Test Quiz ECS Card – Personal Protective Equipment at Work

by Cătălin · 30 October 2018

You should have a basic understanding of:
• When PPE should be worn
• Why your employer must provide you with PPE
• Why you must use the PPE provided by the employer
• Why you must take care of PPE supplied for your use
• Why you must report lost or damaged PPE to your immediate superior
• The possible effects of not wearing PPE
• The limitations of PPE

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK

When working in dusty conditions, what of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?

Compressed airline breathing helmet

Positive pressure powered respirator

Self contained breathing apparatus

Half mask dust respirator

Correct! Wrong!

In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?

You can take off your helmet while working inside the building

You must continue to wear your helmet

You can drill holes in your safety hat for ventilation

You do not need to wear your helmet

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?

Obtain new equipment when available

Report to your Supervisor without delay

Reduce the amount of time you use it

Carry on working

Correct! Wrong!

If personal protective equipment (PPE) is defective, what should you do?

Complain to the Health and Safety Inspector

Get your work mate to mend it if possible

Report it to your supervisor

Repair if possible and continue to use it

Correct! Wrong!

In normal use, what item of PPE is NOT essential for the operator of a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?

Safety eyewear

Hearing protection

Wellington boots

Safety helmet

Correct! Wrong!

Can you opt out of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Yes, by informing the site supervisor

Yes, by writing officially to your employer

No, you cannot opt out

Yes, if it is uncomfortable

Correct! Wrong!

What is the most important item of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working on or near a highway?

Safety footwear

Waterproof clothing

Hard hat

High visibility vest

Correct! Wrong!

If you are drilling into concrete with a masonry drill, in which one of the following circumstances will you need to wear eye protection?

Always

Only when drilling overhead

Only if the drill is bigger than 10mm

Not if drilling into the floor

Correct! Wrong!

When must you wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by your employer?

As instructed by your employer

Only if it fits

When you want to

Only when you need to

Correct! Wrong!

When MUST an employer provide their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE)?

When they may be exposed to a risk to their health & safety which cannot be controlled another way

Twice a year

If the client or main contractor specifies it in the contract

Every 5 years

Correct! Wrong!

What type of eye protection would you wear when using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?

Impact goggles

Sun glasses

Safety spectacles

Chemical protection glasses

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following must your safety helmet comply with to meet with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?

It can be adjusted to suit your head size

It is a good visible colour

It has a label with your name on it

It is less than 1 year old

Correct! Wrong!

In which of the following ways should you wear your safety helmet?

With the peak raised to deflect falling material

With the helmet back to front

With the peak raised to give good vision

Square on your head, properly adjusted

Correct! Wrong!

When an employee has been issued with eye protection, what are their duties under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?

To ensure that they are the right type of protector

Not to loan the equipment to other operatives

To use the protection in accordance with training and instruction

To pay for replacement of lost eye protection

Correct! Wrong!

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

Only when working on scaffolds

When there is a risk of a foot injury

Only when working outdoors

Only if the site conditions are wet

Correct! Wrong!

With regard to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), which one of the following statements is true?

If you do not use the personal protective equipment (PPE) provided you will probably not come to any harm

Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects only the user from the dangers present

Personal protective equipment (PPE) need only be provided if it is not too expensive

Personal protective equipment (PPE) need only be used if it is available

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following statements is TRUE when an employer issues personal protective equipment (PPE)?

The employer can charge you for the full cost of it

The employer cannot charge you for it

The employer can charge you for up to half the cost of it

The employer can only charge you for it if you lose or damage it

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of the following must apply to any hard hat provided?

It is CE - marked

It is less than 5 years old

It is less than 1 year old

It is less than 2 years old

Correct! Wrong!

When using personal protective equipment (PPE) legally you must do which of the following?

Not interfere with it or misuse it

Replace it at your own expense if it is damaged

Return it to the manufacturer when damaged

Clean it properly once a week

Correct! Wrong!

If it is necessary for an employee to use personal protective equipment, who has a duty to provide it?

The trade union

The employee

The employer

The principal contractor

Correct! Wrong!

When should a safety helmet be worn on site?

At all times unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury to the head other than by falling.

When you are out in the open air

When walking to and from a place of work

Only when something may fall

Correct! Wrong!

A colleague has drilled holes in the top of his safety helmet because the weather is hot. Is this:

acceptable if the holes are small

his choice

acceptable

in breach of legal requirements

Correct! Wrong!

Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?

the employer

the principal contractor

the employee

the client

Correct! Wrong!

When would it be appropriate to wear a bump-cap instead of a safety helmet?

When there is no foreseeable risk of injury from falling or swinging objects

In warm weather

When working in excavations

When working on a ladder

Correct! Wrong!

How can you protect your eyesight while working on site?

By squinting

By not looking directly at what you are doing

By wearing the correct type of eye protection

By wearing sunglasses

Correct! Wrong!

When is head protection required to be worn on a construction site to comply with the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?

At all times except by those who are self employed

Only when you feel like it

At all times unless you are working on scaffold

At all times unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury to the head other than by falling.

Correct! Wrong!

Why should a high visibility vest be worn when working on roads?

So road users and plant operators can see you

Because you were told to do so

Because it will keep you warm

So that your mates can see you

Correct! Wrong!

When considering what measures to take to protect people’s health and safety, PPE should always be regarded as:

the last resort

the first line of defence

the best way to tackle the job

the only practical measure

Correct! Wrong!

Test Quiz ECS Card – Personal Protective Equipment at Work

When working in dusty conditions, what of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?

In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?

Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?

If personal protective equipment (PPE) is defective, what should you do?

In normal use, what item of PPE is NOT essential for the operator of a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?

Can you opt out of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)?

What is the most important item of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working on or near a highway?

If you are drilling into concrete with a masonry drill, in which one of the following circumstances will you need to wear eye protection?

When must you wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by your employer?

When MUST an employer provide their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE)?

What type of eye protection would you wear when using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?

Which of the following must your safety helmet comply with to meet with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?

In which of the following ways should you wear your safety helmet?

When an employee has been issued with eye protection, what are their duties under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

With regard to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), which one of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is TRUE when an employer issues personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Which one of the following must apply to any hard hat provided?

When using personal protective equipment (PPE) legally you must do which of the following?

If it is necessary for an employee to use personal protective equipment, who has a duty to provide it?

When should a safety helmet be worn on site?

A colleague has drilled holes in the top of his safety helmet because the weather is hot. Is this:

Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?

When would it be appropriate to wear a bump-cap instead of a safety helmet?

How can you protect your eyesight while working on site?

When is head protection required to be worn on a construction site to comply with the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?

Why should a high visibility vest be worn when working on roads?

When considering what measures to take to protect people’s health and safety, PPE should always be regarded as:

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