Health and Safety

Question 1

What is a Class A fire?

Answer 1

Fire including: 
Paper
Fabric
Wood 
Flammable Liquids

Question 2

What is a Class B fire?

Answer 2

Fire including: 
Flammable liquids (Paint or petrols)

Question 3

Whats is a Class C fire?

Answer 3

Fires including: 
Flammable gases (Butane or Hydrogen)

Question 4

What is a Class D fire?

Answer 4

Fires including:

Combustible Metals

Question 5

What is a Class E fire?

Answer 5

Fires including:

Electrical equipment

Question 6

What is a Class F fire?

Answer 6

Fires including:

Cooking oils

Question 7

What colour label is on a FOAM extinguisher?

Answer 7

Cream

Question 8

What colour label is on a CO2 extinguisher?

Answer 8

Black

Question 9

What colour label is on a WET CHEM extinguisher?

Answer 9

Yellow

Question 10

What colour label is on a WATER extinguisher?

Answer 10

Red

Question 11

What is a black label extinguisher?

Answer 11

CO2

Question 12

What is a cream label extinguisher?

Answer 12

Foam

Question 13

What is a blue label extinguisher?

Answer 13

Dry Powder

Question 14

What is a red label extinguisher?

Answer 14

Water

Question 15

What is a yellow label extinguisher?

Answer 15

Wet Chemical

Question 16

What can you use a powder extinguisher on?

Answer 16

CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
CLASS D
CLASS E

Question 17

What can you use a foam extinguisher on?

Answer 17

CLASS A

CLASS B

Question 18

What can you use a CO2 extinguisher on?

Answer 18

CLASS B

CLASS E

Question 19

What can you use a water extinguisher on?

Answer 19

CLASS A

Question 20

What can you use a wet chemical extinguisher on?

Answer 20

CLASS F

Question 21

How often should all electrical appliances be tested?

Answer 21

Once a year

Every 6 months if busy

Question 22

What act protects an employee from risks and hazards in the workplace?

Answer 22

Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974

Question 23

What act protects clients information and informs the need of up to date records?

Answer 23

Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018

Question 24

What regulation protects employees and clients against hazardous fumes and enforces the need for good ventilation and labeling of hazardous products?

Answer 24

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Question 25

What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

Answer 25

To identify hazards and reduce the risk of accidents

Question 26

What Act covers the safe use of electrical equipment?

Answer 26

Electricity at Work Act 1989

Question 27

How do you sterilise makeup brushes?

Answer 27

Wash then place in UV cabinet

Question 28

How do you sterilise metal instruments? (ie tweezers)

Answer 28

Autoclave

Question 29

Is Onychomycosis contagious?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Is Tinea ungium contagious?

Answer 30

Yes (ringworm)

Question 31

Why must you cover cuts and grazes?

Answer 31

To prevent cross contamination

Question 32

Who monitors the code of practices?

Answer 32

Hair and beauty industry

Question 33

When do you need to refer a hazard?

Answer 33

When it cannot be fixed immediately (i.e water on the floor)

Question 34

What act means that all employees wear the appropriate PPE?

Answer 34

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Question 35

What is the lowest allowed temperature the salon can be at?

Answer 35

16 degrees celsius.

Question 36

What regulation protects the employees from handling injuries?

Answer 36

Handling Regulations 1992

Question 37

What regulation means that employers need to reporting of any serious accidents and conditions to the local environment?

Answer 37

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)

Question 38

What does HASWA stand for?

Answer 38

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Question 39

What does DPA stand for?

Answer 39

Data Protection Act 2018

Question 40

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 40

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Question 41

What does RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 41

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

Question 42

What act means that a premises must undertake a fire risk assessment?

Answer 42

Fire Precautions Act 1971