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H&S revision 18/3/23

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

What is meant by 'PPE'?

a)

personal protective equipment

b)

person to person equivalent

c)

personal protective evacuation

3.

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.

4.

What is the most effective way to reduce injuries?

a)

Remove the Hazard

b)

Improve Work Policies & Procedures

c)

Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

d)

All of the above

5.

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.

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Who does the HASAWA cover?

a)

Employers

b)

Employees

c)

Everyone

d)

Clients

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

What does COSHH stand for?

a)

The care of solvents, hair & hairlines

b)

The control of students' healthy hair

c)

The control of salon healthy hair

d)

The control of substances hazardous to health

13.

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

a)

You

b)

Your client

c)

Your employer

d)

Your parents

14.

How often do you need to PAT test things?

a)

Every six months

b)

Annually

c)

Biannually

d)

Every Month

15.

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.

16.
Who is responsible for regulating the workplace?
a)
The Health and Safety Executive
b)
The NFL
c)
The Ministry of Defence
d)
The Home Office
17.

What is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive?

a)
To make sure all employees like their job.
b)
To make sure that all employers give their employees holidays.
c)
To make sure that anyone who dies or is injured at work gets compensated.
d)
To reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain's workplaces.
18.

What is an accident

a)

Someone else fault

b)

An unplanned event that leads to injury or damage

c)

Something that went wrong

d)

Something that was Badly planned

19.
Which fire extinguisher can be used on electrical fires besides carbon dioxide?
a)
Sand
b)
Foam
c)
Water
d)
Powder
20.
Water Fire extinguisher is suitable for
a)
Wood, paper, clothes, and solids
b)
Flammable liquids such as petrol
c)
Fires in Electrical Equipments
d)
Cooking oils & FATS
21.
The three elements of the fire triangle are
a)
Fats – Water – Heat
b)
Fuel – Oxygen – Heat
c)
Fuel – Oxygen  – Water
d)
Water – Oxygen - Heat 
22.

Which sign warns against operating fork lift trucks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which sign warns against suspended load?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

A risk is

a)

how likely it is that a hazard will stop harm

b)

how likely it is that a hazard will cause harm

c)

removing a hazard

d)

reducing a hazard

25.

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

26.

Which regulation applies where manual lifting occurs?

a)

RIDDOR

b)

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

c)

The Health and Safety at work Act?

d)

The Manual Handlings Operations Regulations

27.

Which regulation states the duties for the employer and the person (yourself) using the equipment,training and maintenance?

a)

The Electricity at Work Regulations

b)

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

c)

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations

d)

The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Regulations

28.

Which regulation states the employer has to provide suitable and sufficient protective clothing and equipment for all employees to use and use it?

a)

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (PPE)

b)

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations

c)

Health & Safety at Work Act

d)

The Electricity at Work Regulations

29.

What does COSHH stand for?

a)

Control of Situations Hazardous to Health

b)

Control of Substances Hazardous to Hair

c)

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

d)

Control of Substances Horrendous to Health

30.

What does RIDDOR stand for?

a)

Reporting of Injuries, Deaths and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

b)

Regulation of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Reports

c)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Deathly Occupations Regulations

d)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

31.

What is a red labeled extinguisher used for?

a)

Used on clothes fires

b)

Used on paper, wood and hair fires.

c)

Used on liquid fires ie, petrol,

d)

Used on electrical and burning liquid fires.

32.

What is the Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black extinguisher used for?

a)

Used on paper, wood and hair fires.

b)

Used on liquid fires ie, petrol, can be used on small paper, wood and hair fires

c)

Used on clothing fires

d)

Used on electrical and burning liquid fires.

33.

What is the Powder – Blue extinguisher used for?

a)

Used on electrical and burning liquid fires

b)

Used on paper, wood and hair fires.

c)

Used on liquid fires ie, petrol, can be used on small paper, wood and hair fires.

d)

Used on clothing and material fires

34.

What is the main single cause of most accident fatalities in a construction environment

a)

Falling from height

b)

Electrocution

c)

Hit by construction plant

d)

Slips, trips and falls

35.

When an accident occurs and no one is injured its called what?

a)

Close shave

b)

A near miss

c)

Good luck

d)

Good fortune

36.

What is a permit to work

a)

Permission to carry out a high risk task or job under controlled conditions

b)

A permit to go onto a construction site

c)

A permit to use work overtime

d)

Permission to go onto certain parts of a construction site

37.

What is a hot works permit

a)

A permit to work in a hot building

b)

Permission to work outside on a hot sunny day

c)

A permit to allow you to carry out a job under controlled conditions that could possible start a fire

d)

A permit that allows you to have a bomb fire

38.

What do you think is the percentage of work based accidents that are caused by human error?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

80%

d)

30%

39.

What is a risk assessment used for

a)

To identify any risks and hazards in the workplace and put control measures in place to help prevent harm

b)

To see how much it costs to keep workers safe from harm

c)

To identify any hazards in the workplace so they can be removed and so they don't harm anyone

d)

To be used to see who is working safely

40.

What is the correct angle for a ladder leaning against a wall

a)

1:4- 75 degrees

b)

1;4 - 90 degrees

c)

1;3- 75 degrees

d)

4;1- 70 degrees

41.

How many points of contact should you have when using a ladder

a)

4 points of contact

b)

3 points of contact

c)

2 points of contact

d)

1 points of contact

42.

What type of sign is this

a)

Mandatory

b)

Prohibited

c)

Warning

d)

Information

43.

What type of sign is this

a)

Prohibited

b)

Mandatory

c)

Information

d)

Hazard

44.

What type of sign is this

a)

Hazard/warning

b)

Prohibited

c)

Information

d)

Mandatory

45.

What type of sign is this

a)

Emergency

b)

Information

c)

Prohibited

d)

Mandatory

46.

What is this?

a)

Must listen to Spotify

b)

Must wear Ear Protection

c)

Ear Protection is optional

d)

Always shout 'Ears'

47.

What is this?

a)

Fire

b)

Christmas Tree

c)

Flammable Material

d)

Warning Hot!

48.

What is this

a)

Fish will die by trees

b)

Can cause damage to the environment

c)

Typical Sunday morning

d)

Do not drink

49.

What is this?

a)

Fire Alarm

b)

Fire Extinguisher

c)

Fire

d)

Warning

50.
Who does an employer have a duty of care to?
a)
Themselves and their families.
b)
Visitors who attend the employers workplace.
c)
Everyone they employ and all those who enter their workplace.