Health and Safety Quiz 1

What is an example of a piece of legislation revolving around workplace Health and Safety?

• The Animal Welfare Act 2006

• The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Poor staff performance due to lacking Health and Safety measures being in place within a working environment is an example of...

• Business consequences

• Financial consequences

• Employee consequences

• Environmental consequences

Written guidelines issued by a professional organisation that lays out the ethical standards for a profession, trade, occupation, organisation, or union is called ...

(a)  

What does 'PPE' stand for?

(a)  

What are two aims of Health and Safety laws?

• Ensuring the smooth operation of a business

• To give managers something to do

• Keeping staff and customers from harm

• To stop all forms of lawsuits against a business

What can happen if a business does not adhere to Health and Safety laws (select two)?

• Staff and customers could be harmed

• Staff could be fired if they get hurt

• Nothing if there are no hazards

• Prosecution

It is illegal for a business to not follow a Code of Practice.

• Yes

• No

What does each section in a Code of Practice start with?

• A letter

• A Roman numeral

• A number

• A symbol

What are two hazards for staff when working with animals?

• Being bitten

• Customer complaints

• Blocking emergency exits

• Forgetting to give an animal fresh water

Which of the following is an example of a Financial Consequence of the failure to follow Health and Safety laws?

• Staff quitting

• Customer complaints

• Lack of customer retention

• Not getting insurance