Under the regulations employers are required to provide machine safety, using...

Guards & other protective measures

What is the aim of the PUWER Regulation?

To reduce risk to people's Health & Safety

PUWER requires that employees must...

Report any unsafe equipment to their employer

5 steps to risk assessment

Identify/who & how/decide on safety/Record/findings/Review

What does the acronym PUWER stand for?

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

The PUWER Regulation aims to reduce risk from...

Equipment provided for use at work

Metalworking fluids (MWF) can cause?

MWF can cause dermatitis or other skin diseases

When testing for asbestos why do we wet down the surface being tested?

To help prevent airborne fibers

Where do you store COSHH substances?

Locked away in a special storage cupboard

Incorrect set up of a workstation can cause which of the following issues?

Repetitive Strain injury(RSI), Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD

How are DATA sheets acquired for substances?

Supplier must send data sheet with the product when ordered

PUWER ensures that risks created by the use of equipment are...

Eliminated where possible or controlled

What does WRULD’s stand for?

work related upper limb disorders

What equipment is covered by the PUWER regulations?

Any equipment used by an employee at work

What do the regulations require the employer to do?

Maintain work equipment in a safe condition

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1
Under the regulations employers are required to provide machine safety, using...
Guards if they're not too expensive
Guards & other protective measures
Only guards that are fixed
On/Off switches
2
Failure to comply to PUWER requirements can lead to prosecution by...
The Employer
The Health & Safety Executive
The Police
The Queen
3
What is the aim of the PUWER Regulation?
To reduce wear and tear of work equipment
To reduce risk to people's Health & Safety
To provide break times at work
To improve safety signs
4
How many people die on average from asbestos related problems every year.
100,000
17,000
370,00
107,000
5
Under the regulations, an employee likely to use machinery should...
Be given adequate training
Be given a longer coffee break
Be given an instruction manual
Be given a pay rise
6
In what year was PUWER implemented?
1998
1997
1988
2008
7
Who do the PUWER regulations apply to?
Health & Safety Executive
Employee
Employer
Technicians
8
PUWER requires that employees must...
Report any unsafe equipment to their employer
Maintain the equipment after they finish work
Report other employees for swearing
Put all equipment away regardless of condition
9
The year of asbestos regulations
2012
1992
2007
1999
10
5 steps to risk assessment
Identify/who & how/decide on safety/Record/findings/Review
Identify/who & how/decide on safety/Record/findings/ReviewI
11
In what year was the H&S for Display Screen Equipment Regulations brought into force?
2013
1999
1992
1998
12
PUWER requires that equipment provided for use at work is?
Suitable for left handed people
Is maintained unless it causes downtime
Suitable for intended use
Is accompanied by an instruction guide
13
What does the acronym PUWER stand for?
Proper Use of Work Equipment Regulations
Provision and Use of World Ethics Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Ethics Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
14
Asbestos was used and mass produced up until the?
1960
1980
1990
1970
15
The PUWER Regulation aims to reduce risk from...
Other employees
Equipment provided for use at work
Employers
Equipment used at home
16
Can asbestos cause cancer
No, it doesn't cause cancer
It can but only if you are allergic to it
Only in very rare cases
Yes, it can cause cancer
17
Do the regulations apply to equipment used by the public?
Yes
No
Sometimes
It depends
18
Metalworking fluids (MWF) can cause?
finger nails to go rotten
MWF can cause dermatitis or other skin diseases
19
what year are COSHH regulations?
1982
2002
1992
1902
20
When testing for asbestos why do we wet down the surface being tested?
To prepare it for swabbing
To help prevent airborne fibers
To help clean off contamination so tests will be accurate
To help remove the asbestos from the surface it is on
21
Where do you store COSHH substances?
On the floor to one side
On a shelving unit
On a worktop Where do you store COSHH substances?
Locked away in a special storage cupboard
22
What is asbestos?
Man made fire retardant
A Chemically altered fiber
A man made insulator
A naturally occurring mineral
23
Incorrect set up of a workstation can cause which of the following issues?
All of the above
Repetitive Strain injury(RSI)
Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD
Short vision
24
How are DATA sheets acquired for substances?
The data sheets are available in the substance library
Supplier must send data sheet with the product when ordered
Data sheets are on the internet, the user must download
These are not needed unless they are grade 10 or higher.
25
PUWER ensures that risks created by the use of equipment are...
Eliminated when being used by managers
Eliminated if this is convenient
Eliminated if the equipment is expensive
Eliminated where possible or controlled
26
What does WRULD’s stand for?
work related upper leg disorders
world rugby uinon line design
work related upper limb disorders
work repeated upper limb disorders
27
What does the acronym WEL stand for?
Working Load Limits
Workplace exposure limits
28
What equipment is covered by the PUWER regulations?
Any equipment used by an employee at work
Any equipment which is not fit for purpose
Only electrical work equipment
Equipment that is under guarantee
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What do the regulations require the employer to do?
Maintain work equipment in a safe condition
Ensure that no work equipment is missing
Ensure that all work equipment is put away
Work equipment is brand new

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