective equipment at work?

• Report it immediately to your safety representative

• Continue using it until it is replaced

• Try to fix it yourself

• Ignore it if it seems minor

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's session about health and safety in the workplace, what is one question you still have or an area you would like to know more about?

Multiple Choice

According to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASWA), what are two key responsibilities of employers to ensure workplace safety?

• Provide a safe place of work and provide safe equipment

• Offer free health insurance and gym memberships

• Allow flexible working hours and remote work

• Provide free meals and snacks