Health And Safety Flashcards
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 puts a duty of care upon both employer and employee to ensure the safety of all….
People using the work premises
When must an accident be recorded in a register kept at the work place ?
All accidents, however minor, must be recorded
All statutory regulations
Must be obeyed
When an accident happens because of a faulty piece of equipment what should the action be?
Retain the equipment in the original state for inspection by the Health and safety inspectorate
What colour is the Co2 extinguisher?
Black
What colour is the dry powder extinguisher?
Blue
What are the 3 elements that all fires require?
Heat, oxygen, fuel
What does the red sign represent?
Prohibition - do NOT do
What does the blue sign represent?
Mandatory
What does the yellow sign represent?
Warning
What does the green sign represent?
Informative
What is the duty of all employees?
Carry out safe working practices
Ladders used for access to working platforms must…
Be secured to the working platform with the use of lashings
What is a statuory regulation?
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
What colour is the foam extinguisher?
Cream
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on an electrical hazard fire?
Carbon dioxide
What is a type of asbestos?
Crocidolite
What method is recommended when climbing a ladder?
Use both hands to grip the stiles or uprights
What does COSHH stand for?
the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
What does PUWER stand for?
Provision and Use of Work Equipment
What is the minimum height of the top guard-rail of a scaffold from which someone is liable to fall
950mm
When must an excavation be supported?
If there is a risk of the side falling in
What colour gas bottle contains argon?
Dark Green
What colour gas bottle contains oxygen?
White
How many rungs should an extension ladder over 6 metres long must have?
4 rungs
What extinguisher is best to use on Class c fires?
Dry powder
Which organisation is best suited to provide you with guidance on building a mobile scaffold tower?
PASMA
On construction sites or in factories, hand held portable equipment is often limited to what voltage?
110V
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?
1.07m
A ladder that is to be used to provide access to working platform should…
Be tied and extending at least 1 metre above the platform
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?
Prohibition notice
Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on a construction site?
A competent person
Excavators and power tools should not be used within what distance of the indicated line of a buried cable or pipe?
0.5m
Definition of prohibition notice
Forbids any further activity, or use of equipment, that may be a serious risk to safety or health until remedied
If the top of a ladder is 6m up a wall, how far out from the wall should the base be?
1.25m
What is the name of brown or grey asbestos
Amosite
Older installations may have asbestos present in the
Artex
