General Health & safety at work

Question 1

What does the letters CDM Stand for?
A: control of demolition and Mangement regulation
B: Control of dangerous material regulation
C: Construction (Demoliton Management) Regulation
D: Construction( Design and management) Regulation

Answer 1

Right answer: D
The CDM regulation Impose duties to manage construction projects, ensure physical safeguards are provided to prevent danger during such projects and that adequate welfare facilites are provided

Question 2

Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the health and safety Executive:
A: Health notice
B: Improve notice
C: Obstruction Notice
D: Increasing insurance premiums

Answer 2

Right answer: B
Improvement notices require action to achieve standards which meet the health and safety law

Question 3

What happens if a Prohibition notice is issued by an inspector of the local authority or HSE?
A: The work in hand can be completed but, no new started
B: The work can continue if adequate safety precautions are put in place
C: The work that is subject to the notice must cease
D: The work can continue provided the risk assessment is carried out

Answer 3

Right answer : C
The work activity covered by a prohibition notice must cease, until the identified danger is removed.

Question 4

A health and safety Executive Inspector can?
A: Only visit if they have made an appointment
B: Visit at any time
C: only visit if accompanied by the principal contractor
D: Only visit to interview the site manger

Answer 4

Right answer: B
Inspectors have a range of powers, including the right to visit premises at any time

Question 5

A Prohibition notice means:
A: When you finish the work you must not start again
B: The work must be stop immediately
C: Work is to stop for that day only
D: Work may continue until the end of the day

Answer 5

Right Answer: B
The work activity covered by the prohibition notice must cease, until the identified danger is removed.

Question 6

In what circumstances can an HSE improvement notice be issued?
A: If there is a breach of legal requirements
B: By warrant through the police
C: only between Monday and Friday on site
D: Through the prosecution office

Answer 6

Right Answer: A
Improvement notices require action to achieve the standards which meet health and safety law.

Question 7

What is an “Improvement notice”?
A: A notice issued by the site principal contractor to tidy up the site
B: A notice from the client to the principal contractor to speed up the work
C: A notice issued by a Building control Officer to deepen the foundations
D: A notice issued by an HSE/local authority Inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety legislation.

Answer 7

Right Answer: D
Improvement notices require action to achieve standards which meet health and safety law

Question 8

If a health and safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition notice” this means that:
A: the site manger can choose whether or not to ignore the notice
B: Specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, must stop
C: The HSE must supervise the work covered by the notice
D: The HSE must supervise all work from then on

Answer 8

Right Answer: B
Prohibition notices are intended to stop activities which can cause serious injury.

Question 9

Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:
A: telling them verbally hen they start work for them
B: Displaying a poster or giving them leaflets approved by the HSE
C: Making them read the company health and safety policy
D: E-mailing the information to them

Answer 9

Right answer: B
This is a requirement of the health and safety information of employees regulation (as amended).

Question 10

Who is responsible for signing a company safety Policy?
A: Site manger
B: Company Safety Officer
C: Company Secretary
D: Managing Director

Answer 10

Right Answer: D
The health and safety at work act requires the most senior of management to sign the health and safety policy statement.

Question 11

Which one of the following must be in company’s written health and safety policy:
A: Aims and objectives of the company
B: Organisation and arrangements in force for carrying out the health and safety policy.
C: Name of the health and safety Adviser
D: Company Directors home address

Answer 11

Right Answer: B
this is a specific requirement of the health and safety at work Act.

Question 12

Employers have to produce a written health and safety policy statement when:
A: A contract commences
B: They employ five people or more
C: the safety representative requests it
D: The HSE notifies them

Answer 12

Right Answer : B
This is a specific requirement fo the health and safety at work act.

