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WorksheetsHealth and Safety#1
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
What action is part of the correct procedure for manually lifting an item from the ground?
a)
To bend your knees.
b)
To wear a safety harness.
c)
To wear a hard hat.
d)
To bend your back.
2.
Which of the following conditions is most important when working in a confined space?
a)
Air flow
b)
Power
c)
Heating
d)
Daylight
3.
What is a potential consequence of split insulation on a power cable?
a)
Equipment runs slowly.
b)
Loss of stored data
c)
Complete power loss
d)
Electric shock
4.
Which hazard can cause repetitive strain injury (RSI)?
a)
Noise
b)
Vibration
c)
Thermal stress
d)
Ultraviolet radiation
5.
Which piece of computer equipment uses the highest voltage?
a)
PC hard drive.
b)
Monitor.
c)
Keyboard.
d)
Mouse.
6.
Which of these steps is found in a risk assessment?
a)
Analyze customer needs.
b)
Calculate costs.
c)
Notify senior management.
d)
Identify hazards.
7.
What does the abbreviation PPE stand for:
a)
A People Protecting Equipment
b)
Protection Providing Equipment
c)
Personal Protective Equipment
d)
Personally Protected Engine
8.
PPE is selected based on
a)
Cost
b)
Availability
c)
The hazard that the employee is exposed to
d)
Appearance
9.
PPE must be inspected
a)
Weekly
b)
Monthly
c)
Daily
d)
Before each use
10.
Who should provide the workers with an appropriate PPE
a)
A.The worker provides himself
b)
The Employer
c)
The worker’s colleagues
d)
No one has a duty to provide it
11.
If there is a risk of materials flying into workers eyes, the workers should wear:
a)
Safety Hard hat / helmets
b)
Sun glasses
c)
Safety Goggles
d)
Safety Gloves
12.
Who is most likely to be at risk from harm in the workplace?
a)
Visitors
b)
Managers
c)
Anyone involved in the workplace
d)
Suppliers
13.
Risk management involves
a)
Identifying the risk
b)
Assessing the impact of the risk
c)
Recording and monitoring the risk
d)
All of the above
14.
How would you identify workplace hazards?
a)
Visit the OH&S website
b)
Wait until an accident occurs
c)
Walk around the workplace to identify what could cause harm
d)
Ignore workplace instruction
15.
The employer has a duty to:
a)
Ensure the health and safety of their workers in every aspect
b)
Do nothing
c)
Ignore the risk
d)
None of the above
16.
What is hazard ?
a)
Anything that may cause harm
b)
An accident
c)
An impact of any risk
d)
None of the above
17.
Safe storage procedure for chemical materials involve:
a)
Labelling every chemical container
b)
Storing in a safe place
c)
Locking storage containers
d)
All the above
18.
A hazardous substance may produce personal injury or illness to a person through:
a)
Absorption
b)
Swallowing
c)
Inhalation
d)
All the above
19.
All chemical containers must:
a)
Be made of glass
b)
Be painted red or yellow
c)
Have proper warning labels
d)
None of the above
20.
Labels are required to have what elements?
a)
Pictograms and signal words
b)
Product identifier
c)
Supplier identifier
d)
All of the above
21.
When you start your job, your employer tells you that you will be doing a health & safety course. Why do you need to do this?
a)
To check how healthy your lifestyle is
b)
Because your workplace is not safe
c)
It is the requirements to make sure that you have a safe workplace environment
d)
Your employer has decided to change your job title
22.
How does your workplace identify risks & hazards?
a)
Workplace inspections
b)
Audits
c)
Hazard reporting system
d)
All of these
23.
If you are injured on the job, the first thing you should do is?
a)
Go home
b)
Get first aid treatment
c)
Fill out an accident report form
d)
None of the above
24.
You have to play your part too if you want to work safely - Which of the following are among your responsibilities?
a)
Work smart; work safe - dont fool around
b)
Dress for the job - wear any required protective equipment or clothing
c)
Report all injuries
d)
All of the above
25.
If you are instructed to do a task and you know that it is unsafe you should
a)
Do the task anyway
b)
Get someone else to do the task for you
c)
Quit your job
d)
Refuse to do the task
26.
If you have any questions about health & safety in your workplace you can talk to;
a)
Your health & safety Representative
b)
Your supervisor
c)
A member of your health & safety committee
d)
A union Representative
27.
Where is your Health & Safety Manual Kept?
a)
In the Locker Rooms
b)
In the Compliance managers Office
c)
In the Produce Department
d)
At the service desk
28.
In an event of emergency what is the first thing you should do?
a)
Scream HELP!
b)
Evacuate the building
c)
Carry on with what you were doing
d)
Dial 111
29.
You are required to participate in procedures relating to health & safety in the workplace TRUE or FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
30.
If you noticed a hazard at work which you thought needed reducing or eliminating. What could you do?
a)
Wait for someone else to come across it
b)
Fill out a hazard report form and give it to the health & safety manager
c)
Wait for the hazard to happen
d)
Dont do anything it will get fixed eventually
31.
