Safe Pass Emergency Procedures Ireland 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should you do if a worker falls from height and is unconscious?
- Do not move them (unless in immediate danger), call emergency services, check DR ABC, monitor breathing (Correct answer)
- Shake them vigorously to wake them
- Give them water to drink
- Try to stand them up
Correct answer: Do not move them (unless in immediate danger), call emergency services, check DR ABC, monitor breathing
An unconscious worker who has fallen should not be moved (possible spinal injury) unless in immediate danger. Call 999/112, check DR ABC, maintain airway, monitor breathing, and keep them warm.
Question 2: What is the recovery position and when should it be used?
- A stable side-lying position for unconscious persons who are breathing (Correct answer)
- A standing position for dizzy workers
- A seated position after a fall
- A prone position for all injuries
Correct answer: A stable side-lying position for unconscious persons who are breathing
The recovery position places an unconscious but breathing person on their side to keep the airway clear and prevent choking on vomit or other fluids.
Question 3: What is a chemical spill emergency procedure?
- Evacuate the area, identify the substance, prevent spread, ventilate, and call emergency services if needed (Correct answer)
- Clean it up with paper towels immediately
- Pour water on all spills
- Ignore it if the amount is small
Correct answer: Evacuate the area, identify the substance, prevent spread, ventilate, and call emergency services if needed
For a chemical spill: evacuate the immediate area, identify the substance from its SDS, prevent further spread using spill kits if safe, ventilate the area, and call emergency services for serious spills.
Question 4: What should you do in the event of a gas leak on a construction site?
- Evacuate immediately, do not use electrical switches or phones nearby, call emergency services from a safe distance (Correct answer)
- Light a match to find the leak
- Ignore it if you cannot smell it
- Block the leak with your hand
Correct answer: Evacuate immediately, do not use electrical switches or phones nearby, call emergency services from a safe distance
In a gas leak, evacuate immediately as gas can be explosive. Do not create sparks (no switches, phones, or flames nearby). Call emergency services from a safe distance.
Question 5: What is the procedure if someone is electrocuted on a construction site?
- Do not touch them, isolate the power source, call emergency services, and begin CPR if they are not breathing (Correct answer)
- Grab them and pull them away immediately
- Pour water on them to cool the burns
- Shake them to check if they are alive
Correct answer: Do not touch them, isolate the power source, call emergency services, and begin CPR if they are not breathing
Never touch someone being electrocuted — you could become a victim. Isolate the power source first, call 999/112, and if they are not breathing after power is off, begin CPR.
Question 6: What is a site evacuation alarm?
- An audible warning system that alerts all workers to evacuate the site (Correct answer)
- A flashing light only
- A text message system
- A flag raised on the site office
Correct answer: An audible warning system that alerts all workers to evacuate the site
A site evacuation alarm is typically a loud siren, horn, or bell that can be heard throughout the site, alerting all workers to stop work and evacuate to the assembly point.
Safe Pass Emergency Procedures Ireland 4
What should you do if a worker falls from height and is unconscious?