Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) Questions

What duties as an employee do you have under the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• To ensure your own health and safety and that of others

• To ignore safety procedures

• To only follow instructions when convenient

• To avoid reporting hazards

What duties does your employer have?

• To provide a safe working environment

• To pay employees less than minimum wage

• To ignore workplace safety regulations

• To avoid providing training

What duties does the supplier have under the Act?

• To provide goods or services as per the contract

• To pay taxes on behalf of the buyer

• To represent the buyer in legal matters

• To set the terms of the Act

Key legislation for health and safety at work includes:

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• The Data Protection Act 2018

• The Equality Act 2010

• The Companies Act 2006

One of the objectives of the HASAWA is to ensure ______, safety and welfare of all persons at work.

• health

• wealth

• comfort

• education

Which of the following is an objective of the HASAWA?

• Increase company profits

• Protect the general public from work activities

• Promote leisure activities at work

• Reduce working hours

The HASAWA aims to control the use, handling, storage and transportation of ______ and highly flammable substances.

• explosives

• gases

• liquids

• metals

One of the objectives of the HASAWA is to control the release of noxious or offensive substances into the atmosphere.

• True

• False

One of the employer's duties is to provide safe entrance and exit to a _________

• safe work area

• parking lot

• break room

• cafeteria

Employers must provide safe plant and machinery and ________.

• PPE

• snacks

• entertainment

• transportation