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Level 3 unit 1 mid term revision
5 steps to risk assessment are ?
How are datasheets acquired for substances?
Level 3 unit 1 mid term revision
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How are datasheets acquired for substances?
The data sheets are available in the substance library
These are not needed unless they are grade 10 or higher
Supplier must send data sheet with the product when ordered
Data sheets are on the internet, the user must download
2
5 steps to risk assessment are ?
who & how/identify/decide on safety/Record/findings/Review
Identify/who & how/decide on safety/Record/findings/Review
3
What colour fire extinguisher is needed for electrical?
Blue
Yellow
Black
Red
4
If twisting by 60 deg during a lifting operation, by how much should you reduce the load?
10%
15%
12.5%
20%
5
What is a Class C Fire?
Metals
Flammable Gases
Electrical
Wood
6
What is the maximum fine available to crown court judges for Health and Safety offences?
100.00
20.000
Unlimited
500.00
7
What does MSD stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
Musculoskeletal Disorder
Muscular Disease
Muscle Disorder
8
How far should LPG be stored from other gases if no firewall present?
3M
6M
1M
4M
9
A working platform from which a person could fall more than ______ metres must be inspected.
3
0.5
2
1
10
There is no mandatory list of items to be included in a first-aid container.
True
False
11
Permits to work should be issued for what?
Repairing broken lathe, painting the walls
Using a lathe, using a mill, using a drill
Maintenance work, electrical work
Hot work, working at heights, confined spaces
12
Employers must consult employees on health and safety issues
FALSE
TRUE
13
What powers do inspectors have?
The right to arrest you
Give you a written warning
The right of entry to your premises
14
What is in the fire triangle?
Heat, fuel and Oxygen
Heat, CO2 and oxygen
Heat, fuel and CO2
Fuel, fire and heat
15
What is a Class B Fire
Metals
Wood and Paper
Flammable Liquids
16
What is the correct method for shortening chains?
Tie a knot
Use a spreader bar
Wrap the long side round the short side
Use a shortening clutch
17
How many employees are required before a health and safety policy needs writing down?
4
5
7
8
18
A health and safety officer is employed by?
The HSE
Local Authority
Independant body
Company
19
What is the maximum a man should lift at head height, according to the guidelines?
22Kg
25Kg
10Kg
15Kg
20
What is good practice for storing gas bottles?
Store cylinders in a well-ventilated area
Store cylinders vertically
Segregate cylinders by the properties of the gas
All 3
21
What is asbestos?
A Chemically altered fibre
A man made insulator
Man made fire retardant
A naturally occurring mineral
22
What does HSC stand for?
Health and safety class 1
Health and safety communication
Health and safety control
Health and safety commission
23
What does LEV stand for?
Locally expired ventilation
Local exhaust vacuum
Local economic ventilation
Local exhaust ventilation
24
what is the max spread angle when using slings for lifting
160
90
120
130
25
Aids such as barrows and trolleys should have handle heights at what height?
Between head and foot
Between chest and thigh
Between shoulder and knee
Between shoulder and waist
26
How much force is required to move a load over a flat level surface?
4% of the weight of the load
2% of the weight of the load
6% of the weight of the load
8% of the weight of the load
27
What type of specific work may require a permit to work?
Work on high voltage electrical equipment
Routine maintenance
Working on a forklift in a busy wood yard
Working in confined spaces
28
What does WRULD’s stand for?
work related upper limb disorders
work repeated upper limb disorders
world rugby uinon line design
work related upper leg disorders
29
Does the manual handling regulations have set weights?
Yes
No
30
Maximum prison sentence available to magistrates court judges for Health and Safety offences?
2 years
6 months
1 year
18 months
31
A prohibition notice tells a company to do what?
Carry on with what they are doing
Stop all work immediately
Improve safety by a certain date
They must make more money
32
Section two of the HASAWA covers what?
Permits to work
General duties of employers
Lifting equipment
General duties of employees
33
what are inspectors looking for?
evidence of risk assessment
the person in charge
34
Most suitable lifting equipment for lifting a long metal bar with a crane?
Shortening clutch and sling
Hook and slings
Hook
Spreader bar and slings
35
What material are cabinets made from to store acids
Steel
Polyethylene
Brass
Wood
36
Under RIDDOR which one is a reportable injury?
All of the above
Broken finger
Broken arm
Broken toe
37
Can asbestos cause cancer
Only in very rare cases
It can but only if you are allergic to it
Yes, it can cause cancer
No, it doesn't cause cancer
38
What is a Class E Fire?
FLAMMABLE GASES
ELECTRICAL
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
METALS
39
What is required on a permit to work?
Who is authorised to do the work
What work is to be done
All 3
The equipment involved
40
How often should accessories for lifting be inspected?
2 years
12 months
18 months
6 months
41
What Health and Safety legislation poster should be displayed in the work place?
PUWER
COSHH
HASAWA
PPE
42
What is a Class A Fire
Wood or Paper
Electrical
Oil
43
What do the PUWER regulations require the employer to do?
Work equipment is brand new
Ensure that no work equipment is missing
Maintain work equipment in a safe condition
Ensure that all work equipment is put away
44
What year were first aid regulation introduced
1975
1982
1990
1981
45
What is a VOC?
Volatile organic compound
Volatile organic container
Volcanic organic compound
Volatile orange compound
46
Fall arrest safety systems are designed to ........
eliminate the need for regular inspections
ensure the landing point is cushioned
keep the fall distance to a minimum
prevent the worker falling
47
What is the difference between a risk and a hazard
A risk is the probability of someone being harmed
A hazard causes harm
48
What is the recommended period of time you should use a display screen for?
3hr
3.5 hr
2hr
No recommended time
49
What type of shackle should be used for bi-directional load situations?
Dee
Bow
50
health and safety
officers
role's, may include?
Make sure that employers & workers follow safety laws.
prevent accidents, injuries
create health and safety policies
prevent health problems in the workplace
51
What specific legislation calls for risk assessment to be carried out?
Health and safety at work
Management of health and safety at work
RIDDOR
PUWER
52
What is the primary piece of Health and Safety legislation in the UK?
COSHH
HASAWA 1974
HASAWA 1964
PUWER
53
Health and safety laws appling to a business are enforsed by?
The queen
inspectors
officers from local authority
supervisor
54
Included angle between lifting sling legs should never exceed what?
90
130
150
120
55
What section of the HASAWA places general duties on employees?
7
4
1
2
56
What is the maximum weight a women should carry according to the guidelines?
15Kg
8Kg
17Kg
16Kg
57
There is no fixed level of first aid. Each employer needs to assess what is needed
False
True
58
An appoint person roles might be
looking after the equipment
calling the emergency services when required
take charge of the first-aid
All 3
59
What does the acronym WEL stand for?
Working Load Limits
Workplace exposure limits
60
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 places a responsibility for duty holders to ensure ........
all work at height is properly planned and organised
appropriate work equipment is selected and used
those involved in work at height are competent
equipment is properly inspected and maintained.
