Health and Safety

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Health and Safety at Work Act?

Answer 1

Secure health and welfare of people at work, protect people from risks arising from work activities, control the storage and use of highly flammable substances and control emissions of offensive substances.

Question 2

What are the legal requirements of the employer?

Answer 2

Adequate toilet
Cloakroom space 
Heating, ventilation and lighting 
Seating 
Restroom facilities with no smoking area 
Designated smoking area

Question 3

When does a health and safety poster need to be on display?

Answer 3

When there are more than 5 employees

Question 4

What is a risk assessment?

Answer 4

It is done to check an area/item for potential hazards in an attempt to reduce occupational injuries.

Question 5

What extinguisher can be used on items containing carbon?

Answer 5

Water, powder, CO2 and wet chemical

Question 6

What extinguisher can be used on flammable liquids?

Answer 6

Powder, foam and CO2

Question 7

What extinguisher can be used on flammable gasses?

Answer 7

CO2

Question 8

What extinguisher can be used on oxidizing metals?

Answer 8

Powder

Question 9

What extinguisher can be used on electrical fires?

Answer 9

CO2

Question 10

What extinguisher can be used on liquid fats?

Answer 10

Wet chemical

Question 11

What to do when handing a COSHH substance?

Answer 11

Follow the COSHH guidelines, wear full PPE and store and seal the substance correctly.

Question 12

When should you make a RIDDOR report?