WorksheetsQuiz 2_4FTC1422_Practical Safety for Engineers UH 1st Year
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first step in the risk assessment process?
a)
Identify the hazard
b)
Identify the risk
c)
Identify who will be at harm
d)
Identify the appropriate PPE to use
2.
Safety signs consisting of a blue circle with a white symbol are:
a)
Mandatory signs meaning you must do something
b)
Caution signs informing you of danger
c)
Prohibition signs meaning you must not do something
d)
Safe conditions signs providing you with safety information
3.
What is a risk assessment?
a)
Essay about the environment
b)
Process for identifying preventive and protective measures by evaluating the risk from a hazard
c)
Checklist of hazards and preventive actions
d)
Minutes of a safety meeting
4.
An example of a corrosive substance is
a)
WD40
b)
Water
c)
Sulphuric acid
d)
Hairspray
5.
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
6.
What does PPE stand for?
a)
Personal Protective Equipment
b)
Protective Preventative Equipment
c)
Personal Preventative Equipment
d)
People's Protective Equipment
7.
What is the aim of a risk assessment?
a)
To meet legal duties
b)
To meet moral obligations
c)
It is needed by the insurance company
d)
To make sure no one gets hurt or ill from work activities
8.
Which of these is not a PPE?
a)
Sunglasses
b)
Splash Goggles
c)
Steel Capped Boots
d)
Healmets
9.
What is covered in a COSHH assessment?
a)
How to protect yourself when lifting heavy loads
b)
How to protect your hearing using noise assessments
c)
How to protect yourself when using hazardous substances
d)
How to work safely in confined spaces
10.
Which of these best describes a COSHH hazard?
a)
Unlabeled chemicals
b)
Faulty electrical equipment
c)
Tools lying around on the floor
d)
Cables lying around on the floor
11.
The safest way to lift a load is to…
a)
Keep your feet as close as possible
b)
Keep your back straight at all times
c)
Keep your feet slightly apart with your back rounded
d)
Keep you back rounded at all times
12.
Which of the following machine hazards are mechanical hazards?
a)
Radiation
b)
Electricity
c)
Noise
d)
Entanglement
13.
What information is typically on a substance's safety data sheet?
a)
Emergency information
b)
Handling and Spillage information
c)
Chemical composition
d)
All listed points are available on the data sheet
14.
What should a risk assessment contain?
a)
Everything about the activity
b)
The people that are going to get hurt
c)
Hazards, risk and control measures related Correct answer to the activity
d)
Procedures on how to carry out the work
15.
In the hierarchy of controls, if you are unable to eliminate the hazard, what should be the next step?
a)
Substitute or replace the hazard with something less hazardous
b)
Apply engineering controls
c)
Use PPE
d)
Provide training
16.
Inhalation, Ingestion, and Absorption are the only routes of entry for hazardous substance into the body
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What is the main hazard arising from exposure to corrosive chemicals?
a)
Burns
b)
Cuts
c)
Slips and Trips
d)
Fractures
18.
What is a typical cause of accident while working with machinery?
a)
Burns from heated parts of machinery
b)
By passing the machine guarding
c)
Being caught in moving parts
d)
All points above are correct
19.
Which of these are relevant to identifying a chemical hazard?
a)
Pictogram symbols
b)
Type of PPE to use
c)
Type of emergency procedure to take
d)
Type of control measures in place
20.
What should you do when you see this symbol on a substance?
a)
You should use precautions like appropriate gloves, eye protection and lab coats when handling
b)
Wash your hands with it
c)
Find the safety data sheet
d)
Call the fire brigade
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