Health and Safety Rules and Regulations

What is risk?

• A piece of equipment

• A potential source of harm

• The likelihood of a hazard causing harm

• The possibility of something negative happening

Which of these is NOT part of the "Six Pack" Regulations?

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992

• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Which of these is a reportable injury under RIDDOR?

• A splinter

• A fractured finger

• A papercut

• A burn

What year did the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations (RIDDOR) come into effect?

• 2013

• 1992

• 1920

• 2023

What does PUWER stand for?

• Preventing Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Protection and Understanding of Work Equipment Regulations

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Preserving and Understanding Workers' Energy Regulations

You are about to step off the walkway in the workshop, what is the MINIMUM PPE you would require?

• Nothing you're not working yet

• Trainers and a bump cap

• Safety boots and safety glasses

• Ear defenders and safety glasses

You need to manual handle a load, what are the first things you are going to consider?

• Can I use a mechanical aid?

• What is my route, are there any obstructions?

• How heavy is the load?

• What shape is the load?

What is the point of a risk assessment?

• To identify hazards in the workplace

• To identify the risk rating of potential hazards

• To implement control measures

• To understand how an employee works

What year was the Health and Safety at Work Act introduced?

• 2022

• 1992

• 1974

• 2002

What does COSHH stand for?

• Control of Substances Harmful to Humans

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

• Containers of Solutions Hazardous to Health

• Control of Super Harmful Hazards