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WorksheetsHealth and Safety 201-8\11
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 5hrs 35mins
If you discover a fire, which of the following would you do?
Wait to see if someone had summoned the fire service
Raise the alarm, close doors and windows and evacuate the area
Fight the fire with an extinguisher until the fire service arrived
Leave the building immediately and let someone else raise the alarm
You should not continue to fight a fire if
The fire spreads and becomes out of control possibly cutting off your escape route
You think the fire extinguisher is too heavy and your arm begins to ache
There is a chance the fire alarm is false and there is no fire
It is getting dark and you cannot see where to aim the extinguisher
Classification of fires are generally depicted with
A letter
An image
An image and a letter
A number
What type of fire does this symbol refer to?
Fires involving paper and wood
Electrical fires
Fires involving cooking fat and oils
Fires involving flammable gases
Why are fire extinguishers colour coded?
To make them look nicer
For easy recognition
The fire service insist they are colour coded
So they can be seen from a long distance away
What type of fire would you use a wet chemical type extinguisher on?
Petrol
Chemicals
Textiles
Cooking oils
What colour code is used on a water fire extinguisher?
Yellow
Cream
Red
Blue
What colour code is used on a dry powder fire extinguisher?
Cream
Blue
Red
Black
What colour code is used on a foam fire extinguisher?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Cream
What colour code is used on a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher?
Blue
Black
Red
Yellow
What sort of fire would you use a yellow colour coded fire extinguisher on?
Petrol
Electrical
Hot oil
Flammable gas
What type of fire would you primarily use this type of fire extinguisher on?
Hot oil
Flammable spirit
Electrical
Petroleum
Which of the following is suitable to use on an electrical fire?
Foam
Carbon dioxide
A fire hose reel
Water
What sort of fire does this classification symbol indicate?
Wood
Carboniferous material
Textiles and cloth
Flammable liquids
If you discover a health and safety issue, you should firstly
Report it to the HSE
Ignore it
Try to rectify the situation yourself
Report it to your manager
All workers are entitled to work in environments where risks to their health and safety are
Not considered to be of importance
Overlooked
Dealt with if the company can afford to do so
Properly controlled
Do workers have a duty of care for their own health and safety?
It largely depends on what task they are doing and who may be affected
Not necessarily
Yes, and that of others who may be affected by their actions in the workplace
Yes but only if any risks posed are small and any consequences would be insignificant
Workers must cooperate with employers and co-workers to help everyone to
Get the job finished on time
To organise the next shift rota
help everyone meet their legal requirements
Get through the day quicker
Do employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of its workers?
No but they generally have a health and safety policy in place
Only if the local authority and the HSE insist
Yes but the duty only has to include managers and supervisors
Yes, and others who may be affected by their business
Employers have duties under the health and safety law to
Provide hot meals at lunch time
Assess risks in the workplace
Identify hazards and ignore them
Assess risks in the workplace and assume they won't be a problem
What must an employer give you about the risks in your workplace?
Nothing. They will assume you will deal with any risks yourself
A contact address for the trade union who will discuss any risks with you
Place a notice in clear view for everyone to read
Information along with an explanation of how you are protected with instructions on how to deal with the risks
An employer will consult its workforce on health and safety issues
Only when told to do so by the Health and Safety Executive
Only if it can afford to deal with anything that may cost money
Directly or through an elected safety representative
By using a notice in the canteen
What responsibilities does a client have regarding health and safety?
Clients have limited responsibilities, usually only to their own staff
They must identify and communicate all aspects relating to health and safety for any contracted works to all concerned
A client has no legal obligation regarding health and safety as they are the client. It is the responsibility of the main contractor
The main contractor is the only party who is legally bound to follow health and safety laws
What is the main aim of a safety officer?
To liaise with the local authority on how to form a health and safety policy
To notify the HSE on how to improve workplace safety
To prevent accidents, injuries and work related illnesses in the workplace
To inspect the fire extinguishers at regular intervals
Who is responsible for implementing health and safety policies in accordance with the latest legislation and to ensure these policies are implemented by management and employees
The Health and Safety Executive
The local authority
The safety officer
The Government
Who enforces Health and Safety laws in the workplace?
The trade union
The management
The safety officer
The Health and Safety Executive
Which of the following would an HSE inspector be expected to do . Select as many as you think.
Investigate accidents
Use enforcement action in relation to any non compliance
Provide advice and guidance to help comply with the law
Assist the management when bidding for a contract
Do HSE inspectors have a right of entry to a place of work?
No, they can only enter if they are invited in
Yes along with the right to talk to employees and safety representatives
They usually make an appointment with the safety representative first
They have no right of entry except when they have a court order which allows them entry
What is the name of the form a trades union representative may use to contact the HSE?
Concerns and Advice form for Safety Representatives
The HSE Health and Safety Notification form
Form SB3 found on the HSE website
The form supplied by the safety officer
What is the title of someone who would investigate noise control, pest infestations and toxic contamination
A local Member of Parliament
A company safety representative
An Environmental Health officer
An HSE Inspector
What is the name of the regulation that requires an employer to provide personal protective equipment?
The Working at Height Regulations
The Health and Safety at Work etc Regulations
The Electricity at Work Regulations
The Workplace (Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulations
Personal protective equipment is designed to protect against
Your clothing becoming dirty
Spilling a drink on your clothing
Hazards in a domestic dwelling
Workplace hazards
What would you most likely wear when manually handing rough and abrasive materials
Ear defenders
Wellington boots
Gloves
A hard hat
When drilling a hole into masonry, which three would you most likely wear for protection?
High visibility trousers, steel toe cap boots and electrically insulating rubber gloves
Eye, ear and respiratory protection
Hard hat, ear defenders and gloves
Boots, eye protection and a high visibility vest
A visor would give protection to
Ears
Eyes
Toes
Hands
High visibility clothing is worn by persons
On construction sites only if there is a need to
In poor lighting, bad weather or in the presence of moving machinery
To keep them dry during heavy rain
To avoid wearing their own clothing in the workplace
A hard hat protects the head from
Diesel spillages
Dust and fumes
Falling objects
Water
Above what noise level must an employer provide ear defenders?
70dB
75dB
80dB
85dB
What would you wear to protect against inhaling dust and fumes?
Steel toe cap boots
A mask
Goggles
Ear defenders
One requirement of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 states
It is up to the company safety representative to decide if it is necessary to display warning signs
Although displaying warning signs is not mandatory, it is good practice to do so
Every employer has the option of whether it displays warning signs in the workplace
Every employer must ensure that their employees are trained in the meaning of safety signs
Warning signs are
Round and coloured white and blue
Triangular and coloured black and yellow
Square and coloured red
Round and coloured white and red
What is the meaning of this sign?
Caution, slippery steps
You must not climb this stairway
Caution, drop
Uneven ground
Which one of the following would you most likely see on the front of a cabinet containing electrical equipment?
What is a mandatory warning sign telling you?
You must not do
Caution
You must do
Information
What does this sign mean?
Strictly no entry
Gloves must be worn
Talk to the hand because the face isn't listening
No unauthorised persons
This sign is
Optional
Informational
Mandatory
Prohibitive
What colour are information signs?
Blue and white
Green and white
Red and white
Yellow and black
A blue and white round sign showing a face wearing glasses is telling you to do what?
Do not smoke
Wear a hard hat
Wear ear defenders
Wear eye protection
Signs depicting hazardous substances are
Rectangular, coloured green and black
Round, coloured orange and black
Square, coloured orange and black
Triangular, coloured yellow and black
A square orange and black warning sign depicting a skull and cross bones is warning you of
Corrosive substances that may destroy living tissue on contact
High intensity X rays
Toxic chemicals that at low levels cause damage to health
Nuclear radiation
Safety signs are generally grouped in to four categories. Warning, Mandatory and which other two?
Advisory and optional
Prohibition and directive
Information and prohibition
Information and cautionary
A round blue and white type sign is
Prohibitive
Optional
Informational
Mandatory
Fire alarm call point signs are primarily coloured
Green
Yellow
Blue
Red
Fire exit signs are primarily coloured
Bright orange
Green
Red
Bright yellow
In order for combustion to occur, which three elements are needed
A spark, flame and flammable material
CO2, heat and fuel
Heat, fuel and oxygen
Methane gas, an accelerant and a match
