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WorksheetsNETK3-01 slides 1-3d
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the primary purpose of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA)?
To regulate working hours
To ensure employee wages are fair
To ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees
To provide employment insurance
HASAWA is known as an “enabling Act” because it:
Enables employers to dismiss unsafe workers
Allows other regulations to be created under it
Enables employees to refuse unsafe work
Enables managers to delegate safety
Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, working on or near live conductors is only allowed when:
The worker has over 5 years’ experience
It is justified and suitable precautions are in place
It is quicker than switching off
No risk assessment is needed
COSHH regulations require employers to:
Inspect electrical equipment
Recognize and control hazardous substances
Provide first aid training
Test fire alarms weekly
A risk assessment should always start by:
Estimating costs
Identifying hazards
Recording findings
Reviewing controls
A method statement is best described as:
A health declaration form
A sequence describing how a task is safely carried out
A list of PPE to be used
A record of risk scores
A permit to work is mainly used for:
Routine low-risk work
Office-based work
High-risk or controlled environments
Supervisory training
The most common cause of workplace fatalities is:
Noise exposure
Falling from height
Manual handling
Asbestos inhalation
RIDDOR requires reporting when an employee is off work for more than:
1 day
3 days
7 days
14 days
A “near miss” is defined as:
A reportable fatality
An incident that almost caused injury or damage
A false alarm
An unsafe condition
Who is legally responsible for ensuring employees’ safety?
The employee
The HSE
The employer
The local authority
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors can:
Enter sites only with a warrant
Issue prohibition and improvement notices
Only issue fines
Require no proof for entry
A prohibition notice requires:
Work to stop immediately
Correction within 21 days
No further action
Notification to staff only
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires:
All workers to recycle
Waste to be disposed of safely and legally
Companies to pay carbon tax
Daily environmental inspections
The least preferred option in the waste hierarchy is:
Reuse
Recycle
Landfill
Reduce
PPE should be used:
Before any risk control measures
Only after other risk reduction measures are considered
For all tasks
Only if requested by an employee
PPE must be provided by employers:
At a reduced price
Free of charge if a risk assessment requires it
Only after probation
When requested by a union
Hard hats used on site must comply with:
EN 397
ISO 14001
BS 7671
HSE 2006
Hearing protection is required when noise regularly exceeds:
60 dB
75 dB
85 dB
95 dB
First aid in the workplace aims to:
Avoid legal penalties
Preserve life, prevent deterioration, promote recovery
Replace medical treatment
Delay professional help
A company with 5–50 employees must have at least:
One first aider trained in EFAW or FAW
No first aiders
Two appointed persons
A visiting nurse
Misusing first aid supplies is unsafe because:
They are expensive
They might not be available in an emergency
It delays insurance payments
It’s against company policy only
Before using portable equipment, workers should:
Assume it’s been checked
Perform a user check
Ask a colleague
Report it immediately
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) must be conducted:
Weekly
As determined by a competent person’s risk assessment
Only when faulty
Annually
Calibration ensures test equipment remains accurate within:
5%
10%
2%
1%
Working at height is defined as:
Any activity above ground level
Work above 2 metres only
Roof work only
Scaffolding work
Ladders should only be used for work lasting:
Over 1 hour
Less than 30 minutes
Whole-day jobs
Routine access
The correct ladder angle is:
60°
75° (1 out for every 4 up)
45°
80°
A competent person is defined as someone who:
Holds a management position
Has sufficient training, experience, or knowledge
Is appointed by the union
Has a first aid certificate
A duty holder under EAWR 1989 is responsible for:
Managing site security
Undertaking suitable risk assessments and safety arrangements
Supervising payroll
Ordering materials
