WorksheetsEngineering Quiz - July - First Aid in the Workplace
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary goal of providing first aid in the workplace?
To replace professional medical services
To reduce insurance costs
To provide emergency treatment and care for injuries or illness
To avoid legal penalties
What factors should determine the adequacy of first aid provision at a site?
Number of visitors
Employee preferences
Number of personnel, risks, and shift patterns
Size of the building
Who must define roles and responsibilities for implementing the First Aid Program?
Local government
Each Facility/Selling Operation
Global EHS Function
Emergency services
A factory has 120 workers across three shifts. Only one trained first aid provider is available during the day shift. What is the minimum number of first aid providers required?
2 per shift
1 per department
At least 1 or 1% of total workers, distributed across shifts
None, if near a hospital
The First Aid Program should be communicated only during emergencies.
True
False
Is the provision of AEDs mandatory under this standard?
Yes, for all sites
No, it is optional and based on evaluation
Who is allowed to use AEDs at the workplace?
Any employee
Only security personnel
Only trained and authorized individuals
Only external medical staff
How often should first aid equipment be checked at a minimum?
Monthly
Weekly
After every incident only
Annually
A new engineer uses the AED during an emergency without prior training. The AED malfunctions due to expired pads. What are the two key failures in this situation?
Engineer didn’t wear gloves
AED was not maintained, and engineer was not authorized
AED was not locked
Engineer didn’t call for help
A maintenance technician suffers a deep cut while repairing a conveyor belt. The first aid provider uses gloves, bandages, and a CPR shield. After treatment, the used materials are thrown into a regular trash bin. What is the compliance issue in this scenario?
The technician didn’t wear PPE
The waste should have been disposed of as regulated biohazard/medical waste
The gloves were not reused
The CPR shield was not disinfected
