What is the most important reason why all accidents should be investigated and recorded?

Prevent similar accidents in the future

Equipment complies with european standards manufacture

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, an employer must:

Safeguard the safety and health of all employees

What is the best way to protect an employee working at a noisy machine?

Reduce or eliminate noise from the machine

Interaction between people, equipment and their environment

What is the best way to prevent injury at work?

Remove the hazard or redesign the task

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences health and safety?

Superstitional factors e.g. walking under ladders, etc.

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What is the most important reason why all accidents should be investigated and recorded?
Prevent similar accidents in the future
Satisfy the enforcement officer
Comply with health and safety law
Something to read
2
What is a CE mark?
A bar code
Equipment complies with european standards manufacture
Information about the number of calories in food
A tattoo
3
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, an employer must:
Provide a bright, cheerful place to work
Give everyone their very own copy of company safety policy
Safeguard the safety and health of all employees
Provide personalised hard hats in a variety of colours
4
Which of the following is not a way in which machines can cause injury?
Impact
Entrapment
Entanglement
Boredom
5
Which of the following is not a type of health hazard?
Biological
Chemical
Ergonomic
Magical
6
What is the best way to protect an employee working at a noisy machine?
Allow the machine to only be used for short periods of time
Provide a pair of ear defenders
Shout really loudly at them when they do something wrong
Reduce or eliminate noise from the machine
7
What is the recommended minimum temperature for office work & similar non-physical activities?
20 degrees centigrade
100 degrees centigrade
13 degrees centigrade
16 degrees centigrade
8
What is ergonomics?
A study of big and clever words
Interaction between people, equipment and their environment
Interactions between organisms and their environment
Study of production, distribution, & consumption of goods
9
What is the best way to prevent injury at work?
Restrict access to the hazard
Send all employees home - they'll much safer there
Remove the hazard or redesign the task
Provide gloves and a bobble hat
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences health and safety?
Occupational factors e.g. work risks
Human factors e.g error or haste
Superstitional factors e.g. walking under ladders, etc.
Environmental factors e.g. workplace noise

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