WorksheetsUnit 102 - Fundamental Safe Working Practices
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
During a construction project, who is responsible for maintaining health and safety on the site?
The construction company owner
The construction worker
All individuals present on the site
The site manager
You are learning to drive and studying for your theory test. You come across a sign with a green background and a white symbol. What type of sign is this?
Prohibition sign
Mandatory sign
Warning sign
Information sign
You are learning to drive and studying for your theory test. You come across a sign with a blue background, white symbol and it is typically circular. What type of sign is this?
Prohibition sign
Mandatory sign
Warning sign
Information sign
Imagine you are a manager at a construction company. Identify three aims of implementing Health & Safety legislation at your workplace.
Ensuring the safety of your employees at work
Reducing the number of days off work caused by injuries at the construction site
Minimising the risk of legal cases against your company due to safety issues
Protecting visitors and other non-employees from harm at the construction site
Controlling the use and storage of dangerous substances at the construction site
As a manager of a construction site, HASAWA mandates that you are responsible for establishing and upholding a safe working environment.
True
False
Imagine you are a construction worker. You come across corrugated roofing, flues, boiler gaskets and heatproof material. Would you expect to find asbestos in these materials?
False
True
John, a construction worker, was recently diagnosed with Mesothelioma. His doctor explained that this is a form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Is this statement true?
True
False
You are working on a renovation project in an old building. During the process, you discover a suspicious material that you suspect might be asbestos. What should you do?
Continue with the renovation but avoid the area where you found the suspicious material
Carefully remove the suspicious material and place it outside the building
Immediately stop work and inform your project supervisor
Contact a local waste collection service to dispose of the material
You are about to move a heavy piece of furniture in your house. Which of these things should you do before lifting?
Decide if it's a one or two person lift
Assess the weight of the item
Adopt the correct lifting posture, bent back and straight legs
Select the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)
During a fire outbreak in a building, the first thing to do is to raise the alarm.
True
False
You are working in a construction site where heavy machinery is constantly in operation. At what noise level should you consider wearing ear defenders?
75db
85db
95db
105db
The fire triangle is made up of three elements, oxygen, fuel and what?
(a)
Before attempting to extinguish a small kitchen fire in your apartment, what must you consider?
Is the fire small enough to tackle safely
Is there a first aid trained member of staff present
What extinguisher to use
What time your shift finishes
Imagine you are a warehouse manager. Good housekeeping, correct storage of flammable materials, and removing waste products are all actions you implement. These actions will help reduce the possibility of what?
Accidents
Fires
Injury
Fines
Imagine you are a construction worker and you have to erect a tower scaffold to paint a tall building. To ensure your safety while working at such a height, the scaffold must be set up by a person with the right qualifications. After the scaffold is set up, what safety checks should you carry out on the equipment?
Check if the scaffold has locking wheels
Check if the scaffold has work screens
Check if the scaffold has kick boards
Check if the scaffold has lighting
Check if the scaffold has handrails
Imagine you are the safety officer at a construction site. What are two things you need to ensure for first aid readiness at your workplace?
A first aid box is available
All construction workers are trained in first aid
There is 1 first aider for every 10 workers on site
A trained first aider is present
Imagine you are camping in the woods and you start a fire using wood and paper. Would this be classified as a class ‘A’ fire?
True
False
I have just started a new job, and it is the responsibility of my (a) to supply the correct PPE for me to wear.
When we go on site I need good strong ______________ _______________ to protect my feet from things like dampness, in case I drop something on my foot and also in case I tread on an up-turned nail.
(a)
Certain jobs on site create high levels of dust e.g. chasing walls. You should wear a _____________ _______________ to prevent inhaling harmful particles.
(a)
John is a construction worker. He believes that the Health and Safety at Work Act is a real law. Is he correct?
True
False
During a construction project, John noticed a safety hazard but ignored it thinking it's not his responsibility. Is John's approach correct regarding health and safety on site?
True
False
Imagine you are working in a plumbing workshop. You accidentally touch a pipe that was recently soldered and get a minor burn. Should you run the burn under cool running water for at least 10 minutes?
True
False
In the case of a major car accident, there may be a requirement for you to complete a witness statement.
True
False
