As part of managing health and safety the business must:
A.
Control the time spent talking on the phone
B.
Control the risks in the workplace
C.
Control the staff
2.
In order to control the risks, the business needs to:
A.
Think about what might cause harm to people and take steps to prevent it
B.
Close the kitchen
C.
Stop staff doing any work which could cause harm
3.
True or False, A risk assessment is something that the business is required to carry by law
A.
True
B.
False
C.
It's Optional
4.
True or False, If a business has less than 5 employees then they are still required to write down the risk assessment process
A.
True
B.
False
C.
It's Optional
5.
Which 2 of the following statements are true:
A.
A risk assessment is a big paper document which will require a lot of paper
B.
A risk assessment is a process to identify sensible ways to control the risks in your workplace
C.
The business is probably already taking steps to protect employees
D.
If no accidents have happened over the last 12 months then a risk assessment is not required
6.
When completing a risk assessment, the business must:
A.
Identify the risks that are more likely and will cause the most harm
B.
Identify the risks that least likely and will cause the least harm
C.
Identify any risks that will cause any harm
7.
True or False, a hazard is the chance, that somebody could be harmed:
A.
True
B.
False
8.
Which of these statements is correct?
A.
A hazard is anything that may cause harm, such as chemicals, electricity
B.
A hazard means you need to close the business immediately
C.
A hazard should be reported to the health and safety executive
9.
Your risk assessment can help identify:
A.
Where you need to look at certain risks and control measures in more detail
B.
Where you need to increase prices
C.
Where you need to make tasks more complicated
10.
Controlling risk can mean
A.
Simplifying the task
B.
Finding another staff member to do the task
C.
Stop doing the task completely
11.
To identify hazards:
A.
Put up a poster on the noticeboard appealing for hazards
B.
Walk around the workplace and think about hazards
C.
Ask customers what they think
12.
What 5 things should you do to help identify hazards:
A.
Check manufacturer’s instructions, look at accident book, take account of non-routine occurrences, think about long term hazards to health, visit HSE website
B.
Check the instructions, walk round the room, think about short term health problems, measure the walls, check the fire escape
C.
Check manufactures instruction, look at fire warden’s checklist, take account of non-routine occurrences, think about long term hazards to health, visit HSE website
13.
How do you assess who could be harmed?
A.
Think about each hazard and who is involved
B.
Think about each person on the premises and how they could be harmed
C.
Think about each customer on the premises and how they could be harmed
14.
When evaluating the risks what do you need to remember?
A.
How likely is it that harm will occur, risk is part of everyday life
B.
How unlikely it is that harm will occur
C.
The likelihood of fire
15.
Some practical steps include:
A.
Trying less risky option, preventing access and reducing exposure to hazards, using PPE
B.
Wrap everyone in cotton wool, don’t unlock the doors, close the windows
C.
Don’t involve the staff, only look at high risk hazards, change the suppliers every 6 months
