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WorksheetsHealth and Safety Canvas 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who has responsibility for ensuring that correct PPE is provided for work activities?
The HSE
The employer
The site foreman
The employee
Fires containing flammable liquids fall into which class?
Class F
Class D
Class B
Class A
What is the required distance from the bottom of a wall to the base of a ladder, if the vertical height from the base of the wall to the top of the ladder is 4m?
1m
What type of safety sign is shown?
What is the approximate height that a ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes?
300mm
100mm
1000mm
1500mm
The aim of HASAWA is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of people at work and to protect other people from harm.
True
False
Buildings constructed before the year 2000 are likely to have materials that contain asbestos?
True
False
Asbestos was used extensively for plumbing specific applications, can you identify which of these items would have contained asbestos?
Gutters
pipe insulation
cold water cisterns
soil pipes
What type of fire extinguisher would be required to extinguish an electrical fire?
Foam
Water
Special wet fire extinguisher
Co2 and powder
What are the three elements of the Fire Triangle?
Fuel
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Heat
What type of safety sign is shown?
Warning
Prohibition
Fire action
Safety information
At a place of work where would you find information about the safe use of chemical substances?
Health and safety policy
Asbestos risk assessment policy
COSSH data sheets
First aid book
Only very serious accidents should be recorded in the accident book?
True
False
A permit to work system is most likely to be needed when carrying out which of the following activities?
Drilling holes in a external wall
Commissioning a hot water system
Repairing a commercial gas boiler
Soldering pipes in a roof space
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Prevention Examination
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal progression inquiry
Professional Permit Extension
Which legislation covers Health and Safety at work?
Gas safety Regulations 1998
Personal Protection Equipment at work regulations 1992
RIDDOR 2013
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a ______ that may cause personal injury.
trip
fall
impact
slip
What information is this 'safe working sign' displaying?
Fire exit handle operation
Emergency Stop Button
In an emergency turn to operate
Fire alarm point
Which of the items listed would be considered a form of PPE?
Respirator
Overalls
All items listed
Impact resistant goggles
As an employee, you will need to take reasonable care with any work carried out on site. It is important to always be conscious of health and safety issues.
True
False
