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WorksheetsPart 2 - Health & Safety 25 Questions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?
An unsafe act or condition
Something with the potential to cause injury
Any work activity that can be described as
dangerous
The likelihood that harm from a particular
hazard will occur
Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?
The CDM Co-ordinator
A visiting H5E Inspector
The construction project designer
A competent person
What is a HAZARD?
Where an accident is likely to happen
An accident waiting to happen
Something with the potential to cause harm
The likelihood of something going wrong
What must be done before any work begins?
Emergency plan
Assessment of risk
Soil assessment
Geological survey
Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment...
is a piece of paper required by law
prevents accidents
is a means of analysing what might go wrong
isn't particularly useful
Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?
They think you have got nothing better to do
The documents contain information on how to carry out the job in a safe manner
They wouldn't as they think they are a waste of time
As someone has taken the time and trouble to write them, you might as well read them
What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?
Things you must do
Where the nearest fire exit is
The hazards in the area
Things you must not do
What colours are fire exit signs?
Green and white
Red and yellow
Red and white
Blue and white
What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example "Fork-lift trucks operating"?
Blue and white
Green and white
Yellow and black
Red and white
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a prohibited activity, for example "No access for pedestrians"?
Green and white
Red, black and white
Blue and white
Yellow and black
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a mandatory activity, for example "Safety helmets must be worn"?
Green and white
Red, black and white
Blue and white
Yellow and black
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a safe condition, for example "First Aid kit"
Red, black and white
Blue and white
Yellow and black
Green and white
Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?
To check whether the working environment
is safe
To check that all employees are present
To check that everyone is doing their job
To prepare for a visit from an HSE Inspector
How can you help to prevent accidents?
Don’t report them
Know how to get help quickly
Report any unsafe conditions
Know where the first-aid kit is kept
If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first?
Whether the load needs to be lifted at all
What the weight of the load is
Where to hold the load when lifting
How to lift the load
Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do?
Check the headroom
Weigh the article
Assess the whole task
Kick it to see if it is stable
Which is the part of your body MOST LIKELY to be injured during a manual handling activity which involves moving a heavy load?
Knees
Forearms
Chest
Back
What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift?
Give it a try using correct lifting methods
Ask your mates to assist in the lift
Inform your supervisor that it is too heavy
Get a forklift truck or lifting tackle
What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load?
Its size and condition
Its colour
Its weight
Its centre of gravity
When moving a load fitted with wheels which of the following is generally true?
Pushing and pulling are equally risky
Pulling is preferable to pushing
Pushing is preferable to pulling
It is safer to pick it up and carry it
A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following?
Automated effort
Human effort
Mechanised and human effort
Mechanised effort
What is the MAXIMUM weight that an individual may lift?
The weight they can lift comfortably
Whatever the supervisor instructs
35kg provided that it has no sharp edges
15kg provided that it is a compact load
What is the most common type of injury resulting from lifting loads from the floor?
Vibration white finger
Crazes to the knees
Head injuries
Back injuries
Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law?
Calculate the cost of the exercise
Determine the number of people required
Assess the risk of the task
Assess the time the job will take
