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COSHH and Safety Signs

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which COSHH symbol represents a substance that is flammable?

a)

Flame

b)

Skull and crossbones

c)

Corrosion

d)

Health hazard

2.

True or False: The exclamation mark pictogram indicates substances that may cause skin irritation or breathing difficulties.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which pictogram warns of substances that can cause cancer or damage fertility?

a)

Explosive

b)

Health hazard

c)

Corrosive

d)

Gas cylinder

4.

What does the skull and crossbones pictogram mean?

a)

Corrosive

b)

Toxic

c)

Flammable

d)

Explosive

5.

True or False: The corrosion pictogram indicates that a substance can damage metals and skin.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of these is NOT covered by COSHH?

a)

Dust

b)

Paint

c)

Noise

d)

Cleaning chemicals

7.

What does the gas cylinder pictogram represent?

a)

Compressed gas

b)

Flammable liquid

c)

Irritant

d)

Corrosive

8.

True or False: Employers must provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazardous substances.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What does the exploding bomb pictogram mean?

a)

Flammable

b)

Explosive

c)

Gas under pressure

d)

Toxic

10.

Which regulation specifically controls substances hazardous to health in the UK?

a)

COSHH 2002

b)

LOLER 1998

c)

PUWER 1998

d)

CDM 2015

11.

What colour is a mandatory safety sign?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Green

12.

True or False: Yellow or amber signs are warning signs.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What does a red safety sign mean?

a)

Mandatory

b)

Prohibition

c)

Safe condition

d)

Warning

14.

Which colour is used for fire equipment signs?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

15.

What does a green safety sign indicate?

a)

Fire equipment

b)

Safe condition

c)

Prohibition

d)

Warning

16.

True or False: A circular red sign with a line through it means an action is prohibited.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of these is a warning sign?

a)

Mandatory

b)

Prohibition

c)

Warning

d)

Fire equipment

18.

What shape are most mandatory signs?

a)

Triangle

b)

Square

c)

Circle

d)

Rectangle

19.

True or False: Fire exit signs are always red.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which sign indicates “Wear safety goggles”?

a)

Mandatory

b)

Prohibition

c)

Warning

d)

Fire equipment

21.

True or False: The COSHH flame symbol means explosive.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which colour indicates a warning sign?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

23.

What does the corrosion symbol show?

a)

Damage to metals and skin

b)

Toxic substances

c)

Fire hazard

d)

Compressed gas

24.

True or False: A green square sign with a running man shows a safe exit.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which symbol indicates “Gas under pressure”?

a)

Explosive

b)

Gas cylinder

c)

Flammable

d)

Corrosive

26.

What colour are prohibition signs?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

27.

True or False: All substances with a COSHH symbol are banned from use on construction sites.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of these is a safe condition sign?

a)

First aid

b)

Fire extinguisher

c)

Corrosive

d)

Toxic

29.

What does the exploding bomb symbol mean?

a)

Fire hazard

b)

Explosive

c)

Toxic

d)

Corrosive

30.

True or False: COSHH requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances.

a)

True

b)

False