WorksheetsSection A: Short Answer Questions 1-6 with Solutions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which duty best describes a Safety Representative’s role during accident inquiries?
Conducts interviews and investigates occurrences
Approves payroll and staffing decisions
Imposes disciplinary penalties on staff
Drafts national safety legislation alone
What is the correct sequence for completing a risk assessment on a construction site?
Identify hazard, apply controls, assess risk
Apply controls, assess risk, identify hazard
Assess risk, identify hazard, apply controls
Identify hazard, assess risk, apply controls
Which method is most appropriate for communicating safety information to the general public?
Government publications and regulations
Private emails to individual workers
Internal payroll notices to staff
Verbal briefings during lunch breaks
Which responsibility falls on the employer to ensure a safe workplace?
Remove all written procedures entirely
Require employees to buy their own PPE
Provide PPE and suitable welfare facilities
Allow horseplay to improve morale
Which requirement must safety training meet for diverse construction crews?
Delivered in clear, understandable language
Charge a fee to ensure attendance
Only offered outside working hours
Never repeated after initial session
A dry powder extinguisher suppresses flames primarily by which principle?
Coating fuel to separate it from oxygen
Smothering with carbon dioxide foam
Cooling water to reduce steam pressure
Increasing airflow to dilute hot gases
Identify the meaning of the blue circular sign showing earmuffs.
Mandatory hearing protection must be worn
Recommended ear protection during loud tasks
Hearing protection prohibited in this area
Area designated for storing earmuff equipment
Identify the meaning of the yellow triangular sign showing a person tripping.
Caution: trip hazard ahead
Warning: uneven stairs nearby
Mandatory slip-resistant footwear
Designated pedestrian walkway
Which pair lists core functions of the Health & Safety Authority in Ireland?
Investigate serious accidents and ill health
Sponsor workplace research and publish codes
Inspect workplaces and monitor compliance
Provide information and prosecute breaches
Which item is essential in a workplace emergency plan?
Visitor parking allocation schedule
Staff birthday celebration calendar
Locations of alarms and warning systems
Inventory of office stationery supplies
Select the best order reflecting the 3 Principles of First Aid.
Promote recovery, prevent further injury, preserve life
Prevent further injury, promote recovery, preserve life
Promote recovery, preserve life, prevent further injury
Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery
A company installed new machinery that introduces unfamiliar hazards. What should occur regarding the safety statement?
Keep the annual schedule unchanged
Delay review until next incident
Archive the current statement permanently
Review more frequently than annually
Which information belongs on an accident report form completed by a first aid responder?
Supplier delivery lead-time estimates
Monthly payroll variance notes
Description, date and time, injuries sustained
Staff morale survey responses
Which option correctly orders the hierarchy of risk control from most to least effective in a workplace?
Eliminate, Substitute, Engineering controls, Training, PPE
PPE, Training, Engineering controls, Substitute, Eliminate
Training, PPE, Engineering controls, Substitute, Eliminate
Substitute, Eliminate, PPE, Training, Engineering controls
A coworker develops a cough during a flu outbreak. Which action best breaks the chain of infection at the source?
Isolate when sick and follow cough etiquette
Increase work pace to finish tasks faster
Share tools without decontamination
Avoid PPE to build natural immunity
An operator consumed alcohol at lunch and returns to use a crane. What is the most likely safety impact?
Enhanced focus improving task performance
Reduced accident risk due to confidence
Poor judgement leading to misuse of equipment
Stronger compliance with safety procedures
Smothering as a firefighting method primarily achieves which effect on a fire?
Cuts off oxygen supply to the flames
Removes heat by cooling fuel only
Separates fuel by chemical reaction
Dilutes flammable vapors with water
Which control measure best reduces risk during manual handling of heavy materials on site?
Use mechanical aids like trolleys and cranes
Rely on PPE such as back-support belts
Carry larger loads to reduce trip numbers
Lift quickly to minimize exposure time
Why is PPE considered a last resort for controlling hazards? Choose the most accurate reason.
It works effectively regardless of fit or condition
It eliminates hazards at their source completely
It guarantees theoretical protection levels in practice
It protects only the wearer and can restrict movement
An employee is overwhelmed and eating takeaways due to long commutes and deadlines. Which employer action most directly reduces this stress?
Discourage exercise and social activities
Cancel all feedback sessions permanently
Increase weekend work to meet targets
Introduce flexi time to avoid peak traffic
In a commercial kitchen, which practice helps prevent food poisoning?
Store raw food above cooked food on shelves
Defrost food at room temperature overnight
Use separate chopping boards for raw and cooked food
Serve chilled food slightly warm for taste
Which item is mandatory on a hazardous chemical label?
List of all past incidents at site
Hazard pictogram illustrating the hazard
Employee payroll number of handler
Company holiday schedule for staff
Which is an employer responsibility when providing PPE to workers?
Provide PPE free of charge and train users
Store PPE wherever is convenient
Let workers buy PPE if they prefer
Skip inspections to reduce downtime
A lab worker repairs equipment around chemicals. Which PPE pairing with its controlled hazard is most appropriate?
Earplugs for protection from heat exposure
Steel-toe boots for protection from UV radiation
Dust masks for protection from sharp edges
Goggles for eye protection from chemical splashes
What is an effective way to communicate the safety statement to workers?
Publish on the organisation intranet or website
Hide in an archive accessible by managers only
Share verbally with no written record kept
Allow only external visitors to view it
