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HSE LEGISLATION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the principle piece of Health and Safety

legislation?

a)

Healthy at work act 1974

b)

Health

and Safety at Work Act 1928

c)

Health

and Safety at Work Act 1974

d)

Health and safety at work acting 1973

2.

Who does the Health and Safety at work act cover?

a)

Employers

b)

Employees

c)

All people at work

d)

Self employed, General public

3.

Who has the responsibility to provide PPE?

a)

The Employee

b)

The Site manager

c)

Allen in the workshop

d)

The Employer

4.

What must be produced if the company employs

five or more people?

a)

A Health and Safety Programme

b)

A Health and Safety Progress

c)

A Health and Safety Policy

d)

A Health and Safety Policeman

5.

What does HSE stand for?

a)

Health and Safety Exam

b)

Hygiene and Safety Experiment

c)

Health and Safety Executive

d)

Health and Standards Executive

6.

What does PPE stand for?

a)

Personal Protective Clothing

b)

Personal Proactive Clothing

c)

Protective Police Clothing

d)

Police Protection and Crime

7.

The HSE sets legislation for Health and Safety...

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A Site Induction is Important because:

a)

A busy construction site can present safety hazards for even the most seasoned workers?

b)

For someone unfamiliar with the work site the risks are multiplied?

c)

Simply ‘showing them the ropes’ isn’t always enough to avoid tragedy?

d)

Everyone can do their work safely while maximising site productivity?

9.

What does the phrase legislation mean?

a)

A lawyer

b)

A law

c)

An idea

d)

Illegal

10.
What is the year that the  Health and Safety at Work Act became legislation?
a)
1497
b)
1794
c)
1977
d)
1974
11.
What are safety boots and goggles examples of?
a)
PPE
b)
PAT
c)
EPA
d)
HSE
12.
What body can prosecute employers and employees?
a)
PPE
b)
PAT
c)
EPA
d)
HSE
13.

What is the name of the document that explains the expected standards?

a)

Legislation

b)

Procedure

c)

Policy

d)

Regulation

14.
The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)..................
a)
Places all the responsibilities for health and safety on the employer
b)
Places all the responsibilities for health and safety on the employee
c)
Shares the responsibility for health and safety between the employer and the employee
d)
Shares the responsibility for health and safety between employer and the local council
15.
When should employees be given training?
a)
When they are given new responsibilities at work
b)
When they first join the business/company
c)
At regular intervals during their employment
d)
All of these
16.
Which of the following is not a legal responsibility of an employee?
a)
To co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters
b)
To not interfere with anything provided for health and safety purposes
c)
To undertake risk assessments for all activities involving significant hazards
d)
To take care of the health and safety of others
17.
Which of the following, best describes 'accidents'?
a)
they are usually preventable
b)
they cannot be avoided
c)
they are completely unpredictable
d)
They only happen to people who deserve them
18.

Whose duty is it under health and safety law to assess risks in the workplace?

a)

Employer

b)

Employee

c)

Employer and employee

d)

Care Quality Commission

19.

Who must give you information about the risks in your workplace and how you are protected, also instruct and train you on how to deal with the risks.

a)

Friends

b)

Employer

c)

Collegue

d)

Service users

20.
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of employees under the HASAWA?
a)
To take reasonable care of their own health and safety
b)
To report any faults or hazards immediately
c)
To arrange for regular checks on their own protective equipment
d)
To cooperate with the employer by attending health and safety training