WorksheetsHealth and Safety Induction Training Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
When should induction training in health and safety be undertaken?
On commencement or transferring departments.
Only once at the start of employment
Whenever spare time is available
Once a year if time permits
At what point must employees report defects in work equipment?
By the end of each day
As soon as the fault is identified
At routine safety committee meetings
Following an accident
What should an employee do if a potential hazard is discovered in the workplace?
Avoid the area
Inform the Supervisor immediately
Record the hazard for the next meeting
Activate the alarm
The symbol shown identifies a substance that is:
Flammable
Harmful
Toxic
Corrosive
What is the symbol shown identifying/alerting the worker to about a substance?
It is corrosive
It is harmful
It is toxic
It is explosive
Which one of the following signs indicates that the fire extinguisher is a foam type extinguisher?
Fire extinguisher with blue label
Fire extinguisher with black label
Fire extinguisher with red label
Fire extinguisher with cream label
Which one of the following is a function of the health and safety representative?
Develop the company’s safety policy
Discipline workers who fail to work in a safe manner
Manage the safety of the workers on behalf of the company
Speak to the employer about the safety concerns of workers
Companies analyse accident statistics to:
Show every accident that occurs
Highlight areas that require action
Calculate cost incurred on loss of production
Report to rate of injuries to management
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations state in relation to floor and traffic routes that they must be:
Constructed from concrete
Constructed for suitability of use
Coated with anti-slip
Cleaned on a daily basis
Which one of the following is an advantage of using forklift trucks to move pallets?
Anyone can operate them
They reduce the risk of manual handling
They have no maximum load restriction
Accidents never happen when they are used
Which is the correct way to store COSHH substances?
In a labelled container
Left out within the workshop
In a cabinet within the workshop
Any type of container will suffice
What are the main ways of reducing manual handling injuries?
Mechanical lifting equipment and using a team approach
Correct techniques and minimising the number of lifts
Mechanical lifting equipment and correct techniques
A team approach and minimising the number of lifts
What must the supplier provide when chemicals are supplied for use in the workplace?
An invoice
An instruction sheet
A hazard data sheet
Protective gloves
Why must ear defenders not be used by more than one person?
To ensure they fit correctly
To prevent them getting lost
To reduce the possibility of spreading infections
To increase the amount of time they can be worn
What must employers provide their employees with personal protection equipment?
To provide the latest available design.
To inform employees of the costs.
To give adequate instruction and training in its use.
To ask employees to help pay towards the equipment.
Which one of the following signs means that eye protection must be worn?
A face with a mask.
A boot.
A face with a helmet.
A face with safety goggles.
What is the main duty of employees within furniture production?
To be able to use any production equipment needed.
To only use equipment that belongs to their department.
To use any equipment as long as it does the job required.
To only use equipment that they have been trained to use.
What action must be taken regarding a portable electrical tool that has a damaged cable?
Be used with care.
Be taped over.
Be labelled and removed from operation.
Be used until the job is finished.
Which one of the following must not be used to remove dust from overalls?
Vacuum cleaner
Soapy water
Dry cleaning
Compressed air
When an employee uses a ladder and notices a defect, what must they do?
Report the defect when the safety officer visits the company.
Try to repair the defect.
Report the defect immediately.
Finish the job before reporting the defect to the safety officer.
Whose responsibility is it to conduct fire risk assessments?
The fire authority.
The insurance companies.
The employer.
The fire wardens.
Which legislation relates to the reporting of injuries?
RIDDOR
HASAWA
PPE
COSHH
What should be the first action to take if an employee’s clothing became caught in a machine?
Call for help.
Try to pull them away.
Isolate the machine.
Try to pull their clothing free.
An employee suffers a back injury when placing components on a shelf above shoulder height. What should the accident be reported as?
Not wearing appropriate PPE.
Stretching to reach a high shelf.
Failing to ask for assistance.
Inadequate lighting conditions.
When should respirators be worn when using hazardous substances?
At all times.
Only when informed by the supervisor.
As per data sheet.
When working in confined spaces.
Under Fire Safety Regulation, what is not the responsibility of an employer?
Provide safe means of escape.
Fire risk assessment.
Nominate competent persons.
Issuing a fire certificate.
What are the two functions of safety officers?
Examine the cause of accidents and attend safety committee meetings.
Attend safety committee meetings and install safety sign where appropriate.
Carry out safety training of new employees and consult with enforcing authorities.
Investigate complaints by employees and be qualified in first aid.
With reference to a risk assessment, which one of the following could be described as a hazard?
Failure to display safety signs.
Anything with the potential that could cause harm.
Possessing no nearby canteen facilities.
Keeping flammable materials in a locked store.
Why is a risk assessment carried out on equipment?
To ensure equipment is well maintained
To determine the 'wear and tear' of equipment
To ensure equipment is safe and meets requirements
To check that equipment is in working order
What action is important to take before a workplace task is started?
Obtain the correct working instruction.
Organise work area.
Conduct a risk inspection.
Obtain materials from the stores.
