Quiz 2

1. It is an employer’s responsibility to provide a

• code of practice

• safe system of work

• first aid room

• canteen facility.

2. An employer must provide a written Safety Policy if there are more than

• three employees

• five employees

• eight employees

• ten employees.

3. A legal notice to prevent the use of machinery may be issued by a

• safety advisor

• safety representative

• HSE inspector

• safety committee.

4. An accident report will contain

• a summary of what happened

• the victim’s employment history

• the safety policy

• emergency procedures.

5. A successful environmental management system will

• measure pollution

• be regularly reviewed

• identify cost savings

• reduce stoppage time.

6. A major cause of industrial change is

• the need for retraining

• transferable skills

• increased scale of competition

• new career patterns.

7. An operation on a machine that involves constant loading and unloading is best guarded by a

• fixed guard

• interlocking guard

• self-adjusting guard

• concertina guard.

8. A precaution against electric shock when working on a site would be to

• only work in dry conditions

• attend a training session

• use 110V electric tools

• read electric shock notices.

9. A dangerous occurrence is

• a near miss that could have caused an accident

• a breakdown of hazard control systems

• working without authority

• unauthorised disconnection of safety devices.

unauthorised disconnection of safety devices.

• fires involving metal

• fires involving liquids

• high voltage electrical fires

• low voltage electrical fires.