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What are potentially hazardous environments

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Machines, slippery floors, poor stairways and staging, crowded workplaces with obstructed passageways, bad lighting and dirty surroundings

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Where should you report an accident at work

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Accident book

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What is foreign object damage (FOD)

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Any article or substance which is alien to the aircraft which could potentially cause damage

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For is used to describe what

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Foreign objects themselves and any damage attributed to them.

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Is FOD external or internal

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Both

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Name some external FOD Damage

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Bird strikes, Hail, Ice, Sandstorms, Ash-clouds, Objects left on runway

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Name some internal FOD items

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Items left in the cockpit that can interfere with flight safety, Tools left inside the aircraft

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How are tools controlled so they know they are not left on the aircraft

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Have strict tool control procedures, toolbox inventories and tools are tagged with a serial number so if they are found, they can be traced

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What should you never bring onto an aircraft

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No sources of ignition onto the aircraft, Never carry loose articles onto an aircraft unless for a job, Remove jewellery, Avoid loose clothing

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When was the health and safety at work act introduced

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1974

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What is the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) role

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Aims to prevent death, injury or ill health in the workplace primarily through prevention but where appropriate enforcing the law

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How does the HSE achieve this

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Providing advice, Info and guidance, Raising awareness, Inspections

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What must organisations have in place to comply with health and safety laws

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Written health and safety policy, Assessments of risks, Providing risks in the workplace, training on how to deal with the risks

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What must organisations have in place to comply with health and safety laws

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Written health and safety policy, Assessments of risks, Providing risks in the workplace, training on how to deal with the risks

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What must UK employer must display

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A health and safety law poster followed with a safety law leaflet

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What must every business have

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A policy for managing health and safety

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What is carried out to ensure a workplace is safe

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A risk assessment

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A written record of the risk assessment is required if there is more than _ employees

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5

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What are risk assessments focus

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How accidents and ill health can occur, focusing on risks that will most commonly occur or cause most harm

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What is PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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Who’s responsibility is it to supply PPE

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Employers

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Who’s responsibility is it to use it

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The employees

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The PPE regulations require that PPE is

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Fit for purpose, Maintained and stored properly, Instructions on how to use it properly, Used correctly by employees

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How to know if the PPE is suitable

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Does the PPE protect the wearer, Can it increase risk e.g make communication more difficult, Are multiple pieces of PPE compatible

