Free Printable DFS QUIZ

1.

What is the purpose of Occupational Safety & Health Construction industry (OSHCI(M))?

I. To help reduce the high incident rate of occupational ill health that is common in the construction industry

II. To improve the health and safety record on construction sites by requiring all parties involved in a construction project to take responsibility for health and safety standard

III. To ensure the effectiveness of increasing design risks and changing attitudes to the importance of planning and managing projects

IV. To improve the process in relation to managing, communicating and co-ordinating risk on a construction project.

a)

I & IV

b)

I & III

c)

II, III & IV

d)

I, II & IV

2.

________________ has a duty to report instances where they or others are working in a way that puts them or anyone else in danger.

a)

The contractor

b)

Principal designer

c)

Everyone

d)

Site supervisor

3.

As the first responsibility of a designer is to _____________known hazards, the implication is that fragile materials should not be designed or specified into a project.

a)

Substitute

b)

Eliminate

c)

Reduce

d)

Control

4.

Safe design is the integration of ______________ and _________________ methods to eliminate or minimise the risks of injury throughout the life of a product or structure.

I. Hazard identification

II. Risk management

III. Collective information

IV. Risk assessment

a)

I & III

b)

II & IV

c)

III & IV

d)

I & IV

5.

All designers of a structure have an obligation to ensure safety in the complete lifecycle that includes:

I. The design of the structure does not the safety of persons who are engaged in the construction of the structure

II. The structure is fit for its purpose when completed and used by occupants

III. The structure is maintainable without inducing risk to those involved

IV. Reasonable foreseeable activity in the proper demolition of the structure

a)

I, II & III

b)

II, III & IV

c)

I, II, III & IV

d)

I & III

6.

Designer’s earliest decisions fundamentally affect the safety and health of people who come into contact with their design over the life cycle of the asset. Select the relevant level of influence safety for each phase of project lifecycle.

a)

I-Low

II-Medium

III-High

IV-Very High

b)

I-Very High

II-High

III-Medium

IV-Low

c)

I-High

II-Very High

III-Medium

IV-Low

d)

I-Very High

II-Medium

III-High

IV-Low

7.

In order to enhance the constructability and safety features of a design, designers are not encouraged to do the following practices:

a)

Planning for simplicity of assembly and sequence

b)

Maximizing repetition and standardization

c)

Focusing on cast-in situ concreting method

d)

Practical sequences of operation

8.

Arrange the following hierarchy of controls from the best prevention practices to the last resort of control:

I. Substition

II. Elimination

III. Administrative controls

IV. Engnieering controls

V. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

a)

I, II, III, IV & V

b)

II, I, IV, III & V

c)

III, II, I, IV & V

d)

I, IV, II, III & IV

9.

What is the most prominent hazard to be considered when designing for a high-rise building?

a)

Toxic gases

b)

Working at height

c)

Inhalation of fumes

d)

Noise

10.

Risks relating to cleaning, servicing and maintaining a structure can be controlled by:

I. Design safe access such as staircases

II. Design features to avoid dirt traps

III. Design the building with aesthetics values

IV. Avoid locating high maintenance items above stairways

a)

I & IV

b)

I & III

c)

II, III & IV

d)

I, II & IV

DFS QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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