Guidance on the use of service requirements and use of PPE should be found in?
a)
Manufacturer's instructions
b)
In an accident book
c)
Within health and safety executives leaflet
d)
By asking an employee
32.
Which one of the following lists contains only PPE?
a)
Dust mask, safety goggles and ear defenders
b)
Ear defenders, reading glasses and trainers
c)
Thermal gloves, machine guard and overalls
d)
Machine guard, dust mask and safety goggles
33.
What does COSHH stand for?
a)
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
b)
Careful of Substances Harmful to Health
c)
Control of Spillages Hazardous to Health
d)
Control of Substances Hurtful to Health
34.
The legal responsibilities of an employer with regards to health and safety include what?
a)
Charging employees for replacing damaged or lost PPE
b)
Providing safe systems of work for all employees
c)
Taking out additional insurances for dangerous work
d)
Ensuring that only one member of staff works on a dangerous job
35.
Why should accidents in the workplace be reported?
a)
To prevent a similar accident in the future
b)
Reduce levels of paperwork
c)
Check whether staff are carrying out their duties
d)
To enable staff to learn from their mistakes
36.
How can workers best contribute to a positive safety culture in the workplace?
a)
They should know how to complete work quickly if things go wrong
b)
They should report unsafe conditions after an accident has occurred
c)
They should report any unsafe conditions as soon as possible
d)
They should know the location of the first aid kit and accident book
37.
Which of the following is the best method of finding information on workshop equipment?
a)
From the health and safety at work manual
b)
From the manufacturer's handbook or technical data
c)
By discussing it with a senior colleague
d)
By contacting the original supplier of the equipment
38.
What is the first action to take when approaching the scene of an accident?
a)
Check for signs of life
b)
Wait for the emergency services
c)
Attend to the most serious injury
d)
Make sure the area is safe to enter
39.
The most important reason for carrying out a risk assessment is to?
a)
Reduce staff training needs
b)
Check that employees understand health and safety
c)
Ensure employees receive the right training
d)
Prevent accidents occurring in the future
40.
Which of the following is an example of safe working?
a)
Lifting more than you can handle
b)
Loading lifting equipment with as much material as possible
c)
Wearing safety goggles to perform every task
d)
Checking the working area is free from hazards
41.
There is a fault with the PPE, the user should?
a)
Not do the task and inform the supervisor of the problem immediately
b)
Get somebody else to complete the task
c)
Use the equipment and continue the task anyway
d)
Use the equipment to do the task and tell the supervisor later
42.
All businesses must have 1st aid kits that are available to?
a)
Health and safety officer only
b)
All staff
c)
All persons over the age of 18
d)
A qualified 1st aider only
43.
Which of the following would prevent injuries from occurring at work?
a)
Keeping the workplace tidy
b)
Wearing light clothing
c)
Lifting heavy objects with a bent back
d)
Keeping lightling to a minimum
44.
Where should information be found regarding the disposal of old chemical products?
a)
By contacting the manufacturer
b)
On the product sheet or side of the container
c)
On the internet
d)
At the local library
45.
Which one of the following situations would be most appropriate to use PPE
a)
Working in the rain
b)
Working off-site
c)
Working indoors
d)
Working with chemicals
46.
What is the first step in a risk assessment?
a)
Record your findings
b)
Evaluate the risks
c)
Identify the hazards
d)
Decide who may be harmed
47.
Who should undertake the risk assessment?
a)
The Health and Safety executive
b)
A competent person
c)
Manager
d)
Employee
48.
Who is most likely to be at risk from harm in the workplace?
a)
Customers
b)
Full time workers
c)
Visitors
d)
People with disabilities
49.
You must have a written record of your risk assessment if you employ how many people?
a)
2 or more
b)
5 or more
c)
10 or more
d)
25 or more
50.
When would you need to update your risk assessment?
a)
When your workplace gets new equipment
b)
When an employee leaves the business
c)
After one year
d)
When HSE comes to visit you
51.
How should you have your feet positioned when sitting on the floor?
a)
Flat on the floor
b)
Hovering in the air
c)
Resting on the chair legs
52.
Where should the screen be positioned in your field of vision?
a)
Above your eye level
b)
Below your eye level
c)
At your eye level
53.
How should your desk be layed out to prevent injury?
a)
All objects should be within reach without turning
b)
All objects should be within reach with turning
c)
As long as it doesn't take long to get an object it is safe
54.
How should you maintain cables to keep them safe?
a)
Keep them out of the way of walking paths
b)
Tie them together
c)
All of the above
55.
What position should your arm be in when using the mouse?
a)
Elbow bent, forearm on the desk
b)
Elbow bent, wrist on the desk
c)
Elbow straight, wrist on the desk
d)
Elbow straight, forearm on the desk
56.
What is the recommendation for a safe noise level in an office environment?
a)
30-50 dB
b)
30-60 dB
c)
50-70 dB
d)
70-90 dB
57.
From which direction should light fall?
a)
Front
b)
Side
c)
Back
58.
