Health and Safety

Builder (construction) needs a helmet, gloves and high vis jacket 

• Employee should provide this for themselves

• Employer should provide this for the employee

Answer explanation

The employee should not need to purchase any safety clothing or equipment to work safely.

Health and Safety Training 

• Employee should undertake their own training

• Employer should provide this for some employees

• Employer should provide this for ALL staff

A ​______ is the way something is done which has the potential to be dangerous

• hazard

• fault

A fault is...

• the way something is done which has the potential to be dangerous

• something that fails to work in the way they were designed to

An example of a fault is...

• Hair straighteners not working

• Cables across the floor

• Not tucking a chair in

An example of a hazard is...

• Not tucking your chair in

• Leaving your bag in the middle of the floor

• Swinging on your chair

• All of the above

Answer explanation

This is why teachers ask you to tuck your chairs in, put your bags under the desk and ensure all legs of the chair are on the floor - so you don't hurt yourself.

Ensure themselves and those around them are safe

• Employee's responsibility

• Employee's responsibility

I can prevent hazards

• True

• False

I can prevent faults

• True

• False

Who's responsibility would it be if a scientist did not have protective clothing/gloves

• Employer

• Employee