FREE Accident Prevention And Reporting Question and Answers

Question 1

You witnessed the fall of a scaffold. When questioned about the incident, you should respond as follows:

Accepted Answer

Exactly what you saw

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As little as possible because you don't want to get people into trouble

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Who you think is to blame and how they should be punished

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Nothing, you are not a scaffold expert

Question 2

You must inform your employer if your doctor diagnoses you with Weil's illness. Why?

Accepted Answer

Your employer will have to report it to the Health and Safety Executive

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The whole site will have to be closed down

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Your workmates might catch it from you

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Your employer will not want to go anywhere near you

Question 3

A near miss is a situation that:

Accepted Answer

Someone could have been injured

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Someone was injured and nearly had to take time off work

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Someone was injured and nearly had to go to hospital

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You were just too late to see what happened

Question 4

Which accident type claims the most lives among construction workers?

Accepted Answer

Falling from height

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Contact with electricity

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Being hit by a falling object

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Being run over by site transport

Question 5

When are accidents most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

When you first start on site

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During the summer months

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In the afternoon

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In the morning

Question 6

Why is it crucial that all accidents be reported?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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It might stop them happening again

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Details have to be entered in the accident book

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Some types of accident have to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive

Question 7

Your safety is being impacted by the work of a different contractor. You ought to halt your work and

Accepted Answer

Speak to your supervisor

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Speak to the contractor's supervisor

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Go home

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Speak to the contractor who is doing the job