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Health and Safety Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of a piece of legislation revolving around workplace Health and Safety?

a)

The Animal Welfare Act 2006

b)

The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

c)

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

2.

Poor staff performance due to lacking Health and Safety measures being in place within a working environment is an example of...

a)

Business consequences

b)

Financial consequences

c)

Employee consequences

d)

Environmental consequences

3.

Written guidelines issued by a professional organisation that lays out the ethical standards for a profession, trade, occupation, organisation, or union is called ...

(a)  

4.

What does 'PPE' stand for?

(a)  

5.

What are two aims of Health and Safety laws?

a)

Ensuring the smooth operation of a business

b)

To give managers something to do

c)

Keeping staff and customers from harm

d)

To stop all forms of lawsuits against a business

6.

What can happen if a business does not adhere to Health and Safety laws (select two)?

a)

Staff and customers could be harmed

b)

Staff could be fired if they get hurt

c)

Nothing if there are no hazards

d)

Prosecution

7.

It is illegal for a business to not follow a Code of Practice.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

What does each section in a Code of Practice start with?

a)

A letter

b)

A Roman numeral

c)

A number

d)

A symbol

9.

What are two hazards for staff when working with animals?

a)

Being bitten

b)

Customer complaints

c)

Blocking emergency exits

d)

Forgetting to give an animal fresh water

10.

Which of the following is an example of a Financial Consequence of the failure to follow Health and Safety laws?

a)

Staff quitting

b)

Customer complaints

c)

Lack of customer retention

d)

Not getting insurance

11.

What is the abbreviation for the piece of legislation that regulates the use of disinfectants and other chemicals in the workplace?

(a)  

12.

Staff being stressed due to their place of work not following Health and Safety laws is an example of an (BLANK) consequence.

(a)  

13.

What year was the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations introduced in the UK?

a)

2006

b)

1992

c)

2022

d)

1980

14.

What three factors are examples of Financial Consequences of a business not adhering to Health and Safety laws?

a)

Bad publicity

b)

Lack of motivation

c)

Legal fees

d)

Stress

e)

Replacing equipment

15.

What year was the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) introduced in the UK?

a)

2000

b)

2013

c)

1991

d)

2020