Health and safety

Question 1

Name the types of asbestos?

Answer 1

Chrysotile
Amosite
Crocidolite

Question 2

What gas cylinder is identified by a red bottle.

Answer 2

Propane

Question 3

Which legislation applies specifically to the building services industry?

Answer 3

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

Question 4

What is coshh?

Answer 4

Control of substances hazardous to health

Question 5

What is PPE?

Answer 5

Personal protective equipment

Question 6

What is HASAWA?

Answer 6

Health and safety at work act

Question 7

What does HSE mean?

Answer 7

Health and safety executive

Question 8

What does RIDDOR mean?

Answer 8

Report of injuries disease and dangerous occurrence regulations.

Question 9

What is PUWER?

Answer 9

Provision and use of work Equipment regulations

Question 10

What colour is crocidolite?

Answer 10

Blue

Question 11

Fire extinguisher: WATER

Answer 11

Red

Question 12

Fire Extinguisher: CO2

Answer 12

Black

Question 13

What is CLAW Regulation?

Answer 13

Control of lead at work regulation

Question 14

When was HASAWA law created?

Answer 14

1974

Question 15

What colour is Amosite?

Answer 15

Brown

Question 16

When was the PPE regulation made?

Answer 16

1992

Question 17

What 3 thing that don’t come under COSHH?

Answer 17

Asbestos, Radio Active substances, Lead

Question 18

What colour is chrysotile?

Answer 18

White

Question 19

What colour is a fire equipment sign?

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

What colour is a health safety sign?

Answer 20

Green

Question 21

what is a toxic substances?

Answer 21

lead

Question 22

what is a harmful substance?

Answer 22

flux

Question 23

what is a corrosive substance?

Answer 23

acids

Question 24

what is a irritant substance?

Answer 24

roof insulation

Question 25

what is an oxidising substance?

Answer 25

oxygen from welding bottles

Question 26

what is an extremely flammable substance?

Answer 26

gas

Question 27

when should an employer write a risk assessment?

Answer 27

when he has more than 5 people working

Question 28

how can I lift safely?

Answer 28

plan the lift.

Question 29

how much can a person lift?

Answer 29

25kg

Question 30

how should ladders be used safely?

Answer 30

check the ladder

Question 31

where should you avoid using ladders?

Answer 31

when you working at heights whenever possible.

Question 32

what should you do before using machinery?

Answer 32

check the machine

Question 33

what should you use whilst working with chemicals?

Answer 33

the correct PPE

Question 34

What legislation applies to eye tests?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

when was the water fitting regulation made?

Answer 35

1999

Question 36

Can health and safety training be completed in house?

Answer 36

yes

Question 37

Do I have to test the fire alarm?

Answer 37

yes

Question 38

Can an employer charge for PPE?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Can we smoke in work vans?

Answer 39

no

Question 40

when was the work height regulation made?

Answer 40

2005