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Question 1

In 2005-6 working days lost through injury or work related ill health amounted to:

a) 10 million

b) 20 million

c) 30 million

d) 40 million

Question 2

In order to meet any Health and safely claim employers have to have:

a) Employer's liability insurance

b) Good relations with trade unions

c) Good relations with their employees

d) Health and safety committees

Question 3

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), the single most important piece of legislation governing Health and Safety at work has/is...

a) Long since been superseded

b) Outmoded

c) Been replaced by EUI legislation

d) Still regarded as the most important piece of legislation governing H&S at work

Question 4

The HSWA makes it the duty of every employee to:

a) Comply with H&S instructions

b) To follow training instructions and supervision

c) Take care of his/her own health and Safely and that of others

d) To report all breaches of health and safety to management

Question 5

The Health and Safety commission inform employers of what they need to do to meet their obligations under the H&S regulations. These are:

a) ACAS

b) ACOP

c) OHSAS

d) IOSH

Question 6

Why is it often difficult to prove that the person responsible for an act or omission is a relevant senior manager?

a) They have too much power

b) Often they have friends in high places

c) There is often a complex organisation structure with responsibility spread amongst many people

d) More able to blame lower managers

Question 7

Where could you find information regarding the provision of first aid at work?

a) HSE 2006

b) The internet

c) Your Trade Union

d) The CBI

Question 8

Measures to reduce accidents occurring in the workplace, other than accident investigations would include:

a) Tying your shoe laces

b) Risk assessments of tasks and processes

c) Changes to job design to reduce repletion and boredom

d) Improving the role of the HR specialist

Question 9

The Regulatory Reform Order 2005, effective from 1 October 2006, replaced all previous legislation dealing with?

a) Fire

b) H&S

c) Accidents

d) Provisions for risk assessments

Question 10

Carrying out risk assessments is one of the main requirements under what regulations?

a) The management of H&S at work regulation 1999

b) Noise at work regulations

c) The regulatory reform

d) The Health and Safety regulations 1992

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