PASMA Rescue and Emergency Procedures 2

Question 1

What does the abbreviation RIDDOR stand for?

Accepted Answer

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

Answer

Reporting of Industrial Diseases, Damages and Occurrences Regulations

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Recording of Incidents, Disasters and Dangerous Operations Regulations

Answer

Regulations for Injuries, Dangers, Defects and Occupational Risks

Question 2

For how long must records of reportable incidents under RIDDOR 2013 be retained by an employer?

Accepted Answer

3 years from the date of the entry

Answer

1 year from the date of the incident

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10 years from the date of the entry

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5 years from the date of the incident

Question 3

What serious medical condition can occur when a person remains suspended motionless in a harness following a fall arrest?

Accepted Answer

Suspension trauma (orthostatic intolerance)

Answer

Decompression sickness

Answer

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer

Hyperthermia

Question 4

When first responding to a person who has fallen from a mobile access tower, which of the following actions should you NOT take?

Accepted Answer

Move the casualty unless there is immediate danger to life

Answer

Call 999 or 112 for emergency services

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Make the area safe to prevent further accidents

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Provide verbal reassurance to the conscious casualty

Question 5

Who bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring a rescue plan is in place before work on a mobile access tower begins?

Accepted Answer

The employer or person in control of the work

Answer

The PASMA-trained tower operative

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Answer

The local authority building control officer

Question 6

A near-miss incident involving a mobile access tower should be treated in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

Reported in accordance with company procedures regardless of whether anyone was hurt

Answer

Recorded and reported only if someone was actually injured

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Reported only if there is a likelihood of the near-miss recurring

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Kept confidential between those directly involved

Question 7

What colour scheme identifies a standard first aid box in UK workplaces in accordance with BS 8599?

Accepted Answer

Green with a white cross

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Red with a white cross

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White with a red cross

Answer

Yellow with a green cross