Midterm Part 3

Question 1

What are the hazard to pedestrians?

Answer 1

•Slips, trips and falls on the same level
•Falls from work at height
•Collisions with moving vehicles
•Being struck by moving, falling or flying objects
•Striking against fi xed or stationary objects

Question 2

Several thousand construction workers are injured each
year following a trip or slip whilst at work on a building site.
Around 1000 of these injuries involve someone __________________.

Answer 2

fracturing bones or dislocating joints

Question 3

The highest reported injuries are reported in the______ and
related industries.

Answer 3

Food

Question 4

Slip hazards are caused by:

Answer 4

• wet or dusty floors
• spillage of wet or dry substances
• loose mats on slippery floors
• unsuitable footwear
• sloping floors

Question 5

Trip hazards are caused by:

Answer 5

• uneven surfaces
• cables across walkways
• poor housekeeping
• poor lighting levels
• unsuitable footware

Question 6

Most common cause of serious injury or death in the construction industry

Answer 6

Fall from work at heights

Question 7

___%of all deaths at work and ___% of all major accidents are due to falls from a height.

Answer 7

25
19

Question 8

These accidents often result in fractured bones.

Answer 8

Fall from work at heights

Question 9

18% of fatalities at work ar caused by
collisions between pedetrians and ___________

Answer 9

Moving vehicle

Question 10

Reasons why there are collisions with moving vehicles:

Answer 10

poor lighting
blind corners
lack of warning signs
barriers at road crossing points

Question 11

Second highest cause of fatality in the
construction industry. Causes 18% of fatalties at work.

Answer 11

Being struck by moving, falling or flying objects

Question 12

Example of moving objects:

Answer 12

• moving parts of machinery or conveyor belt systems
• articles being moved

Question 13

often generated by the disintegration
of a moving part or a failure of a system under pressure

Answer 13

Flying objects

Question 14

These are a major problem in construction (due to careless working
at height) and in warehouse work (due to
careless stacking of pallets on racking)

Answer 14

Falling objects

Question 15

Injuries are cause to a person either by colliding with a fixed part of the building structure, work in progress, a machine member or a stationary vehicle or by falling against objects.

Answer 15

Striking against fixed or stationary objects

Question 16

The______ is the most vulnerable part of the body to this particular hazard.

Answer 16

head

Question 17

remove or minimize the risks by using appropritae control measures and
defined working practices (e.g. covering all trailing leads)

Answer 17

Planning

Question 18

involve employees and supervisors in the planning process by defining
responsibility for keeping given areas tidy and free from trip hazards.

Answer 18

Organization

Question 19

record all cleaning and maintenance work.

Answer 19

Control

Question 20

carry out regular safety audits of cleaning and housekeeping procedures and include trip hazards in safety surveys.

Answer 20

Monitoring and review

Question 21

Several different type of vehicle used for construction

Answer 21

Dumper trucks
Large goods vehicles
All-terrain vehicles
Fork lift trucks

Question 22

How many people are killed in workplace vehicular incidents in a year?

Answer 22

70

Question 23

Over 1000 significant accidents (including serious fractures, brain
injuries, and amputations) are also caused by:

Answer 23

• people falling from vehicles
• people being struck by objects falling from vehicles
• people being struck by an overturning vehicle
• communication problems between vehicle drivers and employees or members in the workplace.

Question 24

Different general dangers involving
people and automobiles

Answer 24

• reversing of vehicles, especially
  inside buildings
• poor road surfaces and/or poorly
  drained road surfaces
• poor or no regular maintenance
  checks
• roadways poorly marked out and
  inappropriate or unfamiliar signs
  used
• poor environmental factors, such
  as lighting, dust and noise
• Different general dangers involving
  people and automobiles
• vehicles used by untrained and/or
  unauthorized personnel

Question 25

All vehicles should be subject to
appropriate regular preventative
maintenance programs with appropriate
records kept and all vehicle maintenance
procedures properly documented.
Consideration must be given to driver
protection by ____________.

Answer 25

fitting driver restraint (seat
belts), falling object protective
structures (FOPS) and roll-over or tip-
over protective structures (ROPS)

Question 26

Certain vehicle movements, such as
reversing of lorries are more hazardous than others. Safe systems should be established,including_________________, to minimize accidents and ensure safety

Answer 26

reversing warning systems and pedestrian refuges

Question 27

_________ should be alert to pedestrian crossings and provide high visibility clothing for vehicles directing
reversing, especially in high-traffic areas

Answer 27

Banksmen

Question 28

These are common in vehicular activities like battery charging and warehouse pallet storage, so it’s crucial to recharge
batteries in a well-ventilated area.

Answer 28

Fire hazard

Question 29

It is crucial for vehicles,
with only trained drivers allowed to
operate them

Answer 29

Driver training

Question 30

It provide useful checklists of relevant safety requirements that should be in
place when vehicles are used in a workplace

Answer 30

HSE publications Workplace Transport Safety. Guidance for Employers
HSG136, and Managing Vehicle Safety at the Workplace INDG199