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What mark must PPE have to be in accordance with PPE regulations
CE
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What do users need for PPE
Training and instruction
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What must you do if you find a defect on PPE
Report it
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What does eye protection do
Protect the eyes from chemical splashes, dust, projectiles, gas and vapour or radiation
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What are some ways the head can get injured
Falling or flying objects, bump and hair entanglement
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Name some eye protection
Safety spectacles and goggles
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Name some head protection
Helmets, hard hats and bump caps
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Name some lung protection PPE
Disposable filtering face piece or respirator, half or half full respirators, air fed helmets and breathing apparatus
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If there is shortage of oxygen or any danger of losing consciousness what should you use
Breathing apparatus
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What is PUWER
The provision and use of work equipment regulations
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In what year was PUWER established
1998
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What is an ACOP
Approved code of practice
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PUWER sets out what is needed to comply with the regulation give me some examples of how PUWER protects you at work
Suitability of equipment, stability, maintenance, stop controls, specific risks,warnings
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What is LOLER
Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations
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What year was LOLER established
1998
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Who do these regulations place duties on
Companies who own or operate lifting equipment
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Who must carry out lifting operations
A competent person who’s is appropriately supervised and carried out in.a safe manner
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What must records be kept on
All thorough examinations and any defects
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What must you do if you find a defect on lifting apparatus
Report to both, the person responsible for the equipment and the relevant enforcing authority
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What is COSHH
Control of substance hazardous to health
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When was COSHH established
2002
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What does COSHH do
Requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health
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What substances are included in these
Ones that can cause lung disease, dermatitis and other skin conditions, burns and even some cancers
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What describes how to control hazardous substances
The IDNG 136
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Name some harmful substances
Airborne dust and fumes, cleaning fluids and chemicals, including aviation fuel and benzene in crude oil
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What other dangers can substances bring
Flammable,
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How do you identify hazardous materials
Danger label, does it produce gases or fumes, is it harmful to breath, can it harm your skin,
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What are MSDS
Material safety data sheets
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Why are MSDS used
Help ensure that those who use the chemicals are using them safely
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Are MSDS sheets risk assessments
No
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How does it help employers with substances
It helps them by assessing the probability of these hazards arising in the workplace
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What should a MSDS determine
The way it is handled, used and stored
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What are the four types of hazards when reading an MSDS
Health hazard, fire hazard, reactivity hazard and environmental hazard
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How often are MSDS updated
Every 3 years unless significant new data about the product comes to light
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What does manual handling mean
Transporting or supporting load by hand or bodily force
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What does manual handling include
Lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, moving or carrying a load
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What measures should be followed with manual handling
Avoid hazardous manual handling operations, assess the risk of injury to workers, reduce the risk of injury to workers
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What is the point of the electricity at work regulation
To prevent death or personal injury to any person from electrical causes
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What precautions should you take when working with electricity
Never operate electrical equipment with wet hands or feet, avoid using power tools, ensure cables aren’t frayed, never trail wire through oil water or other liquids, needs to be checked regularly
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What can an electric shock cause
Muscular contractions, respiratory failure, fibrillation of the heart, cardiac arrest, or injury from internal burn
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How can the damage form an electric shock be determined
The magnitude, duration and path of the current through the body
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Why can’t every case be different when coming to an electric shock
Body weight, physical condition etc
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Why can’t every case be different when coming to an electric shock
Body weight, physical condition etc
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What do the effects of electric shock depend on
Current that flows rather than voltage
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What precautions must be used when working on aircraft electrical systems
Ensure external power has been switched off, disconnect aircraft battery, place warning signs at external power receptacles, pull and tag all relevant circuit breakers, ensure all switches are in the correct position
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Why is compressed gas dangerous
These gases contain extremely high levels of stored kinetic energy
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What happens if the energy is allowed to escape in an uncontrolled manner
Cause the container to explosively decompress and rupture
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What must compressed gases containers have
A safe life and must be within test dates when used
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What do you have to do when charging compressed gases
Ensure all connections are tight and increase the pressure in slow increments
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What do you need to check with the gushes on the compressed gases
Are within their calibration date, this can be found on the calibration label
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What do you charge compressed gas to
The pressure stated in the aircraft maintenance manual AMM
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Why is compressed air used in workshops
To provide operating pressure for pneumatic tools
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What are the risks with compressed air
Foreign objects, foreign particles blown into eyes, injection of air bubble into the blood stream, air blown into mouth,
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What safety precautions must you follow when using compressed air
Don’t point compressed air at people, never at direct skin, always wear proper PPE, always disconnect compressed air supplies when not in use,
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Why is the use of grease in oxygen systems forbidden
Because it can cause it to spontaneously combust
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Why must smoking be avoided after working with oxygen systems
Your clothes can absorb the oxygen allowing a naked flame could ignite the clothing
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What must you do before charging breathing oxygen systems
Inhale some air to make sure it is not contaminated could smell like rotten eggs
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What is the GHS
Globally Harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals
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What do ghs safety sheets contain
Standard labelling or symbols which categories substances that can be easily identified
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What is the main threat during aircraft refuelling
Risk of fire
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What other hazards could fuel have
Low flash point and is volatile
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What sort of discharge must be avoided at all times when refuelling
Static
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What can happen if you don’t adhere to the correct refuelling processes
Serious injury or fatality
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Why is working in confined spaces dangerous
Lack of oxygen, poisonous gas, fire and explosion, residues left in fuel tanks
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What are essential if the air inside the space is not safe to breathe in
Breathing apparatus
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What should you do if you see a chemical spill
Alert all personnel in the area to leave immediately, if the spill is severe begin the evacuation process of the building
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How do you secure the space after a chemical spill
First prevent fire or explosions from occurring, turn off any ignition and heat sources until the spill is contained
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How do you confine a chemical spill
First put PPE on use absorbent socks and brooms to try confine the chemical spill to an area as minimal as possible
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What do fires need to start
Sources of ignition, sources of fuel, sources of oxygen
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What should you do if there is a fire on an engine
Shut all aircraft systems down, call airport emergency services, organise first aid, remove all found equipment,
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What two principles do fire extinguishers do
Excluding oxygen, removing heat from the fire

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