WJEC Construction H&S EXAM

Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace?

• The building site manager

• The health and Safety Officer

• The Health and Safety Executive

• Everyone in the workplace

What is the HASAWA 1974?

• Health and Safety Laws that were introduced in 1974

• A government agency that can prosecute employers who put employees at risk

• Legislation that deals with Electricity in the home introduced in 1974

• a risk assessment of hazards in the workplace

A yellow triangle sign with a black border is what type of sign?

• A prohibition sign

• A warning sign

• A danger sign

• A mandatory sign

RIDDOR legislation is to do with what ?

• using correct personal protective equipment

• ensuring there is a first aid trained person on the building site at all times

• reporting serious injuries to the HSE

• ensuring all staff have been taught manual handling techniques

Approximately how many people are killed at work each year in the UK ?

• 10

• 1000

• 200

• 5000

What does COSHH stand for?

• care of staff health and happiness

• care of safety harness and hard hat

• control of substances hazardous to health

• legislation relating to types of fire extinguishers

What does this sign mean?

• warning dangerous surface to touch

• Mandatory - you must wear hand protection

• safe condition for one hand only

• prohibited , do not touch

There has been an accident at work. The employee was treated with first aid but was off work for two days. What should happen?

• The accident is reported in the accident book

• The HSE should be notified and the accident investigated

• A risk assessment must be carried out before allowing the employee back to work

• The building site should stop work and workers interviewed to establish how the accident happened

A fire has broken out in an electrical distribution cupboard. There are four fire extinguishers each with different contents and identifiable by a coloured band. which two extinguishers MUST NOT be used on the fire ?

• Blue

• Red

• Cream

• Black

What is the biggest cause of accidents in the workplace?

• manual handling

• slips and trips

• falling from heights

• working with dangerous machinery