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WorksheetsHealth and safety
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does PPE stand for.
a)
Personal provided equipement
b)
Personal provision equipement
c)
Personal protective equipement
d)
Personal people equipement
2.
What does HSE stand For
a)
Health and Safe Environment
b)
Healthier and Safer Environment
c)
Health and Safety Executive
d)
Health and Safe Executive
3.
Most injuries and accidents that happen in the workplace are caused by ?
a)
Sleeping on the job
b)
hazardous substances
c)
falls from heights
d)
electric shock
4.
What is the year that the Health and Safety at Work Act became legislation?
a)
1497
b)
1794
c)
1977
d)
1974
5.
COSHH signs are usually which colour?
a)
red and white
b)
blue and white
c)
green and white
d)
orange and black
6.
Asbestos can cause?
a)
Headaches
b)
Dizziness
c)
Skin Disease
d)
Lung Cancer
7.
What regulations deal with the handling of chemicals?
a)
RIDDOR
b)
HSAWA
c)
COSHH
d)
PUWER
8.
What regulations deal with the reporting of injuries?
a)
RIDDOR
b)
HSAWA
c)
COSHH
d)
PUWER
9.
What regulations deal with power tools?
a)
RIDDOR
b)
HSAWA
c)
COSHH
d)
PUWER
10.
What act places liability on employers and employees to keep a safe working environment?
a)
RIDDOR
b)
HASAWA
c)
COSHH
d)
PUWER
11.
What are safety boots and goggles examples of?
a)
PPE
b)
PAT
c)
EPA
d)
HSE
12.
What test ensures electrical appliances are safe to use?
a)
PPE
b)
PAT
c)
EPA
d)
HSE
13.
What body can prosecute employers and employees?
a)
PPE
b)
PAT
c)
EPA
d)
HSE
14.
What are the contents of fire extinguishers with a red label.
a)
Water
b)
Foam
c)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
d)
Powder
15.
What are the contents of fire extinguishers with a black label.
a)
Water
b)
Foam
c)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
d)
Powder
16.
Prohibitive safety signs have a:
a)
Red background
b)
Blue background
c)
Yellow background
d)
Green background
17.
Warning safety signs have a:
a)
Red background
b)
Blue background
c)
Yellow background
d)
Green background
18.
Mandatory safety signs have a:
a)
Red background
b)
Blue background
c)
Yellow background
d)
Green background
19.
What is the correct ratio for erecting a ladder
a)
1:3
b)
1:4
c)
1:5
d)
1:6
20.
Most accidents in the workplace are caused by
a)
Falling from heights
b)
Incorrect PPE
c)
Asbestos
d)
Using safety equipment
21.
A document where details of all accidents is recorded no matter how minor is called?
a)
Log book
b)
Health & Safety book
c)
Accidental book
d)
Accident book
22.
What is the correct fire extinguisher to use with gas fires?
a)
Water
b)
Foam
c)
Co2
d)
all of the above
23.
A powder extinguisher is which colour?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
yellow
d)
blue
24.
CDM stands for?
a)
Construction design mechanics
b)
Construction design management
c)
control design management
d)
cold design managemetn
25.
What regulations related to tools use?
a)
PPE
b)
PUWER
c)
COSHH
d)
CDM
26.
What regulations is related to moving loads by hand?
a)
PPE
b)
PUWER
c)
Manual Handling Operations regulations
d)
Fire safety
27.
Which of the following is not a Hazardous substances
a)
gases
b)
vapours
c)
fumes
d)
water
28.
Who can remove asbestos?
a)
Anyone aged over 18
b)
Licenced Contractors
c)
Anyone with a dust mask
d)
Supervisor
29.
Asbestos is most likely to be found in properties built?
a)
After 2000
b)
Before 1900
c)
Before 1980
d)
After 1980
30.
What colour is crocidolite?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Brown
d)
White
31.
Orange signs are usually?
a)
Prohibition
b)
Mandatory
c)
Information
d)
COSHH
32.
Which of the following is a type of respiratory equipment?
a)
Ear defenders
b)
Steel toecaps
c)
Dust mask
d)
Goggles
33.
PAT test should be carried out?
a)
once a year
b)
once a week
c)
every 3 months
d)
every 3 weeks
34.
Class B fires involve?
a)
Solids
b)
flammable gasses
c)
liquids
d)
metals
35.
fires involving flammable gasses are classed as ?
a)
Class A
b)
Class B
c)
Class C
d)
Class D
36.
What type of extinguisher should be used on electrical equipment?
a)
Foam
b)
Water
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Dry powder
37.
What is CPR?
a)
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
b)
cardio-pulmonary rescue
c)
cardiac-pulmonary resuscitation
d)
cardio practice rescue
38.
An unconscious person should be placed in?
a)
Hospital
b)
Recovery position
c)
left alone
d)
on their back
39.
Once you have spotted a hazard you must
a)
Report it to your boss
b)
Leave it as someone else will fix it eventually
c)
Bring your own toolbox to work and fix it yourself.
d)
None of the above.
40.
From the following options, what is the best way to control hazards int he workplace?
a)
Replace the hazard for a less risky option.
b)
Eliminate the hazard completely from the workplace.
c)
Use personal protective equipment (PPE)
d)
Have rules to help people avoid hurting themselves.
41.
Which of the following is not a Hazardous substances
a)
gases
b)
vapours
c)
fumes
d)
water
42.
This safety signs means?
a)
Mobile phones must be on silent
b)
No Mobile phones
c)
Switch mobile phones off
d)
Mobile phones are dangerous
43.
The main people at work who are responsible for Health & Safety are?
a)
Employer
b)
Employee
c)
Member of Public
d)
Employer and Employee
44.
what item of PPE could have prevented this injury?
a)
Hard Hat
b)
Overalls
c)
Safety Boots
d)
Wellington Boots
45.
COSHH signs are usually which colour?
a)
red and white
b)
blue and white
c)
green and white
d)
orange and black
46.
Which of these is not an employers responsibility
a)
Provide a safe working environment
b)
Have a written H&S policy in place
c)
Carry out risk assessments
d)
Provide food and hot drinks
47.
A document that identifies work hazards and how to reduce them is known as.
a)
Risk assessment
b)
Method statement
c)
Accident report
d)
Delivery note
48.
A carpenter cuts off his finger when using a circular saw. Under which regulation should this be reported?
a)
R.I.D.D.O.R
b)
P.U.W.E.R.
c)
H.A.S.A.W.A.
d)
P.P.E.
49.
Is this a.....
a)
Mandatory sign
b)
Prohibition sign
c)
Fire sign
d)
Safe condition sign
50.
Dermatitis affects what:
a)
Your hearing
b)
Your eyes
c)
Your skin
d)
Your Breathing
51.
What are your responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance whilst working in the workplace?
a)
To work in a manner that would not injure myself or others
b)
To abide by any safe systems of work & Work to health & safety policy, method statements and risk assessments
c)
To follow all procedures explained to me on site induction
d)
All of the above
52.
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
53.
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
54.
What year was RIDDOR created?
a)
1995
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
1980
55.
What year was Health and Safety at Work Act created?
a)
1974
b)
1975
c)
1976
d)
1977
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