What is the best way of dealing with a hazard to ensure others are not put at risk?
a)
Remove it immediately
b)
Leave it for others to sort out
c)
Place a barrier tape around it
d)
Display a notice or warning sign
59.
How can workers best contribute to a positive safety culture in the workplace? Tick all that apply
a)
They should know how to complete work quickly if things go wrong
b)
They should report unsafe conditions after an accident has occurred
c)
They should report any unsafe conditions as soon as possible
d)
They should know the location of the first aid kit and accident book
60.
The legal responsibilities of an employer with regards to health and safety include what?
a)
Charging employees for replacing damaged or lost PPE
b)
Providing safe systems of work for all employees
c)
Taking out additional insurances for dangerous work
d)
Ensuring that only one member of staff works on a dangerous job
61.
This sign represents that eye protection must be worn?
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Are you allowed to use tools, machines or carry out processes that you have NOT been shown by the teacher?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
If you have experience of them before
d)
Only after you have completed this exam
63.
If a student near you had a 'near miss' should you still report this to the Teacher in charge?
a)
No
b)
Only if he didn't cut himself
c)
Yes, even if he was fooling around and he would get into trouble
d)
Yes, every time
64.
You have the right to know the hazards in your job. Your employer or supervisor must provide you with the information you need to work safely.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
The worker is responsible to work safely including not fooling around on the job, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, wearing the required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) or clothing properly, knowing the emergency procedures and reporting all injuries at the workplace immediately to your supervisor.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Your employer or supervisor can only discipline you for refusing to do a task that you believe is unsafe after the Ministry of Labour (MOL) has indicated a return to work.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
The number one cause of injury to workers is slips and falls.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Workers in Ontario have three basic rights when it comes to Health and Safety. One of them is the right to shut down an unsafe workplace.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Workplace safety is based on staff recognizing, assessing and controlling hazards in the workplace.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Spills of bodily fluids should be cleaned immediately by:-Using disposible absorbant material to clean up spill-Scrubbing surface with soap and water-Spraying a 1:10 solution of chlorine to water-Soaking for ten minutes-Rinsing and drying off the surface
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Frequent and thorough hand washing with soap and water is an important way to decrease your risk of contracting or transmitting an infectious disease.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Overuse of antibacterial soap increases susceptibility to contagious diseases.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
When performing First Aid you should wear gloves, use a face mask for resuscitation, change gloves with every new casualty, and dispose of gloves and other soiled materials immediately.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
If a needle has pricked someone, they need to go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department with the needle in a clean, puncture-resistant container. An incident report or WSIB report must be completed.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) identifies the hazardous ingredients, protective measures and emergency procedures pertaining to a specific substance. The information must be less than three years old and the sheet must be taken to the hospital with staff if they have an exposure to any of these products.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Identify the following symbol.
a)
Compressed Gas.
b)
Flammable and Combustable.
c)
Oxidizing.
d)
Materials causing Immediate/Serious Toxic effects.
77.
Identify the following symbol.
a)
Biohazardous.
b)
Corrosive.
c)
Materials causing Immediate/Serious Toxic effects.
d)
Dangerously Reactive Materials.
78.
Identify the following symbol.
a)
Oxidizing.
b)
Compressed Gas.
c)
Corrosive.
d)
Dangerously Reactive Materials.
79.
identify the symbol
a)
Compressed Gas.
b)
Material causing other Toxic effects.
c)
Corrosive.
d)
Flammable and Combustable.
80.
Identify the symbol
a)
Flammable and Combustable
b)
Oxidizing.
c)
Biohazardous.
d)
Material causing Immediate/Serious Toxic effects.
81.
Identify the symbol
a)
Materials causing other Toxic effects.
b)
Biohazardous.
c)
Materials causing Immediate/Serious Toxic effects.
d)
Flammable and Combustable.
82.
Identify the symbol
a)
Biohazardous.
b)
Flammable and Combustable.
c)
Oxidizing.
d)
Corrosive.
83.
Who decides the maximum weight you can carry?
a)
Your supervisor
b)
The manager
c)
Your colleagues
d)
You
84.
If a load is too heavy to carry what should you do?
a)
Use a trolley
b)
Roll it along the ground
c)
Leave it for someone else to move
d)
Drag it along the ground
85.
Where should a load is carrying be positioned?
a)
At waist level
b)
shoulder level
c)
knee level
d)
Feet level
86.
Which one of the following is Manual Handling
a)
Lifting
b)
Carrying
c)
Pushing or pulling
d)
All above
87.
The safest ladder to use around electricity is?
a)
Wood
b)
Fiberglass.
c)
Alumunium
d)
A step stool.
88.
This sign represents that eye protection must be worn?
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Identify the following symbol.
a)
Dangerously Reactive Materials.
b)
Flammable and Combustable.
c)
Oxidizing.
d)
Corrosive.
90.
What item of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn when soldering
a)
Steel toe-cap boots.
b)
Rubber gloves.
c)
Anti-static wrist band
d)
Eye protectors.
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