Protect health and safety in the workplace/Activities/Quiz and knowledge test/Quiz answers
Knowledge assessment answers
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1 | What are two requirements you as an employee have while at work, as defined by the Health and Safety in Employment Act? |
Answer | 1. I must take all practicable steps to ensure my own safety while at work
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2. I must ensure that no action or inaction of mine causes harm to any other person while I am at work Example
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1.2 | Name three rights as an employee under the Health and Safety in Employment Act? |
Answer | Every employer shall take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees while at work; and in particular shall take all practicable steps to –
(a) Provide and maintain for employees a safe working environment; and (b) Provide and maintain for employees while they are at work facilities for their safety and health; and (c) Ensure that plant used by any employee at work is so arranged, designed, made , and maintained that it is safe for the employee to use; and (d) Ensure that while at work employees are not exposed to hazards arising out of the arrangement, disposal, manipulation, organisation, processing, storage, transport, working, or use of things – (i) in their place of work; or (ii) near their place of work and under the employer’s control; and (e) Develop procedures for dealing with emergencies that may arise while employees are at work. |
2.1 | Outline procedures to identify potential health and safety hazards within a workplace.
How would you identify at least five of the following potential health and safety hazards:
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Answer | Procedures may include:
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2.2 | Determine strategies to ensure health and safety hazards are reduced or eliminated.
- involving own behaviour - consultation with employer - referral to an appropriate authority |
Answer | Strategies may include:
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2.3 | Outline procedures to deal with hazardous events or situations when not covered by employer emergency plans.
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Answer | Candidate’s own answers |