Health and safety legislation hospitality and catering

What does HASAWA stand for?

• Hygiene and safety at work act

• Hygiene and security at work act

• Health and security at work act

• Health and safety at work act

RIDDOR is the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and

Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. Which of these do you NOT need to report?

• Deaths and injuries

• Accidents and injuries at home

• Carcinogens, mutagens and biological agents

• Specified Injuries to Workers

• Dangerous Occurrences & gas incidents

A customer is accidentally scalded while being served hot soup by staff and is taken to hospital for treatment. Is this reportable?

• Yes. The accident arose from a work activity – serving soup.

• NO. The accident arose from a careless employee

Which of these is the number 1 cause of accident in the work place:

• Trips, slips and falls

• Acts of violence

• Injured whilst handling, lifting or carrying

• Injured by an animal

What does COSHH (2002) stand for?

• Contact of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

• Control of Stimulants Hazardous to Health Regulations

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

• Control of Substances Harmful to Health Regulations

What does PPE stand for?

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Protection Equipment

• Preferred Protective Equipment

• Preferred Protection Equipment

Which of the following is NOT good practice on how you can you prevent slips in the workplace? (Pick 3)

• Prevent floors from getting wet or contaminated in the first place

• Put a sign up before it happens

• If a spillage does happen, clean it up quickly

• Look out for trip hazards, such as uneven floors or trailing cables, and encourage good housekeeping by your workers

Which one of these is NOT the employees responsibility for HASAWA?

• Follow given instructions

• Buy safety clothing

• Not to misuse or tamper with anything provided

• Take reasonable care of their own and other people’s health and safety

Employees must:

• Do exactly what their boss says

• Dress smartly at all times

• Follow all the organisations policies and practices

• None of these answers

Due to Employers' rights and responsibilities all Employers must...

• Provide the employee with a detailed job description

• Provide the employee with a contract of employment

• Adhere to laws relating to employment of staff,including health and safety and food safety

• All of the 3 options