Health and safety 201 mock paper

The role of a company's safety representative is to:

• a) represent employees on safety matters

• ) be responsible for writing risk assessments

• represent the company at HSE meetings

• ensure safety facilities are available

For a fire to exist, three basic properties need to be present. These are.

• wood, fuel and paper

• oxygen, petrol, spark

• air, ignition, fuel

• ) heat, paper, petrol

If a contract is not completed on time the client may enforce a:

• failure to agree

• contractual adjustment

• penalty clause

• prohibition notice

Carbon Dioxide fire extinguishers should not be used.

• on electrical fires

• in confined spaces

• on burning wood fires

• in damp environments

Safeguarding the rights of individuals with respect to sensitive information is contained in the:

• Health and Safety at Work Act

• Official Secrets Act

• Data Protection Act

• Human Rights Act

A water fire extinguisher has a red body and an indicating rectangle which is:

• cream

• blue

• red

• black

Advice on safety matters can be obtained from the

• ROSPA

• Department of Health

• Learning and Skills Council

• Department for Trade and Industry

An RCBO is a device which is used as

• a voltage reduction sensor

• an overload protection device only

• both an overcurrent and residual current protection device

• a short circuit protection device only

a dry powder fire extinguisher has a red body and a coloured band. What colour is this band?

• black

• green

• blue

• red

When equipment is deemed to be satisfactory for the job in hand it is described as:

• performing well

• able for purpose

• satisfactory

• fit for purpose