05. Controlling Risks

Question 1

Health and safety control measures are designed at three levels:

Answer 1

(1) Workplace precautions;
(2) Risk control systems (RCS’s)
(3) Management Controls

Question 2

Workplace precautions are

Answer 2

Workplace precautions are provided at the point of risk to protect people from harm arising from work activity.

Question 3

What is being described below:

the basis for ensuring that adequate workplace precautions are provided and maintained. Rather than just providing a machine guard and assuming it will work __________ are designed to ensure the success of the machine guard.

Answer 3

Risk Control Systems

Question 4

What is being described below:

“a formal procedure which results from a systematic examination of a task in order to identify all the hazards. It defines safe methods to ensure that hazards are eliminated or risks minimised.”

Answer 4

Safe System of Work

Question 5

A SSW is required when

Answer 5

hazards can not be eliminated and a degree of risk remains after technical control measures are introduced.

Question 6

Examples of high-risk jobs where a written ‘permit to work’ procedure may need to be used include: 5

Answer 6

hot work such as welding
vessel entry
cutting into pipe-work carrying hazardous substances
work that requires electrical or mechanical isolation.
Also, working at height.

Question 7

List the ‘hierarchy of control measures’

Answer 7

Eliminate
Reduce
Isolate
Control
Safe Systems of Work
Personal Protective Equipment

Question 8

Your chances of passing this course are

Answer 8

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