Personal Protective Equipment at Work Flashcards
When working in dusty conditions, what of the
following would give the LEAST level of protection?
A: Compressed airline breathing helmet
B: Positive pressure powered respirator
C: Self contained breathing apparatus
D: Half mask dust respirator
Right Answer: D
Protection factors are given in HSE publication
HSGg3 ‘Respiratory protective equipment at work — A practical guide’
in hot weather which one of the following is correct
with regard to safety helmets?
A: You can take off your helmet while working
inside the building
B: You must continue to wear your helmet
C: You can drill holes in your safety hat for
ventilation
D: You do not need to wear your helmet
Right Answer: B
On construction sites, despite controls being put in
place, there will always be situations where a risk of
head injury remains. Taking off your helmet would
put you at a much greater risk of a head injury and
any unauthorised modification would be in breach of
legal requirements and could render the helmet next
to useless.
Which one of the following should you do if your
personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?
A: Obtain new equipment when available
B: Report to your Supervisor without delay
C: Reduce the amount of time you use it
D: Carry on working
Right Answer: B
Employees are required to report any defective PPE
to their employer (PPE at Work Regulations 1992,
Regulation 7)
If personal protective equipment (PPE) is defective,
what should you do?
A: Complain to the Health and Safety Inspector
B: Get your work mate to mend it if possible
C: Report it to your supervisor
D: Repair if possible and continue to use it
Right Answer: C
Employees are required to report any defective PPE
to their employer (PPE at Work Regulations 1992,
Regulation 7)
In normal use, what item of PPE is NOT essential
for the operator of a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?
A: Safety eyewear
B: Hearing protection
C: Wellington boots
D: Safety helmet
Right Answer: C
Wellingtons do not offer protection against the
specific risks associated with the use of a
cartridge-operated tool, although safety footwear
must always be worn when there is a risk of a foot
injury.
Can you opt out of wearing personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
A: Yes, by informing the site supervisor
B: Yes, by writing officially to your employer
C: No, you cannot opt out
D: Yes, if it is uncomfortable
Right Answer: C
You cannot legally “opt out” of being protected from
significant risks at work. This includes wearing the
necessary PPE.
What is the most important itern of personal
protective equipment (PPE) when working on or near
a highway?
A: Safety footwear
B Waterproof clothing
C: Hard hat
D High visibility vest
Right Answer: D
A high visibility vest is the most important of PPE
however, the other items of PPE may also be
required.
If you are drilling into concrete with a masonry drill,
in which one of the following circumstances will you
need to wear eye protection?
A: Always
B: Only when drilling overhead
C: Only if the drill is bigger than 1omm
D: Not if drilling into the floor
Right Answer: A
Suitable eye protection must always be worn when
working with power-driven tools where chippings are
likely to fly or abrasive materials could be propelled.
When must you wear all personal protective
equipment (PPE) provided by your employer?
A: As instructed by your employer
B: Only if it fits
C: When you want to
D: Only when you need to
Right Answer: A
Under the PPE at Work Regulations 1992, employees
must wear PPE as instructed.
When MUST an employer provide their employees
with personal protective equipment (PPE)?
A: When they may be exposed to a risk to their
health & safety which cannot be controlled
another way
B: Twice a year
C: If the client or main contractor specifies it in
the contract
D: Every 5 years
Right Answer: A
As required by regulation 4 of the PPE Regulations.
What type of eye protection would you wear when
using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?
A: Impact goggles
B: Sun glasses
C: Safety spectacles
D: Chemical protection glasses
Right Answer: A
When using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail
gun, shatter proof goggles should be worn.
Which of the following must your safety helmet
comply with to meet with the requirements of the
Personal Protective Equipment at Work
Regulations?
A: It can be adjusted to suit your head size
B: It is a good visible colour
C: It has a label with your name on it
D: It is less than 1 year old
Right Answer: A
An assessment of the suitability of head protection
would include consideration of whether it can be
adjusted to suit the individual who is to wear it, that
it is compatible with the work to be done and that it
is comfortable to wear.
In which of the following ways should you wear your
safety helmet?
A: With the peak raised to deflect falling
material
B: With the helmet back to front
C: With the peak raised to give good vision
D: Square on your head, properly adjusted
Right Answer: D
Any item of personal protective equipment must be
used in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions, which will include how to correctly fit
and wear it and what its limitations are.
When an employee has been issued with eye
protection, what are their duties under the Personal
Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?
A: To ensure that they are the right type of
protector
B: Not to loan the equipment to other
operatives
C: To use the protection in accordance with
training and instruction
D: To pay for replacement of lost eye protection
Right Answer: C
Regulation 10(2) requires that every employee shall
use any PPE in accordance with the training and
instruction received.
When should you wear safety footwear on site?
A: Only when working on scaffolds
B: When there is a risk of a foot injury
C: Only when working outdoors
D: Only if the site conditions are wet
Right Answer: B
Suitable safety footwear should be worn if there is a
risk of injury from objects falling onto the foot or
sharp objects, such as nails, penetrating the sole.
