A1 Health and Safety in Construction

Which item is used to protect your head on a construction site?

• Safety goggles

• Hard hat

• Gloves

• Safety boots

The ______ protects your eyes from debris on a construction site.

• Safety goggles

• Hard hat

• Work boots

• Gloves

Which item should be worn to protect your hands while working with rough materials?

• Gloves

• Hard hat

• Safety boots

• Ear protection

The purpose of wearing a high-visibility vest on a construction site is:

• to ensure workers are easily seen for safety reasons

• to keep workers warm in cold weather

• to protect workers from falling objects

• to identify workers' job roles

Which item helps protect your hearing in noisy environments?

• Safety boots

• Ear protection

• Gloves

• Respirator mask

The ______ is worn to protect your feet from heavy objects and sharp materials.

• Safety boots

• Sandals

• Sneakers

• Slippers

Wearing a respirator mask on a construction site is important because:

• it protects workers from inhaling harmful dust and chemicals.

• it makes workers look more professional.

• it helps workers communicate better.

• it keeps workers warm in cold weather.

The importance of health and safety in construction is to:

• Prevent accidents and injuries on site.

• Increase project costs unnecessarily.

• Delay project completion intentionally.

• Ignore worker well-being.

Health and safety is important in the workplace because it:

• Prevents accidents and injuries

• Increases paperwork only

• Reduces employee salaries

• Encourages unsafe practices

State some statistics on injuries or deaths in UK construction.

• In 2022/23, there were 45 fatal injuries to construction workers in the UK.

• In 2022/23, there were 5 fatal injuries to construction workers in the UK.

• In 2022/23, there were 200 fatal injuries to construction workers in the UK.

• In 2022/23, there were 1000 fatal injuries to construction workers in the UK.