Health and safety test 4

After working with noisy equipment you have a "ringing" sound in your ears. What does this mean ?

• you have been subjected to vibration

• Your hearing has been temporary damaged

• You are about to get the flu

• The noise level was high but within acceptable limits

The high level of solvents in some paints and resins can cause what ?

• Headaches, dizziness, and sickness

• Lung problems

• Effects on other parts of the body

• All of the Answers

Which of these activities does not create Silica dust, which is harmful if breathed in ?

• Sawing timber and plywood

• Cutting Kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

• Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

• Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Pidgeon droppings and nests which can be hazardous to your health are found in an area where you are working , You should do what ?

• Carry on working and be careful

• stop work and seek advice

• Try and catch the pigeons

• Let them fly away before you carry on working

There are many kinds of dust and fumes at work, breathing them in can cause what type of condition ?

• Occupational lung disease

• Occupational Dermatitis

• Skin cancer

• sore throat

When using power tools it is important to ?

• Stand down wind of the dust

• Do work quickly

• Stop dust getting in the air

• Only undertake the work during damp conditions or when its raining

What is LEV

• Light engineering Vehicles

• Live exhaust Ventilation

• Limited Exhaust ventilation

• Local exhaust ventilation

What is the legal minimum that should be provided on site for washing your hands

• Nothing there is no need to provide washing facilities

• A bowl. kettle and towel

• A cold water standpipe and paper towels

• Hot and cold water, soap, and a way to dry your hands

The early signs of weils disease(Leptospirosis) can easily be confused with :?

• Dermatitis

• Diabetes

• Hat fever

• Flu

To help prevent rats on site you should do what ?

• Buy rat traps

• put down rat poison

• put food in bins and only eat in the canteen

• Throw scraps of food over the fence