Question 13

Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and safety policy because:
A: the principal contractor gives them work on site
B: the HSAWA 1974 requires it
C: the social security Act requires it
D: the trade unions require it

Answer 13

Right answer: B

Question 14

What do the letters HSE stand for?
A: Highly safe electrician
B: Health and safety exercise
C: Health and safety examiner
D: Health and safety Executive

Answer 14

Right Answer: D
The health and safety Executive was established under the health and safety at work act 1974

Question 15

The Health and safety Executive is:
A: Part of the National Health Service
B: the regulatory body for the promotion of health and safety at work
C: The jury in health and safety court cases
D: part of the police force.

Answer 15

Right Answer: B
The health ands safety executive is part of the department for work and pensions.

Question 16

The health and safety of work act requires employers to provide what for their employees?
A: Adequate rest periods
B: Payment for work done
C: A safe place of work
D: suitable transport to work

Answer 16

Right Answer: C
This is a specific requirements of section 2 of the Health and Safety at work Act.

Question 17

The Health and safety at work act 1974 and any regulations made under the act are:
A: Not compulsory, but should be compiled with if convenient
B: Advisory to companies and individuals
C: practical advice for the employer to follow
D: legally binding

Answer 17

Right Answer: D
The requirements of health ands safety law are mandatory and failure to follow them can lead to prosecution

Question 18

Under the health and safety at work act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely
A: Employees only
B: general public
C: Employers only
D: All people at work

Answer 18

Right Answer: D
Employers , employees and the self-employed all have the duties to work under the act.

Question 19

What is the MAXIUM penalty that a Higher court can currently impose for a breach of health and safety at work?

A: £20,000 fine and two years imprisonment
B: £15,00- fine and three years imprisonment
C: £1,000 fine and six months imprisonment
D: Unlimited fine and two years imprisonment.

Answer 19

Answer : D
A lower court can impose a fine of up to £20,000 and/or up to six months imprisonment for certain offences. the potential fine in a higher court, however is unlimited and the terms of imprisonment can be up to 2 years.

Question 20

What do the letters ACoP stand for?
A: Accepted Code of provisions
B: Approved Condition of practice
C: Approved code of practice
D: Accepted code of practice

Answer 20

Right answer: C
An ACoP is a code of practice approved by health and safety Executive(Or the health and safety commission prior to April 2008)

Question 21

Where should you look for a Official advice on health and safety matters
A: A set of health and safety guidelines provided by suppliers
B: The health and safety rules as laid down by the employer.
C: Guidance issued by the health and safety executive
D: A professionally approved guide book on regulations

Answer 21

Right Answer: C
The HSE is the UK enforcing body and its guidance can be regarded as “offical”

Question 22

Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:
A: Apply only to inexperienced workers
B: Don’t not apply during out of hours working
C: Apply only to large companies
D: Are mandatory(that is, compulsory)

Answer 22

Right Answer: D
The requirements of health and safety law are mandatory, and failure to follow them can lead to prosecutions.

Question 23

Which of the following statements is correct?
A: The duty for the health and safety falls only on the employer
B: All employees must take reasonable care not only to protect themselves but also their colleagues
C: Employees have no responsibility for health and safety on site
D: Only the client is responsible for safety on site

Answer 23

Right Answer: B
This is legal requirements under section 7 of the health and safety at work act.

Question 24

Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?
A: Foreman
B: Your employer
C: Main sub-contractor
D: HSE inspector

Answer 24

Right answer: B
The responsibility for management of health and safety at work rests with the employer

Question 25

Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?
A: It is a good idea but not essential
B: Only required to be done for hazardous work
C: must always be done
D: Only required on major jobs

Answer 25

Right answer: C
There is legal requirement for all work suitable risk assessed.

Question 26

In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?
A: An unsafe act or condition
B: Something with the potential to cause injury
C: Any work activity can be described as dangerous
D: the likelihood that harm from a particular hazard will occur

Answer 26

Right Answer: D
Hazard and risk are not the same. Risk reflects the chance of being harmed by hazard.

