HSE Levels 1,2,3 Proficiency Examination.

1. How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining?

2. What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

3. Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?

4. In an emergency situation at work you should do what?

5. Which one of the following must be in a company’s written Health and Safety Policy:

6. What is the recommended maximum voltage for portable hand lamps when working in confined or damp locations?

7. Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?

8. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

9. What immediate action should you take if you suffer an injury through carrying a load?

10. What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate?

11. If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

12. Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:

13. If a load has an uneven centre of gravity, how should you lift it?

14. Before entering an excavation to start work, it must first be:

15. What is the purpose of using a ’permit to work’ system?

16. What is the preferred nominal voltage for local lighting up to 2 kW on construction sites?

17. What is the aim of carrying out an accident investigation?

18. What is a fire assembly point?

19. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the colour coding of signs. What colours are used on a sign indicating a warning, for example "Fork-lift trucks operating”?

20. Ladders should not be painted because:

21. If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first?

22. Who is responsible for signing a Company Safety Policy?

23. If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

24. All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?

25. What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand lamps for general use on construction sites?

26. When working in a confined space, such as a sewer, what danger may occur?

27. If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:

28. If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a “Prohibition Notice”, this means that:

29. If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?

30. In the context of a risk assessment, what do you understand by the term risk?

31. What is the purpose of using a ’permit to work’ system?

32. What is a HAZARD?

33. Accidents causing any injury should always be recorded in:

34. Why should a high visibility vest be worn when working on roads?

35. What must an employer do with their accident records following completion of a construction project?

36. A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts “oh, my back” and drops the box. What should you do?

37. When considering what measures to take to protect people’s health and safety, PPE should always be regarded as:

38. Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do?

39. Which one of the following has the power to examine an accident record?

40. What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?

41. How often should user (visual) checks be carried out on portable electrical equipment?

42. What do the letters SWL stand for?

43. What is the most common type of injury resulting from lifting loads from the floor?

44. Where would you go in the event of a fire?

45. What is the ideal angle for a ladder against a wall and floor?

46. If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:

47. Who would you expect to carry out a risk assessment on your working site?

48. You have to enter a manhole in which you believe there could be toxic gases. You have not been provided with any Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). What should you do?

49. Why should aluminium ladders be kept away from wet lime or cement?

50. Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires?

51. What must be done before any work begins?

52. If a person at work suffers an injury (other than a major injury) due to an accident at work, it is reportable under RIDDOR if they are incapacitated for work for:

53. What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift?

54. When moving a load fitted with wheels which of the following is generally true?

55. When using an extension cable reel, which of the following statements is correct?

56. Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid?

57. What action should you take if you discover a fire?

58. In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?

59. Who of the following would you expect to be responsible for managing health and safety on site?

60. If you are about to use a power tool and discover the guard is missing, you should:

61. Could making an entry in the accident book help you if you later make a claim for compensation?

62. What do the letters HSE stand for?

63. When working above public areas, what should be considered?

64. What should you do if your work activity requires you to wear a full body safety harness and one is not available?

65. At work who would you report a dangerous occurrence to?

66. Complete the following sentence: A risk assessment

67. A Cable Avoidance Tool (C.A.T.) and a ‘Genny’ (generator) can be used successfully to locate underground cables by whom:

68. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which of the following have a duty to work safely?

69. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:

70. Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?

71. When must you wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by your employer?

72. In accordance with the Electricity at Work regulations, when considering whether to work live a responsible person should:

73. What do the letters ACoP stand for?

74. Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?

75. What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?

76. If an extension cable is to be run across a site road, what action should you take?

77. An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

78. Which of the following items should not be in a first-aid box?

79. Which would you consider to be generally correct when lifting a load?

80. The Health and Safety Executive is:

81. Which one of the following accounts for most accidents each year on construction sites?

82. Ladders should be set at a slope of approximately:

83. What must be considered first when planning to carry out work in a confined space?

84. Which one of the following should you do if you witness a serious accident on site?

85. A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first?

86. What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?

87. In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?

88. What is the preferred nominal voltage for portable hand tools on construction sites?

89. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require a working platform used for construction work and from which a person could fall 2 metres or more to be inspected:

90. You have to enter a manhole in which you know there are toxic gases. You have all the PPE but there does not appear to be a rescue plan in place. What should you do?

91. When working on a roof that has fragile, clear-plastic panels, what is the best way of preventing falls through the panels?

