General Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Quiz

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K1. Why is Health and Safety relevant to your work?

Site Manager thinks it is a good idea

It helps complete work quicker

Legal compliance with H&S Act 1974

It is part of the method statement

K7. Select 2 ways you report a hazard in your workplace?

Site safety briefing / toolbox talk

Material order form

Phone, verbal, work briefing

Material delivery note

K11.2 What colour and use is a Foam fire extinguisher?

Red – Wood, paper and Textiles

Blue – Anything but cooking oils and Fats

Black – Electrics

Cream – Flammable liquids

K11.1 What colour and use is a water fire extinguisher?

Black – Electrics

Cream – Flammable liquids

Blue – Anything but cooking oils and Fats

Red – Wood, paper and Textiles

K8. What policies and procedures for Health and Safety do you need to follow?

Using the company accident reporting polices and procedures

Health and Safety at Work act 1974 and Welfare in The Workplace Provision

All of these

Working to work risk assessments/safe systems of work

K4. Why, when and how should you use health and safety control equipment

By following all of these

As instructed by code of practice

As per the risk assessment

As per Manufacturer’s instructions/guidance

K11.4 What colour and use is a Powder fire extinguisher?

Black – Electrics

Blue – Anything but cooking oils and Fats

Cream – Flammable liquids

Red – Wood, paper and Textiles

K10. What actions and behaviors can you take that would have a positive affect on others?

Carrying out all of these while carrying out your work duties

Contribute to work briefings and toolbox talks on safety issues giving input and feedback to any health and safety or productive work issues

Following environmental policy, accident reporting, risk assessments and method statements

Carry out site specific risk assessments on site to check for hazards and traffic management control issues

K11.3 What colour and use is a CO2 fire extinguisher?

Black – Electrics

Red – Wood, paper and Textiles

Cream – Flammable liquids

Blue – Anything but cooking oils and Fats

K5. Which hazards are associated with your work place (Select 2 options)

Dust/vibration, injury/burns/manual handling/collision with plant

How many workers are on site

Slips, trips and Falls. Traffic, Machinery, tools, electric cables (overhead/underground)

Type of material being laid

K6. What changing circumstances can create a hazard in your work area? (Select 2 options)

Movement of plant and machinery

Operators manual

No toilets on Site

Weather, daylight, traffic movements

K2. Which of the signs are relevant to your work place?

Blue Mandatory

Red Warning

All of these

Yellow Information

K12 Which statement about the security of tools and plant is incorrect?

All tools are cleaned and inspected for damage and taken off site at the end of the working day and stored in a locked vehicle

I am not responsible for security of tools and equipment

All hand tools and equipment should be locked up in works vehicles and stored within the work area where possible and checked daily for working condition

All plant is inspected and returned to the depot at the end of the day where a stores person signs it in and out daily

K9. How do you take active responsibility for Health, Safety and Welfare?

By working to what you think is best

By ignoring all safety instructions

By working to all Health and Safety and Welfare regulations and company SSOWs

By working to what your foreman thinks is best

K3. How do you comply with control measures identified by RAMS?

By following Manufacturer’s instructions/guidance

All of these

By following the risk assessment/safe system of work

By wearing correct PPE

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