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Which of these is true about using gloves while handling chemicals?

You can handle any type of chemicals as long as you’re wearing any gloves.

If you use barrier cream before putting on the gloves you should be protected against all chemicals.

All gloves are not meant to protect against all chemicals, you’ll need to check the standards of the gloves you’re planning to use.

If you put barrier cream on the gloves itself you should be protected against all chemicals.

If you need to hand dig near any electrical underground services you must use:

A full metal shovel.

An insulated shovel or spade.

A jack hammer.

A metal shovel and rubber gloves.

Should hand tools such as saws, hammers, screwdrivers and wire cutters be inspected?

No, only electrical tools need inspecting

Yes, you should inspect them every-time you need to use them

Yes, the should be checked once a month only

No, hand tools do not need inspecting

You have to work with hazardous substances, what should your employer check regularly?

Your working technique

Your mood

Your health

Your skills

Which of these must you do if you’re required to use an extension cable? (Choose 2 answers)

Check the entire length and cable connectors for damage

You must only check the length you need for damage

You must only uncoil the length you need to use

You must uncoil the entire cable

What TWO things can you do to obtain information about your site emergency procedures? (Choose 2 answers)

Visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Attend the site induction

Read your work-site noticeboards

Phone your local hospital and ask them for the site’s safety procedures

What could happen to a worker’s health if warning signs regarding hazardous substances are not followed?

An increase in fitness levels

A decrease in fitness levels

Good health

Poor health

Who should provide the first aid box at your worksite?

You will need to bring your own

First aid boxes are not compulsory

Your employer needs to provide the first aid box

You and your colleagues will need to sub and buy one

Which statement about evacuation routes is true?

They should always be painted green

They should be kept clear and unobstructed

They should be used as assembly points when not in use

They should remain lit at all times

Which of these must you do if you need to run an electrical cable across an area used by vehicles? (Choose 2 answers)

Use a protective ramp to cover the cable

Ensure that you use yellow tape to wrap it as this would make it visible to drivers

Use spare wood or scaffold boards to cover the cable

Put up a “Ramp Ahead” sign

Methane gas is very dangerous in confined spaces because: (choose 2 answers)

It could explode.

It will block your vision.

It could make you feel dehydrated.

It will limit the amount of oxygen you have available.

You’re working with a new chemical/substance and you start to feel ill, what should you do?

Stop working and go home immediately

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

TWO simple but effective ways of saving energy and reducing harmful emissions on site are ___ and ___. (Choose 2 answers)

Ensuring windows and doors in offices and welfare facilities remain closed while the heating is on

Using power tools instead of manual tools

Removing all power tools from the site

Switching off plant and equipment such as generators when they are not being used

Which activity could create the biggest risk for lead poisoning in a situation where control measures are not in place?

Using old stone to build a wall

Cutting timber during a roof construction

Sanding down old paint

Plastering a ceiling in a new home

Are you responsible for helping to reduce the amount of waste created on-site?

No, this does not relate to you.

No, this is the responsibility of your supervisor only.

Yes, everyone on-site is responsible for reducing the amount of waste created.

No, this is the responsibility of your site manager only.

What should you do if a Health and Safety Executive inspector asks you about a recent accident you witnessed?

You should not tell the inspector anything as it could jeopardize your colleague’s job.

You should not tell the inspector anything as it could jeopardize your job.

Let your supervisor coach you on what to say.

Offer the inspector as much details as possible by letting him/her know exactly what you saw.

Which statement below is TRUE when it comes to using gloves while handling chemicals?

You must choose appropriate gloves because different gloves protect against different hazards

You can use any gloves as long as you put barrier cream on your hands first

You can use any gloves as long as you put barrier cream on the gloves

All gloves are made to the same standards so all gloves will protect you against chemicals

Who is responsible for recording an injury in the accident book?

The supervisor.

A Health and Safety rep.

The person who was injured or someone acting for them.

The site manager

Wearing a safety helmet in hot weather can be uncomfortable, which of these is TRUE about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather?

You must keep it on at all times and ensure you’re wearing it correctly

You can take it off for short periods of time while you’re working

You can wear it sideways if it’s more comfortable this way

You can modify your helmet to increase airflow and keep you cool

You should tell your employer if you have contracted Weil’s disease on site because:

They will need to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

They will need to keep you in a confined working area away from other workers.

They will need to shut down the site.

They will need to arrange pest control measures on site.

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