Health and Safety

Question 1

What does HSWA stand for?

Answer 1

Health and Safety at Work Act

Question 2

What does MHSWA stand for?

Answer 2

management of the health and safety at work act

Question 3

What does RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 3

reporting of incidents disease and dangerous occurrences regulations

Question 4

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 4

control of substances hazardous to health

Question 5

What does PPE stand for?

Answer 5

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 6

What do SOP and COP stand for?

Answer 6

standard operating procedures and code of practise

Question 7

What does RR(FS)O stand for?

Answer 7

regulatory reform (fire safety) order

Question 8

What do HSE and HSC stand for?

Answer 8

Health and Safety Executive and Health and Safety Commission

Question 9

What legal requirements must a building comply with?

Answer 9

UK law (england and Wales)
HSWA
MHSWA
RIDDOR
RISK and PPE
COSHH
SOP/COP
Local Authority regulations
safe/legal disposal of clinical waste
regulatory reform (fire safety order)

Question 10

In what year was the Health and Safety at Work act set out?

Answer 10

1974

Question 11

In what year was the management of the Health and Safety at Work act set out?

Answer 11

1999

Question 12

In what year was RIDDOR set out and then revised?

Answer 12

1995, 2013

Question 13

What regulations does the safe/legal disposal of clinical waste fall under?

Answer 13

Clinical Waste Regulations

Question 14

What is the duty of employers under the HSWA?

Answer 14

must ‘as far as reasonably practicable’ safeguard health, safety and welfare of employees.

Question 15

What provision is there if the employer was negligent or gave consent that resulted in an offence?

Answer 15

provision for prosecution

Question 16

What is the duty of employees under HSWA?

Answer 16

Must take reasonable care of their own H&S and that of others which could be affected by their acts/omissions

Question 17

What must be provided at the workplace under HSWA?

Answer 17

safe plant and systems of work.
Safe handling, storage, maintainance and transportation of work articles/substances. Information, instruction, training and supervision.
Safe access and egress to and at place of work.
Adequate welfare facilities

Question 18

What regulations are included in the ‘six pack’ regulations?

Answer 18

management of H&S at work, Provision and use of work equipment, workplace H&S regulations, manual handling regulations, PPE regs, display screen equipment regs

Question 19

What year were the management of H&S at work regulations set out?

Answer 19

1999

Question 20

What year was the provision and use of work equipment set out?

Answer 20

1998

Question 21

What year were the manual handling regulations set out?

Answer 21

1992

Question 22

What year were PPE regulations set out?

Answer 22

1992

Question 23

What year were display screen equipment regulations set out?

Answer 23

1992

Question 24

Define danger

Answer 24

the power to do harm

Question 25

Define hazard

Answer 25

the exposure to danger

Question 26

Define risk

Answer 26

the chance of loss arising from exposure to the hazard

Question 27

Describe good laboratory practice

Answer 27

follow local rules
check SOP
PPE/appropriate dress
clean spills immediately with correct product/clean up at end of session
use guards
correct storage and tidying
dispose of clinical waste properly
wash hands before leaving the area

Question 28

Who has a duty of care?

Answer 28

all parties must provide suitable and sufficient information to others with regards to safety

Question 29

What are the hazard potentials in a veterinary/agricultural environment?

Answer 29

death, fire, electricity, falls from height, driving

Question 30

What are the potentials for long term harm in a veterinary/agricultural environment?

Answer 30

infections, manual handling, stress, RSI

Question 31

What can be used to ensure electrical safety?

Answer 31

annual PAT testing

Question 32

What does PUWER stand for?

Answer 32

provision/use of work equipement regulations

Question 33

What must be completed whenever there is an accident?

Answer 33

accident report form

Question 34

What are red H&S signs used for?

Answer 34

prohibition/danger/alarm. Also used for firefighting equipment

Question 35

What are yellow/amber H&S signs used for?

Answer 35

warning

Question 36

What are blue H&S signs used for?

Answer 36

mandatory instructions

Question 37

What do green H&S signs mean?

Answer 37

emergency escape, first aid, no danger/safety