Health And Safety

Question 1

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 puts a duty of care upon both employer and employee to ensure the safety of all….

Answer 1

People using the work premises

Question 2

When must an accident be recorded in a register kept at the work place ?

Answer 2

All accidents, however minor, must be recorded

Question 3

All statutory regulations

Answer 3

Must be obeyed

Question 4

When an accident happens because of a faulty piece of equipment what should the action be?

Answer 4

Retain the equipment in the original state for inspection by the Health and safety inspectorate

Question 5

What colour is the Co2 extinguisher?

Answer 5

Black

Question 6

What colour is the dry powder extinguisher?

Answer 6

Blue

Question 7

What are the 3 elements that all fires require?

Answer 7

Heat, oxygen, fuel

Question 8

What does the red sign represent?

Answer 8

Prohibition - do NOT do

Question 9

What does the blue sign represent?

Answer 9

Mandatory

Question 10

What does the yellow sign represent?

Answer 10

Warning

Question 11

What does the green sign represent?

Answer 11

Informative

Question 12

What is the duty of all employees?

Answer 12

Carry out safe working practices

Question 13

Ladders used for access to working platforms must…

Answer 13

Be secured to the working platform with the use of lashings

Question 14

What is a statuory regulation?

Answer 14

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Question 15

What colour is the foam extinguisher?

Answer 15

Cream

Question 16

Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on an electrical hazard fire?

Answer 16

Carbon dioxide

Question 17

What is a type of asbestos?

Answer 17

Crocidolite

Question 18

What method is recommended when climbing a ladder?

Answer 18

Use both hands to grip the stiles or uprights

Question 19

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 19

the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

Question 20

What does PUWER stand for?

Answer 20

Provision and Use of Work Equipment

Question 21

What is the minimum height of the top guard-rail of a scaffold from which someone is liable to fall

Answer 21

950mm

Question 22

When must an excavation be supported?

Answer 22

If there is a risk of the side falling in

Question 23

What colour gas bottle contains argon?

Answer 23

Dark Green

Question 24

What colour gas bottle contains oxygen?

Answer 24

White

Question 25

How many rungs should an extension ladder over 6 metres long must have?

Answer 25

4 rungs

Question 26

What extinguisher is best to use on Class c fires?

Answer 26

Dry powder

Question 27

Which organisation is best suited to provide you with guidance on building a mobile scaffold tower?

Answer 27

PASMA

Question 28

On construction sites or in factories, hand held portable equipment is often limited to what voltage?

Answer 28

110V

Question 29

When ladders are used as the main method for access to a platform, they must be secured and extend at least what distance above the platform?

Answer 29

1.07m

Question 30

A ladder that is to be used to provide access to working platform should…

Answer 30

Be tied and extending at least 1 metre above the platform

Question 31

During a random visit, a HSE Inspector deems that a piece of equipment is not fit for everyday use. Under their powers they would put what kind of notice on a machine?

Answer 31

Prohibition notice

Question 32

Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on a construction site?

Answer 32

A competent person

Question 33

Excavators and power tools should not be used within what distance of the indicated line of a buried cable or pipe?

Answer 33

0.5m

Question 34

Definition of prohibition notice

Answer 34

Forbids any further activity, or use of equipment, that may be a serious risk to safety or health until remedied

Question 35

If the top of a ladder is 6m up a wall, how far out from the wall should the base be?

Answer 35

1.25m

Question 36

What is the name of brown or grey asbestos

Answer 36

Amosite

Question 37

Older installations may have asbestos present in the

Answer 37

Artex