CITB Managers Risk Assessment and Method Statements 2

Question 1

What is a 'dynamic risk assessment'?

Accepted Answer

A rapid, ongoing reassessment of risks during a task when conditions change unexpectedly, carried out by the worker or supervisor in real time

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A risk assessment carried out using specialist software

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A formal risk assessment reviewed dynamically every three months

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A risk assessment only applicable to dynamic or moving plant

Question 2

Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which employers are required to record their risk assessment?

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Employers with five or more employees must record the significant findings of risk assessments

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All employers regardless of workforce size

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Only employers in high-risk industries

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Only employers who have had an accident in the past year

Question 3

A Method Statement (safe system of work) details:

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The sequence of work activities, the hazards involved, and the controls to be implemented at each stage to ensure the work is carried out safely

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The financial arrangements for the project

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Only the PPE required for the task

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The number of workers needed for each task

Question 4

Who should be involved in preparing a risk assessment for a complex construction task?

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Competent persons with knowledge of the work (including site managers and experienced workers), along with health and safety advisers where appropriate

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Only the health and safety manager, in isolation

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Only external consultants

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Only the principal designer

Question 5

What does 'residual risk' mean in the context of a risk assessment?

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The risk that remains after all reasonably practicable controls have been implemented

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The risk before any controls are applied

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The risk identified by HSE inspectors only

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The financial risk associated with a task

Question 6

A risk assessment rates a hazard as 'high risk'. Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between likelihood and severity?

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High risk means the combination of the likelihood of an incident occurring and the severity of the harm if it does occur produces a high overall risk rating

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High risk means the task is always immediately dangerous to life

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High risk only means the severity is high, not the likelihood

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High risk means more than 10 workers are exposed to the hazard simultaneously