WorksheetsUnit 01 H&S PPt1-2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
HASAWA 1974 is best described as:
A voluntary guide
An enabling Act for H&S law
A British Standard
A site permit
Under HASAWA, employers must:
Rely on worker judgement
Provide PPE/training/safe systems
Only display signs
Supervise apprentices only
Employees must (HASAWA):
Interfere with safeguards
Cooperate and follow systems
Write method statements
Refuse all tasks
EAWR 1989 permits live working when:
Faster
Cheaper
Justified and precautions taken
Never
On construction sites, portable tools are typically:
230 V
400 V
110 V reduced voltage
AC or DC at 600 V
MHSWR 1999 requires:
Risk assessment and competent persons
Only toolbox talks
HSE inspections daily
Earthing checks
COSHH requires employers to:
Ignore SDS
Assess/control exposure
Ban all solvents
Let workers choose controls
CDM 2015 – who ensures duty holders are appointed?
HSE
Client
PC only
Designer only
PUWER focuses on:
Finance
Equipment suitability/maintenance/training
Cable sizing
PAT records only
Workplace (H,S & Welfare) Regs cover:
Lighting, welfare, access
PAT only
Fire only
Noise only
Non-statutory guidance example:
BS 7671
HASAWA
EAWR
MHSWR
Purpose of permits to work (MHSWR/CDM):
Speed up work
Control high-risk activities
Replace RA
Avoid training
Who signs off method statements?
Any worker
Competent persons/management per procedure
HSE only
Client only
Which is a worker duty?
Report hazards/defects
Write law
Decide site rules
Set budgets
Which is NOT a statutory regulation?
EAWR
MHSWR
BS 7671
CDM
EPA 1990 includes control of:
Noise and smells (nuisance)
Apprentice wages
PAT frequency
Hazardous Waste Regs – producers must:
Register with EA
Burn waste onsite
Use any carrier
Mix general/hazardous
Movement of hazardous waste:
No records needed
Consignment notes required
DVLA handles it
Email only
PPC requires:
Spill plans & careful storage
No spill training
Ignore drains
Fuel storage outdoors only
Control of Pollution Act empowers LAs to:
Limit construction noise
Change BS 7671
Issue visas
Ban cranes
Noise at Work action level (~):
55 dB(A)
70 dB(A)
85 dB(A)
100 dB(A)
WEEE covers:
EEE disposal
Food waste
Timber only
Asbestos
On site, LEDs/solar under WEEE should be:
General skip
Proper WEEE streams
Burned
Scrap metal bin
Duty of care in waste means:
Any carrier
Licensed carriers & records
No storage controls
Verbal only
WRAP guidance provides:
WEEE good practice
Tax rules
Medical advice
PAT limits
Statutory nuisance examples:
Strong odours
Boot colour
Brand of tester
Logo size
Environmental Management System (EMS) helps:
Avoid law
Structure and reduce risks
Replace training
Ban power tools
Spill response first step:
Ignore
Stop/contain source safely
Phone media
Wash into drain
Oil drums should be stored:
On bare ground
In bunded/secure area
Near drains
On scaffold
Who holds ultimate environmental responsibility?
Only apprentice
Client/employer with worker cooperation
Carrier only
Designer only
Define accident vs near-miss:
Accident causes injury or damage; near-miss does not but had potential
Both accident and near-miss always cause injury
Near-miss is an equipment inspection; accident is a training session
Accident is any paperwork error; near-miss is any minor housekeeping issue
State RIDDOR 7‑day rule:
Report when a worker is incapacitated for more than 7 consecutive days (excluding the day of the incident), within 15 days
Report only if any absence occurs the same day
Report after 30 consecutive days of absence only
No reporting is required for injuries lasting under a week
What is a dangerous occurrence?
A specified serious near‑miss event under RIDDOR with potential to cause harm
Any routine training exercise
A minor clerical mistake
Any trivial cut or bruise
Why should investigations start quickly?
Media
Evidence/memory fade
Celebrity visit
Shift rota
What details are required in an accident book?
Fav colour
Date/time, who, how, injuries
Salary
Social media
Accident definition:
Planned harmful act
Unforeseen, unplanned, uncontrolled event
Always minor
Only when reported
Common major site injuries:
Slips, trips, falls
Lightning
Radiation
Shark bite
Back injuries mostly affect:
Upper back
Lower back (manual handling)
Neck
Ankles
Accident book entry by:
HSE
Injured person or responsible person
Client
Nobody
RIDDOR reporting when:
Any first aid
>7 days absence or specified injuries
Any bruise
Only electric shocks
Near-miss is:
Event with injury
Close call that could harm
Not recorded
Always RIDDOR
Dangerous occurrence:
Any near-miss
Specified high-potential event
Late arrival
Wrong colour PPE
Reportable disease example:
Common cold
Occupational dermatitis
Jet lag
Sunburn
Investigations must be quick because:
Media
Evidence/memory fade
Celebrity visit
Shift rota
Good reporting culture aims to:
Blame
Learn/prevent
Hide issues
Punish
Phase at work: who leads serious investigations?
HSE may lead
Only client
Apprentice
Nobody
Accident costs to employer include:
Overtime & delays
Cheaper insurance
More profit
Tax cut
Record in accident book:
Fav colour
Date/time, who, how, injuries
Salary
Social media
First action when witnessing an accident:
Move casualty without thought
Make area safe and get help
Take photo first
Carry on working
Near-miss reporting should include:
What happened & controls
Only name
Only date
Nothing
