Deck 1: Health and Safety in Building Services Engineering

Question 1

For any fire to continue to burn, three components must be present. These are:

A) fuel, wood and cardboard
B) petrol, oxygen and bottled gas
C) flames, fuel and heat
D) fuel, oxygen and heat.

Answer 1

fuel, oxygen and heat.

Question 2

The Electricity at Work Regulations absolutely forbid the following work activity:

A) working at height
B) testing live electrical systems
C) live repair work on electrical circuits
D) working without the appropriate PPE.

Answer 2

live repair work on electrical circuits

Question 3

A foam fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning ….

A) wood, paper and fabric
B) flammable liquids
C) flammable gas
D) all of the above

Answer 3

wood, paper and fabric
flammable liquids

Question 4

A carbon dioxide gas fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning…..

A) wood, paper and fabric
B) flammable liquids
C) flammable gas
D) all of the above

Question 5

A Statutory Regulation…..

A) is the law of the land
B) must be obeyed
C) tells us how to comply with the law
D) is a code of practice.

Question 6

A Non-statutory Regulation…..

A) is the law of the land
B) must be obeyed
C) tells us how to comply with the law
D) is a code of practice.

Question 7

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act an employer is responsible for….

A) maintaining plant and equipment
B) providing PPE
C) wearing PPE
D) taking reasonable care to avoid injury.

Question 8

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act an employee is responsible for…..

A) maintaining plant and equipment
B) providing PPE
C) wearing PPE
D) taking reasonable care to avoid injury.

Question 9

The IET Wiring Regulations…..

A) are statutory regulations
B) are non-statutory regulations
C) are codes of good practice
D) must always be complied with.

Question 10

Before beginning work on a 'live' circuit or piece of equipment you should…..

A) only work 'live' if your supervisor is with you
B) only work 'live' if you feel that you are 'competent' to do so
C) isolate the circuit or equipment before work commences
D) secure the isolation before work commences.

Question 11

Two of the most common categories of risk and causes of accidents at work are…..

A) slips, trips and falls
B) put guards around the hazard
C) manual handling
D) use safe systems of work.

Question 12

Two of the most common precautions taken to control risks are…..

A) slips, trips and falls
B) put guards around the hazard
C) manual handling
D) use safe systems of work.

Question 13

Employers of companies employing more than five people must…..

A) become a member of the NICEIC
B) provide PPE if appropriate
C) carry out a hazard risk assessment
D) display a health and safety poster.

Question 14

The Electricity at Work Regulations tell us that 'we must ensure the disconnection and separation of electrical equipment from every source of supply and the separation must be secure'. A procedure to comply with this regulation is called…..

A) work at height
B) a hazard risk assessment
C) a safe isolation procedure
D) a workstation risk assessment.

Question 15

The most appropriate piece of equipment to use for gaining access to a permanent scaffold would be…..

A) a ladder
B) a trestle scaffold
C) a mobile scaffold tower
D) a pair of sky hooks.

Question 16

When working above ground for long periods of time the most appropriate piece of equipment to use would be…..

A) a ladder
B) a trestle scaffold
C) a mobile scaffold tower
D) a pair of sky hooks.

Question 17

A water fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning…

A) wood, paper and fabric
B) flammable liquids
C) flammable gas
D) all of the above

Question 18

A dry powder fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning…..

A) wood, paper and fabric
B) flammable liquids
C) flammable gas
D) all of the above

Question 19

A vaporizing foam fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning…..

A) wood, paper and fabric
B) flammable liquids
C) flammable gas
D) all of the above

Question 20

You should only attack a fire with a fire extinguisher if…..

A) it is burning brightly
B) you can save someone's property
C) you can save someone's life
D) you can do so without putting yourself at risk.

Question 21

A fire extinguisher should only be used to fight….

A) car fires
B) electrical fires
C) small fires
D) big fires.

Question 22

Someone who has undergone a training course to administer medical aid at work and holds a current qualification is one definition of…..

A) a doctor
B) a nurse
C) a first aider
D) a supervisor

Question 23

Something which has the potential to cause harm is one definition of…..

A) health and safety
B) risk
C) competent person
D) hazard.

Question 24

The chances of harm actually being done is one definition of…..

A) electricity
B) risk
C) health and safety
D) hazard.

Question 25

A competent person dealing with a hazardous situation…..

A) must wear appropriate PPE
B) display a health and safety poster
C) reduces the risk
D) increases the risk.

Question 26

There are five parts to a hazard risk assessment procedure. Identify one from the list:

A) wear appropriate PPE
B) notify the HSE that you intend to carry out a risk assessment
C) list the hazards and who might be harmed
D) substitute a procedure with less risk.

Question 27

Lifting, transporting or supporting heavy objects by hand or bodily force is one definition of….

A) working at height
B) a mobile scaffold tower
C) a sack truck
D) manual handling.

Question 28

'Good housekeeping' at work is about…..

A) cleaning up and putting waste in the skip
B) working safely
C) making the tea and collecting everyone's lunch
D) putting tools and equipment away after use.