Health and safety revision

The purpose of a blue and white safety sign is to warn you of:

• something that you MUST do

• something that you MUST NOT do

• a general site hazard

• where the fire exits are

Specific guidance on the safe lifting of heavy items on site by operatives is covered by the:

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

• Health and Safety at Work Act

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, an employer must:

• protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees

• protect the environment during work activities

• provide transport from your home to the work site

• ensure that you are paid for the work you do

Under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations, an employee must:

• wear and look after any PPE provided by the employer

• provide their own PPE when required by the job

• pay for any PPE they lose

• pay for any PPE that is damaged

If you are told that a Health and Safety Executive inspector wishes to interview you after you witnessed an accident, you should:

• tell the inspector exactly what you saw happen

• ask your employer what you should tell the inspector

• say nothing if it would put blame on the injured person

• leave the site before the inspector gets a chance to talk to you

Which of the following agencies operates a free health and safety advice helpline?

• ConstructionSkills

• Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

• Health and Safety Executive

• Environment Protection Agency

What should be fitted to a high-level working platform to stop people and materials falling?

• Orange plastic netting stretched between the uprights

• Stacks of building materials

• Guard-rails and toe-boards

• Plastic sheeting

In the event of discovering a fire whilst working in a building, you should:

• leave the building immediately and go home

• carry on working providing you are not in immediate danger from the fire

• contact your supervisor and report the fire's location

• if safe to do so, raise the alarm first and then leave the building immediately

The MAIN purpose of recording the details of accidents is to:

• keep records for inspectors

• keep records for insurance claims

• warn operatives of site hazards

• identify recurring types of accident

What are YOU required to do if you suffer a minor injury on site?

• Report it to the Health and Safety Executive

• Go home immediately

• Nothing

• Record the details in the site accident book