Unit 201 PPE Health and Safety 2

A carpenter cuts off his finger when using a circular saw. Under which regulation should this be reported?

• R.I.D.D.O.R
• P.U.W.E.R.
• H.A.S.A.W.A.
• P.P.E.

PUWER regulations covers the safe use of?

• Scaffolding

• Chemicals

• Power tools and machinery

• Site facilities

PUWER stands for

• Portable umbrellas work even in rain

• Possible use of Work regulations

• Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Provision and use Work Electricity Regulations

A RISK assessment is

• A quick check to see if there is anything on the floor

• An assessment of the hazards and risks associated with an activity

• A way to check you have been paid correctly

• A way of recording accidents that happen on site

A circle health and safety sign is a... 

• Command 
• Option
• Round 
• Something to ignore 

A triangle health and safety sign is a...

• Mandatory

• Warning

• Prohibition

• Safe condition

What is the name of the Umbrella Act that protects employees at work?

• Office Shops and Railway Premises Act

• Safety Regulations

• Health and Safety at Work Act

• First Aid Regulations

To prevent trips, slips and falls

• Ensure that floors are always left wet

• Ensure that passageways are used to store boxes

• Keep Passages free from objects

• Good house keeping, pick up all off cuts of timber and place in the bin

What is the required distance from the bottom of a wall to the base of a ladder, if the vertical height from the base of

the wall to the top of the ladder is six metres?

• 500mm

• 1,000mm

• 1,500mm

• 2,000mm.

What is the approximate height (H) that a ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes?

• 100mm

• 200mm

• 600mm

• 1,000mm.