health and safety

Question 1

When working with asbestos, which material is least likely to contain it?

Answer 1

Wooden frames

Question 2

According to the HSE, how many plumbers die weekly from asbestos-related diseases?

Answer 2

Four

Question 3

What is the purpose of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance notes?

Answer 3

To provide technical advice on how to comply with laws

Question 4

what is asbestos used in?

Answer 4

Flues

Guttering

Soffit boards

Pipe insulation

Artex

Roof tiles

Soil pipes

Question 5

when is asbestos a risk?

Answer 5

when the fibres are loose

Question 6

what was asbestos added to substances for?

Answer 6

Heat/flame proof
properties

Question 7

State the
procedures that
must be used to
safely work with
asbestos cement
based materials?

Answer 7

Flue, soil,
rainwater pipes and
gutters

b) Tanks and
cisterns

c) Artex

d) Small gaskets and
seals

Question 8

what is the Implications of
asbestos?

Answer 8

Scarring of the
lungs known as
asbestosis

Lung cancer known
as mesothelioma

Question 9

what materials can asbestos be mixed with to make it harder to recognise?

Answer 9

cement

Question 10

what are the 3 main types of asbestos?

Answer 10

Chrysotile (white), crocidolite (blue) and amosite (brown).

Question 11

how many people die a week from asbestos?

Answer 11

four

Question 12

who do you report it too if you have found asbestos?>

Answer 12

your site manager

Question 13

what is asbestos?

Answer 13

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material
that was widely used in the construction industry
between the 1940s and 1980s.

Question 14

what buildings are more likely to have asbestos in?

Answer 14

Take care when working in any building built before
the year 2000 because asbestos may still be
present.

Question 16

Hot Work must not be carried out in a work location in which
*

Answer 16

naked flames (eg propane torches) must not be used

Question 17

A fire involving flammable gases is categorised as

Answer 17

class c

Question 18

When mechanical lifting situations such as the use of mechanical lifting devices are encountered during plumbing work activities, which one of the following regulations applies?

Answer 18

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

Question 19

Identify which of the following apply to persons under 18 years of age

Answer 19

not permitted to use any cartridge operated fixing device

Question 20

Identify which of the following items must only be charged by a person holding the appropriate certificate?

Answer 20

An abrasive wheel on a bench grinder

Question 21

It is necessary to regulate the draw-off rate of gas from an LPG cylinder because

Answer 21

too high a rate of draw off can cause control valves to become frozen

Question 22

If toilet cleaning materials were added to a system that is being cleaned and disinfected

Answer 22

hazardous fumes could be produced

Question 23

The control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations state

Answer 23

persons using materials hazardous to health must be provided with proper information, instructions and training

Question 24

Identify which one of the following groups in which all the substances are a possible source of airborne contamination and a potential danger to health?

Answer 24

Stagnant water - ABS cement - cement dust - Asbestos

Question 25

Extinguisher identification. What is the extinguisher shown filled in with?

Answer 25

Dry powder

Question 26

In which of the following situations may it be necessary to take air samples?

Answer 26

when working in a public sewer

Question 27

Which one of the following materials is the disposal by tipping controlled by legislation?

Answer 27

Asbestos

Question 28

It would be necessary to take measures to protect a customer's stair carpets when

Answer 28

replacing a bathroom suite on the first floor

Question 29

You are about to clean rubble form the rainwater gutters on a semi detached two story property. Which of the following items of the customer's property must be covered with protective sheeting?

Answer 29

Doors, window sills, drives and motor vehicles

Question 30

If a fire breaks out in a site store where LPG cylinders are stored, the first action to take is

Answer 30

set of any alarm or otherwise warn others to evacuate the building

Question 31

A fire has broken out in the boiler room of a school and there are no obvious causalities. Which of the following emergency services should be called?

Answer 31

Fire service only

Question 32

Your workmate has received an electric shock from a defective power drill. The power has been turned off. He is conscious. While waiting for an ambulance to drive what action should you take?

Answer 32

Place the casualty in the recovery position, keep him warm with a blanket and ask others to check there is a clear route for the ambulance personnel

Question 33

A fire whose source is solid fuel is classed as *

Answer 33

Class B

Question 34

Identify which of following fire extinguisher types should not be used on a Class B fire

Answer 34

Water

Question 35

when was the health and safety act

Answer 35

Health And Safety At Work etc Act 1974

Question 36

what is puwer

Answer 36

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998

Question 37

what is RIDDOR

Answer 37

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)2013

Question 38

what is COSH

Answer 38

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulation (COSHH)2002

Question 39

when was electricity and work regulations

Answer 39

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Question 40

when was the working at height regulations

Answer 40

Working at Height Regulations 2005

Question 41

when was the manual handling regulations

Answer 41

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Question 42

when was the safety sign regulations

Answer 42

Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996

Question 43

when was the personal protection regulations

Answer 43

Personal Protection Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Question 44

when was the control of asbestos regulations

Answer 44

Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2012

Question 45

when was the lead at work regulations

Answer 45

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

Question 46

when was the construction design regulations

Answer 46

Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM)2015

Question 47

when was the water supply fittings regulations

Answer 47

* Water Supply (Water fittings) Regulations 1999

Question 48

when was the gas safety regulation improved

Answer 48

* Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 Approved Code of Practice andGuidance.

Question 49

health and safety work act

Answer 49

1974

Question 50

sate the aims of health and safety

Answer 50

State the aims of Health and Safety legislation in protecting the workforce and members of the public.

Question 51

identify the responsibility's

Answer 51

Identify the responsibilities of members of the construction team under health & safety legislation.

Question 52

sate the legal status of health

Answer 52

State the legal status of health and safety guidance materials.

Question 53

state the role of enforcing authorities

Answer 53

State the role of enforcing authorities under health & safety legislation

Question 54

what is a property type

Answer 54

Construction sites (all property types)

Question 55

what is a industrial commercial premises

Answer 55

In industrial commercial premises (occupied and unoccupied refurbishment)

Question 56

what is indwellings

Answer 56

In dwellings (occupied and unoccupied refurbishment)

Question 57

what are the slipping hazards

Answer 57

Slips – slipping hazards, these include spills, water on the floor from leaks,condensation, rain and ice. Poor weather conditions. Other less obvious slipping hazards such as mud, loose soil, dead leaves

Question 58

what are the trip hazards

Answer 58

Trips – tripping hazards such as trailing cables, discarded packaging, incorrectly stored/stacked materials, rubbish, uneven surfaces, dust sheets, poor lighting and missingsigns

Question 59

what are the fall hazards

Answer 59

Falls – any of the hazards mentioned above can cause a fall

Question 60

what to do with faulty equipment

Answer 60

Faulty equipment such as missing guards, electrical faults, and damaged mechanisms such as drill chucks, broken or cracked casings, damaged cables, damaged or altered safety devices such as safety cut-outs

Question 61

what is ppe

Answer 61

PPE – no PPE provided, mis-matched PPE such as the wrong type of safety glasses, incorrect level of protection for the task, faulty or damaged PPE giving reduced or noprotection

Question 62

what is incorrect methods on site

Answer 62

Incorrect and unsafe methods of manual handling

Question 63

what is a risk on heights

Answer 63

Incorrect methods of working at heights, in trenches, and in excavations

Question 64

what to not do on site

Answer 64

Lack of care and attention in dangerous environments

Question 65

to need the coprrect training who who would have to use the correct equipment

Answer 65

Using equipment or carrying out activities without the correct training

Question 66

taking risks

Answer 66

Taking risks - excessive haste or taking shortcuts in order to get the job done, lack of preparation and failure to comply with instructions and rules ofsafety

Question 67

what to not do on site

Answer 67

Immature behaviour

Question 68

what to not do on site

Answer 68

Lack of concentration due to distractions in the work place or lack of interest in the job

Question 69

what to do

Answer 69

Tiredness

Question 70

what to do to make sure the site is safe

Answer 70

Inadequate training and supervision, failure to use guards provided etc.

Question 71

what to do to mkae sure the whole site is safe

Answer 71

Provide pedestrian only areas

Question 72

what to do to make sure the whole site is safe

Answer 72

Provide designated pedestrian walk ways

Question 73

what to do to make sure the whole site is safe

Answer 73

Provide vehicle only areas with safe routes around site