Health And Safety

Question 1

What does a round red sign represent?

Answer 1

Something you shouldn’t do, such as ‘no smoking’.

Question 2

What does a round blue sign represent?

Answer 2

Something you must be doing, such as wearing eye protection.

Question 3

What does a triangular yellow sign represent?

Answer 3

You should be careful or take precaution, such as if a floor is wet.

Question 4

What does a rectangular green sign represent?

Answer 4

Escape routes, exits or facilities like first aid kits.

Question 5

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 5

Control Of Substances Harmful to Health.

Question 6

What should you check before you turn on any machine?

Answer 6

1) That all machine guards are in place.

2) That you know where the power shut-off switch is.

Question 7

Name safety precautions you should take to protect your eyes.

Answer 7

Goggles.
Visor.
Safety spectacles.
Face-guard.

Question 8

Name precautions you can take to protect your ears.

Answer 8

Ear defenders.

Earmuffs

Question 9

Name precautions you can take to protect your lungs from dust.

Answer 9

All workshops should have dust extraction systems.
Respirators.
Dust masks.
Air fed helmets.

Question 10

Name precautions you could take to protect your hands.

Answer 10

Gauntlets.

Rubber or latex gloves.

Question 11

Name precautions you could take to protect your body.

Answer 11

An apron.
Rolling up sleeves.
Tucking in shirts and ties, and tying hair back.

Question 12

Why do we need to protect our eyes?

Answer 12

To stop harmful chemicals, hot metals and dust hurting them.

Question 13

Why do we need to protect our ears?

Answer 13

Loud noises in the workshop can harm our ears and lead to deafness.

Question 14

Why do we need to protect our lungs?

Answer 14

Because dust, harmful vapour and gas can affect our ability to breathe.

Question 15

Why do we need to protect our hands?

Answer 15

Sharp objects, hot objects and chemicals can injure our hands.

Question 16

Why do we need to protect our bodies?

Answer 16

Our clothing or hair could get stuck in machines, or could be harmed by chemicals, hot materials, spray from spray guns or from knocking our body against things, cutting and hurting us.

Question 17

How should you protect yourself whilst welding or brazing at a forge?

Answer 17

Wear a face-visor, a leather apron and gauntlets. Never pick up metal where it has been heat treated with bare hands, because it could appear dark and cool but can still be very hot.

Question 18

How and why should you protect yourself when using solvents?

Answer 18

Wear a breathing mask and latex gloves, and always spread solvent with a spatula. Solvents can give off toxic vapour and can be poisonous on your hand.

Question 19

How should you protect yourself when using chemical sprays?

Answer 19

Wear a breathing mask and latex gloves, turn on dust extraction systems and use spray in a spray booth to stop it getting to other places where it could harm others.