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1
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Heinrich’s research concluded that what percentage of accidents cause no injuries?

a) Approximately 80% of accidents cause no injuries
b) Approximately 90% of accidents cause no injuries
c) Approximately 60% of accidents cause no injuries
d) Approximately 50% of accidents cause no injuries.

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b) Approximately 90% of accidents cause no injuries

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Systems Theory states that accidents occur from the interaction of three components. These are:

a) Livestock Person Environment
b) Machine Person Engineering
c) Machine Person Environment
d) Engineering Person Environment.

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c)Machine ,Person and Environment

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A summary of all accident theories suggests that counter measures comprise of:
a) 7 Avenues
b) 5 Avenues
c) 10 Avenues
d) None of the above.

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a) 7 Avenues

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Which of the following is a common source of fault with respect to workplace accidents:

a) Excessive drinking
b) The injured party themselves
c) The weather
d) Bad luck.

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b) The injured party themselves

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Accidents can be caused by ?
a) An unsafe act
b) An unsafe condition
c) An unsafe work system
d) All of the above.

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d) all of the above

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A risk assessment is:

a) A written document that employers are encouraged to produce which outlines the risks posed by a workplace hazard and the control measures that can be taken to address this hazard
b) The identification of workplace hazards by the employer
c) A written document that employers are statutorily obliged to produce which outlines the risks posed by a workplace hazard and the control measures that can be taken to address this hazard
d) A record of workplace accidents.

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c) A Written document that employers are statutorily obliged to produce which outlines the risks posed by a workplace hazard and the control measures that can be taken to address this hazard

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Before using a piece of workplace equipment for the first time you should:
a) Ask permission from your supervisor
b) Ensure that you have received appropriate training
c) Ask a colleague how to use it
d) Do a test run.

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B) Ensure that you have received appropriate training

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A material safety data sheet:
a) Is a document that a chemical supplier must provide users with and which contains safety information about that chemical
b) Is a risk assessment document supplied by chemical manufacturers to users of chemicals
c) Contains information about the practical uses and applications of a particular chemical
d) Is none of the above.

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a) Is a document that a chemical supplier must provide users with and which contains safety information about that chemical

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The gas that poses a risk of suffocation during slurry agitation and which smells
of ‘rotten eggs’ is:
a) Hydrogen sulphide
b) Nitrous oxide
c) Ozone
d) Methane.

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a) Hydrogen Sulphide

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What is a Zoonoses?
a) Are respiratory diseases carried by farm animals
b) Are diseases that can be passed from animals to humans
c) Are diseased that pose no risk to farm workers
d) Are diseases that only affect persons who work directly with live animals.

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b) Are diseases that can be passed from animals to humans

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The average hours worked per week by farmers is approximately:
a) 38 Hours
b) 50 Hours
c) 55 Hours
d) 60 Hours.

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c) 55 hours

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The World Health Organisation define an accident as:
a) An event that results or could result in an injury
b) An event that causes injury
c) An event that causes injury which cannot be avoided
d) Any event that has the potential to cause injury.

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a) An event that results or could result in an injury

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The Epidemiological Triangle is:
a) The interaction between Host Agent Environment
b) The interaction between Engineering Agent Environment
c) The interaction between Engineering Weather Host
d) The interaction between Accident Host Environment.

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a) The interaction between Host Agent Environment

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The Safety Statement:
a) Must be made available only when requested by all employees
b) Must be made available to all employees
c) Must be made available to anybody visiting the farm or business
d) Only must be shown when the Health and Safety Inspector requests it.

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b) Must be made available to all employees

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In Ireland, overall the number of fatalities in agriculture is:
a) Increasing
b) Decreasing
c) Little change
d) Decreasing only with regard to livestock.

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a) Increasing

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The greatest cause of farm deaths from 2000 to 2010 as presented by the HSA was:
a) Machinery
b) Vehicles
c) Livestock
d) Falls/collapses.

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b) Vehicles

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Regarding vehicle accidents, the major cause of accidents from 2011 to 2020 was:
a) Crushed by vehicle
b) Vehicle overturning
c) Struck by a moving vehicle
d) Falling from vehicle.

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The death rate from hip fractures is:
a) 1 in 3 dead within a year
b) 1 in 3 dead within 2 years
c) 1 in 5 dead within a year
d) 1 in 5 dead within 2 years.

