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Unit 3 - Health & Safety - Pt1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As engineers, we are, directly or indirectly, responsible for the health and safety of other people through the everyday engineering decisions we make.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Safety is usually concerned with situations that cause injuries and deals with hazards that lead to severe and sudden outcomes.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which statement best describes why is knowing about safety important for engineers?
a)
We have a moral, legal and professional responsibility
b)
Required by health and safety law
c)
Topic is interesting
d)
A requirement to become an engineer
4.
An accident is an event that results in injury or ill-health
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is an accident?
a)
Event that has resulted in injury or ill-health
b)
Event that might have resulted in injury or ill-health
6.

The two main causes of accidents are, safe conditions and safe acts.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
As engineers, how do we correct for unsafe conditions?
a)
Prevention through hazard recognition
b)
Design control measures into the equipment and process
c)
Minimize hazardous conditions through facility design
d)
All given points are correct
8.
What is the main cause of unsafe acts?
a)
Behavior of people
b)
Lack of equipment
c)
Not enough rules and procedures
d)
Distractions
9.
You can mitigate against unsafe conditions but not unsafe acts
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The loss of reputation after an accident is considered to be a _____________ cost
a)
Direct
b)
Indirect
11.
What are the main reasons why accidents occur?
a)
Failing to prepare
b)
Overconfidence
c)
Poor Housekeeping
d)
All given points are correct
12.
How can engineers prevent accident?
a)
By designing for safety
b)
By not doing the work that is dangerous
c)
By not doing the work ourselves
d)
By using new equipment
13.
Fail-safe devices or systems are not meant to prevent accidents or failures from occurring Instead, they are put in place for when things do go wrong Fail-safes are built with the expectation that failure situations will eventually happen
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is an example of a fail-safe device?
a)
Car brakes
b)
Circuit breakers
c)
Engine cutout circuits in planes
d)
Emergency shutdown button
15.
Inherent safety focusses on changing the process to accept and control hazards and developing add-on features to control them. Is this statement true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which statement about hazards and risks is accurate?
a)
A risk is a potential problem. A hazard is the likelihood that the problem will occur
b)
A hazard is a potential problem. A risk is the likelihood that the problem will occur
c)
A hazard and a risk are exactly the same thing
d)
A risk is a problem. A hazard is the likelihood that the problem will occur
17.
What is the factor that cannot influence risk?
a)
Training and Supervision
b)
Protective Equipment
c)
Frequency and route of exposure
d)
Where the work is conducted
18.
What does a risk assessment tell you?
a)
How to do the job safely
b)
How to report accidents
c)
The working hours to carry out the activity
d)
How to contact first aiders
19.
Which of these is an example of risk?
a)
Standing under a tree in a lighting storm
b)
Unlabeled chemicals on a bench
c)
Cables across the floor
d)
Staying indoors during a storm
20.
The higher the severity or likelihood of the hazard occurring, the more important it is to control the hazard. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
21.

Which UK act of Parliament aims to control waste and pollution from industrial processes?

a)

The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

b)

The Environmental Protection Act 2021

c)

The Clean Air Act

d)

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010

22.

The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

What does "PPE" stand for?

a)

Personal Private Equipment

b)

Personal Protective Equipment

c)

Personal Protective Energy

d)

Personal Polluted Environment

24.

Under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, operators of specified installations are required to have a permit. Which of the following would be specified in the permit? Select all that apply

a)

the activities taking place within the site or installation

b)

the pollution controls required to meet the current best available technique

c)

The length of time the installation has been operating

d)

the monitoring required by the operator to demonstrate compliance

25.

Under which environmental regulations should waste material be classified as household, industrial or commercial?

a)

The Controlled Waste Regulations 2012

b)

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010

c)

The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

d)

The Environmental Protection Act 1990

26.

Under which environmental regulations does the control of dark smoke from industrial chimneys apply?

a)

The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

b)

The Controlled Waste Regulations 2012

c)

The Clean Air Act 1993

d)

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010

27.

Under the The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002, which of these is a responsibility of the employer? Select all that apply.

a)

find out what dangerous substances are present in the workplace and the risks associated with them

b)

put control measures in place to either remove those risks or, where this is not possible, control them

c)

prepare plans and procedures to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies involving dangerous substances

d)

identify and classify areas of the workplace where explosive atmospheres may occur and avoid ignition sources in those areas.

28.
What responsibilities does an employer have under HASWA?
a)
Provide waste disposal system
b)
Protect the environment during the work activities
c)
Provide training and supervision to ensure the health and safety of employees
d)
To provide plant and machinery when required 
29.

How can one prevent slips, trips and falls?

a)

Cleaning up spills immediately and keeping pathways clear and clean.

b)

By developing a emergency evacuation plan.

c)

Making sure that the facilities have a smoke detector and fire alarm.

d)

None of the above.

30.

What is meant by 'PPE'?

a)

personal protective equipment

b)

person to person equivalent

c)

personal protective evacuation

31.
Why should near misses be reported?
a)
To allow a company to be reactive in it’s planned method of work
b)
To be proactive and prevent future accidents.
c)
So records are kept for visits by the HSE
d)
To show records for later insurance claims
32.
Which of the following actions must be taken when someone sustains an injury at work?
a)
ring their mum
b)
complete a report form
c)
complete the accident book
d)
inform the HSE
33.
Reporting an accident would most likely lead to? 
a)
A bonus
b)
someone losing their job
c)
The prevention of accidents
d)
less inspection
34.
The legislation that deals specifically with substances in the workplace is?
a)
RIDDOR
b)
LOLER
c)

COSHH

d)
PUWER
35.

The abbreviation HASAWA means:

a)

Health and Safety at Work Act

b)

Healthy and Safe at Work Act

c)

Health and Safe at Work Act

d)

Healthy and Safety at Work Act

36.

The abbreviation COSHH means:

a)

Controller of security hazardous to health

b)

Capture of substances hazardous to health

c)

Control of substances hazardous to health

d)

Controller of substances hazardous to health

37.

The abbreviation RIDDOR means:

a)

Reporting of important danger and dangerous occurrences regulations

b)

Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

c)

Rectifying of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

d)

Rectifying of important danger and dangerous occurrences regulations

38.

The abbreviation PUWER means:

a)

Provision and utilisation of work equipment regulations

b)

Provide and utilise work equipment regulations

c)

Provision and use of work equipment regulations

d)

Provide and use of work equipment regulations

39.

Which of the following does an employer NOT have to provide?

a)

Provide a safe workplace

b)

Risk assessments

c)

Safety training

d)

Lunch everyday

40.

As an employee you must NOT:

a)

Put yourself or others at risk

b)

Work to risk assessments

c)

Wear all the PPE required

d)

Follow all regulations

41.

Examples of protective clothing that an employer may supply are:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
42.

What is the principle piece of Health and Safety

legislation?

a)

Healthy at work act 1974

b)

Health

and Safety at Work Act 1928

c)

Health

and Safety at Work Act 1974

d)

Health and safety at work acting 1973

43.

Who does the Health and Safety at work act cover?

a)

Employers

b)

Employees

c)

All people at work

d)

Self employed, General public

44.

Who does the main responsibility of HASAWA lie with?

a)

Employer and Employee

b)

Employee only

c)

Employer only

d)

General public

45.

Who has the responsibility to provide PPE?

a)

The Employee

b)

The Site manager

c)

Allen in the workshop

d)

The Employer

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