Health & Safety

Question 1

What is a health and safety executive (HSE)

Answer 1

Government department that enforces health and safety rules and paws in the workplace

Question 2

3 ways employees must do to follow

Answer 2

Take care of other people with who might be affected by what you do
Always dollow the health and safety instructiond
Use safety equipment properly

Question 3

What should an employer do by law to follow the health and safety work act

Answer 3

Protect the health, safety and welfare wof their enployers and ither people. Minimise the risks that could cause injury ornhealth problems in the workplace. Give information to employers about risks in the world place and give health and safety lessons to employees

Question 4

What an employer must do to follow reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

Answer 4

Report any serious work place accidents

Question 5

What should an employer do by law to follow the control of substances hazardous to health regulationd

Answer 5

Make sure employers are not exposed to unsafe items. Go to training sessions, carefully follow instructions, always wear safety equipment and make sure you knownthe international symbols for different types of substances and how they can harm people

Question 6

What must an employer do to follow the manual handling opetations regulations law

Answer 6

Avoid risky manual handling operations if possible, reduce risk of injury as much as possible, store heavy equipment, go to sessions on how to handle loads, be aware of your own strength ps and weaknesses, think before you lift

Question 7

What an employer must do to follow the personal protective equipment at work regulationd

Answer 7

Give employers personal protective equipment (PPE), train employees , put up signs make sure the emploees wear ppe at all time and make sure the ppe are all in good shape. Learn how to wear ppe, wear ppe at all times when needed,

Question 8

What is a hazard

Answer 8

Something that could damage someones health or cause an accident that would physically hurt them.

Question 9

2 examples of hazards

Answer 9

Health hazard - fine particles of flour dust produced when flour is sieved
Ohysical hazard - some food, water, oil spilt on the floor of a kitchen

Question 10

What is a personal safety risk

Answer 10

How likely it is that someone’s health will be damaged

Question 11

3 examples of personal saftey risks

Answer 11

Getting trapped inside something, electrocuted and falling off something

Question 12

3 examples of food safety risks

Answer 12

Food not stored properly, being left in a warm room for too long and passed uts use by date

Question 13

What is a personal risk assessment

Answer 13

Used to show how much risk is involved in a situation or activity or object

Question 14

What is a control measure

Answer 14

Action or object used to prevent or reduce the risk of a hazard damaging someones health

Question 15

3 example of front of house employees

Answer 15

Reception staff, security staff, waiting staff

Question 16

Possible health hazards for front of house employees

Answer 16

Muscle strain from lifting heavy weighted materials, tiredness due to long shifts and stress causing high blood pressure, headaches

Question 17

Control measures for front of house employees

Answer 17

Training on how to lift heavy objects, provide equipment (trolleys), limit standing up repeatdly

Question 18

Possible safety risks for front of house

Answer 18

Slips, trips falls, burns from coffee, electric shock

Question 19

Security risks for front of house

Answer 19

Physically agressive customers, intruders into building and belongings stolen

Question 20

Front of house control measures for security risks

Answer 20

Cctv, ensure all staff can contact eachother quickly, install security lighting

Question 21

3 examples of back of house employees

Answer 21

Chefs cooks, stock controller, kitchen worker

Question 22

Health hazards for back of house workers

Answer 22

Contact with cleaning chemicals, heat and cold, diseases from pests. Development of muscle pain, back strain lifting heavy loads

Question 23

Controls measures for health hazards back of house

Answer 23

Protective equipment, trained to store chemicals safely, well ventilated kitchen, always have water to drink

Question 24

Safety risks for back of house staff

Answer 24

Slips trips falls, burns, cuts and scrapes, electric shock

Question 25

Control measures for safety risks back of house staff

Answer 25

All areas free from obstruction, floors in good condition, safety guards, safety equipment, gas ovens grills hobs reguraly tested, non slip shoes and using knife safely

Question 26

Possible health hazards for customers

Answer 26

Food poisoning, food allergy, falls, fire, credit card fraud, theft

Question 27

Control measures to prevent customers from suffering

Answer 27

Give ingrediants on menus, all customer areasare well lit, free from obstruction, all emergancy areas are working properly, all payments are infrint of customer, provide secure place to leave belongings

Question 28

Possible health hazards for suppliers

Answer 28

Muscle strain from lifting, falls, fire or other emergancy

Question 29

Control measures for suppliers

Answer 29

Trained how to lift heavy materials, equipment provided (trolleys), all areas well lit no obstruction, all emergancy exits working