92. A colleague has drilled holes in the top of his safety helmet because the weather is hot. Is this:

93. What happens if a Prohibition Notice is issued by an Inspector of the local authority or the HSE?

94. When an article has to be moved for a long distance, you should:

95. Half the deaths on construction sites are caused by which one of the following?

96. What is the best method of securing a ladder?

97. A Prohibition Notice means:

98. In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do?

99. When picking up an object, you should:

100. What does ’Kinetic lifting’ mean?

101. To operate a powered hand tool you must be:

102. The rung of a wooden ladder has started to split, what should you do?

103. If there is a risk of injury from moving loads what should you think about?

104. The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to provide what for their employees?

105. Approximately 70 workers each year die on construction sites, the main cause of this is:

106. When exposing underground power cables, which method of excavation should you use?

107. What is the minimum height of the top guard-rail of a scaffold above the edge from which someone is liable to fall?

108. If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do?

109. If personal protective equipment (PPE) is defective, what should you do?

110. Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do?

111. To determine the safety of the atmosphere in an excavation, which of the following is essential

112. When would it be appropriate to wear a bump-cap instead of a safety helmet?

113. You have been asked to operate a cherry-picker (mobile elevated work platform) when it is very windy. What should your FIRST consideration be?

114. What should you do first before lifting or moving a load?

115. What should be the first consideration when you are about to lift a load on your own?

116. Under what circumstances do the Work at Height Regulations permit a stepladder to be used on site?

117. The type of accident that kills most construction site workers is:

118. For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?

119. When can you work from a ladder?

120. What should you ensure if you suffer an injury through a manual handling operation?

121. When working in dusty conditions, which of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?

122. Identify one method of enforcing regulations that are available to the Health and Safety Executive:

123. Which of the following should be recorded in the accident book following an accident?

124. A Health and Safety Executive Inspector can?

125. Where should you look for Official advice on health and safety matters?

126. Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law?

127. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

128. Why should a serious accident be reported to the enforcing authority?

129. An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure:

130. Ladders should be:

131. What action should you take if you discover a fire?

132. A Cable Avoidance Tool (C.A.T.) and a ‘Genny’ (generator) can be used successfully to locate underground cables by whom:

133. What is an “Improvement Notice”?

134. What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

135. What do the letters CDM stand for?

136. Any damaged equipment must be:

137. When is head protection required to be worn on a construction site to comply with the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations?

138. While digging a trench, you uncover a length of yellow marker tape at a depth of about 150mm. What does the presence of the marker tape mean?

139. Who should you report serious accidents to?

140. Before picking up a load, you should:

141. In manual handling, which of the following general statements is true?

142. Which is the part of your body MOST LIKELY to be injured during a manual handling activity which involves moving a heavy load?

143. Most deaths on site are caused by:

144. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a reportable major injury under RIDDOR?

145. When working on fragile roofs:

146. How can you protect your eyesight while working on site?

147. All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?

148. What is most commonly used to reduce 230 volts to 110 volts on site?

149. Which of the following is correct for risk assessment?

150. Under RIDDOR, which one of the following must be reported to the enforcing authority?

151. What is the main colour on a safety sign stating that you must NOT do something?

152. Before being used, a ladder should be inspected:

153. Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?

154. Why may a confined space be dangerous to work in?

155. Why is it important to report ’near miss’ accidents to your employer?

156. A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following?

157. Why may young people be more at risk on site?

158. As an approximate guide the manual handling capacity of a two person team is:

159. A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:

160. How many people should be working on a ladder at one time?

161. What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load?

162. A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do?

163. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require a working platform used for construction work and from which a person could fall 2 metres or more to be inspected:

164. Which is the correct way to lift a load?

165. A scaffold tower must be erected by:

166. What is a fire assembly point?

167. Where would you go in the event of a fire?

168. On a mobile elevating work platform, what should you attach your safety harness to?

169. When should you wear safety footwear on site?

170. Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:

171. If you have to work at height and it is not possible to erect a scaffold, or use any other type of working platform or mobile elevating work platform, then you should:

172. A labourer gets an electric shock; looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do?

173. Companies employing five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy because:

174. When judging “individual capability” for manual handling, you should assume:

175. What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work?

176. What is the purpose of using a ’permit to work’ system?

177. A ladder giving access to a scaffold can generally be safely used, provided that:

178. What colours are fire exit signs?

179. Which of the following statements is correct?

180. When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle: