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Health and safety

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does HASAWA stand for?

a)

The health & safety wigs act

b)

The health & safety at work act

c)

The hygiene & safety at work act

d)

The hair & salons at work act

2.

Which one of these is NOT your employers responsibility under HASAWA?

a)

Provide a suitable work environment

b)

Give staff appropriate training

c)

Maintenance of the workplace

d)

Provide at least one meal a day for employees

3.

According to RIDDOR, all accidents must be written in what?

a)

The accident book

b)

The diary

c)

The appointment book

d)

The computer system

4.

What can be caused or made worse by manual handling?

a)

Musculoskeletal disorders

b)

Acne

c)

Headaches

d)

Chicken pots

5.

Which of these must you NOT do when lifting a heavy object?

a)

Bend your knees

b)

Tilt if off a shelf and then catch it.

c)

Keep your back straight

d)

Keep the object close to your body

6.

The treatment of hazardous substances is referred to as SHUD. What does SHUD stand for?

a)

Save, Hold, Utilise , Dispose

b)

Shake, Handle, Use, Dispose

c)

Store, Handle, Use, Dispose

d)

Store, Hold, Utilise, Dispose

7.

Under the COSHH regulations, who should supply the correct PPE?

a)

You

b)

Your client

c)

Your employer

d)

Your parents

8.

Substances include all creams, powders, lotions & Liquids

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is an MFI?

a)

A hair brand

b)

A qualification

c)

The manufacturers instructions

d)

A health & safety warning

10.

What needs to be PAT tested in the workplace?

a)

All electrical items used in the salon

b)

All employees working in the salon

c)

All documents being distributed by the salon

d)

All products used in the salon.

11.

How often do you need to PAT test things?

a)

Every six months

b)

Annually

c)

Biannually

d)

Every Month

12.

Hair cuttings should go where?

a)

Next to the bin

b)

In the bin

c)

In a closed lid bin

d)

Left on the floor

13.

How do you get down the stairs?

a)
b)
14.

Who is responsible for health and safety in construction?

a)

Employees

b)

Employers

c)

Contractors

d)

All of the above

15.

The abbreviation HSE means:

a)

Happy Security Executive

b)

Health Security Executive

c)

Health Safety Executive

d)

Happy Safety Executive

16.

The abbreviation HASAWA means:

a)

Health and Safety at Work Act

b)

Healthy and Safe at Work Act

c)

Health and Safe at Work Act

d)

Healthy and Safety at Work Act

17.

The abbreviation COSHH means:

a)

Controller of security hazardous to health

b)

Capture of substances hazardous to health

c)

Control of substances hazardous to health

d)

Controller of substances hazardous to health

18.

The abbreviation RIDDOR means:

a)

Reporting of important danger and dangerous occurrences regulations

b)

Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

c)

Rectifying of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

d)

Rectifying of important danger and dangerous occurrences regulations

19.

As an employer which of the following must you provide for your workers?

a)

PPE

b)

Transport

c)

Housing

d)

Entertainment

20.

Which of the following does an employer NOT have to provide?

a)

Provide a safe workplace

b)

Risk assessments

c)

Safety training

d)

Lunch everyday

21.

As an employee you must NOT:

a)

Put yourself or others at risk

b)

Work to risk assessments

c)

Wear all the PPE required

d)

Follow all regulations

22.

Which of the following is not a role of the HSE?

a)

Enforcing the health and safety laws

b)

Only prosecuting large companies

c)

Carrying out investigations

d)

Issuing prohibition notices

23.

What is an example of a safety hazard?

a)

wearing slip resistant shoes on greasy floors.

b)

wearing protective equipment

c)

wet floors

d)

none of the above.

24.

What is meant by 'PPE'?

a)

personal protective equipment

b)

person to person equivalent

c)

personal protective evacuation

25.

How can one prevent slips, trips and falls?

a)

Cleaning up spills immediately and keeping pathways clear and clean.

b)

By developing a emergency evacuation plan.

c)

Making sure that the facilities have a smoke detector and fire alarm.

d)

None of the above.

26.
Hot surfaces, slippery floors, machines without guards, and cluttered work areas are examples of _____ hazards.
a)
safety
b)
chemical
c)
biological
d)
other health
27.

Which of the following is not an example of an unsafe condition?

a)

lifting improperly

b)

unsafe work area

c)

fire hazard

d)

poor housekeeping

28.

Once you have spotted a hazard you shall.

a)

Report it to your immediate supervisor

b)

Leave it as someone else will fix it eventually

c)

Bring your own toolbox to work and fix it yourself.

d)

None of the above.

29.

What should you do before using a ladder?

a)

Climb down from the ladder

b)

Paint the ladder

c)

Inspect the ladder for condition

d)

Count the number of rungs

30.

What is the best position for a laptop screen for your neck?

a)

In your lap

b)

At the same height as your eye level

c)

On a desk, level with your hips

d)

Slightly higher than eye level

31.

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

32.

Who does the main responsibility of HASAWA lie with?

a)

Employer and Employee

b)

Employee only

c)

Employer only

d)

General public

33.

What can happen to employers if they fail to

follow the Health and Safety at Work Act?

a)

They can be rewarded.

b)

They can be persecuted

c)

They can be electrocuted

d)

They can be prosecuted

34.

Where would you find COSHH information?

a)

On the data sheet, as well as In the cupboard

b)

Allens underpants, as well as any container

c)

On the data sheet, as well as any container

d)

Inside a biscuit tin

35.

What is PAT testing?

a)

Portable Appliance Testing

b)

Potty Appliance Testing

c)

Portable Application Testing

d)

Portable Appliance Toaster

36.

what is a hazard?

a)

Something that has the potential to cause harm

b)

The possibility that harm may occur

c)

Something that can make you fall over

37.

what is a risk?

a)

Something that has the potential to cause harm

b)

The possibility that harm may occur after being exposed to a hazard

c)

The chance that you will hurt yourself

38.

Puddle of water on the floor....is it a hazard or a risk?

a)

Hazard

b)

Risk

39.

Leather shoes protect you from what HAZARDS?

a)

Stepping on a sharp object, dropping something heavy on your foot and slipping over

b)

Hurting your foot

c)

Completing a student plan for being unprepared for learning

40.

A risk assessment could be best defined as

a)

A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in an activity

b)

A situation involving exposure to danger

c)

The action of assessing someone or something

d)

Actions implementing risk evaluation decisions

41.

Safety could be best defined as:

a)

Not likely to be harmed or lost

b)

Avoiding an accident

c)

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk or injury

d)

Wearing all PPE in the workshop

42.

What is the best way to control hazards and reduce risk?

a)

Elimination

b)

Substitution

c)

Engineering Controls

d)

PPE

43.

In the school workshop, we put bags in the shelf and do not bring them into the workshop space. This is because

a)

Many bags contain smelly things that could make students feel sick

b)

It keeps the workshop neat and tidy

c)

Bags are a trip hazard

44.
What should be the minimum temperature of the workplace?
a)
16 degrees celsius 
b)
-1 degrees celsius
c)
25 degrees celsius
d)
33 degrees celsius
45.
Which of the following is not a requirement in regards to toilet facilities?
a)
There must be toilets available
b)
They must be kept clean and well maintained
c)
There must be a toilet attendant working at all times
d)
Hot and cold water, soap and towels must be available 
46.
Who do the "Display Screen Equipment Regulations" cover?
a)
Workers who never use computers
b)
Workers who have a laptop
c)
Workers who complain about using computers too much
d)
Workers who use display screen equipment for more than one hour per day
47.
Display Screen Equipment Regulations state employers must...
a)
Make sure employees have built-in breaks to prevent eye strain 
b)
Take employees off of computers permanently 
48.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) causes...
a)
Workers to repeat their words
b)
Workers to feel dizzy
c)
Workers to feel a numbness in their hands and fingers
d)
Workers to have sore eyes 
49.

Health and safety rules and regulations should be displayed where?

a)

In the toilet area

b)

By the exit

c)

In the staff room

d)

In a prominent position

50.

The difference between a legislation and workplace policy is that a legislation are government led and workplace policies are workplace led

a)

True

b)

False