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WorksheetsHealth and safety and welfare in construction
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
An accident that causes death, major injury or absence from work for more than 3 days must be reported to the HSE using an Accident Record Form. Minor accidents are usually reported in an Accident
True
False
Why report accidents?
To stop the accident
To help prevent future accidents
To allow a look at what causes the accidents
For tick box exercise
A manager or supervisor normally completes accident reports. You might need to give information if you are involved or witnessed the accident
True
False
What is an accident ?
An accident is an unforeseen, unplanned and uncontrolled event
An accident is unfortunate event resulting especially form of carelessness or ignorance
The way the work was carried out
All of the above
Types of emergencies on site
Fire
Chemical spillage
Flooding
Security alerts
Reporting accidents. Who do you report to?
Work mates
HR
Health and safety
Supervisor
What is a accident book
A book to record daily activities on site
A book to record when someone has a near miss
A book to record all accidents, regardless how minor
What must be recorded in accident book
The name of the person involved, as-well as address
The signature of the person making the entry
When where the accident happened
A brief description of the accident, cause and what injury
All of the above
The importance of good housekeeping, you are responsible for the health and safety-even if you don't directly employ the people working on your site. Is this true or false?
True
False
The responsibilities of good house keeping
Keeping site clean and tidy, with clear space for people to work in
Keeping people, including the public, away from danger
Fence the site off and use waring signs
All of the above
The importance of good housekeeping
To make the site look tidy
To please the boss
To help prevent trips and slips
to please the public
Which one of these have the highest fatalities in construction
Falls
Slips and trips
Being struck by moving objects/falling objects
Handling
Safe and efficient materials storage depends on good co-operation and co-ordination between everyone involved including, client, contractors, suppliers and the construction trades.
True
False
What is a risk assessment
To identify the risk to health and safety of the person who is going to carry out the work.
To decide how those risks can be eliminated or avoided
To control measures that are needed so that the work can be done safely without risks to health
Using and storing hazardous substance on construction sites are a major health and safety. How do you know a substance is hazardous?
COSHH data sheet
Smell the substance
Most substances carry warning signs
Tip the substance on the floor and see what happens
A method statement is a useful way of recording the hazards involved in specific work task and communicating the risk and precautions required to all those involved in the work. True or false?
True
False
•Employers are required to provide safety signs to ensure employees are aware of what does or may affect health and safety. True or false?
True
False
Match the following four types of safety signs
Mandatory
Warning
Prohibition
Safe conditions
