FREE ECS Health and Safety Guidelines Questions and Answers
When working alone:
Explanation:
Employees should adhere to safe working arrangements put in place by their employer. When working alone, such arrangements should include informing a responsible person of your location periodically.
What is the ideal angle for a ladder against a wall and floor?
Explanation:
The correct angle for a ladder is 75 degrees, which can be judged using the angle indicator marked on the stiles of some ladders or using the 1 in 4 rule.
What must your employer do if the daily personal noise exposure is at or exceeds 85 db(A)?
Explanation:
This is an interim measure under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 when the daily personal noise exposure is at or exceeds the upper exposure action value of 85 dB(A). Exposure should subsequently be reduced by implementing organizational or technical measures.
If a Health and Safety Executive Inspector issues a "Prohibition Notice", this means that:
Explanation:
Prohibition notices are intended to Stop activities which can cause serious injury.
Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:
Explanation:
The requirements of health and safety law are mandatory, and failure to follow them can lead to prosecutions.
You have to enter a manhole in which you believe there could be toxic gases. You have not been provided with any Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). What should you do?
Explanation:
An employer must provide all necessary personal protective equipment and respiratory protective equipment when an employee is required to enter a confined space. This is one of the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
What is the MAXIMUM weight that an individual may lift?
Explanation:
There are no strict weight limits - the priority is to avoid injury.
Why would your supervisor ask you to read the method statement and risk assessment before you start your next job?
Explanation:
The supervisor must, by law, keep workers advised of significant risks and control measures.
When an employee has been issued with eye protection, what are their duties under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations?
Explanation:
Regulation 10(2) requires that every employee shall use any PPE in accordance with the training and instruction received.
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require the color coding of safety signs. What colors are used on a sign indicating a safe condition, for example, "First Aid kit"?
Explanation:
Emergency escape and first-aid signs are rectangular or square and feature a white pictogram on a green background.
When a person is injured at work, who should enter the details in the accident book?
Explanation:
This is the procedure for recording accidents internally in the accident book(BI 510).