Electrical Safety Quiz

Louise Petty

September 8, 2014

5 min read

Test Your Electrical Safety Knowledge

Electricity, if not managed safely, can be very dangerous to those who work with and around it. Equipment must be installed, used and maintained correctly to help reduce the likelihood of hazards and injuries occurring. It is estimated that an employee is 20 times more likely to be killed when working with electricity than in any other type of accident. Therefore, it's crucial that you understand how to work with it safely. How much do you know? Test your knowledge with our quiz below.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Faulty electrical equipment can cause burns.

Electric shocks can occur from as low as 50 volts.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require all electrical systems to be properly maintained.

Electrical fires only occur from high voltage equipment.

Correct! Wrong!

Which law does not cover the use of electricity at work?

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Correct! Wrong!

Accidentally striking or damaging underground cables can result in explosions or fires as well as electric shocks. What is the best way to minimise these risks?

Use of plans, cable locators and using safe digging and training.

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) e.g. insulating gloves and protective clothing.

Use of goalposts to prevent plant and equipment getting too close to cables.

Working on your own rather than in a team to minimise crowding in the area.

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of these statements is true?

You should only take a plug apart whilst wearing PPE

You should only take a plug apart if you are trained to do so

You should only take a plug apart alongside a supervisor

You should never take a plug apart

Correct! Wrong!

What is the first step of doing a risk assessment?

Identify the risks

Record your findings and implement them

Review your assessment and update if necessary

Decide who might be harmed and how

Correct! Wrong!

Electrical Safety Quiz

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