Chapter Questions
For any fire to continue to burn, three components must be present. These are:a. fuel, wood and cardboardb. petrol, oxygen and bottled gasc. flames, fuel and heatd. fuel, oxygen and heat.
A water fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning:a. wood, paper and fabricb. flammable liquidsc. flammable gasd. all of the above.
A foam fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning:a. wood, paper and fabricb. flammable liquidsc. flammable gasd. all of the above.
A carbon dioxide gas fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning:a. wood, paper and fabricb. flammable liquidsc. flammable gasd. all of the above.
A dry powder fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning:a. wood, paper and fabricb. flammable liquidsc. flammable gasd. all of the above.
A vaporizing foam fire extinguisher is suitable for use on small fires of burning:a. wood, paper and fabricb. flammable liquidsc. flammable gasd. all of the above.
You should only attack a fire with a fire extinguisher if:a. it is burning brightlyb. you can save someone's propertyc. you can save someone's lifed. you can do so without putting yourself at risk.
A fire extinguisher should only be used to fight:a. car firesb. electrical firesc. small firesd. big fires.
A Statutory Regulation:a. is the law of the landb. must be obeyedc. tells us how to comply with the lawd. is a code of practice.
A Non-statutory Regulation:a. is the law of the landb. must be obeyedc. tells us how to comply with the lawd. is a code of practice.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act an employer is responsible for:a. maintaining plant and equipmentb. providing PPEc. wearing PPEd. taking reasonable care to avoid injury.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act an employee is responsible for:a. maintaining plant and equipmentb. providing PPEc. wearing PPEd. taking reasonable care to avoid injury.
The IET Wiring Regulations:a. are statutory regulationsb. are non-statutory regulationsc. are codes of good practiced. must always be complied with.
Before beginning work on a 'live' circuit or piece of equipment you should:a. only work 'live' if your supervisor is with youb. only work 'live' if you feel that you are 'competent' to do soc. isolate the circuit or equipment before work commencesd. secure the isolation before work commences.
The initial assistance or treatment given to a casualty for any injury or sudden illness before the arrival of an ambulance or medically qualified person is one definition of:a. an appointed personb. a first aiderc. first aidd. an adequate first aid facility.
Someone who has undergone a training course to administer medical aid at work and holds a current qualification is one definition of:a. a doctorb. a nursec. a first aiderd. a supervisor.
Two of the most common categories of risk and causes of accidents at work are:a. slips, trips and fallsb. put guards around the hazardc. manual handlingd. use safe systems of work.
Two of the most common precautions taken to control risks are:a. slips, trips and fallsb. put guards around the hazardc. manual handlingd. use safe systems of work.
Something which has the potential to cause harm is one definition of:a. health and safetyb. riskc. competent persond. hazard.
The chances of harm actually being done is one definition of:a. electricityb. riskc. health and safetyd. hazard.
A competent person dealing with a hazardous situation:a. must wear appropriate PPEb. display a health and safety posterc. reduces the riskd. increases the risk.
Employers of companies employing more than five people must:a. become a member of the NICEICb. provide PPE if appropriatec. carry out a hazard risk assessmentd. display a health and safety poster.
There are five parts to a hazard risk assessment procedure. Identify one from the list below:a. wear appropriate PPEb. notify the HSE that you intend to carry out a risk assessmentc. list the hazards and who might be harmedd. substitute a procedure with less risk.
Lifting, transporting or supporting heavy objects by hand or bodily force is one definition of:a. working at heightb. a mobile scaffold towerc. a sack truckd. manual handling.
When working above ground for long periods of time the most appropriate piece of equipment to use would be:a. a ladderb. a trestle scaffoldc. a mobile scaffold towerd. a pair of sky hooks.
The most appropriate piece of equipment to use for gaining access to a permanent scaffold would be:a. a ladderb. a trestle scaffoldc. a mobile scaffold towerd. a pair of sky hooks.
The Electricity at Work Regulations tell us that 'we must ensure the disconnection and separation of electrical equipment from every source of supply and the separation must be secure'. A procedure to comply with this regulation is called:a. work at heightb. a hazard risk assessmentc. a safe isolation procedured. a workstation risk assessment.
The Electricity at Work Regulations absolutely forbid the following work activity:a. working at heightb. testing live electrical systemsc. live repair work on electrical circuitsd. working without the appropriate PPE.
'Good housekeeping' at work is about:a. cleaning up and putting waste in the skipb. working safelyc. making the tea and collecting everyone's lunchd. putting tools and equipment away after use.
Use bullet points to describe a safe isolation procedure of a 'live' electrical circuit.
How does the law enforce the regulations of the Health and Safety at Work Act?
List the responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act of:a. an employer to his employeesb. an employee to his employer.
Safety signs are used in the working environment to give information and warning. Sketch and colour one sign from each of the four categories of signs and state the message given by that sign.
State the name of two important Statutory Regulations and one Nonstatutory Regulation relevant to the electrical industry.
Define what is meant by PPE.
State five pieces of PPE which a trainee could be expected to wear at work and the protection given by each piece.
Describe the action to be taken upon finding a workmate apparently dead on the floor and connected to an electrical supply.
State how the Data Protection Act has changed the way in which we record accident and first aid information at work.
List five common categories of risk.
List five common precautions which might be taken to control risk.
Use bullet points to list the main stages involved in lifting a heavy box from the floor, carrying it across a room and placing it on a worktop, using a safe manual handling technique.
Describe a safe manual handling technique for moving a heavy electric motor out of the stores, across a yard and into the back of a van for delivery to site.
Use bullet points to list a step-by-step safe electrical isolation procedure for isolating a circuit in a three-phase distribution fuse board.
Use bullet points to list each stage in the erection and securing of a long extension ladder. Identify all actions which would make the ladder safe to use.
Describe how you would use a mobile scaffold tower to re-lamp all the light fittings in a supermarket. Use bullet points to give a step-by-step account of re-lamping the first two fittings.
What is a proving unit used for?
The HSE Guidance Note GS 38 tells us about suitable test probe leads. Use a sketch to identify the main recommendations.
State how you would deal with the following materials when you are cleaning up at the end of the job:- pieces of conduit and tray- cardboard packaging material- empty cable rolls- half-full cable rolls- bending machines for conduit and tray- your own box of tools- your employer's power tools- 100 old fluorescent light fittings- 200 used fluorescent tubes.