NETK3-01 slides 1-3d

What is the primary purpose of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA)?

• To regulate working hours

• To ensure employee wages are fair

• To ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees

• To provide employment insurance

HASAWA is known as an “enabling Act” because it:

• Enables employers to dismiss unsafe workers

• Allows other regulations to be created under it

• Enables employees to refuse unsafe work

• Enables managers to delegate safety

Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, working on or near live conductors is only allowed when:

• The worker has over 5 years’ experience

• It is justified and suitable precautions are in place

• It is quicker than switching off

• No risk assessment is needed

COSHH regulations require employers to:

• Inspect electrical equipment

• Recognize and control hazardous substances

• Provide first aid training

• Test fire alarms weekly

A risk assessment should always start by:

• Estimating costs

• Identifying hazards

• Recording findings

• Reviewing controls

A method statement is best described as:

• A health declaration form

• A sequence describing how a task is safely carried out

• A list of PPE to be used

• A record of risk scores

A permit to work is mainly used for:

• Routine low-risk work

• Office-based work

• High-risk or controlled environments

• Supervisory training

The most common cause of workplace fatalities is:

• Noise exposure

• Falling from height

• Manual handling

• Asbestos inhalation

RIDDOR requires reporting when an employee is off work for more than:

• 1 day

• 3 days

• 7 days

• 14 days

A “near miss” is defined as:

• A reportable fatality

• An incident that almost caused injury or damage

• A false alarm

• An unsafe condition