Health and Safety Quiz

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that employers are responsible for providing:

• Safe plant and equipment

• Expensive equipment

• Low cost equipment

• Risk assessments

If provided with PPE, employees should:

• Wear it all the time

• Use it correctly

• Wash it weekly

• Share it with colleagues

In health and safety, a hazard is normally defined as:

• Anything you can’t control

• A possible source of harm

• Something unexpected

• A risk you run

In health and safety practice the best approach to risk control is to:

• Observe all reasonable precautions

• Follow the rules laid down

• Remove the hazard

• Work under close supervision

It is important for workers to follow safe working procedures to:

• Save money for employers

• Protect themselves and others from harm

• Cut down on routine maintenance

• Improve productivity

When working at height with a ladder you should first check that:

• You have a colleague with you

• The ladder is made of wood

• There will be a soft landing if you fall

• The ladder is in a safe and usable condition

Common injuries due to poor manual handling are:

• Back injury

• Broken nose

• Twisted ankle

• Broken finger nails

Rubbish lying around can result in accidents in the workplace. Which of the following is an example of poor housekeeping?

• Uneven flooring

• Wrong footwear

• Packaging material on floor

• Running in corridors

Which of the following workplace hazards is likely to lead to breathing health problems?

• High temperatures

• Poor welfare facilities

• Lack of machinery guards

• Poor ventilation

Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to lead to a workplace accident?

• Cleaning up with a broom rather than an industrial vacuum cleaner

• Not reading the safety committee minutes on the notice board

• Standing on a chair to change a light bulb

• Listening to music while working at your computer