WorksheetsA3 T-Level Health
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who does the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act, 1974 make responsible for the health of everyone at work?
Only the employer
Only the employees
Both the employer and employees
The government
To what extent does the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 compel employers to remove all risk from the workplace?
Employers must remove all risks completely
Employers must reduce risks to the lowest reasonably practicable level
Employers are not required to address risks
Employers must only address risks if an accident occurs
Which should come first, writing the SOPs or preparing the risk assessment?
Writing the SOPs
Preparing the risk assessment
Both should be done simultaneously
It does not matter which comes first
Which of the regulations, W to Z, are relevant in the situation where a company that does not handle hazardous materials needs to update its health and safety policies?
W: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
X: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
Y: Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990
Z: Special Waste Regulations 1996
Which of the regulations, W to Z, are relevant in the situation where a technician in a school laboratory needs to dispose of old chemicals?
W: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
X: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
Y: Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990
Z: Special Waste Regulations 1996
A company is reviewing its training policy. All new employees undergo a half-day induction process that includes health and safety training. Half-day refresher courses are offered to all staff every five years. Evaluate this policy and suggest how it could be improved and why.
Increase the frequency of refresher courses to annually
Extend the induction process to a full day
Offer refresher courses every two years
No improvement needed
A new company has developed an approach to health and safety that includes the following: The human resources department has the responsibility for carrying out all risk assessments. The production department has the responsibility for preparing all SOPs. Risk assessments and SOPs are made available on the company intranet. Assess what might be missing from the company’s approach to risk assessment and SOPs.
Involvement of employees in risk assessments
Regular updates to SOPs
Training on SOPs for all employees
All of the above
Explain why the use of personal protective equipment should be considered only when all other steps have been taken to reduce risk.
PPE is the most effective way to eliminate risk
PPE is a last resort after other controls have been applied
PPE is not necessary if other controls are in place
PPE is too expensive to be used regularly
You have been asked to dispose of large drums of solid and liquid chemical waste. Describe what the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990 would require the process to include.
Ensure waste is disposed of in a manner that prevents harm to the environment
Dispose of waste in any available landfill
Burn the waste to eliminate it
Store the waste indefinitely
You have been asked to dispose of large drums of solid and liquid chemical waste. Describe what the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 would require the process to include.
Identify and assess the risks associated with the waste
Dispose of waste without any assessment
Use any available method to dispose of waste
Ignore the waste if it is not causing immediate harm
You have been asked to dispose of large drums of solid and liquid chemical waste. Describe what the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 would require the process to include.
Ensure safe manual handling techniques are used
Use any available method to move the waste
Ignore manual handling if machinery is available
Allow only trained personnel to handle the waste
A company kept an accident book that was used to record all accidents that led to an employee being off work for more than seven days. Describe what the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) requires in terms of recording and reporting accidents.
Record and report all accidents, regardless of severity
Only record accidents that result in fatalities
Record and report accidents that result in more than seven days off work
No requirement to record or report accidents
What is the primary purpose of legislation and regulations in the health and science sector?
To increase the workload of employees
To ensure safety and minimise risks
To generate revenue for the government
To complicate workplace procedures
How can health and safety at work be promoted effectively?
By ignoring minor safety issues
Through regular training and awareness programs
By focusing only on major hazards
By leaving safety to individual discretion
How should situations that can occur in a health or science environment that could cause harm to self or others be dealt with?
By ignoring them if they seem minor
By reporting and addressing them immediately
By waiting for management to notice
By handling them without any formal procedure
