Accidents and Emergency Reporting Quiz

What is an accident?

• A planned event

• An unforeseen event

• A controlled event

• An unfortunate event

What are the major types of emergencies that can occur?

• Fire, Bomb, Chemical Spillage, Security Alerts

• Traffic Accident, Road closure, Getting lost

• Injuries, Tripping over, Being hit

• Falls, falling objects, electricity

Who should you report an accident to

• Your mate

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• Supervisor

• Both employers and HSE

When should accidents be recorded?

• When blood was spilled

• When you think that was a close call

• Only when a hospital visit is involed

• All accidents must be recorded

Why is it important to report accidents?

• To analyze the cause and prevent future accidents

• To show how the accident happened

• To inform other how you injured yourself

• So others can be nosy

What information should be recorded in the Accident Book?

• The name of the injured person, home address and occupation

• The signature of the person making the entry

• When and where the accident happened

• All of the above

What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

• To identify hazards and evaluate risks

• To record accidents and near misses

• To report injuries and diseases

• To ensure good housekeeping

What are common hazards on construction sites?

• Faults in equipment and tools

• Stored substances

• Dangerously stacked materials

• All of the above

How can hazardous substances be identified?

• Giving it a sniff

• Looking on Google

• By their warning signs and usage instructions

• By reading the site plan

What are the four names of safety signs?

• Mandatory, warning, prohibition, safe conditions

• Caution, danger, stop, go

• Hazardous, non-hazardous, restricted, unrestricted

• Emergency, exit, caution, notice