Assessment
1. Health and Safety at Work Law
states which of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
100%
You have a right to a safe
workplace
Your employer must
keep you safe at work
You also have
responsibility for your
safety
All of the above
0%
1
0%
0%
2
3
4
Correct Answer is 4 – all of the above
Health and Safety at Work Law is there to help,
support and protect people in the workplace and
not to make things unnecessarily difficult. The
main pieces of relevant legislation are the Health
and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974, and
Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations (1999)
2. It shall be the duty of every employer to
ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the
health, safety and welfare at work of all their
employees
92%
1.
2.
True
False
8%
1
2
Correct Answer is 1 - True
The notion of Reasonably Practicable means
that the cost of any measure should be
proportionate to the risk. This means that
employer’s have to take action to control the
health and safety risks in your workplace except
where the cost (in terms of time and effort as
well as money) of doing so is "grossly
disproportionate" to the reduction in the risk.
3. A risk that needs to have action
taken to control the health and safety
hazard in the workplace is defined as :
82%
1.
2.
3.
An acceptable risk
A significant risk
An insignificant risk
18%
0%
1
2
3
Correct Answer is 2 - Significant risk
Risks, which are significant, are those that are not trivial in nature and are
capable of creating a real risk to health and safety which any reasonable
person would appreciate and would take steps to guard against.
What can be considered as "insignificant" will vary from organisation to
organisation, site to site and activity to activity depending on specific
circumstances.
The term "acceptable risk" describes the likelihood of an event whose
probability of occurrence is small, whose consequences are so slight, or
whose benefits (perceived or real) are so great, that individuals or groups in
society are willing to take or be subjected to the risk that the event might
occur. Absolute safety is generally an unachievable goal.
4. What is the most common cause
of accidents at work?
58%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Carelessly discarded
needles
Slips, trips and falls
Lifting heavy objects
Untreated ice in public
outside spaces
42%
0%
1
0%
2
3
4
Correct Answer is 2 - slips, trips and falls
2 out of every 3 accidents are caused by
simply slip, trips or falls. However, all of
these can cause accidents and need to be
attended to.
5. Failure to comply with Health & Safety
legislation may result in which of the
following?
100%
1.
2.
3.
4.
The employer or an
individual employee could
be prosecuted
The individual affected may
claim compensation
There could be a significant
risk to the employer and the
employee’s reputation and
credibility
All of the above
0%
1
0%
0%
2
3
4
Correct Answer is 4 – All of the above
Failure to comply with Health and Safety law
can have serious consequences – for both
organisations and individuals. Sanctions
include fines, imprisonment and
disqualification.
Case examples can be found at
http://www.hse.gov.uk/
6. Which of the following are potential hazards
for slips, trips and falls?
100%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Spilt coffee on the floor
Unsecured computer
cables
Loose floor tiles
A messy workstation
All of the above
0%
1
0%
2
0%
0%
3
4
5
Correct Answer is 5 - All of the above
The answer is (of course) that all of
them present a possible hazard and
should be cleaned, fixed or reported
7. Who is responsible for health and safety?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Chief Executive
A Health & Safety Officer
A Section Manager
Individual Employees
All of the above
100%
0%
1
0%
2
0%
0%
3
4
5
Correct Answer is 5 – all of the above
Everyone has responsibility for health
and safety, although the nature of that
responsibility will be different for
different people.
8. Staff should conduct a mental check or risk
assessment when they…
1.
2.
3.
4.
Go into a new working
environment
Are about to start a new
task
Change the way a task is
usually done
All of the above
100%
0%
1
0%
0%
2
3
4
Correct Answer is 4 – all of the above
A risk assessment is simply a careful
examination of what, in your work, could
cause harm to people, so that you can
weigh up whether you have taken
enough precautions or should do more
to prevent harm.
9. Incident reporting is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A way of showing
managers all the
accidents that occur
A useful way for the
organisation to assess
its health and safety
record
Unnecessary
bureaucracy
Only of relevance to
management
100%
0%
1
0%
2
3
0%
4
Correct Answer is 2 - a useful way for
the organisation to assess its health
and safety record
Analysing reporting data can help the organisation
to review its health and safety processes and
procedures. As such, it is of value to everyone
who works in the institution. It may seem like a
nuisance to have to record accidents, but
remember – if you don't, who will?
10. As an employee you have a
responsibility under health and safety law
to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Take care of the health and safety
of themselves and others
Co-operate with others to help
comply with health and safety
legislation
Follow any instructions and
training you give regarding the
measures in place to control
health and safety risks
Be aware of work situations that
present a serious and imminent
risk
All of the above
100%
0%
1
0%
2
3
Correct Answer is 5 – all of the
above
Employee’s responsibilities
The Law says that “no person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere
with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or
welfare”
Employee’s have
• Responsibility for self and others by acts or omissions
• A responsibility to co-operate with employer
• Follow policies, procedures and instructions
THANK YOU
End of the assessment
Delegate Scores
10
Sandra Keri COSTALL
8
Emma Kathryn BAILY
10
Marion BEATTIE
7
Participant 7150C
10
Elizabeth ROBINSON
1
Participant 713E9
10
Grace Elizabeth
MCGRATH
10
Emma Louise WILLIAMS
9
Holly Anne BARTLE
9
Jessica Louise JONES
9
Robin Dean LEE
9
Phil STUART
9
Siobhan WILLIAMS