Health and safety Flashcards

1
Q

Name the types of asbestos?

A

Chrysotile
Amosite
Crocidolite

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2
Q

What gas cylinder is identified by a red bottle.

A

Propane

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3
Q

Which legislation applies specifically to the building services industry?

A

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

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4
Q

What is coshh?

A

Control of substances hazardous to health

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5
Q

What is PPE?

A

Personal protective equipment

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6
Q

What is HASAWA?

A

Health and safety at work act

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7
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What does HSE mean?

A

Health and safety executive

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8
Q

What does RIDDOR mean?

A

Report of injuries disease and dangerous occurrence regulations.

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9
Q

What is PUWER?

A

Provision and use of work Equipment regulations

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10
Q

What colour is crocidolite?

A

Blue

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11
Q

Fire extinguisher: WATER

A

Red

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12
Q

Fire Extinguisher: CO2

A

Black

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13
Q

What is CLAW Regulation?

A

Control of lead at work regulation

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14
Q

When was HASAWA law created?

A

1974

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15
Q

What colour is Amosite?

A

Brown

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16
Q

When was the PPE regulation made?

A

1992

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17
Q

What 3 thing that don’t come under COSHH?

A

Asbestos, Radio Active substances, Lead

18
Q

What colour is chrysotile?

A

White

19
Q

What colour is a fire equipment sign?

A

Red

20
Q

What colour is a health safety sign?

A

Green

21
Q

what is a toxic substances?

A

lead

22
Q

what is a harmful substance?

A

flux

23
Q

what is a corrosive substance?

A

acids

24
Q

what is a irritant substance?

A

roof insulation

25
Q

what is an oxidising substance?

A

oxygen from welding bottles

26
Q

what is an extremely flammable substance?

A

gas

27
Q

when should an employer write a risk assessment?

A

when he has more than 5 people working

28
Q

how can I lift safely?

A

plan the lift.

29
Q

how much can a person lift?

A

25kg

30
Q

how should ladders be used safely?

A

check the ladder

31
Q

where should you avoid using ladders?

A

when you working at heights whenever possible.

32
Q

what should you do before using machinery?

A

check the machine

33
Q

what should you use whilst working with chemicals?

A

the correct PPE

34
Q

What legislation applies to eye tests?

A

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations Northern Ireland 1992.

35
Q

when was the water fitting regulation made?

A

1999

36
Q

Can health and safety training be completed in house?

A

yes

37
Q

Do I have to test the fire alarm?

A

yes

38
Q

Can an employer charge for PPE?

A

No charge can be made to any employee for the provision of PPE which is used only at work.

39
Q

Can we smoke in work vans?

A

no

40
Q

when was the work height regulation made?

A

2005