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d) 1 in 5 dead within 2 years.

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For spinal cord injury acute management begins:
a) At the time of the accident
b) At the time the initial contact is made
c) On arrival at hospital
d) After initial assessment at hospital.

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a) At the time of the accident

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The ordering of vertebrae in the spinal cord is:
a) Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Coccyx Sacral
b) Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Cervical Coccyx
c) Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Coccyx
d) Thoracic Cervical Lumbar Sacral Coccyx.

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c) Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Coccyx

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Rehabilitation medicine aims at:
a) Improving psychological and mental functioning
b) Helping those with chronic disease to maximise their potential
c) Enables people to participate actively in society
d) Providing specialist care at the scene of an accident.

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b) Helping those with chronic disease to maximise their potential

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) define health as:
a) The absence of disease
b) Physical well being
c) Physical Mental and Social well Being
d) The lack of physical or mental impairment.

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c) Physical Mental and Social well Being

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Control of edema involves:
a) Elevation of the legs
b) Wearing elastic stockings
c) Skin care
d) All of the above.

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d) all of the above

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Rehabilitation nursing involves:
1. Education of patient and family
2. Bowel and bladder management
3. Personal care
d) All of the above.

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d) All of the above.

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The current primary or basic legislation regulating safety in the work place is:
a) The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989
b) The Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006
c) The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
d) The Safety health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations. 2001

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c) The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005:

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The maximum fine which can be imposed for an INDICTABLE offence pursuant to the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 is:
a) €3,000
b) €300,000
c) €1,000,000
d) €3,000,000.

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d) 3,000,000

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Regulation 160 of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 provide that a “safety sign” should consist of:
a) Words only
b) Combination of Words / Shapes / Colours / Pictogram
c) Combination of Shapes / Colours / Pictogram
d) Combination of Words / Pictogram.

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c) Combination of Shapes / Colours / Pictogram

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Where HSA inspectors believe that a work place poses a serious risk of injury, they can issue:
a) A Prohibition Notice
b) An Improvement Notice
c) A Fine
d) A Warning.

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a) A Prohibition Notice

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Which of these best describe what ergonomics means
a) Transporting or supporting a load
b) Fitting the job to the person
c) Lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, or carrying a load
d) Fitting the person to the job.

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b) Fitting the job to the person

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  1. Which of these are not a duty of an Employer:
    a) Provide protection against noise, vibration and radiation
    b) Provide emergency planning
    c) Co-operate with other employers where workplaces are shared
    d) No intentional or reckless misuse of equipment.
A

c) Co-operate with other employers where workplaces are shared

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What is the ideal level for lifting loads:
a) Shoulder height
b) Lower leg height
c) Elbow height
d) Knuckle height.

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c) Elbow height

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According to the Health and Safety Authority guidelines, men and women are recommended not to lift anything above:
a) Men 25kg, Women 16kg
b) Men 30kg, Women 25kg
c) Men 28kg, Women 20kg
d) Men 20kg, Women 15kg.

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a)Men 25kg, Women 16kg

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Before any manual handling task one must try and:
a) Bend knees, keep back straight
b) Avoid manual handling by using mechanical equipment
c) Ask employer for personal protection equipment
d) Have a firm palmer grip.

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a) Bend knees, keep back straight

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Safe lifting involves:
a) 8 principles of safe lifting
b) 10 principles of safe lifting
c) 6 principles of safe lifting
d) 9 principles of safe lifting.

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a) 8 principles of safe lifting

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Who is responsible for health and safety in the Laboratory:
a) The Safety Officer
b) The Employee
c) The Laboratory Supervisor
d) The Owner of the Laboratory.

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c) The Laboratory Supervisor

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Where is Information on the hazards associated with a chemical, provided by law?
a) On the internet
b) Only on the label
c) Only in the safety data sheet
d) On the label and in the safety data sheet.

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d) On the label and in the safety data sheet.

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The Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations (2001) require that a chemical risk assessment is undertaken for:
a) All the chemicals in the stores
b) All the processes that use hazardous chemicals on site
c) The chemicals for which you have a safety data sheet
d) The chemicals which have a hazard pictogram on the label.

