WorksheetsN5 AIT - Health and Safety
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who has a responsibility to ensure health and safety at work?
Employers
Employees
Both Employers and Employees
Government only
Which of the following is NOT an employer responsibility under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
To ensure safe working conditions
To ensure all staff receive an annual pay rise
To provide protective clothing, if required
To ensure all employees receive regular training
Which of the following is an employee responsibility under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
To take reasonable care of your own safety only
To tamper with protective equipment to suit own preferences
To have the right to sell protective equipment on eBay, if required
To not misuse anything provided for safety
Select THREE practical ways that an employee can minimise risk
Position desks to avoid trailing cables or use a cable management system
Store heavy materials in hard-to-reach places
Mop up (or report) any liquids which have been spilled
Keep passageways free from obstacles
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for employers under Fire Precautions Regulations 1999
Carry out risk assessments in the workplace to identify any fire hazards
Fit smoke detectors and fire alarms (larger work premises may need automatic fire detection systems)
Employ an organisation fire fighter in case of emergency
Conduct fire safety training with staff during the induction process, and provide regular refresher training
What does DSE stand for in the act that is applied to workers who use PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones for more than one hour at work each day?
Display Screen Equipment
Digital Screen Equipment
Delay Screen Equipment
Deterrent Screen Equipment
Select THREE requirements for employers under Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Provide employees with breaks from DSE work by giving them alternative screen-free tasks
Do a workstation risk assessment to check equipment, furniture and work conditions are appropriate
Provide an eye test (at employee request)
Refuse training for workers on how to maintain good posture and adjust chairs and furniture
What is NOT a common consequence of incorrect use of display screen equipment?
Back, neck and shoulder pain
Appendicitis
Wrist pain
Eye strain
What is the use of an Accident Report Form?
To record details of employee accidents at home
To record details of injuries from accidents at work
To hold managers accountable for allowing accidents under their supervision
To allow employees to request compensation
What is NOT included on an Accident Report Form?
Names of injured person and witness
Location of incident
Witness's National Insurance number
Brief details of the injury
The Health and Safety Executive is the UK's independent watchdog responsible for work-related health, safety and illness. Which of the following is NOT one of their roles?
Serve improvement or prohibition notices
Issue fines or prison sentences to organisations that fail to comply
Interrupt trading and take over production themselves
Carry out random checks on organisations
Select THREE ways that employers can communicate health and safety policies to employees
Induction training, when an employee joins the organisation
Posters and signs around the office, to serve as eye-catching and constant reminders to staff
Emails sent out to remind staff of health and safety policies, providing a quick and cost-effective method
Expect employees to simply pass new information amongst themselves and add their own details where appropriate
