1) Who is responsible for reporting any unsafe conditions? a) The site manager only b) The client c) Health and Safety Executive inspectors d) Everyone on site 2) A risk assessment tells you: a) How to report accidents b) The site working hours c) How to do the job safely d) where the first aid box is kept 3) During the site induction, you do not understand something the presenter says. What should you do? a) Attend another site induction b) Ask the presenter to explain the point again c) Guess what the presenter was tryingto tell you d) Wait until the end then ask someone else to explain 4) Now that you are working, the safety rules given in your site induction seem out of date what should you do? a) Do nothing, you are not responsible for safety on site b) Speak to your superviser about your concerns c) Speak to your workmates to see if they have any new rules d) Make up your own safety rules to suit the changing conditions 5) The Health and Safety at Work Act places legal duties on: a) Employers only b) Operatives only c) All people at work d) Self-employed people only 6) As an employee, you do not have the duty to: a) Use all equipment safely and as instructed b) Write your own risk assessments c) Speak to your supervisor if you are worried about saftey on site d) Report any equipment that is damaged or defective 7) You will often hear the word "hazard" mentioned. What does it mean? a) Anything at work that can harm you b) The site accident rate c) A type of barrier or machine guard d) All of the other answers 8) Why is the Health and Safety at Work Act important to you? Give two answers a) It tells you which part of the sites are dangerous b) It must be learnt before starting work c) It requires your employer to provide a safe place to work d) It tells you how to do your job e) It puts legal duties on you as an employee 9) It is important to see your employer's Health and Safety policy because it tells you: a) How to do your job safely b) How to write risk assessments c) How health and safety is managed d) How to use tools and equipment safely 10) You are using some equipment. It has just been given a Prohibition Notice. What does this mean? a) You must not use it unless your supervisor is present b) You must not use it until it is made safe c) You can use it as long as you take care d) Only supervisors can use it 11) As an employee, which of these is not your duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act? a) To look after your own health and safety b) To look after the health and safety of anyone else who might be affected by your work c) To write your own risk assessments d) Not to interfere with anything provided for health and saftey 12) You find that you cannot do a job following the "standard operating procedure" (SOP). What do you do? a) Make up your own way of doing the job b) Do not start work until you have talked to your supervisor c) Ask your workmates what you should do d) Contact the Health and Safety Executive 13) Why do you need to know the health and safety regulations that deal with your type of work? a) They tell you how to write risk assessments b) They explain how health and safety is managed on your site c) They tell you when Health and Safety Executive inspections will take place d) They place legal duties on you 14) The whole site has been issued with a Prohibiton Notice. What does this mean to you? a) You must check with your supervisor before starting work b) You must check with the Health and Safety Executive before starting work c) You must not use any tools or machinery d) You must stop work 15) After watching you at work, an HSE Inspector issues an Improvement Notice. What does this mean? a) You are not working fast enough b) You need to improve the standerd of your work c) You are not working in a safe way d) All of the other answers 16) You have been told that the Health and Safety Executive Inspector is on-site. What should you do? a) Stop work and report to your superviser b) Stop work and come to the assembly point c) Carry on working unless you are asked to stop d) Finish what you are doing and go home 17) What does PPE mean? a) People Play Equipment b) Personal Protective Equipment c) Please Pick Early d) Professional Protection Equipment

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