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a) All the chemicals in the stores

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The risks associated with the use of a hazardous chemical are determined from the:
a) Risk Phrases and Hazard Statements on the label
b) The Safety Officer
c) Safety Phrases and Precautionary Statements in the safety data sheet
d) The Laboratory Supervisor.

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c) Safety Phrases and Precautionary Statements in the safety data sheet

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The Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Carcinogen) Regulations (2001) require that a specific risk assessment is undertaken for:
a) Any chemical that the employer thinks may be carcinogenic
b) Carcinogens, Mutagens, Reproductive Toxins (Cat 1A/IB)
c) Carcinogens (Cat 1A/1B)
d) The safety data sheet will indicate when a specific risk assessment is
required.

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b) Carcinogens, Mutagens, Reproductive Toxins (Cat 1A/IB)

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In health and safety the ‘hierarchy of control’ is:
a) A list of the people in charge
b) The preferred options, in ascending order, of how chemicals are controlled in the workplace
c) A list of control options, that an employer can choose from, in order to control chemicals in the workplace
d) The preferred options, in descending order, of how chemicals are controlled in the workplace.

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b) The preferred options, in descending order, of how chemicals are controlled
in the workplace.

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The name of the leading expert on livestock behaviour in the world is:
a) Grandin Temple
b) Temple Grandin
c) George Grandin
d) Hilary Temple

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b) Temple Grandin

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To whom do Safety, Health and Welfare legal duties apply:
a) Employers only
b) Employers and employees but not self-employed
c) Employers, employees and self-employed
d) Employers, employees, self-employed and designers.

A

d) Employers, employees, self-employed and designers.

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43
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Which parts of the body suffer most injuries as a result of accidents during chainsaw use:
a) The left hand and right knee
b) The left hand and left knee
c) The neck and the right shoulder
d) The right foot and left knee.

A

d) The right foot and left knee.

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All persons working within a lab setting with diagnostic samples do not necessarily need to?
a) Wear gloves and a lab coat at all times
b) Tie hair back and tuck in loose clothing
c) Cover all cuts, abrasions and skin lesions
d) Wear head protection.

A

d) Wear head protection.

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Which of following is considered as non-hazardous waste?
a) Human tissue, blood & urine
b) Used gloves
c) Outer packaging material from lab supplies
d) Microbiological waste.

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c) Outer packaging material from lab supplies

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46
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How is hazardous biological waste treated within the university?
a) Collected and disposed by a licenced company
b) Collected with general waste
c) Autoclaved and disposed within general waste
d) Collected in clear/black waste bags.

A

a) Collected and disposed by a licensed company

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47
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The safest way in which to conduct fieldwork is?
a) Outside office working hours
b) With another person
c) In an unknown location
d) Without a scheduled work plan.

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b) With another person

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When gaining consent from a participant for a study, the most important issue to consider is?
a) If the participant has all information relating to the study
b) That the participant has the capacity to consent to the study
c) The explanation of the study is adequate
d) That the researcher has been Gardaí checked.

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b) That the participant has the capacity to consent to the study

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Which of the following is not a physical hazard?
a)Flammable
b) Corrosive
c) Explosive
d) Oxidising

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d) oxidising

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Which of the following is not an interrelated process in addressing the risk to
human health from exposure to hazards?
a) Risk assessment
b) Risk management
c) Risk analysis
d) Risk communication

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c) risk analysis

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The majority of deaths due to livestock during the period 2011-2020 were due to:
a) Bull
b) Cattle
c) cow/heifer
d) Horse

A
52
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According to Robinson (1998), which of the following is not a step in the 7 steps to Behaviour Change?
a) Knowledge
b) Skills
c) Attitude
d)Stimulation

A

c) Attitude

53
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Which of the following is not a statement on the severity of risk?
a)Low
b)Medium
c) High
d) Serious

A

d) serious

54
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Which of the following is a component in the epidemiological triangle?
a)Person
b)Environment
c)Negotiator
d) Intervention

A

b) Environment

55
Q

Under the department of agriculture, food and the marine, one can apply for a
TAMs grant. What does TAMs stand for?
a)Targeted agricultural mechanisation scheme
b) Technological agricultural mechanisation scheme
c) Targeted agricultural modernisation scheme
d) Technological agricultural modernisation scheme

