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BSC Health & Safety Flashcards

1
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What is a hazard?

A

The potential to cause harm

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2
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What is a risk?

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The likelihood harm will be caused

E.g. high/medium/low risk

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3
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What is the best way to control a hazard?

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To eliminate it (or remove it)

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4
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What are the most common causes of accidents in the workplace?

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Slips, trips and falls

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5
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What should you do if you have an accident at work?

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Tell the health and safety representative who logs it, so it can be investigated

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6
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What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

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To identify the control measures

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Give an example of a control measure used in a lab e.g. for handling dilute acids

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Wearing goggles or lab coats

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8
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What is the point of a control measure?

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To remove or reduce risks

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9
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Who enforces Health & Safety at work?

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The health & safety executive (HSE)

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10
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How can the risk of injury at work be reduced?

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Behave properly

Use equipment properly

Use protective and safety equipment

Follow procedures e.g. lab rules

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Give an example of ‘behaving properly’ in the lab

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No running, no eating or drinking

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12
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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal protective equipment

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13
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Give an example of PPE on a building site

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Hard hats, steel capped boots, gloves etc…

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14
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What can cause accidents at work?

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Human factors like carelessness & tiredness

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15
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What occupational factor may contribute to work place accidents?

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Manual handling e.g. lifting loads that are too heavy

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How can a machine cause injury?

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By entrapment, entanglement and ejection

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17
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Who is responsible for providing health & safety information at work?

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Employers

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18
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What could happen if serious health & safety regulations are not followed properly at work?

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Employers could end up in court

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19
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What does this mean?

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Oxidising – may or may not burn itself, but will release O2 contributing to combustion

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20
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What does this mean?

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Toxic – can cause death by being swallowed, breathed in or absorbed by skin

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21
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What does this mean?

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Flammable – catches fire easily

22
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What does this mean?

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Corrosive – attacks & destroys materials

23
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What does this mean?

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Danger to the environment – a threat to living organisms

24
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What does this mean?

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Hazard – can cause skin to go red or blister

25
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What is the aim of first aid?

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To stop injuries and medical conditions from getting worse

26
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How do you treat minor burns/scalds?

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Run under cold water for 10 minutes

27
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What should you do if someone gets an electric shock?

A

Do not touch them!

Turn off the electricity, call for help and phone for an ambulance

28
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What is the emergency action for cuts?

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Run under water

29
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What is the emergency action if there is a object like glass in the wound?

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Do not remove it. Leave the object in and seek medical attention

30
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What is the emergency action for chemicals in the eye?

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Use an eye wash and flush with sterile water for 10 minutes and seek medical attention

31
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What can you find in the workplace to prevent the spread of fire?

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Sprinklers

Fire extinguishers

Fire doors

Fire blankets

32
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What escape route from a building should you never use in the event of a fire?

A

Lifts, escalators or revolving doors

33
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How do fire doors slow down the spread of fire?

A

They act as barriers and automatically close behind you

34
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What are the 4 types of fire extinguisher?

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Water

Carbon dioxide

Foam

Dry Powder

35
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Name the 4 colour codes for each type of fire extinguisher?

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Water = red

CO2 = black

Foam = cream

Dry powder = blue

36
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What types of fire should a red (water) extinguisher never be used on?

A

Electrical and fats / oil (explodes)

37
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What type of fire is a black (CO2) extinguisher used for?

A

Electrical equipment, liquids, wood, paper, coal

38
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What type of fire is a foam extinguisher used for?

A

Wood, paper, coal, liquids

39
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What are electrical devices fitted with to reduce the risk of electrical fires?

A

A fuse

40
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If you discover a fire at work – what should you do?

A

Set off the fire alarm, exit via the fire escape route and do not re-enter the building

41
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Who enforces health & safety in the workplace?

A

Health & safety officers (HSO)

42
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What is noise?

A

Unwanted sound

43
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What are the different colours for the different types of safety signs?

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Green = be seen

Blue = must do

Red = do not

Yellow & black = danger

44
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What type of safety sign is this?

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A Hazard warning signs e.g. risk of electric shock

45
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What type of sign is this?

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Prohibition (do not)

46
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What does a blue circle mean?

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Mandatory (must do) e.g. you must wear hard hats

47
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What type of safety sign is green?

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Safe condition signs e.g. fire escape route

48
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What does ergonomics mean?

A

The study between man and machine

49
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What is the minimum temperature for a work place?

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16° C

50
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What is the maximum temperature for the workplace?

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30° C

51
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What causes white-finger?

A

Any object that vibrates e.g. a drill

52
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Where do the max / minimum temperatures not apply?

A

Schools and hospitals

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