Legislations Quiz (Relating to the usage of machinary)

According to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, who is responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of employees and themselves?

• Employees only

• Employers only

• Both employers and employees

• Government

Answer explanation

The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 makes employers responsible for the health, safety and welfare of employees and themselves. This covers health and safety policies, training, risk assessments and risk management, reporting accidents and illness, having someone manage health and safety, first aid and work place facilities for workers welfare. Employees/self-employed people should follow health and safety instructions and training.

Which regulation makes employers responsible for identifying hazards and following the Hierarchy of Risk Control?

• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

• The Control of Vibration 2005

• The Manual Handling regulations 1992

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Answer explanation

This regulation only applys to people with 5 or more employees and then those on/close too the site aswell.

Full explanation: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 makes employers (with 5 or more employees) responsible for identifying hazards and following the Hierarchy of Risk Control (including risk assessments). These risks are to anyone on or close to the site, even if they are not employees.

What do the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 require employers to provide to employees?

• Risk assessments

• Workplace facilities

• Suitable PPE

• First aid training

Answer explanation

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (P.P.E.) makes employers responsible for providing suitable PPE, instructions must be provided to employees on how to use it safely, assessed to ensure its suitable, it should be maintained/stored properly and used correctly.

Which regulation aims to protect workers from health issues related to hand-arm and body vibrations?

• The Control of Vibration 2005

• The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment regulations 1998

• The Control of Noise 2005

• PUWER Regulations 1998

Answer explanation

The Control of Vibration 2005 aim's to protect workers from health issues related to hand-arm and body vibrations by adding exposure limits.

What does the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protect birds from?

• Disturbance during nesting

• Disease

• Sale and shooting

• Injured birds release

Answer explanation

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects birds (disturbance during nesting, their sale, shooting, injured birds release), protects endangered species, some protections for common animals, Non-native animals cannot be release/allowed to escape, Licences allow people to take action against certain species, Legally killing animals requires following precautions to not kill/injure protected species.

According to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002, what is required to protect employees from hazardous substances?

• Providing maintainance, training and instructions

• Finding hazards, providing prevention and then control measures

• Having animals kept out of the workplace

• Having emergency action plans and health surveillance

Answer explanation

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 requires employers to protect employees from hazardous substances that can harm their health. This requires finding what the hazards are, deciding prevention methods, providing control measures, making sure these measures are used and then maintained, providing information, instruction and training, providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases and having emergency action plans.

What does the Environmental Protection Act 1990 relate to?

• Disposal of waste and control of hazardous substances

• First aid

• Training

• Health and safety policies

Answer explanation

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 relates to the disposal of waste and control of hazardous substances.

Which regulation requires people, companies, and operators of lifting equipment to plan usage properly and ensure usage is carried out in a safe manner?

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• The Control of Noise 2005

• The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment regulations 1998

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Answer explanation

The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment regulations 1998 requires people, companies and operators of lifting equipment (who own or have control of it) to: plan usage properly, have suitable supervision, unsure usage is carried out in a safe manner and ensure people using them are sufficiently competent. The equipment must also be: appropriate for the task and have the correct markings.

Who is responsible for providing suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992?

• Employees

• Employers

• Both employers and employees

• Government

Answer explanation

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (P.P.E.) makes employers responsible for providing suitable PPE, instructions must be provided to employees on how to use it safely, assessed to ensure its suitable, it should be maintained/stored properly and used correctly.

Which regulation requires employers to ensure that all machinery is suitable for its intended use, safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate?

• PUWER 1998

• The Control of Noise 2005

• The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment regulations 1998

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Answer explanation

PUWER Regulations 1998 makes the person or company that own, control or operate the work equipment responsible for making sure it is: safe to use, suitable for the intended use, used with the correct health and safety measures, used following its specific requirements and used only by people who have been trained, instructed or given enough information on how to use it.