ECS - General Health and Safety at Work

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  • Created on: 25-11-19 08:50
What do the letters CDM stand for?
D - Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
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Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive...
B- Improvement Notice
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What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?
C - The work that is subject to the notice must cease
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A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?
B - Visit at any time
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A Prohibition notice means...
B - The work must stop completely
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In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?
A - If there is a breach of legal requirements
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What is an "Improvement Notice"?
D - A notice issued by an HSE/ local authority Inspector to enforce compliance with health and safety legislation
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If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a "Prohibition Notice" this means that...
B - Specific work activities, highlighted on the notice, must stop
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Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by...
B - Displaying a poster or giving them leaflets approved by the HSE
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Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?
D - Managing Director
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Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when...
B - They employ five people or more
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Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety policy because...
B - The HSAWA 1974 requires it
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What do the letters HSE stand for?
D - Health and Safety Executive
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The Health and Safety Executive is...
B - The regulatory body for the promotion of health and safety at work
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The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?
C - A safe place of work
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are...
D - Legally Binding
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What is the MAXIMUM penalty that a Higher Court, can currently impose for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act?
D - Unlimited fine and two year imprisonment
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What do the letters ACoP stand for?
C - Approved Code of Practice
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Where should you looks for Official advice on health and safety matters?
C - Guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive
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Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites..
D - Are mandatory
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Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?
B - Your employer
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In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?
D - The likelihood that harm from a particular hazard will occur
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Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?
D - A 'competent person'
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What is a HAZARD?
C - Something with the potential to cause harm
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What must be done before any work begins?
B - Assessment of risk
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Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment
C - is a means of analysing what might go wrong
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Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?
B - they contain information on how to carry out the job in a safe manner
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What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you>
A - Things you must do
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What colour are fire exit signs?
A - Green and white
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What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?
C - Red
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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”?
C - Yellow and black
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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”?
B - Red, black and white
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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”?
C - Blue and white
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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”?
D - Green and white
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Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?
A - To check whether the working environment is safe
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How can you help to prevent accidents?
C - Report any unsafe conditions
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Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive...

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B- Improvement Notice

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

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Card 4

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A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

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A Prohibition notice means...

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