Safety

A plumber is asked by their employer to manually move a new cast iron bath which is considered as being too heavy to lift. What action should be taken?

• Report the matter to the health and safety inspector

• Advise the employer that the bath is too heavy to lift.

• Organize a local scrap dealer to remove the bath.

• Arrange for the bath to be lifted by mechanical means.

Under the Electricity at Work Regulations (Regulation 14) work on or near live circuits is only allowed when?

• Plumbers are equipped with electrical testing equipment

• Suitable precautions have been taken to prevent injury

• The work of the plumber is supervised by an electrician

• The Electrical Safety Council has been informed

A plumber has a serious cut to their finger. The injury should be recorded in the accident book by the?

• Plumber or a person acting on their behalf

• Health and Safety Inspector

• Medical representative from the hospital

• Site manager or supervisor

A casualty should be placed in the recovery position if?

• They are suffering from shock

• They are unconscious

• There has been loss of blood

• There are suspected broken bones

With regard to the manual lifting of loads, an employer’s legal responsibilities is to

• Record any lifting activities in the site diary

• Report any lifting activities to the HSE

• Assess the risk involved in the task

• Forbid anyone to lift a load over 50 kg

The Asbestos at Work Regulations require that any work on site involving asbestos, other than very minor work, should normally be carried out by

• The main contractor in charge of the site

• A licensed asbestos contractor

• The Health and Safety Inspector

• Anyone who has all the necessary PPE

What is the safest method of providing temporary electrical lighting when working on site?

• 110V Temporary electrical supply

• 240V Temporary electrical supply

• 415V Temporary electrical supply

• Temporary lighting is not permitted on site

Which one of the following items of access equipment should have toe boards fitted?

• Pole ladder

• Roof ladder

• Step ladder

• Mobile tower scaffold

Which one of the following is part of the safe manual lifting procedure?

• Keep a straight back

• Keep the knees straight

• Keep the feet close to together

• Lift the weight using the back

Accidents which result in more than three days absence from work must be reported to the

• HSE

• HSC

• Appropriate Trade Union

• DTI