PUWER - Work Equipment Safety Quiz

What is the main purpose of the Approved Code of Practice and guidance for the safe use of work equipment?

• To provide entertainment to employees

• To outline the responsibilities for the safe use of work equipment

• To advertise work equipment

• To list the types of work equipment available

What does PUWER stand for?

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Professional Use of Work Equipment Resources

• Provisional Use of Workplace Equipment Requirements

• Public Use of Work Environment Regulations

Where does PUWER apply?

• Only to workplaces within Great Britain

• To all workplaces and work situations where the HSW Act applies

• Exclusively to offshore areas and activities

• Only to the use of power presses and woodworking machinery

What is the legal status of following the advice in an ACOP?

• It is compulsory and not following it is illegal

• It is advisory and not legally binding

• It is compulsory if it is specifically stated in the guidance text

• It is optional and there are no legal consequences for not following it

What does the ACOP text explain?

• How to follow workplace etiquette

• How to comply with the law in a specific way and its special status in law

• The history of the HSW Act

• The technical specifications of machinery

When did the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 come into force?

• 5th December 1997

• 5th December 1998

• 5th December 1999

• 5th December 2000

According to the document, what does "the 1974 Act" refer to?

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

• The Essential Requirements Regulations 1974

• The Health and Safety Executive Act 1974

What does "employer" include according to regulation 3(2) and (3)?

• Any person working under the employer

• The Health and Safety Executive

• A person to whom the requirements imposed by these Regulations apply

• Any person inspecting work equipment

What does "inspection" mean in relation to an inspection under paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 6?

• A general overview of work equipment

• A thorough examination by a competent person as appropriate for the purpose described

• A quick check-up of the work environment

• A detailed financial audit of work equipment

What is the definition of "work equipment" as per the document?

• Any machinery used exclusively at work

• Any appliance or tool used at home

• Any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work

• Any personal device used by employees