Question 27

Who would you expect yo carry out a risk assessment on working site?
A: the CDM Co-ordinator
B: A visiting HSE inspector
C: The construction project designer
D: A competent person

Answer 27

Right Answer: D
A risk assessment must be conducted by a “competent person”

Question 28

What is a HAZARD?
A: where an accident is likely to happen
B: An accident waiting to happen
C: Something with the potential to cause harm
D: The likelihood of something going wrong–

Answer 28

Answer: C
Examples of hazards include: a drum of acid, breeze blocks on an elevated plank; Cables running across a floor

Question 29

What must be done before any work begins?
A: Emergency plan
B: Assessment of risk
C: Soil assessment
D: Geological survey

Answer 29

Right Answer: B
This is legal requirement of the management of health and safety at work regulations

Question 30

Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment…
A: is a piece of paper required by law
B: prevents accidents
C: is means of analysing what might go wrong
D: isn’t particularly useful

Answer 30

Right answer: C
Risk assessment involves a careful review of what can cause harm and the practical measures to be taken to reduce the risk of harm

Question 31

Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statements and risk assessment before start your next job?
A: They think you have got nothing better do
B: the documents contain information on how to carry out the job in a safe manner
C: They wouldn’t as they think they are a waste of time.
D: As someone has taken the time trouble to write them, you might as well read them.

Answer 31

Right Answer: B
The supervisor must, by law keep workers advised of significant risk, and control measures.

Question 32

What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?
A: things you must do
B: where the nearest fire exit is
C: the hazards in the area
D: things you must not do

Answer 32

Right Answer: A
Blue and white signs show a mandatory

Question 33

What colour are fire exits signs?
A: Green and white
B: Red and yellowB
C: Red and white
D: Blue and white

Answer 33

Right answer: A
The colours are prescribed in health and safety
(safety signs and signals) regulations

Question 34

What is the main colour on a safety sign sating that you must NOT do something
A: Blue
B: green
C: Red
D: yellow

Answer 34

Right answer: C
Prohibitory signs are round and feature a black pictogram on a white background with red edging and diagonal line

Question 35

The health safety(Safety signs and signals) regulation require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indication a warning for example “Fork-lift trucks operating?”
A: Blue and white
B: green and white
C: yellow and black
D: red and white

Answer 35

Right answer: C
warning signs are triangular features a black pictogram on a yellow background with black edging

Question 36

The Health and safety(Safety Signs and signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used a sign indication a prohibited activity for example. no access for pedestrians
A: green and white
B: red, black and white
C: blue and white
D: yellow and black

Answer 36

Right answer: B
Prohibitory signs are round and features a black pictogram on a white background with red edging and diagonal line.

Question 37

The health and safety(Safety Signs and signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. what colour are used on a sign indicating a mandatory activities for example safety helmets “must be worn”?
A: green and white
B: Red, black and white
C: blue and white
D: Yellow and black

Answer 37

Right answer: C
Mandatory signs are round and feature a while pictogram on a blue background.

Question 38

The health and safety(Safety signs and signals) regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on sign indication a safe condition for example a first aid kit?
A: Red, black and white
B: blue and white
C: yellow and black
D: green and white

Answer 38

Right answer: D
Emergency escape and fist aid signs are rectangular or square feature a white pictogram on a green background

Question 39

Why would a regular inspections of the workplace take place?
A: to check whether the working environment is safe
B: to check that all employees are present
C: to check that everyone is doing their job
D: to prepare to visit an HSE inspector

Answer 39

Right Answer A:
The management of health and safety at work regulations require that routine inspections of workplaces are carried out to ensure that preventative and protective measures are in place effective.

Question 40

How can you help to prevent accidents?
A: to warn over employees how to prevent it
B: Know to get help quickly
C: report any unsafe conditions
D: Know where the first aid kit is k

Answer 40

Right answer: C
Actions to improve safety can only be taken if the risk is known about. employees have a duty of care to to other employees.