WorksheetsHealth and Safety Regulations Quiz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
When using personal protective equipment issued by the employer, legally the employee must
clean it at least once a day
not interfere with it or misuse it in any way
return it to the supplier when damaged
replace it at their own expense if it is damaged
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 is concerned with prevention of injury during
repetitive handling
all manual handling
twisting whilst lifting
moving awkward loads
What are the first and last of the five stages that are taken when carrying out a risk assessment, as recommended by the HSE?
Look for the hazard and review your assessment
Evaluate the risk and review your assessment
Decide who might be harmed and record your findings
Evaluate the risk and decide who might be harmed
Before working in a confined space, always ensure that
the supervisor is informed
it is clean
it is dry and warm
all tools required are to hand
A Permit to Work states exactly
what work is to be done - when the work is to be done - which parts are safe
when the work is to be done - where the work is to be done - all safety procedures
what work is to be done - where the work is to be done - which parts are not safe
when the work is to be done - who is responsible for safety - the completion date
A fire door is found propped open. The correct course of action is to
close it and do not report it to anybody
leave it and report it to the Health & Safety Representative
leave it as it allows fresh air to blow in
close it and report it to the Health & Safety Representative
The main objective of the COSHH regulations is to
maintain a safe place of work when working with hazardous substances
ensure that all hazardous substances are handled and stored correctly
prevent workplace disease resulting from exposure to hazardous substances
monitor the health of employees that work with hazardous substances
Which legislation does not deal with environmental issues?
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Controlled Waste Regulations 1998
Dangerous Substances and Preparations and Chemical Regulations 2000
Which set of standards deals with environmental management?
ISO 4500
ISO 14000
ISO 9000
ISO 18000
Which is not a consideration when selecting a production method?
Product design
Regional infrastructure
Workshop layout
Staff skill levels
JiT is most likely to be used for
manufacture of nuts and bolts
assembly of a prototype gear
production at a car plant
batch production of components
A Production Schedule is intended to ensure that
there is spare resource
all drawings are available pre-production
all products and components are made in the correct order in relation to each other
the equipment is laid out correctly in relation to each other
Which is not an aspect of BS EN ISO 9001?
Procedures manual
Quality manual
Sampling
Audits
Inspection incorporates the monitoring of 1) dimensional accuracy 2) materials used 3) produce's fitness for purpose 4) quality of appearance and finish
1 - 2 - 3
4 - 1 - 2
2 - 3 - 4
3 - 4 - 1
The Quality Manager is best described as a
Functional Manager
Line Manager
Operations Manager
Production Manager
A production technique which uses a 'kanban' system is called
mass
just in time
individual
push, pull
Productivity is mainly concerned with
the number of products in total
the amount produced by each worker
reducing the numbers of hours worked
making greater profits
The four basic stages of a continuous improvement cycle are
plan - do - check - action
design - check - do - action
design - plan - check - do
plan - design - do - action
An effective team will
work hard all the time
have fun whilst producing good work
achieve more than individuals working alone
ensure that everyone gets to do their preferred job
Which of the following is not a substance hazardous to health under COSHH regulations?
Asbestos
Acetone
Solvent adhesive
Oil based paint
Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998, an employer must ensure that equipment is
provided when needed
not too heavy
not used for domestic tasks
suitable for its intended use
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 advise that an employee using this type of equipment should be given
short frequent breaks
a break every hour
a break every 2 hours
regular long breaks
As part of the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, a permit to work may be issued. The Permit to Work ensures that
an employee is qualified to work in the confined space
only cold work may be carried out
the confined space is a safe area to work in
a risk assessment has been completed
If the fire alarm has sounded, an employee should
make equipment safe, collect belongings and leave the building
check the immediate area before deciding whether to evacuate to the fire assembly point
wait for the emergency to be confirmed before evacuating to the fire assembly point
make equipment safe and evacuate immediately to the fire assembly point
The Health and Safety Council Approved Code of Practice and Guidance states that nobody under a certain age should operate a forklift truck. What is the age stipulated?
17 years
16 years
18 years
21 years
An engineering company has an oil storage tank of 500 litre capacity, and a secondary containment system to contain leaks and spills. To comply with the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, the secondary containment system would need to have a capacity of
600 litres
750 litres
1,000 litres
550 litres
The Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 categorise three types of waste. Which of these is not a type of waste under the Regulations?
Household
Manufacturing
Industrial
Commercial
An organisation has carried out a review as part of its environmental management system (EMS). It has identified that there are two types of environmental impacts: ones that it has direct control over and ones that it can only influence. Which one of the following can the organisation only influence?
Emissions to the atmosphere
Disposal of waste material
Releases to water courses
Disposal of the used product
Before a product is committed to full-scale production, a sample is produced using rapid prototyping. Rapid prototyping is an example of
one-off production
batch production
mass production
automated production
A flow or continuous production system is most likely to be used where
a product is regularly modified or updated
small volumes of identical products are produced
a product is well established in the marketplace
a company produces small volumes of a range of products
The contributing factors to the cost of production can be broken down into direct and indirect costs. Direct costs include
staff training
business rates
plant and equipment
production labour
The internationally recognised Quality Management Systems standard that brings together all activities that support quality within an organisation is
ISO 14000
BS 8888
BS EN ISO 9001
BS EN 13489
During the production stages of a product, which of the following is used as a tool for inspection?
Statistical process control
Quality control
Quality assurance
Process manual
A sample of 1.2% from a batch of 500 units is due for quality inspection. How many units will be inspected?
12
6
25
50
A factory using the 'Just in Time' principle of manufacturing does not have to
manufacture as many products
maintain a buffer stock of raw material
use shift working to meet targets
worry about quality non-conformities
A robot used for painting a mass-produced vehicle chassis is most likely to be programmed using which of the following methods?
Lead-by-the-nose
Teaching pendant
Software
Touch screen
What is the key principle of Six Sigma?
Analysis
Planning
Measurement
Action
Under the Data Protection Act 1999, employees have the right to see the information about them that is held on a computer system. Employees must submit a request in writing and usually pay a fee. The information should then be supplied within
7 days
40 days
10 days
20 days
A Sector Skills Council is an organisation led by
employees
unions
employers
government
