WorksheetsHealth and Safety Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, an employer must produce a written health and safety policy statement when employing:
Five operatives
Four operatives
Two operatives
One operative
Which of the following electrical power tools is the safest to use on a construction site?
415V tool
240V tool
110V tool
Cordless tool
What is the required distance from the bottom of a wall to the base of a ladder, if the vertical height from the base of the wall to the top of the ladder is six metres?
500mm
1,000mm
1,500mm
2,000mm
What is the approximate height (H) that a ladder should project above a working platform for access purposes?
100mm
200mm
600mm
1,000mm
Which of the following requirements for construction sites is detailed under the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations?
First aid provision
Toilet facilities
Safety sign provision
Accident reporting
The preferred method of dealing with fumes from long-term lead welding activities that are carried out indoors is:
Regular rest breaks
Local fume extraction
Half face dust mask
Full welding mask
Which of the following types of PPE is essential when clearing a blockage in an inspection chamber with drain rods?
Ear defenders
Knee pads
Rubber gloves
Dust mask
In which of the following types of ground is the close boarded trench support system most likely to be required?
Deep excavations with loose soil
Trench cut in concrete
Shallow excavations in clay
Shallow excavations in compacted gravel
What type of sign has a green background and a white symbol?
Prohibition sign
Mandatory sign
Warning sign
Information sign
A permit to work system is most likely to be needed when carrying out which of the following activities?
Commissioning a hot water system
Soldering near combustible material
Fixing a plastic soil pipe
Bending LCS with a hydraulic bender
Who has responsibility for ensuring that correct PPE is provided for work activities?
The employee
The employer
The HSE
The site labourer
A portable appliance (PAT) test is used to:
Check the gas pressure on a blowtorch
Check the operation of a cartridge operated tool
Check the electrical safety of a portable tool
Check the operation of a portable generator
When planning to lift a cast iron, rainwater downpipe into position, which is far too heavy to lift safely alone, what action should be taken?
Try your best on your own
Break the pipe into smaller parts first
Ask a work colleague to help with the lift
Install a smaller diameter pipe and inform your supervisor
When using a propane blowtorch for soldering copper pipe components together, you should:
Always have a fire extinguisher available
Never use it, if only working with dissimilar metals
Always wear a dust mask
Never solder when working alone
If you accidently get a minor burn on your finger, your first action should be:
Rub antiseptic cream on the affected area
Cool the affected area using cold water
Immediately burst the blister that forms
Do nothing yourself, call the first aid officer and ambulance
Under COSHH, propane gas is regarded as:
An irritant
Harmful
Extremely flammable
Toxic
