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Unit 01 H&S PPt1-2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

HASAWA 1974 is best described as:

a)

A voluntary guide

b)

An enabling Act for H&S law

c)

A British Standard

d)

A site permit

2.

Under HASAWA, employers must:

a)

Rely on worker judgement

b)

Provide PPE/training/safe systems

c)

Only display signs

d)

Supervise apprentices only

3.

Employees must (HASAWA):

a)

Interfere with safeguards

b)

Cooperate and follow systems

c)

Write method statements

d)

Refuse all tasks

4.

EAWR 1989 permits live working when:

a)

Faster

b)

Cheaper

c)

Justified and precautions taken

d)

Never

5.

On construction sites, portable tools are typically:

a)

230 V

b)

400 V

c)

110 V reduced voltage

d)

AC or DC at 600 V

6.

MHSWR 1999 requires:

a)

Risk assessment and competent persons

b)

Only toolbox talks

c)

HSE inspections daily

d)

Earthing checks

7.

COSHH requires employers to:

a)

Ignore SDS

b)

Assess/control exposure

c)

Ban all solvents

d)

Let workers choose controls

8.

CDM 2015 – who ensures duty holders are appointed?

a)

HSE

b)

Client

c)

PC only

d)

Designer only

9.

PUWER focuses on:

a)

Finance

b)

Equipment suitability/maintenance/training

c)

Cable sizing

d)

PAT records only

10.

Workplace (H,S & Welfare) Regs cover:

a)

Lighting, welfare, access

b)

PAT only

c)

Fire only

d)

Noise only

11.

Non-statutory guidance example:

a)

BS 7671

b)

HASAWA

c)

EAWR

d)

MHSWR

12.

Purpose of permits to work (MHSWR/CDM):

a)

Speed up work

b)

Control high-risk activities

c)

Replace RA

d)

Avoid training

13.

Who signs off method statements?

a)

Any worker

b)

Competent persons/management per procedure

c)

HSE only

d)

Client only

14.

Which is a worker duty?

a)

Report hazards/defects

b)

Write law

c)

Decide site rules

d)

Set budgets

15.

Which is NOT a statutory regulation?

a)

EAWR

b)

MHSWR

c)

BS 7671

d)

CDM

16.

EPA 1990 includes control of:

a)

Noise and smells (nuisance)

b)

Apprentice wages

c)

PAT frequency

17.

Hazardous Waste Regs – producers must:

a)

Register with EA

b)

Burn waste onsite

c)

Use any carrier

d)

Mix general/hazardous

18.

Movement of hazardous waste:

a)

No records needed

b)

Consignment notes required

c)

DVLA handles it

d)

Email only

19.

PPC requires:

a)

Spill plans & careful storage

b)

No spill training

c)

Ignore drains

d)

Fuel storage outdoors only

20.

Control of Pollution Act empowers LAs to:

a)

Limit construction noise

b)

Change BS 7671

c)

Issue visas

d)

Ban cranes

21.

Noise at Work action level (~):

a)

55 dB(A)

b)

70 dB(A)

c)

85 dB(A)

d)

100 dB(A)

22.

WEEE covers:

a)

EEE disposal

b)

Food waste

c)

Timber only

d)

Asbestos

23.

On site, LEDs/solar under WEEE should be:

a)

General skip

b)

Proper WEEE streams

c)

Burned

d)

Scrap metal bin

24.

Duty of care in waste means:

a)

Any carrier

b)

Licensed carriers & records

c)

No storage controls

d)

Verbal only

25.

WRAP guidance provides:

a)

WEEE good practice

b)

Tax rules

c)

Medical advice

d)

PAT limits

26.

Statutory nuisance examples:

a)

Strong odours

b)

Boot colour

c)

Brand of tester

d)

Logo size

27.

Environmental Management System (EMS) helps:

a)

Avoid law

b)

Structure and reduce risks

c)

Replace training

d)

Ban power tools

28.

Spill response first step:

a)

Ignore

b)

Stop/contain source safely

c)

Phone media

d)

Wash into drain

29.

Oil drums should be stored:

a)

On bare ground

b)

In bunded/secure area

c)

Near drains

d)

On scaffold

30.

Who holds ultimate environmental responsibility?

a)

Only apprentice

b)

Client/employer with worker cooperation

c)

Carrier only

d)

Designer only

31.

Define accident vs near-miss:

a)

Accident causes injury or damage; near-miss does not but had potential

b)

Both accident and near-miss always cause injury

c)

Near-miss is an equipment inspection; accident is a training session

d)

Accident is any paperwork error; near-miss is any minor housekeeping issue

32.

State RIDDOR 7‑day rule:

a)

Report when a worker is incapacitated for more than 7 consecutive days (excluding the day of the incident), within 15 days

b)

Report only if any absence occurs the same day

c)

Report after 30 consecutive days of absence only

d)

No reporting is required for injuries lasting under a week

33.

What is a dangerous occurrence?

a)

A specified serious near‑miss event under RIDDOR with potential to cause harm

b)

Any routine training exercise

c)

A minor clerical mistake

d)

Any trivial cut or bruise

34.

Why should investigations start quickly?

a)

Media

b)

Evidence/memory fade

c)

Celebrity visit

d)

Shift rota

35.

What details are required in an accident book?

a)

Fav colour

b)

Date/time, who, how, injuries

c)

Salary

d)

Social media

36.

Accident definition:

a)

Planned harmful act

b)

Unforeseen, unplanned, uncontrolled event

c)

Always minor

d)

Only when reported

37.

Common major site injuries:

a)

Slips, trips, falls

b)

Lightning

c)

Radiation

d)

Shark bite

38.

Back injuries mostly affect:

a)

Upper back

b)

Lower back (manual handling)

c)

Neck

d)

Ankles

39.

Accident book entry by:

a)

HSE

b)

Injured person or responsible person

c)

Client

d)

Nobody

40.

RIDDOR reporting when:

a)

Any first aid

b)

>7 days absence or specified injuries

c)

Any bruise

d)

Only electric shocks

41.

Near-miss is:

a)

Event with injury

b)

Close call that could harm

c)

Not recorded

d)

Always RIDDOR

42.

Dangerous occurrence:

a)

Any near-miss

b)

Specified high-potential event

c)

Late arrival

d)

Wrong colour PPE

43.

Reportable disease example:

a)

Common cold

b)

Occupational dermatitis

c)

Jet lag

d)

Sunburn

44.

Investigations must be quick because:

a)

Media

b)

Evidence/memory fade

c)

Celebrity visit

d)

Shift rota

45.

Good reporting culture aims to:

a)

Blame

b)

Learn/prevent

c)

Hide issues

d)

Punish

46.

Phase at work: who leads serious investigations?

a)

HSE may lead

b)

Only client

c)

Apprentice

d)

Nobody

47.

Accident costs to employer include:

a)

Overtime & delays

b)

Cheaper insurance

c)

More profit

d)

Tax cut

48.

Record in accident book:

a)

Fav colour

b)

Date/time, who, how, injuries

c)

Salary

d)

Social media

49.

First action when witnessing an accident:

a)

Move casualty without thought

b)

Make area safe and get help

c)

Take photo first

d)

Carry on working

50.

Near-miss reporting should include:

a)

What happened & controls

b)

Only name

c)

Only date

d)

Nothing