Recap of sessions 4 and 5

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), what is the employer's primary responsibility?

• Provide lunch for employees

• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all employees

• Monitor employees' breaks

• Ensure employees work overtime regularly

Which of the following is NOT a duty of employers according to the HASAWA?

• Providing safe systems of work

• Regularly inspecting workplace conditions

• Ensuring employees purchase their own safety equipment

• Providing proper training and supervision

According to the Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999, what must employers do to manage risks?

• Increase wages for high-risk jobs

• Conduct regular risk assessments and implement control measures

• Hire only safety consultants

• Allow employees to decide on safety measures

What is a key duty of employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• Create their own safety rules

• Take reasonable care for their own safety and the safety of others

• Ignore safety equipment provided

• Refuse training

What are employees required to do according to Section 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• Cooperate with employers to ensure safety

• Work unsupervised

• Ignore safety warnings

• Misuse safety equipment provided

Under the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations, what is an employer's responsibility regarding PPE?

• Ensure that employees purchase their own PPE

• Supply appropriate PPE and ensure it is properly maintained

• Allow employees to share PPE

• Ignore PPE training requirements

When should a risk assessment be reviewed, according to the MHSW Regulations?

• Every five years

• When there is a significant change

• Only after an accident

• Annually

How often should a workplace assessment be conducted according to the text?

• Every day

• After an accident or significant change in the workplace

• Only when an employee requests it

• Once every 10 years

Which of the following is a requirement for employers regarding emergency procedures?

• Leave emergency responses up to the employees

• Create clear evacuation plans and emergency response procedures

• Only inform managers about emergency plans

• Ignore emergency drills

What is required under the Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations for workers using computers or screens?

• Provide sunglasses to employees

• Conduct a workstation assessment and make adjustments as needed

• Limit computer use to 30 minutes per day

• Allow employees to skip breaks