Test Quiz ECS Card – General Health and Safety at Work

by Cătălin Virgil Bălună · Published 30 October 2018 · Updated 13 March 2019

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

What do the letters CDM stand for?

Control of Demolition and Management Regulations

Control of Dangerous Materials Regulations

Construction (Demolition Management) Regulations

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

Correct! Wrong!

Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:

Health Notice

Improvement Notice

Obstruction Notice

Increasing insurance premiums

Correct! Wrong!

What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?

The work in hand can be completed, but no new work started

The work can continue if adequate safety precautions are put in place

The work that is subject to the notice must cease

The work can continue, provided a risk assessment is carried out

Correct! Wrong!

A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

Only visit if they have made an appointment

Visit at any time

Only visit if accompanied by the principal contractor

Only visit to interview the site manager

Correct! Wrong!

A Prohibition Notice means:

When you finish the work you must not start again

The work must stop immediately

Work is to stop for that day only

Work may continue until the end of the day

Correct! Wrong!

In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?

If there is a breach of legal requirements

By warrant through the police

Only between Monday and Friday on site

Through the prosecution office

Correct! Wrong!

What is an “Improvement Notice”?

A notice issued by the site principal contractor to tidy up the site

A notice from the client to the principal contractor to speed up the work

A notice issued by a Building Control Officer to deepen foundations

A notice issued by an HSE/local authority Inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety legislation

Correct! Wrong!

If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition Notice”, this means that:

the Site Manager can choose whether or not to ignore the notice

specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, must stop

the HSE must supervise the work covered by the notice

the HSE must supervise all work from then on

Correct! Wrong!

Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:

Telling them verbally when they start work for them

Displaying a poster or giving them leaflets approved by the HSE

Making them read the company health and safety policy

E-mailing the information to them

Correct! Wrong!

Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?

Site Manager

Company Safety Officer

Company Secretary

Managing Director

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of the following must be in a company’s written Health and Safety Policy:

Aims and objectives of the company

Organisation and arrangements in force for carrying out the health and safety policy

Name of the Health and Safety Adviser

Company Director’s home address

Correct! Wrong!

Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:

A contract commences

They employ five people or more

The safety representative requests it

The HSE notifies them

Correct! Wrong!

Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because:

The principal contractor gives them work on site

The HSAWA 1974 requires it

The Social Security Act requires it

The trade unions require it

Correct! Wrong!

What do the letters HSE stand for?

Highly Safe Electrician

Health and Safety Exercise

Health and Safety Examiner

Health and Safety Executive

Correct! Wrong!

The Health and Safety Executive is:

Part of the National Health Service

The regulatory body for the promotion of health and safety at work

The jury in health and safety court cases

Part of the police force

Correct! Wrong!

The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?

Adequate rest periods

Payment for work done

A safe place of work

Suitable transport to work

Correct! Wrong!

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:

Not compulsory, but should be complied with if convenient

Advisory to companies and individuals

Practical advice for the employer to follow

Legally binding

Correct! Wrong!

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely?

Employees only

The general public

Employers only

All people at work

Correct! Wrong!

What is the MAXIMUM penalty that a Higher Court, can currently impose for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act?

£20,000 fine and two years imprisonment

£15,000 fine and three years imprisonment

£1,000 fine and six months imprisonment

Unlimited fine and two years imprisonment

Correct! Wrong!

What do the letters ACoP stand for?

Accepted Code of Provisions

Approved Condition of Practice

Approved Code of Practice

Accepted Code of Practice

Correct! Wrong!

Where should you look for Official advice on health and safety matters?

A set of health and safety guidelines provided by suppliers

The health and safety rules as laid down by the employer

Guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive

A professionally approved guide book on regulations

Correct! Wrong!

Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:

apply only to inexperienced workers

do not apply during ’out of hours’ working

apply only to large companies

are mandatory (that is, compulsory)

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following statements is correct?

The duty for health and safety falls only on the employer

All employees must take reasonable care, not only to protect themselves but also their colleagues

Employees have no responsibility for Health and Safety on site

Only the client is responsible for safety on site

Correct! Wrong!

Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?

Foreman

Your employer

Main sub-contractor

HSE Inspector

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?

It is a good idea but not essential

Only required to be done for hazardous work

Must always be done

Only required on major jobs

Correct! Wrong!

In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?

An unsafe act or condition

Something with the potential to cause injury

Any work activity that can be described as dangerous

The likelihood that harm from a particular hazard will occur

Correct! Wrong!

Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?

The CDM Co-ordinator

A visiting HSE Inspector

The construction project designer

A competent person

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What is a HAZARD?

Where an accident is likely to happen

An accident waiting to happen

Something with the potential to cause harm

The likelihood of something going wrong

Correct! Wrong!

What must be done before any work begins?

Emergency plan

Assessment of risk

Soil assessment

Geological survey

Correct! Wrong!

Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment

is a piece of paper required by law

prevents accidents

is a means of analysing what might go wrong

isn’t particularly useful

Correct! Wrong!

Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?

He thinks you have got nothing better to do

They contain information on how to carry out the job in a safe manner

He wouldn’t, he thinks they are a waste of time

As someone has taken the time and trouble to write them, you might as well read them

Correct! Wrong!

What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?

Things you must do

Where the nearest fire exit is

The hazards in the area

Things you must not do

Correct! Wrong!

What colours are fire exit signs?

Green and white

Red and yellow

Red and white

Blue and white

Correct! Wrong!

What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?

Blue

Green

Red

Yellow

Correct! Wrong!

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”?

Blue and white

Green and white

Yellow and black

Red and white

Correct! Wrong!

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”?

Green and white

Red, black and white

Blue and white

Yellow and black

Correct! Wrong!

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”?

Green and white

Red, black and white

Blue and white

Yellow and black

Correct! Wrong!

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”?

Red, black and white

Blue and white

Yellow and black

Green and white

Correct! Wrong!

Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?

To check whether the working environment is safe

To check that all employees are present

To check that everyone is doing their job

To prepare for a visit from an HSE Inspector

Correct! Wrong!

How can you help to prevent accidents?

Don’t report them

Know how to get help quickly

Report any unsafe conditions

Know where the first-aid kit is kept

Correct! Wrong!

Test Quiz ECS Card – General Health and Safety at Work

What do the letters CDM stand for?

Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:

What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?

A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

A Prohibition Notice means:

In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?

What is an “Improvement Notice”?

If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition Notice”, this means that:

Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:

Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?

Which one of the following must be in a company’s written Health and Safety Policy:

Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:

Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because:

What do the letters HSE stand for?

The Health and Safety Executive is:

The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely?

What is the MAXIMUM penalty that a Higher Court, can currently impose for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act?

What do the letters ACoP stand for?

Where should you look for Official advice on health and safety matters?

Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?

Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?

In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?

Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?

What is a HAZARD?

What must be done before any work begins?

Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment

Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?

What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?

What colours are fire exit signs?

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 signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example "Fork-lift trucks operating”?

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”?

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”?

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 should regular inspections of the workplace take place?

How can you help to prevent accidents?

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