Health & Safety

Which one of the following correctly describes a yellow triangular sign?

• A warning sign

• A prohibition sign

• A mandatory sign

• An information sign

If you were clearing a blockage in a drain, which of the following pieces of PPE would you use?

• Ear defenders

• Knee pads

• Rubber Gloves

• Hard hat

When manually handling an item, which part of the body is most likely to get injured?

• Legs

• Arms

• Hands

• Back

A portable appliance test (PAT) is used to:

• Check the gas pressure on a blow torch

• Check the operation of a cartridge-operated tool

• Check the electrical safety of a portable tool

• Check the operation of a portable generator

If you get a minor burn, your first action should be:

• Cool the affected area using cold water

• Run antiseptic cream on the affected area

• Do nothing yourself; call a first aider or ambulance

• Immediately burst the blister that forms

Which of the following forms part of the fire triangle?

• Heat

• All of them

• fuel

• oxygen

Which one of the following identifies the best way to store a gas cylinder?

• Stood upright within the workshop area

• Laid flat so that they cannot fall over, in a lockable store in the open air

• Stood upright in a lockable store away from the elements

• Stood upright on firm ground in a lockable open air store

When should a risk assessment be undertaken?

• Before the break time

• Before the task begins

• Before the end of the task

• Before your boss gets on the site

Which of the following would you NOT find in a first aid kit?

• Plasters

• Safety pins

• Medicines

• Bandages

Whose responsibility is it to supply the PPE needed for the task in hand?

• You

• The employer

• Everyone

• The customer