Health and Safety Quiz

Louise Petty

September 8, 2014

4 min read

Test Your Health and Safety Knowledge

Health and safety is an important issue for employees in all working environments. Health and safety issues can affect everyone, including workers, customers, suppliers, visitors and members of the public, so businesses have legal duties to ensure that any risks are identified, controlled and monitored. Try our quick quiz below and test your health and safety knowledge.

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How many main types of fire extinguisher are there?

Fire extinguishers

5

8

2

12

Correct! Wrong!

How can an employer prevent their employees from being exposed to hazardous substances?

Worker reviewing assessment checklist

Decant all substances as soon as they enter the workplace

Complete the hazardous tasks quickly to avoid exposure

Employ new workers who have not worked with the substance before

Change the process so the substance is no longer required

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of the following would be classified as a fragile surface when working at height?

Construction worker using safety harness and safety line on construction site

Roof tiles

Wooden beams

A skylight

Metal rafters

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these is a description of manual handling?

The automated transportation of objects

Using a forklift to move palettes

The use of a conveyor belt system

Any action involving physical effort to move an object

Correct! Wrong!

Who issues Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs)?

The HSE

The Local Authority

The Business Manager

The British Safety Council

Correct! Wrong!

Health and Safety Quiz

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Louise Petty

Louise Petty

Louise has been writing for the Hub since its creation and has produced articles on a wide range of topics. Louise prefers not to specialise in one particular area, so has written about everything from asbestos and COSHH, through to food safety, safeguarding issues and business skills.

Her favourite article is How to Start a Food Business From Your Home