A

Tc) argeted agricultural modernisation scheme

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The LD50 in relation to lethal concentration refers to:
a) The amount of the chemical that has a lethal effect on 30% of the target species
b) The amount of the chemical that has a lethal effect on 40% of the target species
c) The amount of the chemical that has a lethal effect on 50% of the target species
d) The amount of the chemical that has a lethal effect on 60% of the target species

A

c) The amount of the chemical that has a lethal effect on 50% of the target species

57
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Which of the following is not a function of the spinal disc?
a)Separate the muscles
b) Cushion shock
c) Separate the bones
d)Allow nerves to exit

A

a) Separate the muscles

58
Q

According to a study conducted by Alcohol Action Ireland, what percentage of
the Irish Population drink alcohol?
a) 76%
b) 77%
c) 78%
d) 79%

A

a) 76%

59
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What is a fatal accident?

A

those that lead to the death of the victim within one
year

60
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How are accident statistics generated?

A

European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW)

61
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What is a Hazard ?

A

A condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage

62
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What is a Risk?

A

concerns the likelihood of the danger potential of a specific hazard becoming an actuality and the degree of injury and/or damage likely to result from that event

63
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What is an accident?

A

A discrete occurrence during the course of work which
leads to physical or mental harm.

64
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Heinrich’s research concluded that what percentage of accidents cause Minor injuries?

A

8.8%

65
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Heinrich’s research concluded that what percentage of accidents cause Major injuries?

A

0.3%

66
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According to Heinrich’s research what percentage of accidents were caused from unsafe acts?

A

88% of accidents occurred from unsafe acts

67
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According to Heinrich’s research what percentage of accidents were caused from unsafe conditions ?

A

10% of accidents caused by unsafe conditions

68
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According to Heinrich’s research what percentage of accidents are unavoidable ?

A

2% accidents are unavoidable

69
Q

What are the three E’s

A

Engineering, Education and Enforcement

70
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What does the theories of change explain?

A

Explains how behaviour can be changed over time

71
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7 steps to behaviour change?

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  1. Knowledge 2. Desire 3. Skills 4. Optimism 5. Facilitation 6. Stimulation 7. Reinforcement
72
Q

What does the road traffic act state?

A

Persons must be at least 16 years old with provisional class W driver’s license before they can drive a tractor in a public place

73
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What is the aim of ergonomics?

A

Ergonomics aims to improve workspaces and environments to minimise risk of injury or harm.

74
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What does the animal act 1985 state?

A

This act implies that you are responsible for accidents or damage your animals may cause.

75
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What does indemnity mean?

A

Indemnity is compensation for damages or loss

76
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Public Liability:

A

Indemnifies the Insured in respect of their legal liabilities for loss or damage to third parties or to third party’s property

77
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Indemnity level for Public liabality?

A

2.6-6.5 million

78
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Who does Public Liability act exclude?

A

Excludes workers/employees/family members

79
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Employers Liability Limit of indemnity

A

13 million

80
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According to the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) 2022 what was the main cause of accidents on farms?

A

Livestock (52%)

81
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According to the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) 2022 how many of accidents took place on Irish farms?

A

4523

82
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According to the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) 2022 what percentage of farm workplace accidents required hospitalisation?

A

(46%) of farm workplace injuries required hospitalisation

83
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What percentage of work-related fatalities occurred in agriculture?

A

42%

84
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What does Employers insurance cover?

A

Employers Insurance will provide you with cover for any legal liability you may have in relation to a claim arising from an accidental bodily injury or disease to an employee which can be attributed to negligence in connection with the farm business.

85
Q

Between 2013-2022 how many people died on Irish farms?

A

190

86
Q

How many people died on Irish farms in 2022

A

13

87
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According to the figures released from 2011-2020 how many deaths on farms were related to Tractors/ Vehicles?

A

91 (43% of total fatalities)

88
Q

According to the figures released from 2011-2020 how many farm deaths were related to livestock?

A

39 (19% of total fatalities)

89
Q

According to the figures released from 2011-2020 how many farm deaths were related to Machinery

A

22 ( 11% of total fatalities)

90
Q

According to the figures released from 2011-2020 in relation to Tractor and vehicle deaths- What was the main cause?

A

Vehicle drives/ rolls over. Followed by vehicles turning over.

91
Q

What does an interlock do?

A

An interlock prevents a machine from operating when a guard is open.

