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WorksheetsL3 YR1 Unit 301 (Group Task 1 pt1) Understand Hazards and Risks
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 13mins
1-15.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is often mistakenly used interchangeably with 'risk'?
Control
Hazard
Prevention
Policy
What defines a hazard?
Anything that could cause harm
Anything that predicts harm
Anything that prevents harm
Anything that ignores harm
What two components make up a risk?
Likelihood and control
Frequency and impact
Chance and severity
Probability and prevention
What does a risk assessment evaluate?
The effectiveness of safety measures
The probability and impact of a hazard
The cost of safety equipment
The legal implications of an accident
Which of the following is a correct pairing of hazard and risk?
Electricity - Moderate chance of occurrence, moderate severity
Fire - Low chance of occurrence, high severity
Stairs - High chance of occurrence, low severity
Ice - No chance of occurrence, no severity
What aspect of risk does 'severity' refer to?
The frequency of the hazard
The impact of the harm
The predictability of the hazard
The cost of the harm
How is risk typically categorized?
High, medium, low
Significant, moderate, minor
Major, intermediate, slight
Severe, average, minimal
What term is used to describe a high probability of harm occurring?
Moderate risk
Insignificant risk
High risk
Negligible risk
In risk terminology, what does 'low risk' imply?
Low chance of occurrence, high severity
High chance of occurrence, low severity
Low chance of occurrence, low severity
High chance of occurrence, high severity
What is the main hazard when crossing a road?
Bicycles
Pedestrians
Cars and other traffic
Traffic lights
Which factor does not affect the likelihood of being hit by a vehicle?
Time of day
The speed of the traffic
The color of the car
Weather conditions
What affects the severity of an injury in a traffic accident?
The number of witnesses
The color of the vehicle
The type of road signs
The size and speed of the vehicle
Which is not a factor in assessing the risk of crossing a street?
Visibility due to weather
Your own speed and fitness
The brand of the car
Road surface conditions
What factor could increase the severity of an injury but not the likelihood of an accident?
The type of shoes you wear
The speed of the vehicle
The number of cars on the road
The time of day
Which condition does not directly affect the likelihood of being hit by a car?
The speed of traffic
Your physical fitness
Weather conditions
The loudness of traffic
