Health and Safety

Question 1

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 1

Control of substances hazardous to health

Question 2

What colour cabinet are COSHH substances kept in?

Answer 2

Yellow cabinet

Question 3

What type of ways can substances be hazardous?

Answer 3

When split or ingested

Question 4

What does the COSHH risk assessment tell you to do?

Answer 4

Wear PPE

Question 5

PPE and Equipment are what?

Answer 5

A control measure

Question 6

What does HASAWA stand for?

Answer 6

Health and safety at work act

Question 7

What year was HASAWA made?

Answer 7

1974

Question 8

What type of fire is a water extinguisher used for?

Answer 8

Solid fuel
Wood, plastics, paper

Question 9

What type of fire is a carbon dioxide extinguisher used for?

Answer 9

Electrical and solid fuel liquid

Question 10

What type of fire is a foam extinguisher used for?

Answer 10

liquid fuel

Question 11

What are the 3 things a fire needs?

Answer 11

Heat
Fuel
Oxygen

Question 12

What of the 3 things a fire needs does a water extinguisher take away?

Answer 12

Heat
Fuel

Question 13

What of the 3 things a fire needs does a carbon dioxide extinguisher take away?

Answer 13

Heat
Oxygen

Question 14

What of the 3 things a fire needs does a foam extinguisher take away?

Answer 14

Oxygen

Question 15

What does RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 15

Reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

Question 16

What does PPE stand for?

Answer 16

Personal protective equipment

Question 17

What does PUWER stand for?

Answer 17

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

Question 18

What does EWA stand for?

Answer 18

Electricity at Work Act

Question 19

What BS do we have to work towards?

Answer 19

BS7671