Health and Safety at Work

The law that sets out health and safety rules is:

• The Workplace Safety Act
• The Health and Safety at Work Act
• The Safety and Health Act

A hazard is:

• A danger that could cause an accident
• The chance of an accident happening
• A safe plan

A risk is

• A danger that could cause an accident
• The chance of something happening
• What could happen

A risk assessment helps to

• Cause accidents
• Prevent accidents
• Spread panic

Responsibilities are

• Duties for employees
• Duties for employers
• Both

Rights are

• Not wrong
• the same as responsibilities
• What employees are entitled to

Employees are responsible for providing their own PPE

• True
• False

Only employers are responsible for health and safety at work

• True
• False

Employees have rights at work

• True
• False

Employees should make sure they work safely

• True
• False