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WorksheetsHealth and Safety revision
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What responsibilities does an employer have under HASWA?
a)
Provide waste disposal system
b)
Protect the environment during the work activities
c)
Provide training and supervision to ensure the health and safety of employees
d)
To provide plant and machinery when required
2.
Which of the following is a role of the HSE?
a)
A.Make
sure the site has security.
b)
A.Prosecute
the public for entering a site without the correct PPE
c)
A.Give
guidance on tendering for health and safety work.
d)
Enforcing the HASWA.
3.
Which of the following is not related to the health and safety at work act?
a)
Reducing
the risk of work related accidents
b)
Ensuring
all operatives are trained.
c)
A.Prevent
the company from being sued.
d)
A.Ensuring
the safety of the public.
4.
What is the most likely outcome from inappropriate behaviour on site?
a)
It
does not have any impact at all.
b)
An
increase in wages.
c)
Could
lead to promotion.
d)
It
could lead to an accident
5.
Which agency will provide information on health and safety?
a)
Environment
agency
b)
Royal
society of public health
c)
Charted
institute of builders
d)
Royal
institute of British architects
6.
Which of the following is the biggest cause of fatalities in the construction industry?
a)
Slips,
trips and falls on the same level
b)
Falls
from height
c)
Struck
by moving object
d)
Injured
whilst moving or carrying
7.
Why should near misses be reported?
a)
To allow a company to be reactive in it’s planned method of work
b)
To be proactive and prevent future accidents.
c)
So records are kept for visits by the HSE
d)
To show records for later insurance claims
8.
What could be the effect of an accident on a contract?
a)
There
could be a loss of production.
b)
Tender
documents may have to be rewritten
c)
Profits
can increase as wages will not be paid to the injured operative
d)
The
bill of quantities will need to rewritten
9.
How is weils disease most likely contracted by operatives on site?
a)
Not paying attention to what you are doing
b)
Drinking contaminated water
c)
Clearing
up used syringes
d)
Good personal hygiene.
10.
Which of the following actions must be taken when someone sustains an injury at work?
a)
ring their mum
b)
complete a report form
c)
complete the accident book
d)
inform the HSE
11.
Who is the designated person to deal with an accident on site?
a)
anyone who claims to have training
b)
the first aider
c)
Site manager
d)
Architect
12.
Reporting an accident would most likely lead to?
a)
A bonus
b)
someone losing their job
c)
The prevention of accidents
d)
less inspection
13.
Which of the following is most likely to cause a hazard on site?
a)
cloudy weak sunshine
b)
light drizzle
c)
lots of clouds
d)
snow and ice
14.
Good housekeeping is important because it can:
a)
use up your spare time
b)
allows for overtime
c)
help prevent fires
d)
provides employment for someone
15.
Which of the following can contribute to effective fire prevention measures?
a)
sprinkler systems
b)
in date fire extinguishers
c)
working fire alarm
d)
good housekeeping
16.
When should fire exits be kept clear in buildings
a)
at all times
b)
only during working hours
c)
when the building is in use
d)
When the owners are in occupation
17.
What is the first action that should be taken when discovering a fire
a)
find the nearest extinguisher
b)
raise the alarm if it is safe to do so
c)
smother the fire
d)
turn on the sprinkler system
18.
On a construction site men and women may use the same toilet if it is:
a)
A male toilet attendant is on duty
b)
In a lockable room and partitioned from urinals
c)
Its very near the site managers office and is a lockable room
d)
A female toilet attendant is on duty
19.
For substances used in the workplace the document that must be available is the
a)
COSSH data sheet
b)
first aid sheet
c)
the invoice for the substance
d)
RIDDOR training sheet
20.
Good personal hygiene is important because:
a)
It
can help prevent skin problems
b)
Food tastes better
c)
Means others will talk to you
d)
it means you don't need PPE
21.
The legislation that deals specifically with substances in the workplace is?
a)
RIDDOR
b)
LOLER
c)
COSSH
d)
PUWER
22.
When carrying out manual lifting work, employees should:
a)
copy other workers
b)
follow the procedure for most output
c)
Follow
systems of work in place for their safety
d)
Just get on with it
23.
Plasterboard waste should be segregated from general waste because it
a)
you can't fit a sheet of plaster board in a skip
b)
its a fire hazard
c)
It is toxic
d)
It can be recycled
24.
What precautions must be taken when working on a fragile roof?
a)
Always
be secured to at least two anchor points.
b)
Never
go onto a fragile roof without using platforms to support weight
c)
Never
work nearer than two metres to the edge or any opening
d)
Never
work on a fragile roof unless an additional tower scaffold is used
25.
What is the maximum time an operative may work from a ladder or stepladder in one position?
a)
10 minutes
b)
20 minutes
c)
30 minutes
d)
40 minutes
26.
How frequently should leads and cables on electrical equipment be visually inspected?
a)
at the start of each shift
b)
at the end of the day
c)
after every use
d)
Before use
27.
What's the recommended voltage for mains operated power tools on site?
a)
240 Volts
b)
110 Volts
c)
415 Volts
d)
18 Volts
28.
What colour denotes a 110 volt on a construction site?
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Green
29.
What shape and colour are warning signs?
a)
Round with blue centre
b)
Triangular and mostly yellow
c)
Square and mostly red
d)
Round with a red border
30.
Not wearing ppe could cause harm to the :
a)
General public
b)
The operative
c)
The employer
d)
colleagues
31.
How should PPE be stored when not in use?
a)
in clean dry conditions but where you can easily access
b)
On the top layer of the tool box so they can easily be found
c)
In the open at work so always available
d)
in a stores being replaced after each use
32.
how many rungs above the structure should a ladder extend?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
33.
when must a report be received for incidents or accidents under RIDDOR
a)
10 days
b)
15 days
c)
3 days
d)
9 days
34.
How many days off before an injury is reportable under RIDDOR
a)
6
b)
10
c)
7
d)
9
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