2365 - 601 Health and Safety Quiz

What do the letters CDM stand for?

• Control of Demolition and Management

• Control of Dangerous Materials Regulations

• Construction (Demolition Management) Regulations

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:

• Health Notice

• Improvement Notice

• Obstruction Notice

• Increasing insurance premiums

What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?

• The work in hand can be completed, but no new work started

• The work can continue if adequate safety precautions are put in place

• The work that is subject to the notice must cease

• The work can continue, provided a risk assessment is carried out

What can a Health and Safety Executive Inspector do?

• Only visit if they have made an appointment

• Visit at any time

• Only visit if accompanied by the principal contractor

• Only visit to interview the site manager

What does a Prohibition Notice mean?

• When you finish the work you must not start again

• The work must stop immediately

• Work is to stop for that day only

• Work may continue until the end of the day

In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?

• If there is a breach of legal requirements

• By warrant through the police

• Only between Monday and Friday on site

• Through the prosecution office

What is an "Improvement Notice"?

• A: A notice issued by the site principal contractor to tidy up the site

• B: A notice from the client to the principal contractor to speed up the work

• C: A notice issued by a Building Control Officer to deepen foundations

• D: A notice issued by an HSE/local authority Inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety legislation

If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a "Prohibition Notice", this means that:

• A: The Site Manager can choose whether or not to ignore the notice

• B: Specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, must stop

• C: The HSE must supervise the work covered by the notice

• D: The HSE must supervise all work from then on

Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:

• A: Telling them verbally when they start work

• B: Displaying a poster or giving them leaflets approved by the HSE

• C: Making them read the company health and safety policy

• D: E-mailing the information to them

Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?

• A: Site Manager

• B: Company Safety Officer

• C: Company Secretary

• D: Managing Director