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Workplace Safety Regulations Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fire doors in a warehouse are blocked by stock. This breaches which legislation?

a)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

b)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

c)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

d)

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

2.

A factory has no fire risk assessment. Which regulation does this breach?

a)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

b)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

c)

Reporting of Injuries, Disesases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

d)

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

3.

Even in offices, emergency lighting and escape routes are marked. Which of these are to blame?

a)

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

b)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

c)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

d)

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

4.

A manager fails to assess workplace risks. What regulation is being ignored?

a)

Manual Handling Regulations 1992

b)

Employment Act 2002

c)

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

d)

Reporting of Injuries, Disesases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

5.

An employer fails to train staff in machine safety, and they don't use a guard on a lathe. Which legislation is relevant?

a)

Working Time Regulations 1998

b)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

c)

Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

d)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992

6.

A faulty high-voltage panel is left unrepaired. Which regulation is breached?

a)

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

b)

Lifting Operatoins and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

c)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

d)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

7.

Our workshop machinery has guards on them, thanks to which law?

a)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

b)

Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

c)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

d)

Reporting of Injuries, Disesases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

8.

A crane is used without a certified operator. Which regulation is broken?

a)

Lifting Operatoins and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

b)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

c)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

d)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

9.

A worker lifts heavy loads without training. What are they breaching?

a)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

b)

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

c)

Employment Act 2002

d)

Working Time Regulations 1998

10.

Staff in a chemical plant are provided goggles thanks to which law?

a)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

b)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

c)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992

d)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

11.

You're guaranteed a toilet and place to wash your hands thanks to which law?

a)

Employment Act 2002

b)

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

c)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

d)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

12.

Workers handle solvents without fume extraction. What regulation is their union suing their employer under?

a)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

b)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

c)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

d)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

13.

Prolonged noise above 90 dB without hearing protection breaches which legislation?

a)

Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

b)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992

c)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

d)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

14.

A worker is injured and no first aider is available. This violates...

a)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

b)

Reporting of Injuries, Disesases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

c)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992

d)

Working Time Regulations 1998

15.

A serious accident is not reported to the HSE. Which regulation applies?

a)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

b)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

c)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

d)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

16.

An employer fails to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees. This violates?

a)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

b)

Employment Act 2002

c)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

d)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

17.

An employee refuses unsafe work and is fired. Which legislation protects them?

a)

Employment Act 2002

b)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment 1998

c)

Working Time Regulations 1998

d)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

18.

Safety signage is unclear and ignored by management. This is a breach of...

a)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

b)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992

c)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

d)

Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

19.

A worker is made to work 16-hour shifts without breaks. Which law is broken?

a)

Working Time Regulations 1998

b)

Employment Act 2002

c)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

d)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

20.

A worker enters a sealed tank with low oxygen without testing it. Which law applies?

a)

Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

b)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

c)

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

d)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

21.

All machinery has dedicated isolator switches thanks to which law?

a)

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

b)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

c)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

d)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

22.

A welder is required to use respiratory protection under which law?

a)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992

b)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

c)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

d)

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

23.

A CNC machine’s software update introduces safety flaws. The producer can be brought charges under which law?

a)

Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

b)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998

c)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

d)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

24.

A pregnant employee is denied health risk adjustments. What law is broken?

a)

Employment Act 2002

b)

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

c)

Working Time Regulations 1998

d)

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002

25.

What does RIDDOR stand for?

a)

Reporting of Infections, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

b)

Reviewing of Infections, Danger and Dangerous Occurrences Requirements

c)

Regulations of Injuries, Disclosing and Dangerous occurrence's regulations

d)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

26.

COSHH is the control of what?

a)

Chemicals

b)

Care Plans

c)

Classrooms

d)

Criminal checks

27.

TATA Steel has a lot of Health and Safety equipment, but which of these are in place thanks to Confined Spaces Regulations 1997?

a)

High-vis jackets for all employees

b)

Emergency gas shelters

c)

Magnetic locks on all external doors

d)

Emergency stop buttons

28.

TATA Steel has a lot of Health and Safety equipment, but which of these are in place thanks to Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992?

a)

High-vis jackets for all employees

b)

Emergency gas shelters

c)

Magnetic locks on all external doors

d)

Emergency stop buttons

29.

Under legislation, if you went on Work Experience in a garage, what would you be referred to as?

a)

Pupils

b)

Employees

c)

Students

d)

Keith

30.

What level of injury must be reported to the HSE under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995?

a)

Any injury whatsoever

b)

Any that lose time and efficiency

c)

Any "serious" injury including a medical professional

d)

Only in the case of death

31.

What policy comes from Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?

a)

Health and Safety

b)

Manual Handling

c)

Lifting and moving

d)

Moving and handling

32.

How do you lift safely under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?

a)

Straight back, bend knees

b)

Just grab the object and lift it

c)

Bend back, straight knees

d)

There is no set definition under law, it's up to employers

33.

What is meant by 'PPE'?

a)

Personal Protective Equipment

b)

Person to Person Equivalent

c)

Personal Protective Evacuation

d)

Purposeful Porpoise Equestrianism

34.

Without the year at the end of each one... Which regulation is the oldest?

a)

Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations

b)

Employment Act

c)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)

d)

Health and Safety at Work Act

35.

Which historic event first put fire safety regulation into UK law?

a)

The Great Fire of London

b)

The Fire of Edinburgh

c)

The Blitz of World War Two

d)

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

36.

Which major review led to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

a)

Cullen Report

b)

Robens Report

c)

Grenfell Inquiry

d)

Taylor Review

37.

Which major underground disaster highlighted weaknesses in fire safety that later influenced modern fire legislation?

a)

Aberfan

b)

Piper Alpha

c)

King's Cross Fire

d)

Hatfield Rail Crash