You should have a basic understanding of:
• How the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice affect
you
• Employer’s responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Your responsibilities to yourself and to others under the Health and Safety at Work Act
• How health and safety law is enforced
• The powers of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors
• The key features of health and safety signs in the workplace
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:
Where should you look for Official advice on health and safety matters?
How can you help to prevent accidents?
What is the MAXIMUM penalty that a Higher Court, can currently impose for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act?
Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely?
What colours are fire exit signs?
Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:
What is an “Improvement Notice”?
Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment
In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?
What is a HAZARD?
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example "Fork-lift trucks operating”?
The Health and Safety Executive is:
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a mandatory activity, for example “Safety helmets must be worn”?
Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:
What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?
A Prohibition Notice means:
Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?
Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?
A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?
If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition Notice”, this means that:
What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?
What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a prohibited activity, for example “No access for pedestrians”?
What do the letters CDM stand for?
Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of safety signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a safe condition, for example “First Aid kit”?
Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?
Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:
In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?
Which one of the following must be in a company’s written Health and Safety Policy:
Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?
What do the letters HSE stand for?
Which of the following statements is correct?
Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because:
