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WorksheetsWorkplace Health and Safety 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 28mins
The moral or legal obligation of an individual to ensure the safety or wellbeing of others.
Duty of Care
Legislation
Personal Protective Equipment
OH&S
Who do employees NOT owe a duty of care towards?
Themselves
The public and visitors to the workplace
Workmates
People walking past their place of work
Which of the following is NOT an obligation that an employees must abide by when it comes to duty of care?
Use PPE as provided and in accordance with training
Do not wilfully injure themselves/ others
Approach work with reckless abandon with no care for themselves or others
Follow instructions given for health and safety by their employer
. Select ALL of the obligations of an employer with regard to duty of care
Supply first aid kits and first aid officers
Make a daily report to OH&S committee
Provide instructions, information, training and supervision to ensure health and safety.
Ensure safe systems of work
HSO stands for
Health and Safety Official
Health and Safety Officer
Hero Super Officer
Health Specialty Official
The role of a HSO includes (select all that apply)...
Carrying out OH&S inspections
Helping employees with home safety and maintenance
Helping to resolve OH&S issues
Being made aware of OH&S incidents
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is an example of...
Occupational Hazards Syndrome (OHS)
Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS)
Occupational Topical Trauma (OTT)
Occupational Mild Causation (OMC)
What is the main single cause of most accident fatalities in a construction environment
Falling from height
Electrocution
Hit by construction plant
Slips, trips and falls
What are the two main causes of workplace injuries
Slips, trips and falls
Hit by construction plant
Contact with hazardous substances
Manual handling
What is an accident
Someone else fault
An unplanned event that leads to injury or damage
Something that went wrong
Something that was Badly planned
Who is responsible for health and safety at work
Your employer
Your supervisor
Everyone at work
Health & safety executive
What is a risk assessment used for
To identify any risks and hazards in the workplace and put control measures in place to help prevent harm
To see how much it costs to keep workers safe from harm
To identify any hazards in the workplace so they can be removed and so they don't harm anyone
To be used to see who is working safely
What is an example of a safety hazard?
wearing slip resistant shoes on greasy floors.
wearing protective equipment
wet floors
none of the above.
What is meant by 'PPE'?
personal protective equipment
person to person equivalent
personal protective evacuation
How can one prevent slips, trips and falls?
Cleaning up spills immediately and keeping pathways clear and clean.
By developing a emergency evacuation plan.
Making sure that the facilities have a smoke detector and fire alarm.
None of the above.
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a record of...
Statistics to do with workplace accidents
Those materials (floors coverings, equipment, etc) that could become dangerous.
The regulations for workplace safety.
All substances classified as hazardous
In the case of a fire/ gas leak or other such emergency, premises should be evacuated immediately. Staff should NOT
Walk quietly
Listen and follow instructions
Use stairs instead of lifts
Run, push overtake others to get out first
What does the abbreviation PPE stand for:
People Protecting Equipment
Protection Providing Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
Personally Protected Engine
Who should provide the workers with an appropriate PPE
The worker provides himself
The Employer
The worker’s colleagues
No one has a duty to provide it
