WorksheetsLevel 2 Electrical Health and Saftey quiz 1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
It is the duty of all employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act to
Work independently
Instruct other workers on safety matters
Look after the safety of themselves and others
Look after their own safety only.
The IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
Are statutory regulations
Are non-statutory regulations
Are part of the Electricity at Work regulations
Have been replaced by IEEI Wiring regulations.
It is the responsibility of all employers to ensure the workplace is
Safe without risk to health
Warm and comfortable to work in
Always clean and tidy
Inspected every day to identify hazards.
Where personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to perform a task in the workplace, the PPE must be provided by
The employer
The employer and paid for by the employee
The employee and paid for by the employer
The employee
The Provision and Use of Equipment Regulations are
Statutory regulations governing all places of work
Statutory regulations applicable to small factories only
Statutory regulations applicable to large factories only
Non statutory regulations for use as guidance.
The main legislation concerned with the safe use of chemicals in the workplace is
The Consumer Protection Act
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulation (COSHH)
The Environment Protection Act
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply Regulations) (CHIP)
Employers need to provide a health and safety policy when the number of people employed is greater than
4
10
15
20
In terms of fire precautions it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that
All work areas are fireproof
Adequate means of escape and firefighting equipment are provided
All materials used in the workplace are non-flammable
Recorded daily inspections are made to ensure that there are no fire risks.
It is the responsibility of an employee who identifies a safety hazard in the workplace to
Report the hazard to the local health authority
Avoid the hazard and carry on working
Leave the premises and inform others to do the same
Report the hazard to the supervisor.
An electrician working on an overhead line should wear a safety helmet and in addition
Donkey jacket and goggles
Thermal clothing and a disposable respirator
Earplugs and gloves
Safety harness and high visibility clothing.
When working in a workshop where dust is present, an employee should wear a
Face screen
Cape hood
Respirator
Disposable overalls
An electrical installation needs to be isolated from the supply before carrying out work on the installation in order to prevent
Damage to cables and components
Interruption of the local supply system
Possible electric shock
Damage to appliances.
A circular white sign having a red border with a red diagonal line across it is
A mandatory sign
A prohibition sign
An information sign
A warning sign
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations must be applied in the event of accidents in the workplace causing
Fractures to fingers
Split nails
Minor injuries to the face
Major injuries
The first action to be taken if a person is found lying unconscious on the floor after receiving an electric shock is to
Check for burns, cuts and bruises
Run for the first aid kit and stretcher
Telephone 999 for an ambulance
Notify supervisor of incident location
A dry powder fire extinguisher has a red body with an identifying band which is
Blue
Red
Green
White
When transmitting high volume data on a local area computer network, the type of cable most likely to be used is
Mineral insulated cable
PVC cable
Single wire armoured cable
Fibre optic cable
Maintained and non-maintained systems usually refer to types of
Tungsten lighting
Street lighting
Emergency lighting
Sodium lighting
Electrical contractors are normally employed to carry out
Electrical installation work
Street Lighting
Motor rewind
Electrical component manufacture
The role of a contracts manager working for an electrical contracting company is to
Take charge of all contractors on a site
Ensure contract deadlines are met
Check the profits of the main contractor
Deliver materials to the contract site
The IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) are recognised as
Being in compliance with statutory regulations
Statutory regulations
Guidelines only
Codes of practice which can be disregarded
Trades and employer associations within the electrical industry are responsible for
Inspecting all completed installation work
Finding employment for redundant workers
Preparing statutory regulations for the industry
Maintaining standards within the industry
The term BSEN found on most products refers to
British Standard Electrical Nomenclature
British Standard European Norm
British Standard Empowered Norm
British Standard Electrified Natural
A convenient method of storage and retrieval of prices and parts of complex electrical machine parts is the use of
A video tape and projector
An e-mail
A computer and internet
A facsimile and printer
A diagram showing all conductors and the connection of electrical components is called a
Wiring diagram
Block diagram
Circuit diagram
Location diagram
To complete an electrical installation an electrician will normally be provided with
A wiring diagram and specification
A site plan and circuit diagram
A circuit diagram and service manual
An assembly and detail drawing
The reason for using a specification in conjunction with a wiring diagram when carrying out an electrical installation is
To ensure correct materials and components are installed
To provide a method of checking all work
To use in the event of the wiring diagram being lost
To improve the quality of workmanship during the installation