92
Q

The four steps involved in risk assessment regarding lifting or moving objects are:
a) Task, Individual Capacity, Lifting, Environment
b) Task, Individual Capacity, Load, Environment
c) Transporting, Involves Risk, Load, Environment
d) Transporting, Individual Capacity, Lifting, Environment.

A

b) Task, Individual Capacity, Load, Environment

93
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In relation to chemical safety, the hazard statement fo H317 is:
a. Toxic to aquatic life
b. Causes eye irritation
c. May cause cancer
d. May cause an allergic reaction

A

d. May cause an allergic reaction

94
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In manual handling, a load at arms length:
a. Exerts a three-fold increase in strain
b. Exerts a five-fold increase in strain
c. Exerts a four-fold increase in strain
d. Exerts a six-fold increase in strain

A

b. Exerts a five-fold increase in strain

95
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The European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW) defines an accident at work as:
a. An accident which has the potential to cause injury that cannot be avoided
b. An accident which could lead to both physical or mental harm or death of a victim
c. A discrete occurrence in the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm
d. An accident which leads to the death of a victim within one year of the accidents

A

c. A discrete occurrence in the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm

96
Q

Which of the following is not a control measure within the hierarchy of control
measures?
a. Elimination
b. P.P.E.
c. Administrative Controls
d. Prevention

A

c. Administrative Controls

97
Q

According to HAS guidelines on manual handling, what is the maximum weight a male can lift at elbow height close to the body?
a. 20kg
b. 16kg
c. 13kg
d. 10kg

A

a. 20kg

98
Q

Which one of the following is not considered an employee from an Employers Liability Insurance Perspective?
a. A voluntary helper
b. An apprentice
c. A self-employed farmer
d. A person gaining work experience

A

c. A self-employed farmer

99
Q

What does the letter ‘D’ stand for in the DiSC profile model of assessment?
a. Direct
b. Determined
c. Dominance
d. Dynamic

A

c) Dominance

100
Q

The legal duty to complete a Farm Risk Assessment instead of a Safety Statement
applies to:
a. Farms with 3 or less employees
b. Farms with 3 or more employees
c. Farms with 5 or less employees
d. Farms with 5 or more employees

A

a. Farms with 3 or less employees

101
Q

Fire safety in the workplace:
a. Is not the employers responsibility
b. Is managed using fire alarms
c. Is managed using a combination of procedural and physical controls
d. Depends on functioning sprinkler systems

A

c. Is managed using a combination of procedural and physical controls

102
Q

Which of the following are internal procedures, processes and communications within ESB Networks in relation to public safety management
a. Stop work notification
b. Low ground conductors policy
c. Hazardous patrols
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

103
Q

Leptospirosis is:
a. A disease carried mainly by rats than can be passed to persons
b. A respiratory disease carried by farm animals
c. A disease that poses no risk to farm workers
d. A disease that only affect persons who work directly with live animals

A

a. A disease carried mainly by rats than can be passed to persons

104
Q

Which one of the following statements is correct? In April 2019, the PIAB (Personal Injuries Assessment Board) estimated that:
a. 32,500 claims are received by the PIAB each year
b. 36,500 claims are received by the PIAB each year
c. 36,000 claims are received by the PIAB each year
d. 33,500 claims are received by the PIAB each year

A

d. 33,500 claims are received by the PIAB each year

105
Q

Which of the following is not a common zoonose?
a. Cryptosporidiosis
b. Orf
c. Bluetongue
d. Q fever

A

c. Bluetongue

106
Q

Chemicals can enter the human body via:
a. Inhalation
b. Ingestion
c. Skin contact
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

107
Q
  1. Before any manual handling task one must try and:
    a. Avoid manual handling by using mechanical equipment
    b. Bend knees, keep back straight
    c. Have a firm palmer grip
    d. Ask employers for personal protective equipment
A

a. Avoid manual handling by using mechanical equipment

108
Q

Under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, the client (eg. for whom the work is being carried out) must appoint a project supervisor for the design process where:
a. There is more than one contractor
b. There is a particular risk
c. The work will last more than 30 days or 500 person days
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

109
Q

The 3 P’s identified in ‘The Stay Fit for Farming Booklet’ for the pathway to success
are:
a. Prioritising, planning, and purchasing
b. Planning, pacing, and purchasing
c. Prioritising, planning, and pacing
d. None of the above

