WorksheetsRisk Assessment Test – 40 Questions
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a risk assessment?
A legal document about wages
A process of identifying hazards and controlling risks
A first aid procedure
A training certificate
A hazard is:
The chance of harm occurring
Anything with the potential to cause harm
A safe piece of equipment
A type of PPE
A risk is:
The likelihood of harm occurring from a hazard
A fire extinguisher
A workplace rule
The absence of hazards
Why do organisations perform risk assessments?
To comply with the law and protect people from harm
To reduce staff numbers
To improve company profits only
To avoid inspections
Who is responsible for ensuring risk assessments are carried out?
Only employees
The employer
Visitors
Clients
Which of the following is a hazard?
A wet floor
A clear walkway
A safe workstation
A warning sign
Which is a risk?
Slipping on a wet floor
A dry corridor
A closed cupboard
A locked fire exit
Which of the following is NOT a common hazard?
Dust
Noise
Clean drinking water
Chemicals
Why is it important to consider vulnerable groups in risk assessments?
They may face greater harm from hazards
They are exempt from workplace safety
They should perform their own assessments
They do not need protection
A hazard that could cause long-term health issues is:
Sharp tools
Toxic fumes
Uneven floor
Open drawer
Step 1 of risk assessment is:
Review assessment
Identify hazards
Record findings
Evaluate risks
Step 2 of risk assessment is:
Decide who might be harmed and how
Record findings
Remove all risks
File paperwork
Step 3 of risk assessment is:
Evaluate the risks and decide precautions
Conduct a fire drill
Train employees
Write a report
Step 4 of risk assessment is:
Record your findings and implement them
Hire more staff
Destroy the hazards
Call HSE
Step 5 of risk assessment is:
Review and update the assessment regularly
Forget about the risks
Store files forever
Ignore small risks
Which step ensures that control measures are effective over time?
Reviewing and updating assessments
Filing paperwork
Removing warning signs
Allowing self-assessment only
Why should you record risk assessment findings?
To demonstrate compliance and communicate hazards
To fill office space
To confuse employees
To avoid training staff
What does “evaluate the risk” mean?
Decide the likelihood and severity of harm
Ban all work activities
Buy PPE immediately
Call emergency services
When deciding on precautions, employers should:
Follow the hierarchy of control (eliminate, substitute, control, PPE)
Always use PPE first
Copy another business’s rules
Take no action
Which document provides information for risk assessments involving substances?
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Fire alarm register
First aid manual
Training certificate
Why is recording risk assessments required?
To show you have identified and managed risks
To increase workload
To provide training certificates
To calculate wages
Risk assessments must be reviewed:
Regularly and when circumstances change
Once every 20 years
Only after an accident
Never
If a new machine is introduced, when should the risk assessment be reviewed?
Immediately
After one year
Only if someone complains
Never
Who should be informed of risk assessment findings?
Employees who may be affected
Visitors only
Management only
External clients only
A risk assessment should be:
Suitable, sufficient, and proportionate
Complicated and lengthy
Kept secret
Only verbal
A risk assessment should be carried out:
Before starting new work or changes in the workplace
Only after an incident
Once during company setup
When requested by employees only
Which situation requires a new risk assessment?
Office renovation
Change in processes
Introduction of hazardous substances
All of the above
Risk assessments are legally required under:
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
PPE Regulations
DSE Regulations only
First Aid Regulations
When is a “suitable and sufficient” risk assessment necessary?
For all significant hazards in the workplace
Only for chemical use
Only for new staff
Never
Why should risk assessments be ongoing?
Workplaces and hazards change over time
Employees forget rules
To increase paperwork
To please auditors only
COSHH regulations require:
Risk assessments for hazardous substances
Only PPE use
Ban on chemicals
Weekly fire drills
PUWER requires:
Risk assessments on equipment use and safety
Risk assessments for food hygiene
No equipment at all
PPE always first
The DSE Regulations link to risk assessment by:
Requiring workstation assessments
Banning computers
Allowing any chair setup
Ignoring posture
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations require:
Risk assessments of lifting tasks
Banning heavy objects
Allowing self-lifting
Only training staff
The PPE Regulations require risk assessment because:
PPE should only be used when other controls are insufficient
PPE is the first control
PPE is decorative
Employees must buy PPE
Why are risk assessments considered a foundation of workplace safety?
They support compliance with many safety laws
They are optional paperwork
They replace all training
They are only for managers
Which regulation requires risk assessments for accidents and diseases reporting?
RIDDOR
COSHH
PUWER
PPE
Risk assessments help reduce:
Accidents, ill-health, and legal penalties
Staff numbers
Overtime pay
Training costs
Which regulation sets the general duty for employers to perform risk assessments?
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
PUWER
COSHH
DSE
Why must employees cooperate with risk assessments?
To ensure safety measures work effectively
To avoid more paperwork
To get promotions
To reduce wages
