H&S 01

What is the primary role of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)?

• To provide medical services to employees

• To enforce health and safety law in the workplace

• To offer financial advice to businesses

• To manage employee benefits

When can HSE inspectors enter a workplace?

• Only during business hours

• At any reasonable time without notice

• Only with a court order

• Only after notifying the employer

What action can HSE inspectors take if they find a dangerous machine or process?

• Issue a warning letter

• Issue a prohibition notice

• Offer a training session

• Provide a safety manual

What might a prohibition notice prevent?

• The use of a dangerous scaffold

• The hiring of new employees

• The sale of company products

• The payment of employee wages

What can the HSE do if hazardous equipment cannot be made safe?

• Repair it

• Seize and destroy it

• Sell it to another company

• Ignore it

What should employees do if the HSE visits their workplace?

• Stop working immediately

• Continue working until instructed otherwise

• Leave the premises

• Call the police

What is an improvement notice?

• A document to increase employee wages

• A formal document issued for non-life threatening health and safety shortcomings

• A notice to close the business

• A certificate of compliance

What can happen if an employer fails to comply with health and safety law during an HSE visit?

• They can receive a tax rebate

• They can be issued an improvement notice or fined

• They can be given a promotion

• They can receive a government grant

What can HSE inspectors charge employers for during a visit?

• Their travel expenses

• Their time investigating and taking enforcement action

• Their accommodation costs

• Their personal expenses

What is a legal duty of manufacturers under the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• To provide free samples of their products

• To provide all information needed on the safe use of their products

• To offer discounts to employees

• To provide free training sessions