Health And Safety

Question 0

Why does RSI stand for?

Answer 0

Repetitive strain injury

Question 1

The HSE outlines its ‘five steps to risk assessment’ what are they?

Answer 1

1. Identify the hazard 2. Identify the people at risk 3. Evaluate the risks 4. Decide upon suitable control measures 5. Record risk assessments

Question 2

What does RSI affect? (Medical condition)

Answer 2

Muscles, tendons and nerves in the arms and upper back.

Question 3

When does RSI occur?

Answer 3

Muscles in these areas are kept tense for a very long period of time, due to poor posture or repetitive motions.

Question 4

What is a hazard?

Answer 4

Potential (of risk) from a substance, machine or operation.

Question 5

What is a risk?

Answer 5

Reality (of harm from the hazard)

Question 6

What is control measure?

Answer 6

Action taken to minimise the risks to people

Question 7

What year is the ‘health and safety at work act’ ?

Answer 7

1974

Question 8

What happens under the h&s at work act (1974)?

Answer 8

Employers are legally required to do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of employees, and the health and safety of non-employees such as students and visitors to a school.

Question 9

The personal protective equipment at work regulations, 1992. State what?

Answer 9

Employers have basic duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment at work.

Question 10

What is PPE defined in the regulations?

Answer 10

All equipment (including clothing providing protection against weather) which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which protects him against one or more risks to his h&s.

Question 11

What does the PPE include?

Answer 11

Safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and face masks or respirators.

Question 12

What is the main requirement of the regulations (PPE)?

Answer 12

PPE is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to h&s that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways.

Question 13

The regulations also require that PPE is:

Answer 13

-Properly assessed before use to ensure it is suitable. -maintained and stored properly. -provided with instructions on how to use safely -used correctly by employees

Question 14

The safety signs (signs and signals) regulations 1996 require?

Answer 14

Employers to display an appropriate safety sign and instructions wherever a significant risk or harm cannot be avoided or reduced by other means.

Question 15

What do the safety signs regulation 1996 bring into force?

Answer 15

A European directive whose purpose is to encourage the standardisation of safety signs throughout Europe so that safety signs, wherever they are seen, have the same meaning.

Question 16

What is prohibition signs?

Answer 16

Are used to prohibit actions to prevent personal injury and the risk of fire.

Question 17

What are mandatory signs?

Answer 17

Convey action that must be taken e.g. Procedures in case of fire

Question 18

What are warning signs?

Answer 18

Are to warn personnel of possible dangers in the work place

Question 19

What are safe condition signs?

Answer 19

Show directions to areas of safety and medical assistance.

Question 20

What are fire equipment signs?

Answer 20

Show the location of fire equipment and compliance with fire precautions.