BSC Health & Safety

Question 1

What is a hazard?

Answer 1

The potential to cause harm

Question 2

What is a risk?

Answer 2

The likelihood harm will be caused

E.g. high/medium/low risk

Question 3

What is the best way to control a hazard?

Answer 3

To eliminate it (or remove it)

Question 4

What are the most common causes of accidents in the workplace?

Answer 4

Slips, trips and falls

Question 5

What should you do if you have an accident at work?

Answer 5

Tell the health and safety representative who logs it, so it can be investigated

Question 6

What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

Answer 6

To identify the control measures

Question 7

Give an example of a control measure used in a lab e.g. for handling dilute acids

Answer 7

Wearing goggles or lab coats

Question 8

What is the point of a control measure?

Answer 8

To remove or reduce risks

Question 9

Who enforces Health & Safety at work?

Answer 9

The health & safety executive (HSE)

Question 10

How can the risk of injury at work be reduced?

Answer 10

Behave properly

Use equipment properly

Use protective and safety equipment

Follow procedures e.g. lab rules

Question 11

Give an example of ‘behaving properly’ in the lab

Answer 11

No running, no eating or drinking

Question 12

What does PPE stand for?

Answer 12

Personal protective equipment

Question 13

Give an example of PPE on a building site

Answer 13

Hard hats, steel capped boots, gloves etc…

Question 14

What can cause accidents at work?

Answer 14

Human factors like carelessness & tiredness

Question 15

What occupational factor may contribute to work place accidents?

Answer 15

Manual handling e.g. lifting loads that are too heavy

Question 16

How can a machine cause injury?

Answer 16

By entrapment, entanglement and ejection

Question 17

Who is responsible for providing health & safety information at work?

Answer 17

Employers

Question 18

What could happen if serious health & safety regulations are not followed properly at work?

Answer 18

Employers could end up in court

Question 19

What does this mean?

Answer 19

Oxidising – may or may not burn itself, but will release O2 contributing to combustion

Question 20

What does this mean?

Answer 20

Toxic – can cause death by being swallowed, breathed in or absorbed by skin

Question 21

What does this mean?

Answer 21

Flammable – catches fire easily

Question 22

What does this mean?

Answer 22

Corrosive – attacks & destroys materials

Question 23

What does this mean?

Answer 23

Danger to the environment – a threat to living organisms

Question 24

What does this mean?

Answer 24

Hazard – can cause skin to go red or blister

Question 25

What is the aim of first aid?

Answer 25

To stop injuries and medical conditions from getting worse

Question 26

How do you treat minor burns/scalds?

Answer 26

Run under cold water for 10 minutes

Question 27

What should you do if someone gets an electric shock?

Answer 27

Do not touch them! Turn off the electricity, call for help and phone for an ambulance

Question 28

What is the emergency action for cuts?

Answer 28

Run under water

Question 29

What is the emergency action if there is a object like glass in the wound?

Answer 29

Do not remove it. Leave the object in and seek medical attention

Question 30

What is the emergency action for chemicals in the eye?

Answer 30

Use an eye wash and flush with sterile water for 10 minutes and seek medical attention

Question 31

What can you find in the workplace to prevent the spread of fire?

Answer 31

Sprinklers Fire extinguishers Fire doors Fire blankets

Question 32

What escape route from a building should you never use in the event of a fire?

Answer 32

Lifts, escalators or revolving doors

Question 33

How do fire doors slow down the spread of fire?

Answer 33

They act as barriers and automatically close behind you

Question 34

What are the 4 types of fire extinguisher?

Answer 34

Water Carbon dioxide Foam Dry Powder

Question 35

Name the 4 colour codes for each type of fire extinguisher?

Answer 35

Water = red CO₂ = black Foam = cream Dry powder = blue

Question 36

What types of fire should a red (water) extinguisher never be used on?

Answer 36

Electrical and fats / oil (explodes)

Question 37

What type of fire is a black (CO₂) extinguisher used for?

Answer 37

Electrical equipment, liquids, wood, paper, coal

Question 38

What type of fire is a foam extinguisher used for?

Answer 38

Wood, paper, coal, liquids

Question 39

What are electrical devices fitted with to reduce the risk of electrical fires?

Answer 39

A fuse

Question 40

If you discover a fire at work – what should you do?

Answer 40

Set off the fire alarm, exit via the fire escape route and do not re-enter the building

Question 41

Who enforces health & safety in the workplace?

Answer 41

Health & safety officers (HSO)

Question 42

What is noise?

Answer 42

Unwanted sound

Question 43

What are the different colours for the different types of safety signs?

Answer 43

Green = be seen Blue = must do Red = do not Yellow & black = danger

Question 44

What type of safety sign is this?

Answer 44

A Hazard warning signs e.g. risk of electric shock

Question 45

What type of sign is this?

Answer 45

Prohibition (do not)

Question 46

What does a blue circle mean?

Answer 46

Mandatory (must do) e.g. you must wear hard hats

Question 47

What type of safety sign is green?

Answer 47

Safe condition signs e.g. fire escape route

Question 48

What does ergonomics mean?

Answer 48

The study between man and machine

Question 49

What is the minimum temperature for a work place?

Answer 49

16° C

Question 50

What is the maximum temperature for the workplace?

Answer 50

30° C

Question 51

What causes white-finger?

Answer 51

Any object that vibrates e.g. a drill

Question 52

Where do the max / minimum temperatures not apply?

Answer 52

Schools and hospitals