The IOSH Working Safely course gives three main reasons why everyone should work safely. Which set correctly lists them?
Introducing Working Safely
Question · Easy
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, what is the main legal duty placed on individual employees?
What duty does the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 place on employers towards their employees?
Question · Medium
According to Great Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics, which of these accounts for the greatest number of working days lost each year?
Question · Hard
A pallet falls from a forklift and crashes to the floor in an empty aisle, harming no one. What is this event called?
The Working Safely course distinguishes between 'attitude' and 'behaviour'. Which statement describes the difference correctly?
Which of the following is an ORGANISATIONAL factor most likely to push workers into unsafe behaviour?
Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace?
Beyond the immediate pain of injury, which of the following is a realistic personal consequence for a worker seriously hurt at work?
A worker lets off a fire extinguisher as a prank, leaving it empty. Which duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 has been breached?
In health and safety, what makes someone a 'competent person' for a task?
Why is health and safety induction training given to new starters before they begin work?
In the IOSH Working Safely course, what is the definition of a 'hazard'?
Hazard And Risk
Which statement best defines 'risk' as used in the Working Safely course?
Working Safely groups hazards into six categories. Which of the following is one of the six hazard groups?
Loud noise from a bottling line is damaging workers' hearing. Into which of the six hazard groups does noise fall?
A drainage worker is exposed to leptospirosis bacteria in rat-contaminated water. Which hazard group does this belong to?
An unguarded rotating drive shaft that could entangle a worker's sleeve belongs to which hazard group?
Workers in a small print room complain of headaches caused by solvent vapours from cleaning fluids. Which hazard group do the vapours fall into?
Persistent bullying by a supervisor and constant unrealistic deadlines are making a worker ill with stress. Which hazard group covers these causes?
In a simple risk rating system, how is the level of risk usually calculated?
What is the FIRST step of the classic five-step risk assessment process?
What does the legal phrase 'so far as is reasonably practicable' mean when deciding on risk controls?
Using a 5 x 5 risk matrix, a task is rated likelihood 3 (possible) and severity 4 (major injury). What is the risk score?
What is 'residual risk'?
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which employers must record the significant findings of their risk assessments?
A worker climbs a ladder with a cracked rung, and the rung snaps under their foot. In hazard-and-risk terminology, the rung snapping is best described as which of these?
When should a risk assessment be reviewed?
What is the single most common cause of non-fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain, according to HSE statistics?
Common Hazards
A drink has been spilled on a smooth corridor floor. What is the best immediate action to prevent a slip injury?
Power cables for a floor polisher trail across a busy office walkway. Which control best reduces the trip risk?
Under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, what counts as 'work at height'?
At what angle should a leaning ladder be set against a wall for safe use?
HSE guidance says ladders and stepladders are only suitable for what kind of work?
What should a worker do before using a ladder?
Why is UK mains electricity at 230 volts treated as a serious workplace hazard?
A worker notices the cable on a floor sander is frayed with the inner wires exposed. What should they do?
Why do UK construction sites commonly run portable tools on a reduced low-voltage 110 V centre-tapped-to-earth supply instead of 230 V mains?
In UK workplace safety, what does the abbreviation COSHH stand for?
Where should a worker look first for detailed information about the hazards of a cleaning chemical and the precautions needed?
A chemical container carries a red-bordered diamond pictogram showing a skull and crossbones. What does this mean?
What does the CLP pictogram showing liquid pouring from test tubes onto a damaged hand and surface indicate?
What three elements must be present together for a fire to start?
Why must a water extinguisher NEVER be used on live electrical equipment?
Under the UK colour-coding system, a fire extinguisher with a BLACK label band contains what?
You discover a small fire in a waste bin at work. What should you do FIRST?
Before lifting a box of printer paper, what should a worker do first?
When assessing a manual handling activity, the acronym TILE reminds you to consider which four factors?
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