Health and Safety what do you know

What is the primary piece of health and safety Legislation in the UK?

• The Health and Safety at Work Act

• The Road Traffic Act

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

Health and Safety legislation requires that every task must be ?

• Done as quickly as possible

• Done as cheaply as possible

• Risk assessed

• Constantly supervised

What is generally considered to be the last resort when controlling risk?

• A risk assessment

• Engineering controls

• Personal Protective equipment

• Administrative controls

A................................is something with the potential to cause harm

• Risk

• Accident

• Incident

• Hazard

A........................is the likelihood of something happening

• Hazard

• Risk

• Incident

• Accident

If you see something that you suspect maybe unsafe you should?

• Report it to your supervisor

• Carry on as somebody else will figure it out

• Speak to the person carrying out the work

• Ask google for advice

Where would you be likely to find information on emergency procedures at work

• Notice Boards

• Inductions

• Health and Safety Handbooks

• All of the above

What should be the first action when planning to carry out a task at work

• Get all of the information needed before starting

• Check that it is risk assessed

• Make sure all the equipment is there

• Get on as quickly as possible

Personal protective equipment should be issued free of charge

• True

• False

A method statement is not required on all jobs?

• False

• True