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Worksheets5357 - Health & Safety - Sample Paper
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What criteria does an employer have to meet when it becomes a legal requirement to have a written health and safety policy?
Limited company status
Under instruction from the local authority
When employing five or more people
After accident has happened on site
Which regulations require an employer to ensure a power drill they provide an employee is suitable for use?
Current edition of the Building Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations
Which framework covers the legal disposal of waste solvent glue?
The Electricity at Work Regulations
The Environmental Protection Act
The Hazardous Waste Regulations
The Health and Safety at Work Act
Which legislation allows local authorities to monitor construction sites to ensure the nuisances such as dust and noise are compliant with agreed limits?
The Health and Safety at Work Act
The Electricity at Work Regulations
The Hazardous Waste Regulations
The Control of Pollution Act
What is the immediate action required when a colleague has received a burnt hand when working in a kitchen?
Send for help
Place a dry dressing over the wound
Isolate the supply of heat
Place the wound under running water
What is the immediate action to be taken when a worker has slipped on site and sustained back injury?
Apply emergency first aid
Phone the emergency services
Place them in the recovery position
Try to diagnose the extent of their injuries
Who must be notified immediately when an operative sustains a back injury from carrying a load?
A solicitor
Co-workers
A health centre
The supervisor
What are the most common construction site pollutants of water courses and rivers?
Cement and grout
Oil and silt
Cement and oil
Grout and silt
What regulations specify the requirements for disposal of low pressure sodium lamps?
WEEE
HASWA
EAWR
COSHH
Why is it important to report asbestos immediately if it is suspected as being present?
To prevent unnecessary exposure
To ensure the job is not held up
To prevent completion delay penalties
To comply with RIDDOR
What action is required when a work process is risk assessed as 'High' risk?
Stop the activity immediately and complete set actions
Continue working and complete corrective actions within a week
Continue working and complete corrective actions within a month
Stop the activity within a week and complete set actions
What is the most appropriate action to reduce the risk of harm to workers when damaged asbestos is encountered in a building?
Use barriers around the area in the building affected
Issue all workers with dust masks and safety glasses
Have the asbestos professionally removed immediately
Use sheeting to cover the localised damaged area
What item of PPE must be used when drilling a hole in a steel wall bracket using a pillar drill?
Safety boots
Leather gloves
Safety goggles
Hard hat
What must the first aid provision for a construction site reflect?
The competence of persons employed
The probable injuries expected
The distance from the hospital
The number of first aiders
Why is it important to replace first aid supplies each time they are used?
To comply with COSHH regulations
To comply with RIDDOR requirements
To ensure accidents can be effectively prevented
To ensure resources are always available in case of accidents
What certification defines an operative’s competence to erect a mobile scaffold tower?
EAWR
PASMA
HASWA
ESQCR
What is the main risk to an electrician when safe isolation is not carried out on a live circuit being worked on?
Electric shock caused by direct contact
Electrical shock caused by indirect contact
Electric shock caused by static discharge
Electrical shock caused by electromagnetic interference
What type of hazardous substance is classified by the label shown in the image
Explosive
Harmful
Toxic
Oxidising
What health and safety term defines the potential exposure of a worker to loud noise?
A risk
A hazard
An accident
An occurrence
What is the specific hazard when cables are run in thermal insulation?
Fire
Burns
Explosion
Electric shock
What term defines the situation where an electrician is working at height off a ladder?
A risk
A hazard
An incident
An accident
What practice is employed to address the potential hazard of electrical shock from trailing leads for power tools on construction sites?
Use of 110V centre tapped supplies
Use of 230V single phase supplies
Use of 400V three phase supplies
Use of 500V d.c. single phase supplies
Which type of fire extinguisher is best suited for use on live electrical fires?
Water
Dry powder
Wet chemical
Carbon Dioxide
Which building component is most likely to contain asbestos?
A cistern
Loft insulation
Cavity wall insulation
An unvented hot water cylinder
What is the first action that must be taken when suspected asbestos is identified
Report it to the relevant authorities
Remove it immediately
Ignore it
Cover it with paint
What is the first action you should take if you suspect asbestos is present during refurbishment work of a dwelling?
Obtain appropriate PPE
Seal the suspected material with paint
Remove the affected area and place in bags
Stop work immediately
