Quiz 2_4FTC1422_Practical Safety for Engineers UH 1st Year

What is the first step in the risk assessment process?

• Identify the hazard
• Identify the risk
• Identify who will be at harm
• Identify the appropriate PPE to use

Safety signs consisting of a blue circle with a white symbol are:

• Mandatory signs meaning you must do something
• Caution signs informing you of danger
• Prohibition signs meaning you must not do something
• Safe conditions signs providing you with safety information

What is a risk assessment?

• Essay about the environment
• Process for identifying preventive and protective measures by evaluating the risk from a hazard
• Checklist of hazards and preventive actions
• Minutes of a safety meeting

An example of a corrosive substance is

• WD40
• Water
• Sulphuric acid
• Hairspray

What does COSHH stand for?

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• Careful of Substances Harmful to Health
• Control of Spillages Hazardous to Health
• Control of Substances Hurtful to Health

What does PPE stand for?

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Protective Preventative Equipment
• Personal Preventative Equipment
• People's Protective Equipment

What is the aim of a risk assessment?

• To meet legal duties
• To meet moral obligations
• It is needed by the insurance company
• To make sure no one gets hurt or ill from work activities

Which of these is not a PPE?

• Sunglasses
• Splash Goggles
• Steel Capped Boots
• Healmets

What is covered in a COSHH assessment?

• How to protect yourself when lifting heavy loads
• How to protect your hearing using noise assessments
• How to protect yourself when using hazardous substances
• How to work safely in confined spaces

Which of these best describes a COSHH hazard?

• Unlabeled chemicals
• Faulty electrical equipment
• Tools lying around on the floor
• Cables lying around on the floor