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WorksheetsGeneral Health & Safety at Work
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What do the letters CDM stand for?
Control of Demolition and Management Regulations
Control of Dangerous Materials Regulations
Construction (Demolition Management)
Regulations
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:
Health Notice
Improvement Notice
Obstruction Notice
Increasing insurance premiums
What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?
The work in hand can be completed, but no new work started
The work can continue if adequate safety precautions are put in place
The work that is subject to the notice must
cease
The work can continue, provided a risk
assessment is carried out
Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?
Only visit if they have made an appointment
Visit at any time
Only visit if accompanied by the principal
contractor
Only visit to interview the site manager
Prohibition Notice means:
When you finish the work you must not start again
The work must stop immediately
Work is to stop for that day only
Work may continue until the end of the day
In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?
If there is a breach of legal requirements
By warrant through the police
Only between Monday and Friday on site
Through the prosecution office
What is an “Improvement Notice”?
A notice issued by the site principal contractor to tidy up the site
A notice from the client to the principal contractor to speed up the work
A notice issued by a Building Control Officer to deepen foundations
A notice issued by an HSE/local authority Inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety legislation
If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition Notice”, this means that:
The Site Manager can choose whether or not to ignore the notice
specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, must stop
the HSE must supervise the work covered by the notice
the HSE must supervise all work from then on
Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:
Telling them verbally when they start work for them
Displaying a poster or giving them leaflets approved by the HSE
Making them read the company health and safety policy
E-mailing the information to them
Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?
Aims and objectives of the company
Organisation and arrangements in force for carrying out the health and safety policy
Name of the Health and Safety Adviser
Company Director’s home address
Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:
A contract commences
They employ five people or more
The safety representative requests it
The HSE notifies them
Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because:
The principal contractor gives them work on site
The HSAWA 1974 requires it
The Social Security Act requires it
The trade unions require it
What do the letters HSE stand for?
Highly Safe Electrician
Health and Safety Exercise
Health and Safety Examiner
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive is:
Part of the National Health Service
The regulatory body for the promotion of health and safety at work
The jury in health and safety court cases
Part of the police force
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?
Adequate rest periods
Payment for work done
A safe place of work
Suitable transport to work
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:
Not compulsory, but should be complied with if convenient
Advisory to companies and individuals
Practical advice for the employer to follow
Legally binding
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely?
Employees only
The general public
Employers only
All people at work
What is the MAXIMUM penalty that a Higher Court, can currently impose for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act?
£20,000 fine and two years imprisonment
£15,000 fine and three years imprisonment
£1,000 fine and six months imprisonment
Unlimited fine and two years imprisonment
What do the letters ACoP stand for?
Accepted Code of Provisions
Approved Condition of Practice
Approved Code of Practice
Accepted Code of Practice
Where should you look for Official advice on health and safety matters?
A set of health and safety guidelines provided by suppliers
The health and safety rules as laid down by the employer
Guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive
A professionally approved guide book on regulations
Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:
apply only to inexperienced workers
do not apply during ’out of hours’ working
apply only to large companies
are mandatory (that is, compulsory)
Which of the following statements is correct?
The duty for health and safety falls only on the employer
All employees must take reasonable care, not only to protect themselves but also their colleagues
Employees have no responsibility for Health and Safety on site
Only the client is responsible for safety on site
Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?
Foreman
Your employer
Main sub-contractor
HSE Inspector
Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?
It is a good idea but not essential
Only required to be done for hazardous work
Must always be done
Only required on major jobs
In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?
An unsafe act or condition
Something with the potential to cause injury
Any work activity that can be described as
dangerous
The likelihood that harm from a particular hazard will occur
Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?
The CDM Co-ordinator
A visiting HSE Inspector
The construction project designer
A competent person
What is a HAZARD?
Where an accident is likely to happen
An accident waiting to happen
Something with the potential to cause harm
The likelihood of something going wrong
What must be done before any work begins?
Emergency plan
Assessment of risk ,this is a legal requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
Soil assessment
Geological survey
Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment
is a piece of paper required by law
prevents accidents
is a means of analysing what might go wrong
isn’t particularly useful
Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?
He thinks you have got nothing better to do
They contain information on how to carry out
the job in a safe manner
He wouldn’t, he thinks they are a waste of time
As someone has taken the time and trouble to write them, you might as well read them
What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?
Things you must do
Where the nearest fire exit is
The hazards in the area
Things you must not do
What colours are fire exit signs?
Green and white
Red and yellow
Red and white
Blue and white
What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example "Fork-lift trucks operating”?
Blue and white
Green and white
Yellow and black
Red and white
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a prohibited activity, for example “No access for pedestrians”?
Green and white
Red, black and white
Blue and white
Yellow and black
he Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a mandatory activity, for example “Safety helmets must be worn”?
Green and white
Red, black and white
Blue and white
Yellow and black
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a safe condition, for example “First Aid kit”?
Red, black and white
Blue and white
Yellow and black
Green and white
Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?
To check whether the working environment is safe
To check that all employees are present
To check that everyone is doing their job
To prepare for a visit from an HSE Inspector
How can you help to prevent accidents?
Don’t report them
Know how to get help quickly
Report any unsafe conditions
Know where the first-aid kit is kept
