Health & Safety: Identify Hazardous Situations in Plumbing

Max is working on a plumbing project. Which of the following situations would require him to wear PPE for protection?

• Talking to a customer about a new bathroom suite

• Chasing out a wall to sink pipework in

• Collecting some fittings from the supplier

• Reading the manufacturer’s instructions

In which situation is PPE necessary for a plumber?

• Working in an open hole or trench

• Walking along a corridor

• Driving the company van

• Using a computer

Identify the situation where a plumber must wear PPE.

• Measuring the size of a customer’s room

• Using a pipe slice to cut copper tube

• Showing a customer around a new installation

• Handing over to the customer

Which activity requires a plumber to wear PPE?

• At a team meeting in the company office

• Removing a radiator from a lounge wall

• Checking a delivery

• Using a computer

When is it necessary for a plumber to wear PPE?

• Reading the manufacturer’s instructions

• Collecting some fittings from the supplier

• In a confined space

• Driving the company van

Which of the following situations requires PPE for a plumber?

• Cutting a pipe near to where carpenters are using power tools

• Measuring the size of a customer’s room

• Showing a customer around a new installation

• Handing over to the customer