A

c. Prioritising, planning, and pacing

110
Q

Investing in the health of employees through work place health promotion can also result in which of the following business benefits?
a. Reduced sickness absence
b. Increased loyalty
c. Better staff retention
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

111
Q

Asbestos poses a risk:
a. As it can poison farm animals
b. As it is very flammable
c. As inhalation of the fibres can cause cancer
d. As it allows for heat to be transferred from inside a machine to the surface of the machine

A

c. As inhalation of the fibres can cause cancer

112
Q

Which of the following models of behaviour change have been applied most often
to farm safety?
a. Social Cognitive Theory
b. Theory of Planned Behaviour
c. Transtheoretical Model
d. COM-B Model

A

b. Theory of Planned Behaviour

113
Q

In the Hierarchy of Controls approach to accident prevention, which approach gets first priority:
a. Improving work practices
b. Training and supervision
c. Use of Personal Protective Equipment
d. Elimination of Hazard

A

d. Elimination of Hazard

114
Q

Bending the back to lift can increase the load on the body by:
a. 250%
b. 100%
c. 150%
d. 200%

A

a) 250%

115
Q

Which of these best describes deaths due to alcohol in Ireland?
a. One in six deaths of young men aged 15-39 in Ireland is due to alcohol
b. One in four deaths of young men aged 15-39 in Ireland is due to alcohol
c. One in three deaths of young men aged 15-39 in Ireland is due to alcohol
d. One in five deaths of young men aged 15-39 in Ireland is due to alcohol

A

b. One in four deaths of young men aged 15-39 in Ireland is due to alcohol

116
Q

When was the occupiers Liability Act enacted:
a. 1996
b. 1997
c. 1995
d. 1999

A

c. 1995

117
Q

Men in Ireland have:
a. Higher incidences and higher mortality rates for all cancers examined than the female population
b. Lower incidences and lower mortality rates for all cancers examined than the female population
c. Higher incidences and lower mortality rates for all cancers examined than the female population
d. Lower incidences and higher mortality rates for all cancers examined than the female population

A

a. Higher incidences and higher mortality rates for all cancers examined than the female population

118
Q

Which one of the following is the first step of Risk Assessment?
a. Identify hazards
b. Assign risk rating
c. Assess risk

A

a. Identify hazards

119
Q

In Prochaska and Di Clemente’s theories of change model, the precontemplation stage is when there is:
a. Intent upon taking action
b. Awareness that a problem exists but there is no commitment to take action
c. No intention of changing behaviour
d. Sustained change where new behaviour replaces old

A

c. No intention of changing behaviour

120
Q

How many commandments to health are there within the ‘Staying Fit for Farming Booklet’?
a. Eight
b. Nine
c. Ten
d. Twelve

A

c) Ten

121
Q

Which of these best describe trends in Ireland?
a. Deaths by suicide are four times higher among Irish men than women
b. Deaths by suicide are six times higher among Irish women than men
c. Deaths by suicide are six times higher among Irish men than women
d. Deaths by suicide are four times higher among Irish women than men

A

a. Deaths by suicide are four times higher among Irish men than women

122
Q

What was the main cause of death due to farm vehicles during the period 2010-2019?
a. Fall from height
b. Trapped
c. Crushed
d. Struck

A

c) Crushed

123
Q

Which one of the following farm workplace fatality statements is incorrect?
a. Deaths to children on farms between 2011-2020 accounted for 10% of all fatalities
b. Tractors and vehicles are the cause of 43% of fatal accidents
c. Machinery is the cause of 19% of fatal accidents
d. Deaths to older farmers (>65 years) between 2011-2020 accounted for 45% of fatalities

A

c. Machinery is the cause of 19% of fatal accidents

124
Q

The organisation responsible for enforcement of Work Safety Legislation in Ireland
is:
a. The Road Safety Authority
b. The Health and Safety Authority
c. An Garda Síochána
d. The Safe Work Enforcement Agency

A

b. The Health and Safety Authority

125
Q

The issue of an “improvement notice” or a “prohibition notice” by the Health and
Safety Authority may be appealed to:
a. The District Court
b. The Circuit Court
c. The Health and Safety Authority
d. The Commission of the EU

A

a. The District Court

126
Q

What does TILE stand for?

A

Task, individual capacity, load and environment

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