Risk Assessment Quiz

What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

• To identify potential hazards and assess precautions to prevent accidents

• To increase the number of workplace accidents

• To ignore potential hazards in the workplace

• To ensure all employees are at risk

What is a hazard?

• Anything that has the potential to cause harm

• A guaranteed cause of harm

• Something that cannot cause harm

• A minor inconvenience

What is risk in the context of risk assessment?

• The chance that someone will be harmed by a hazard

• The certainty of harm occurring

• The absence of any potential harm

• The elimination of all hazards

Which of the following is a type of hazard in construction and building services engineering?

• Manual handling

• Office work

• Gardening

• Cooking

What type of hazard involves working with equipment that can cause injury if not handled properly?

• Machinery

• Swimming

• Painting

• Reading

Which hazard is associated with the risk of falling from a height?

• Work at heights

• Fire

• Noise

• Dust

Which of the following hazards is related to the risk of fire?

• Fire

• Water

• Wind

• Earthquake

What type of hazard involves the use of vehicles in construction sites?

• Vehicles

• Animals

• Plants

• Textiles

Which of the following is considered a type of hazard in construction and building services engineering?

• Electricity

• Water

• Temperature

• Vibration

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of hazard in the provided material?

• Dust

• Noise

• Poor lighting

• Weather