Life Sciences EHS Multiple Choice #1

Which of the following is an employee duty, with regards to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005?

• Provide safe means of access and egress

• Provide safe systems of work

• Report any work being carried out in a way that would endanger health and safety

• Control or eliminate hazards in a place of work

Which if the following is not a function of the H.S.A.?

• Responsibility for Health and Safety in the Workplace

• Enforement of legislation

• Promotion of Health and Safety in the Workplace

• Monitoring of Complianve

Which of the following is a responsibility of the Area Safety Representative?

• Responsible for training on Health and Safety issues

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation

• Responsible for the organisation of Emergency Services

• To represent employees' views on Health and Safety to management

Which of the following workplace hazards will occur if nitrogen inertion fails in a vessel?

• Runaway chemical reaction

• Occurrence of flammable vapours

• Release of toxic vapours

• Exposure to corrosive acids/bases

Which of the following is not a stage of the Risk Assessment process?

• Hazard identification

• Implementation of additional control measures, if required

• Determine the root cause of the incident

• Determination of likelihood of an incident occurring

Which of the following is not a Control Measure for identified Hazards?

• Substitution of the Hazard

• Isolation of the Hazard

• P.P.E.

• Reporting safety incidents

Which of the following engineering controls is typically not used in a glovebox in manufacturing when using hazardous materials?

• Pass-through airlock

• Interlocking product-inlet doors

• Inlet HEPA filter

• Positive air pressure

Which of the following is not a key element of a Health and Safety Management System?

• Prepare written Risk Assessments

• Implementation of Plan

• Audit System

• Policy and Commitment

Which of the following is not an example of a flammable substance in the workplace?

• Acetone

• Flammable dust

• Hydrogen gas

• Hydrochloric Acid

Which of the following statements is not true in relation to fire extinguishers?

• Water fire extinguishers are suitable for ordinary combustibles

• Carbon Dioxide fire extinguishers are suitable for electrically energised equipment

• Foam fire extinguishers are suitable for electrically operated equipment

• Dry Powder fire extinguishers are suitable for flammable liquids and gases