Health & Safety Legislation – Test

The main aim of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is to:

• Reduce insurance costs

• Protect only employees

• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees and others

• Protect only visitors

Under HASAWA, who has responsibility for health and safety at work?

• Only the employer

• Only the employee

• Both employer and employee

• The Health and Safety Executive only

Employers must provide employees with:

• A) A wage increase every year

• B) Safe systems of work and adequate training

• C) Free meals at work

• D) Unlimited rest breaks

What does RIDDOR stand for?

• Reporting of Incidents, Diseases, and Dangerous Organisational Rules

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

• Recording Injuries, Deaths, and Dangerous Occurrence Rules

• Reporting Incidents, Damage, and Dangerous Operations Regulations

Under RIDDOR, who is responsible for reporting accidents?

• The injured employee

• The employer or person in control of the workplace

• The Health and Safety Executive

• A co-worker

Which of these must be reported under RIDDOR?

• Minor cuts

• Dangerous occurrences (near misses)

• Holidays taken

• Sickness absence unrelated to work

What does COSHH deal with?

• Hazardous substances

• Electrical safety

• Fire safety

• Food hygiene

Employers must control exposure to hazardous substances by:

• Eliminating or reducing risks with controls like ventilation and PPE

• Ignoring them

• Asking employees to take their own precautions only

• Locking chemicals away and never using them

Which of these is an entry route for hazardous substances under COSHH?

• Inhalation

• Ingestion

• Absorption

• All of the above

Safety signs must be provided when:

• There is a significant risk that cannot be eliminated or controlled by other methods

• The employer chooses to

• The workplace looks too plain

• The HSE inspector visits