Health And Safety

Question 1

The health and safety act 1974 employer responsibilities

Answer 1

They must provide safe equipment and safe methods of working
Carry out risk assessments, reviewed regularly
Provide info, training and supervision and instruction
Appoint competent person
Written health and safety policy when employing five or more
Consult with employees
Provide ppe if required
Arrang safe storage/transport/use of articles/substances
Provide adequate welfare facilities

Question 2

Health and safety at work act 1984

Employee resonsibilities

Answer 2

Take reasonable care of yourself and others
Co-operate with your employer
Report any hazards, defects, problems with equipment
Do not interfere with anything provided for h & s

Question 3

Who might carry out a risk assessment

Answer 3

Employer

Question 4

Who are classed as competent people

Answer 4

Employers

Question 5

Adequate welfare facilities

Answer 5

Toilets, drinking water, clothing, food

Question 6

What does coshh stand for

Answer 6

Control of substances hazardous to health regs 2002

Question 7

Role of employers for coshh

Answer 7

Require employers to access the risks from hazardous substances and take appropriate cautions

Question 8

What does riddor stand for

Answer 8

Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regs 2013

Question 9

What does riddor enquire employers to do

Answer 9

Require employers to notify certain occupational injuries, diseases and dangerous events

Question 10

What report and keep records off under riddor

Answer 10

Work related accidents which cause death
Work related incidents cause certain serious injury
Diagnosed cases of certain industrial diseases
Certain dangerous occurrences (incident with potential harm)

Reporting is a legal requirement

Question 11

Def of hazard

Answer 11

Anything that has the potential to cause harm in a workplace

Eg chemicals, electricity, ladders, noise

Question 12

Def risk

Answer 12

A risk is the likelihood that a hazard will actually cause its adverse effects and how serious the harm could be

Question 13

Def accident

Answer 13

An event that results in injury, ill health or death - usually preventable

Question 14

What is a risk assessment

Answer 14

An assessment of the health and safety risks arising out of an employers work

Required by law (employers/self employed)

Question 15

Legislation states that when 5 or more employees a risk assessment must be carried out, what legislation

Answer 15

Management of health and safety at work regulations

Question 16

How many colours of extinguishers are there

Answer 16

Five

Question 17

Types of extinguishers

Answer 17

Water - red - wood, cloth, paper
Foam - cream - solids/burning liquids like paint, petrol
Powder - blue - grease, fats, oil, gas
Carbon dioxide - black -live electrical eqip
Wet Chemicals - yellow - class f fires cooking oils, fats, olive oil

Question 18

Which extinguisher use on class for fires, cooking oils

Answer 18

Wet chemical - yellow

Question 19

Extinguisher for live electrical equipment

Answer 19

Carbon dioxide - black

Question 20

Extinguisher for grease, fats, organic solid materials and gas

Answer 20

Powder - blue

Question 21

Extinguisher best for solids/burning liquids, paint/petrol

Answer 21

Cream foam

Question 22

Extinguisher for wood, cloth, paper, plastic coal, organic solid materials

Answer 22

Red water

Question 23

The health and safety (first aid) regs 1981 require

Answer 23

You to provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and people so your employees can be given immediate help

Question 24

What is an appropriate person in first aid

Answer 24

Take charge of first aid and look after first aid equipment

Does not have to be first aid trained, not necessary when adequate first aiders
Information for employers about first aid arrangements, put up notices, where first aid box is

Question 25

When is drabc used

Answer 25

When a human being at risk of death

Question 26

What does drabc stand for

Answer 26

Danger - identify risks to you and patient
response - assess extent if injuries, alert, voice
?Send - for help?
airway - airway is not blocked
breathing - patient is beathing
circulation - administer cpr, call 999

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