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Question 1

What is the name of the body responsible for upholding and enforcing workplace health and safety in the UK?

a) HSE

b) MOD

c) H&S

d) HAS

Question 2

How many people in the UK, at any one time, will claim to be suffering from a work related illness?

a) 1.5 million

b) 2.2 million

c) 2.8 million

d) 3 million

Question 3

What disorder/problem do florists, beauticians and hairdressers commonly suffer from?

a) Skin problems

b) Arthritis

c) Short sightedness

d) Scurvy

Question 4

What percentage of employees worked more than 48 hrs a week every week in 2004?

a) 5%

b) 10%

c) 15%

d) 20%

Question 5

How many days a year are lost due to work-related stress in the UK?

a) 180,000

b) 1,500,000

c) 3 million

d) 13 million

Question 6

What Act primarily makes up the statutory framework for health and safety at work in the UK?

a) Health, Safety and Illness Act (HSIA)

b) Health and Safety for Organizations Act (HSOA)

c) Health and Safety for Non-Governmental Organizations Act (HSNGOA)

d) Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA)

Question 7

The HASAWA (1974) places an obligation on employers to publish and bring to the attention of their employees, a written statement of their general health and safety policy with how many employees?

a) 3 or more employees

b) 5 or more employees

c) 10 or more employees

d) 15 or more employees

Question 8

What is the most common form of organizational intervention designed to improve employee well-being?

a) Secondary and tertiary

b) Primary

c) Variable

d) Best-fit

Question 9

What is the primary reason for introducing EAPs?

a) To alter the organizational culture.

b) To project an image of organizational care for staff.

c) To focus the attention of employees to the power structures of an organization.

d) To establish effective methods of care and support for everyone in an organization.

Question 10

According to the CIPD survey on drug and alcohol abuse (2001) how much does drug use cost British industry every year?

a) 85 million

b) 200 million

c) 650 million

d) 800 million

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