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18th Sept Health and Safety

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
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 
3.
What is not an essential part of induction training?
a)
A tour of the building
b)
Finding out about their role 
c)
Being shown how to use machinery safely
d)
Provided a hot lunch 
4.
Who has responsibilities according to Health and Safety At Work Act?
a)
Employers only
b)
Customers
c)
Employers only
d)
Both employees and employers
5.

Who has the responsibility to provide PPE?

a)

The Employee

b)

The Site manager

c)

Paul in the workshop

d)

The Employer

6.

What must be produced if the company employs five or more people?

a)

A Health and Safety Programme

b)

A Health and Safety Progress

c)

A Health and Safety Policy

d)

A Health and Safety Policeman

7.

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

8.

Which regulations cover the correct provision and monitoring of PPE?

a)

The Persons Protectable Equipment Regulations

b)

The Personal Protecting Equipment Regulations

c)

The Personable Protective Equipment Regulations

d)

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations

9.

What does COSHH stand for?

a)

Control of Substances Helpful to Health Regulations

b)

Control of Substances Hazardous to Home Regulations

c)

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

d)

Control of Substrates Hazardous to Health Regulations

10.

What does PUWER stand for?

a)

Proving & Use of Work Equipment Regulations

b)

Provision & Use of Wok Equipment Regulations

c)

Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations

d)

Provision & Use of Work Equipment Restrictions

11.

In which year was the Health and Safety at Work Act passed? (HASAWA)

a)

1987

b)

2001

c)

1974

d)

2010

12.

What is legislation?

a)

A lawyer

b)

A law

c)

An idea

d)

A guideline

13.
What are safety boots and goggles examples of?
a)
PPE
b)
PAT
c)
EPA
d)
HSE
14.
The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)..................
a)
Places all the responsibilities for health and safety on the employer
b)
Places all the responsibilities for health and safety on the employee
c)
Shares the responsibility for health and safety between the employer and the employee
d)
Shares the responsibility for health and safety between employer and the local council
15.

What should be done in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act if you see something that is dangerous on site?

a)

ignore it as its someone else's job

b)

tell your manger at the end of shift

c)

inform a manager as soon as possible

d)

tell the local council

16.

What should an employee do if an employer sends them on a training course?

a)

Go to the training course

b)

Listen to the information

c)

Use the information when at work

d)

All these answers

17.

Who should let the electrician know about the presence of asbestos on the contracted work premises?

a)

employer

b)

council

c)

customer

d)

colleague

18.

What is the purpose of Health and Safety legislation?

a)

to slow down work to make it safer

b)

to encourage high standards of safety at work

c)

to gather fines from employers

d)

to make work more difficult