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1. Who has responsibility for health and safety at your place of work

   1.   ?    The client and main contractor only
   2.   ?    Self employed contractors only and employees
   3.   ?    Employers, employees and sub contractors
   4.   ?    Everyone at your place of work no matter who employs them

2. Which of the following is correct for risk assessment

   1.   ?    It is a good idea to do, but not essential
   2.   ?    Only do it if the job is a big job
   3.   ?    It is a legal requirement and must always be carried out prior to starting the job
   4.   ?    Only needs to be done for hazardous work

3. What does a risk assessment tell you

   1.   ?    How to report accidents
   2.   ?    The working hours of the organisation
   3.   ?    Wher the first aid box is and the first aiders
   4.   ?    How to do the job safely

4. Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place

   1.   ?    To check whether the working environment is safe
   2.   ?    To check everone is doing their job
   3.   ?    To prepare for a visit from a HSE inspector
   4.   ?    To check that all staff are present and correct

5. What do the letter PUWER stand for

   1.   ?    Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
   2.   ?    Provision and Use of Worn Equipment Regulations
   3.   ?    Provision and Use of Wet Equipment Regulations
   4.   ?    Provision and Use of the right Working Equipment Regulation

6. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 which of the following have a duty to work safely

   1.   ?    Employers only
   2.   ?    Employees only
   3.   ?    The general public
   4.   ?    All people at work

7. What is a hazard

   1.   ?    Anything with the potential to cause harm
   2.   ?    Where an accident is likely to cause harm
   3.   ?    The likelyhood of something going wrong
   4.   ?    An Accident waiting to happen

8. Accidents are best prevented by

   1.   ?    The Health and Safety Executive
   2.   ?    Employers inspecting workplaces
   3.   ?    People being aware of hazards and working in a safe manner
   4.   ?    The Managing Director

9. What is a Prohibition Notice

   1.   ?    When you finish the work you must not start again
   2.   ?    The work must stop immediately
   3.   ?    Work is to stop for that day
   4.   ?    You must complete this days work and inform your supervisor

10. When does an Employer have to write a Health and safety policy

    1.   ?    When the HSE tells them too
    2.   ?    When the safety representative tell them too
    3.   ?    When work on contracts start
    4.   ?    When the employer employs five or more people

11. If an HSE Inspector issues a prohibition notice on a machine tool it means:

    1.   ?    It cannot be used without a supervisor present
    2.   ?    It cannot be used until it is made safe
    3.   ?    It can be used as long as everyone takes care
    4.   ?    It cannot be used except by the supervisor

12. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974, which of the following persons could NOT be prosecuted

    1.   ?    A self employed person
    2.   ?    Employees
    3.   ?    The Employer
    4.   ?    Members of the public

13. Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE? :- Regulations that govern health and safety in the factory or on site:

    1.   ?    Apply only to inexperieinced workers
    2.   ?    Apply only to large organisations
    3.   ?    Do not apply during "out of hours" working
    4.   ?    Apply to all people in the factory or on site at all times

14. What is an "Improvement notice"

    1.   ?    A notice issued by the company management or principle contractor to instruct you to tidy up
    2.   ?    A notice issued by a Health and Safety Executive Inspector to improve health and safety
    3.   ?    A notice issued by the client/customer to speed up the works in accordance with the contract
    4.   ?    A notice issued by the managing director to improve productivity rates

15. What do the letters ACoP stand for

    1.   ?    Accepted code of practice
    2.   ?    Approved conditions of practice
    3.   ?    Accepted code of provision
    4.   ?    Approved code of practice

16. Identify THREE methods of enforcing regulations that are available to the health and safety executive

    1. An Improvement notice
    2. An Obstruction notice
    3. A Prohibition notice
    4. Prosecution
    5. A Prosecution notice
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17. The health and Safety at Work Act Etc. 1974 requires employers to provide what for their employees

    1.   ?    Payment for work carried out
    2.   ?    Tea breaks in the day
    3.   ?    A safe place to work
    4.   ?    Transport to and from their place of work

18. A HSE Improvement Notice can only be issued

    1.   ?    If there is a breach of legal requirements
    2.   ?    By the police
    3.   ?    In recognition of safety improvements
    4.   ?    to notify a person of an impending prosecution

19. Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment in your workplace

    1.   ?    A competent person
    2.   ?    Health and Safety Executive
    3.   ?    General operative
    4.   ?    The client

20. The Engineering (Health and safety welfare) regulations require an employer to provide which of the following:

    1.   ?    Toilet facilities
    2.   ?    Hand tools
    3.   ?    Personal protective equipment
    4.   ?    lunch