Health and Safety Legislation

Identify which duty under HASAWA is being ignored by your employer.

• Failure to provide a safe working environment

• Offering regular safety training

• Ensuring all equipment is up to date

• Providing adequate rest breaks

The duties you have as an employee in this situation are:

• Follow company policies and report any issues to your supervisor.

• Ignore the situation and continue working as usual.

• Only act if you are directly affected by the situation.

• Wait for someone else to address the issue.

It is important to report these issues, even if they aren't directly related to your plumbing task, because:

• They may affect the safety or functionality of the site.

• It will increase your workload unnecessarily.

• It is required to get a promotion.

• It helps you avoid doing your own tasks.

What legal duty does your employer have regarding the health, safety, and welfare of employees and others who may be affected by their work? Fill in the blank: Your employer has a legal duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the ________, including the customer. By telling you to ignore the hazards, they are failing to provide a safe system of work.

• health, safety, and welfare of employees and others who may be affected by their work

• financial security of employees only

• promotion of company profits

• personal interests of the employer

What are your duties as an employee regarding health and safety? Fill in the blank: Your duties as an employee include taking reasonable care of your own health and safety, and cooperating with your employer on health and safety matters. You must also ensure your actions don't endanger others. This means you should not proceed with the work and must ________ to your employer.

• report the danger

• ignore the danger

• continue working

• wait for someone else to notice

Who does HASAWA apply to and what could happen if damaged wiring or a gas leak causes a fire or explosion? Fill in the blank: HASAWA applies to anyone affected by the work. If the damaged wiring or gas leak were to cause a fire or explosion, not only could you and the customer be seriously injured or killed, but your employer could be ________.

• prosecuted

• promoted

• rewarded

• ignored

According to COSHH, what should you do before using this substance?

• Read the safety data sheet and follow control measures

• Ignore the safety instructions

• Use the substance without any precautions

• Dispose of the substance immediately

A COSHH assessment is important for this task because:

• It helps identify and control risks from hazardous substances.

• It ensures all tasks are completed faster.

• It eliminates the need for personal protective equipment.

• It guarantees no accidents will ever occur.

Your employer should have which of the following specific control measures in place?

• Appropriate safety and health control measures

• Unregulated work environments

• No safety protocols

• Ignoring workplace hazards

Before using a chemical substance, you should refer to the ________ for the chemical. This will provide detailed information on its hazards and the necessary precautions, including required PPE. You should not use the product without the proper protective equipment.

• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

• Material Handling Logbook

• Chemical Purchase Order

• Work Shift Roster