CAT Consulenze | QUIZ

1) How can you help PREVENT a fire hazard? Store solvents and paints in the drying room Keep your work area tidy and place waste in the bins provided Store materials and equipment along the exit routes

2) If you hear the fire alarm, you should go to the: assembly point site office fire

3) Yellow and black signs are: prohibition signs - meaning you MUST NOT do something safe condition signs-giving you information warning signs-alerting you to hazards or danger

4) What does this sign mean? Warning, bright lights or lasers Caution, poor lighting You must wear safety eye protection

5) When do you need to check tools and equipment for damage? Each time before use Once a week At least once a year

6) Your employer must supply you with personal protective equipment (PPE): twice a year if it is in the contract if you need to be protected

7) Do all types of gloves protect hands against chemicals? Yes, all gloves are made to the same standard Only if you put barrier cream on your hands as well No, different types of glove protect against different types of hazard

8) The safest way to use a hazardous substance is to: read your employer's health and safety policy understand the material safety data sheets (MSDS) assessment and follow the instructions ask someone who has already used it

9) You have been asked to do some work that will create dust. What should you do? You should not do the work. Dust is highly dangerous Use equipment that will eliminate or reduce the amount of dust whilst wearing correct personal protective equipment (PPE) Work for short periods at a time

10) What does this sign mean? First aid Safe to cross Medicine box

11) Why is it important to report all accidents? It might stop them happening again Some types of accident have to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) All of these answers

12) It is your employer's legal responsibility to discuss matters of health and safety with you because: having done so, your employer will not have any legal responsibility for your health and safety they must inform you of things that will protect your health and safety you do not have any responsibilities for health and safety

13) You will often hear the word hazard mentioned. What does it mean? A type of barrier or machine guard Anything at work that could harm you All of these answers

14) Which part of your body is most likely to be injured if you lift heavy loads? Your knees Your back Your shoulders

15) When you use a carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher, the nozzle gets: very cold very hot very heavy

16) A large fire has been reported. You have not been trained to use fire extinguishers. You should: put away all your tools and then go to the assembly point go straight to the assembly point leave work for the day

17) If the guard is missing from a power tool you should: try to make another guard not use the tool until a proper guard has been fitted use the tool but work carefully and slowly

18) How can you tell if a product is hazardous? By material safety data sheets or packaging label By the shape of the container Only by warning symbols on the container

19) Someone near you is using noisy equipment and you have no hearing protection. What should you do? Carry on with your work because it is always noisy on site Leave the area until you have the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) Speak to the other person's supervisor

20) You can get occupational dermatitis from: hand-arm vibration another person with dermatitis some types of strong chemical

21) If you cut your finger and it won't stop bleeding, you should: wrap something around it and carry on working wash it clean then carry on working find a first aider or get other medical help

22) If there is an emergency while you are on site you should first: leave the site and go home follow the site emergency procedure phone the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

23) What is the first thing you should do if you find an injured person? Tell your supervisor Check that you are not in any danger before you check the injured person Move the injured person to a safe place

24) Why should you report an accident? It is a legal requirement So that the site manager can see who is to blame So that your company will be held responsible

25) Who are the main subjects of prevention? Workers Employer of job, Head of the Prevention and Protection Service (RSPP), Workers' Health and Safety Representative (RLS), Occupational Doctor Competent Authorities

26) What is the most important reason for keeping your work area clean and tidy? To prevent slips, trips and falls So that you don't have a big clean-up at the end of the week To recycle waste and help the environment

27) A risk assessment identifies: how to report accidents the hazards and safe way of doing the job where the first-aid box is kept

28) How is a risk assessment carried out? Identify hazards - experiment with a child & record findings - eliminate risks & review again Experiment yourself - record findings & decide precautions - experiment again & review Identify hazards - evaluate risks & decide precautions - review assessment & update

29) Risk assessments should be carried out by: The manager Employer of job Workers