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Health and safety

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Law, what must employers at a construction site ensure?

a)

The satisfaction of their customers

b)

The efficiency of production processes

c)

The safety of their workforce

d)

The profitability of their company

2.

What is one way a construction company can ensure the safety of its workers on site?

a)

By increasing salaries

b)

By offering more vacation days

c)

By assessing the risks involved in construction tasks

d)

By hiring more employees

3.

What must an employer assess for a worker operating a drilling machine?

a)

The worker's skill level

b)

The risks to health and safety at every stage of operation

c)

The time it takes to drill holes

d)

The cost of sheet steel

4.

What are the two main aspects of carrying out a risk assessment?

a)

Identifying the hazards and quantifying the risk

b)

Checking machine efficiency

c)

Evaluating employee satisfaction

d)

Calculating costs and benefits

5.

What is usually recorded as low risk, medium risk, or high risk?

a)

The cost of materials

b)

The efficiency of the process

c)

The possibility of an employee being harmed by the hazard

d)

The time it takes to complete a job

6.

What control measure is suggested for the hazard of sharp, hot steel swarf flying at the operator in a metalworking workshop?

a)

Providing a pay raise

b)

Increasing lighting in the area

c)

Fitting a guard and supplying goggles

d)

Reducing working hours

7.

When installing a custom computer case made of thin sheet steel, what is necessary to ensure proper ventilation holes without damaging the material?

a)

Using a larger drill bit

b)

Securing the work in a vice or clamping it down

c)

Drilling at a slower speed

d)

Applying more pressure on the drill

8.

What risk is associated with holding a thin plywood sheet in the hand while drilling a hole for a DIY bookshelf project?

a)

The drill bit becoming dull

b)

The plywood melting

c)

The plywood spinning at high speed and flying in any direction

d)

The drill overheating

9.

What should be carefully studied to identify hazards related to the belt system/pulley system in a manufacturing plant?

a)

The bench top machine drill in the maintenance workshop

b)

The drilling machine on the production floor

c)

The buffing machine in the finishing department

d)

The chiselling process in the fabrication area

10.

What is a necessary step in minimizing hazards/risks when preparing to carve a wooden sculpture?

a)

Applying more force

b)

Using a sharper chisel

c)

Working in a colder environment

d)

Researching marking out and cutting finger joints/dovetail joints